Youth Volleyball - Empower the Future

My child is playing up s level….is this a good thing or bad thing. Should you or should you not push your child into a higher level of team or training.

Welcome to the Elite Volleyball Training App!We are excited to have you join our coaching team. The Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) is designed to guide you through a structured onboarding process that sets you up for success.Step 1: Sign In & Accept TermsThis is your starting point. Here is what you need to do:1. Visit elitevolleyball.training and sign in using your account. If you do not have one yet, click "Sign In" to create your profile.2. Once signed in, navigate to your Coach Portal. You will find it in the main menu.3. Open the "Onboarding" tab in your Coach Portal. You will see all 7 steps of the CIF laid out with a clear timeline.4. Complete Step 1 by reviewing and accepting the Academy Coaching Terms & Conditions. This covers our code of conduct, safeguarding policies, and coaching expectations.That is it for Step 1. Once you accept the terms, your progress will be saved and you can move on to Step 2: Complete Your Profile.Important DeadlinePlease complete Step 1 by February 22, 2026. This gives us time to ensure all coaches are onboarded before our upcoming season.What Comes Next?The full 7-step CIF journey:- Step 1: Sign In & Accept Terms (you are here)- Step 2: Complete Your Profile- Step 3: Intro Modules- Step 4: Role-Specific Training- Step 5: Submit Artifacts- Step 6: Shadow/Live Evaluation (admin-managed)- Step 7: Final Review & Pay-Band Assignment (admin-managed)Steps 1 through 5 are self-serve — you work through them at your own pace within the weekly timeline. Steps 6 and 7 are coordinated by the Academy admin team.Need Help?If you have any questions about the onboarding process, reach out to the Academy team or use the Help chat in the app. We are here to support you every step of the way.Welcome aboard — let us build something great together.

What does a coach need to know to coach 13-14 year old athletes at volleyball.

Volleyball Winghitters are the offensive power of the team . Hit hard and if blocked...hitter harder.

What are the three beert quotes for each of 4 age groups?..11-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 year olds…do you know?

What element, thing, personality traits are needed for success in volleyball by age group.

What is the single most important element player need to have to be a great player. What is it? Effort, skill, personality, fire, coachability…there are so many which one is the most important.

When they interested the chant to volleyball by adding a new position, the libero. Was this a good change or bad one?

Virtual Assistant Coach answers your frequently asked questions. Here is a good one: how do I better support my daughter in her volleyball journey. She is very hard on herself sometimes and I want to know how to help her combat that better. Here is the answer.

Spectators are turning volleyball games into a hockey game. Can a purple card stop this? How has it work in the regions in USA?

A purple card is some region in the USA are being used by volleyball referee’s to help curb the abuse being used at games. Is it needed, what is it, should Canada think about using it?

You were subbed in for the final serve of the final game of the match. Miss and we are tied, ace we win…why me?

Is it a good or bad thing to have boys and girls together at a camp, for training? For gameplay?

Long Term Athlete Development - research document by Volleyball Canada. A dated document but still the model we try to follow.

If people could hear what you are saying in your head, would they then understand why you are the player you are? Is your inner voice helping or hurting you?

What talks are you having in your head during practice, training and game play. Positive….negative…abusive?

Do you play every point like the last one, or is every point played as hard as possible.

Do you play every point, is their points in games that are more important? What do the quotes say.

You are a starter but only for the second game never the first game what does that mean?. What is the coach thinking? Is there strategy involved?

How is the academy different behind the scenes than as people see it? Why does it not have teams?