Special Position Academy
While the Capital City Volleyball Club weekly practices will focus on team work, these Special Position Academy (SPA) clinic sessions will provide our players personal development, special attention and skills improvement on the positions each athlete currently plays and knows, but will also allow development in positions they wish to learn more about and need to improve.
The Practice Calendar outlines the session schedule.
The coaching support is to have Club Director / Stevie Mussie and, 11 year Capital City Volleyball Club coach Lorriane Hudak to be the Lead Coach and we will have between 4-6 other Assistant Coaches "covering" the courts under the leadership of these Coaches. The players will be organized and taught in both an entire group setting and also in a court-by-court setting, based on the skill center for each of the 4 courts. Also the mix of the ages, skills and desires will effect how each session will be run. Flexibilty to address the needs of the players, based on the combination will be a hallmark of this program.
Special Position Academy
The Special Position Academy (SPA) clinic sessions will involve using 2-4 courts, organizing the players based on skills, interest and age during these weekly sessions, scheduled to be held at NetSports, on Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm from December to late March. The clinics will include:
The Practice Calendar outlines the session schedule.
The coaching support is to have Club Director / Stevie Mussie and, 11 year Capital City Volleyball Club coach Lorriane Hudak to be the Lead Coach and we will have between 4-6 other Assistant Coaches "covering" the courts under the leadership of these Coaches. The players will be organized and taught in both an entire group setting and also in a court-by-court setting, based on the skill center for each of the 4 courts. Also the mix of the ages, skills and desires will effect how each session will be run. Flexibilty to address the needs of the players, based on the combination will be a hallmark of this program.
Special Position Academy
The Special Position Academy (SPA) clinic sessions will involve using 2-4 courts, organizing the players based on skills, interest and age during these weekly sessions, scheduled to be held at NetSports, on Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm from December to late March. The clinics will include:
- Outside / Right Side Attacking / Blocking
- Middle Attacking
- Setting
- Passing / Digging
- Serving
Ball Control / Passing / Digging
We will teach the type of ball control that will cause envy of players and coaches at every level to help you become invaluable to any volleyball as a great passer. Our focus will be on floor defense, non-setter setting; passing, serve-receive, individual defensive techniques (rolling, collapsing, digging, diving, run-throughs). Additionally, team defensive systems, reading hitters, platform angles, overhead digging. Defense and ball control like nobody's business!
Hitting / Blocking -Middle / Outside / Right Side
These sessions will be multi-pronged and cover attacking and blocking. The focus will be on specifics for each hitter position and teach how to attack the various sides of the defensive court. The attacking will include an education on armswing, approach, footwork, D1 and D2 swings, off-speed and recovery shots. our coaches will focus on approach, timing, arm swing and shot selection. For blocking we will help players understand how to use the block, as a hitting strategy and also teach that blocking is more than being tall. The best blockers have great fundamentals that include good footwork, hand position, body posture, movement along the net, hitter identification, vision training, and blocking strategy. Both these player transition plays and attack options of serve receive will also be covered.
Setting
For those players that desire to improve their setting skills, these sessions are a super opportunity. Setters and non-setters alike will work on footwork, hand positioning, balance and body positioning, recovery sets, solid set decision-making, and teach "square" to position 4 to enhance "deception" of the defense. Coaches will discuss strategy, set selection, setter leadership, motivation of fellow teammates and coping with pressure situations. This is an excellent opportunity to try out setting for the first time Plus experienced setters will find these sessions a great opportunity to reinforce proper habits while receiving coaching feedback during multi-reps.
Serving
You will learn quickly that what you do with your feet and lower body determines how well you will perform all servigin success. That's why a lot of the advice players will get will focus on the correct positioning of your feet and lower body. You will learn the body position to have the ball go where you want to serve. Serving down the line, serving cross court. There will be a focus on the toss as one of the most important elements of the serve. Also education on establishing a serving rhythm, your start position, shifting your weight, your arm swing, contacting the ball squarely with of your hand, how to disguise your serve. for advanced players, we will work on jump serving tips, float serving, jump float serving.
We will teach the type of ball control that will cause envy of players and coaches at every level to help you become invaluable to any volleyball as a great passer. Our focus will be on floor defense, non-setter setting; passing, serve-receive, individual defensive techniques (rolling, collapsing, digging, diving, run-throughs). Additionally, team defensive systems, reading hitters, platform angles, overhead digging. Defense and ball control like nobody's business!
Hitting / Blocking -Middle / Outside / Right Side
These sessions will be multi-pronged and cover attacking and blocking. The focus will be on specifics for each hitter position and teach how to attack the various sides of the defensive court. The attacking will include an education on armswing, approach, footwork, D1 and D2 swings, off-speed and recovery shots. our coaches will focus on approach, timing, arm swing and shot selection. For blocking we will help players understand how to use the block, as a hitting strategy and also teach that blocking is more than being tall. The best blockers have great fundamentals that include good footwork, hand position, body posture, movement along the net, hitter identification, vision training, and blocking strategy. Both these player transition plays and attack options of serve receive will also be covered.
Setting
For those players that desire to improve their setting skills, these sessions are a super opportunity. Setters and non-setters alike will work on footwork, hand positioning, balance and body positioning, recovery sets, solid set decision-making, and teach "square" to position 4 to enhance "deception" of the defense. Coaches will discuss strategy, set selection, setter leadership, motivation of fellow teammates and coping with pressure situations. This is an excellent opportunity to try out setting for the first time Plus experienced setters will find these sessions a great opportunity to reinforce proper habits while receiving coaching feedback during multi-reps.
Serving
You will learn quickly that what you do with your feet and lower body determines how well you will perform all servigin success. That's why a lot of the advice players will get will focus on the correct positioning of your feet and lower body. You will learn the body position to have the ball go where you want to serve. Serving down the line, serving cross court. There will be a focus on the toss as one of the most important elements of the serve. Also education on establishing a serving rhythm, your start position, shifting your weight, your arm swing, contacting the ball squarely with of your hand, how to disguise your serve. for advanced players, we will work on jump serving tips, float serving, jump float serving.
FOR THE REGULAR SEASON SESSIONS, THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST nor ANY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT, JUST SHOW UP.