We have been working with individuals and teams for many years.
Our coaching staff have over 30 years of experience and have coached internationally. We are very happy to work with athletes of all ages and skill levels.
Sessions start of with a thorough discussion with the athlete, parents and in some cases current coach / teacher to establish the athlete's current knowledge, skill level and goals. Then we let the athlete perform various skills to ascertain their current level. We then discuss a plan with all involved.
From the first session our athletes begin to gain in confidence, knowledge and ability. The drills we use constantly challenge the athlete to improve their skill and improve their conditioning.
Most sessions run for 1 hour in duration although we can extend these to 1.5 hours for athletes with a high level of fitness.
We currently coach athletes from all areas of Melbourne and would be happy to provide testimonials or contact details to satisfy parents that we can assist your athlete to achieve.
Simply call us on 0407 844 881 or email programdirector@volleyschool.com.au and we will respond.
Letitia Sindt - current Victorian Under 17 team Setter and Monash University and Australian Development squad athlete has been training with us for 2 years and has made rapid progress. Here's what she had to say.
"My parents could see from watching me train that I was having trouble with some of my skills in volleyball. I had lost confidence in my setting skills and so although I had improved a lot I realized I needed help so that I could keep improving and could be more confident on the court.
My parents and I decided that I would benefit from having lessons with Dan. The sessions with Dan have been extremely helpful, while I am there he videos me doing a skill and then he teaches me how to do the skill better and re videos me. This gives me the opportunity to see how I was moving while I was doing the skill and what I needed to adjust to perform the new skill better. It is so helpful to see the way that you really move and compare it to the way that you think you are moving. I can also watch my improvement and better monitor my skill changes in the sessions which helps me to improve.
During the sessions Dan also uses key words for example " Limit" or "Square up" these words are very helpful because I can attach a concept to them and when I am not with Dan I can think of these words and remember my technique so that I maintain a high standard while away from his sessions. During the sessions Dan only needs to say the key words and immediately I can associate a skill I need to perform so that my mind is always clear and not cluttered trying to think of too many things at once. The sessions also keep building my knowledge of volleyball skills. Week by week I practice new techniques and once I have learnt them Dan introduces some more that build on the concept or movement I have just learnt in this way I am always improving and expanding my volleyball knowledge.
Dan never yells during the sessions and makes learning lots of fun he constantly gives me positive feedback and sets realistic goals for me to achieve. He always asks me if I understand what he is talking about and always asks how I feel so I give him feedback and from this he judges whether I understood the concept of what he is trying to teach me in the sessions. He also demonstrates all the movements he teaches so that you can see what you need to do. If I am not sure he will always find a simple way to explain things so that I do understand . Not only has taught me about setting but he has also taught me about improving my passing, spiking and blocking skills and so has improved my overall game. Dan always allows me to do what I want but he also advises me on things that I could do better. I realized how little I knew about playing volleyball as Dan has taught me about how the game is played, the on court positions and what their roles are and many of the plays that are used while playing the game. He has also shown me the pathways that are available to State and National Teams and also that volleyball scholarships are available to students who wish to study overseas. This has allowed me to judge for myself where I would like my volleyball to go and that these are achievable goals if I work hard. He has also given me exercises and drills that I can practice at home to increase my overall fitness for volleyball and to make the techniques I learn from Dan easier to adapt to. He has increased my overall confidence by increasing my skills and this has followed through to my on court role.
Now I feel very confident in whatever role I am assigned by my coaches at school and at the club that I play for. Normally at training Coaches have very little time with so many people training to be able to concentrate and teach individuals one on one skills. However they do notice when you improve and they are very happy with my progress and my new role on court. I really look forward each week to my sessions with Dan I never thought learning new techniques could be so much fun.
If you want to improve your volleyball you should try these sessions". Letitia
If you are interested in some individual coaching contact us for more information 0407 844 881.