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Volleyball Canada Centre of Excellence Volleyball Canada
Centre of Excellence
Calgary – 2013-2014
• Specifically designed to prepare high performance volleyball athletes to take their game to the next level.
• Integrated sport performance team environment• Physical assessments, testing, video analysis, strength and
conditioning• exclusive access to online resources through Sport Leader• leading experts in Nutrition, Sport Psychology, and Athlete
Development• low coach to athlete ratio
• Focusing on Team Canada/Provincial Team Pathway athletes (Grade 8-12) committed high school and club athletes
• VCCE professional team of coaches who have worked with provincial, national and international level athletes
Volleyball Centre of Excellence
Volleyball Centre of Excellence
Why the VCCE?Why the VCCE?
Athletes:•Gaps in the volleyball athlete development system
– Training hours vs preparing to compete hours– Over competing – too many tournaments, too
few contacts– Physical training/Movement patterns
• Inadequate/non-existent training programs
– Time to build the engine– Skills lacking in current system – ball control,
serving– Positional play/specialization
Coaching:•Gaps in the volleyball coaching development system
– Lack System Alignment – Curriculum, multiple coaches/programs overlap– Over competing – too many tournaments, game coaching vs skill coaching– Current lack of on going training and professional development– Emphasis on winning at young ages
•Professionalization of training and coaching•Quality training environment with coaches committed to individual skill development•Identification of athletes based on potential•Performance integration resources•Professional development required/supported
Why the VCCE?Why the VCCE?
Why a plan? Provides a systematic
method for improving athletes performance and prepares them to raise their level of play.
Integrates the components that contribute to becoming a high performance athlete.
Key ComponentsTechnical/TacticalPhysicalMentalNutrition Video Analysis
The Plan for Athlete Development
The Plan for Athlete Development
Integrated ServicesIntegrated Services
Movement-based Strength & Conditioning Bridging the gap between injury prevention and
performance enhancement, including education Focused on sustainable, long term improvements 1 session/week with strength coach Functional movement assessment Performance Testing
Strength and ConditioningStrength and Conditioning
• Professional coaches –yearly professional development and sharing best practices across Canada
• On-going training focused on individual skill development
What are the benefits of a VCCE?
What are the benefits of a VCCE?
• National Id Program• Physical and Skill
Testing• Sport Leader• Education sessions• Resource Centre• Exposure to
CIS/CCAA Coaches
What are the benefits of a VCCE?
What are the benefits of a VCCE?
What does the program look like?
What does the program look like?
2013-2014 Calgary VCCE Tentative Fall Schedule • Sept. 9th – Dec. 13th• Jan. 13th – Apr. 18th
• Grade 10-12 l Mon-Thurs l 630-830 AM • Max 24 athletes/gender
Training 2 times/week1:6 ratio or better 1 hr Strength & Conditioning session/week (within 630-830 am session)26 week program$1,625.00 program fee
What does the program look like?
What does the program look like?
• Grade 8-9 l Friday l 600-800 AM Max 24 athletes/gender6:00am-8:00am 1 time/week1:12 ratio or better Injury prevention services26 week program$975.00 program fee
Tryout DetailsTryout Details
2013-2014 Calgary VCCE Tryouts
• Athletes trying out must have registered online + pd $10 tryout fee before attending their tryout:
• Female Gr.10-12 l June 12th, 2013 l 500-630pm l Gold Gym UofC• Female Gr.8-9 l June 12th, 2013 l 630-800pm l Red Gym UofC• Male Gr.10-12 l June 20th, 2013 l 500-630pm l Gold Gym UofC• Male Gr.8-9 l June 20th, 2013 l 630-800pm l Red Gym Uof C• Register Online + $10.00 Tryout Fee at the door• Registration and Medical forms must be submitted before trying out
http://www.formstack.com/forms/VolleyballCanada-vcce_2013_2014_tryout_registration
What are the next steps?
What are the next steps?
•Attend the tryouts • register online, $10 fee, medical and registration form
•Be selected to one of the training groups•Financial commitment for the program (Details: TBA)•Deadline to confirm your participation: June 30
• Local Admin Lead, Saralyn Stel [email protected]
• VCCE Program Manager, Dawna [email protected]
Questions?Questions?
