We believe in training techniques and strategies that all coaches and players work within the same philosophy. When a player on a younger team trains with the same ideas, strategies, and techniques as older players, it will make their transition to play at a higher level a smoother experience.
It is beneficial to all coaches and players in our club to use the same “volleyball language” and believe in the same philosophies. Coaches who are in our program believe in how and what we teach. In all areas where people work with other people a “culture” is developed.
Our culture believes in “SUCCESS”!
Success can be defined in many ways. In our culture it may be the player who gets their overhand serve over the net for the very first time, or the player who has become a strong confident individual because they have learned to overcome adversity in training and in matches, or the understanding of how to work with others to improve from day to day and week to week. Success is not measured in our culture in wins and losses. Nor are the players we train measured by the number of digs, kills, or blocks they get in a match, but rather by their ability to always fight and never give up.
Our training for all players starts with 37 year veteran coach, Deb Grafentin. She is the Director and primary coach across all ages and levels. She will oversee the coaching of all the teams. Coach Grafentin's role as Director allows her to help with the practice plan for training fundamentals, drills, game aspects, and strategies. The coaches of each team will lead and direct their team through the drills designed by Coach Grafentin.
We will start practices in January. All 17-18s will practice at the same time, 15-16s, 13-14s, and 11-12s will all practice with those respective age groups. The full practice schedule will be posted on the practice page.
"I am looking forward to working with each and every coach and team this season". Coach Grafentin