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Strength Training: Use It or Lose It! Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, clubs, and parents on another fantastic club season! Now that the season has wrapped up, each of our club teams has completed their end-of-season testing. If you stayed consistent and challenged yourself on a weekly basis, we are confident you saw great results, and from what we have seen, you absolutely did! As we head into the off-season, I’m here to remind you that those hard-earned results follow a "use it...

…And just like that, we’ve reached the midway point of the club season! By now, you’ve performed pre-season testing, been introduced to key training concepts, and built a rock-solid base for injury reduction. As we look ahead to the second half of the season, improved performance becomes the focal point of our training. Training intensity and technicality is increased, while overall volume decreases, as we enter the “meat and potatoes” ofour training; strength and power phases. If you want to...

Diving can be intimidating and honestly, straight-up scary when you’re first starting out. That’s totally normal. But diving is an essential skill for any volleyball player who wants to be relentless and active on defense.The best way to build confidence? Reps. Get comfortable hitting the floor safely and repeatedly. Once you do, everything else becomes second nature. In a game, things happen fast, so being able to hit the floor and pop back up quickly is key to staying ready for whatever...