Summer Volleyball Skills Camp

Four day volleyball camp that focuses on skill work, confidence building, and loving the game of volleyball! Campers should bring a positive attitude, water bottle and knee pads (highly recommended) and get ready for a fun-packed four days.

Camp Features:

• Open to 3^rd – 10^th grade girls and 3rd - 8th grade boys, beginner to intermediate skill level
• Session 1: play on a smaller net with volley lite balls and a "short court"
• Daily fundamentals and skill work include serving, setting, hitting, footwork and positioning
• Players are divided up into teams based on age and skill level
• 1:8 coach to camper ratio
• Camp wide tournament on the last day
• Campers will win at least one prize and receive a free t-shirt

Focused Skill Work:

• Passing: Footwork, ready position, partner pass, self pass, standing movement
• Serving: Stance, contact, underhand/hand hit for younger ages, progressing to overhand/toss serve as skill level dictates (jump serve for advanced players only)
• Setting: Hand placement, ready position, follow through partner pass
• Hitting: Approach, arm setup, straight and timed hitting
• Defense: Ready position, transition footwork, digging, reading your teammates
• Rotations: Basics taught to prepare for camp tournament
• Games each day to emphasis skills in a fun setting (battle ship, around the world, starfish, staying alive, stack and more)
• Match play : short court (younger age groups) - apply daily skills to a team setting

*Various drills and techniques will be adjusted based on camper session and skill level