Positional Training Academies

The JJVA positional training academies are designed to provide athletes with an opportunity to train based on their position. Sessions are designed in order to help athletes fully comprehend the important responsibilities within each of the positions and skills. Drills are designed in increasing level of difficulty both physically and mentally allowing for athletes to increase not only their ability to play their position, but understand the game in a more complex, and strategic way. Our goal is to provide athletes with the proper amount of both on court repetitions and off court analysis in order to improve in their desired positions.

Winter Positional Academy Registration
Spring Positional Academy Registration
Summer Positional Academy Registration

Choose from Four Unique Academies
Camp Descriptions Below

  • Setting Academy
  • 1st Contact Academy
  • Pin Blocker & Attacker Academy
  • Middle Blocker/Attacker Academy

Setter Academy

The JJVA Setter Academy is designed by our national level coaches for experienced athletes who currently play the setter position and are looking for high repetition, position specific training.

12 & Under Setter Academy (Limit 16 players)

Ages & Level : 12 & Under – This camp is designed for those athletes who have some setting experience on a Youth National or Youth Regional Team, or Middle School Varsity or JV Team.

Camp Focus: Footwork, Hand Positioning, Setter Touch & Release, Basic Set Locations & Tempos

13 & Up Setter Academy (Limit 16 players)

Ages & Level: 13 & Up – This camp is designed for those athletes who have some setting experience on a National/Regional  Club Team, Junior Varsity High School Team, or Varsity High School Team.

Camp Focus: Footwork, Hand Positioning, Setter Touch & Release, First Step Tempos & Set  Locations

  • Meghan Sherman
    Univ. of Tampa
    JJVA Class of 2007
  • Amanda Youell
    ETSU
    JJVA Class of 2006
  • Kamryn Sherman
    Clemson
    JJVA Class of 2011
  • Molly Burkhardt
    Palm Beach Atl.
    JJVA Class of 2014
  • Sara Dandrige
    Valdosta State
    JJVA Class of 2014
  • Rachel Keefer
    The Citadel
    JJVA Class of 2012
  • Marissa Tandron
    Lynn University
    JJVA Class of 2012
  • Angela Chan
    Univ. of New Haven
    JJVA Class of 2017

First Contact Academy

The JJVA 1st Contact Academy is designed by our national level coaches for experienced athletes who are looking for high repetition in the following skills: Serving, Passing & Defending.

12 & Under First Contact Academy (Limit 16 players)

Ages & Level : 12 & Under- This camp is designed for those athletes who have some training experience on a Youth National or Youth Regional Team, or Middle School Varsity or JV Team.

Camp Focus: Passing Footwork, Body Positioning, Platform Mechanics, and Serving Techniques

13 & Up First Contact Academy (Limit 16 players)

Ages & Level: 13 & Up-  This camp is designed for those athletes who have some training experience on a National/Regional  Club Team, Junior Varsity High School Team, or Varsity High School Team.

Camp Focus: Passing Footwork, Body Positioning, Platform Mechanics, Floor Skills and Serving Techniques

  • Ally Smith
    Palm Beach Atlantic
    JJVA Class of 2016
  • Madison Donnelly
    Univ. of North Florida
    JJVA Class of 2016
  • Madison Sullivan
    FSU
    JJVA Class of 2015
  • Isabel Schwam
    Haverford
    JJVA Class of 2018
  • Anastasia Scott
    LIU Brooklyn
    JJVA Class of 2018

Pin Hitter Academy

The JJVA Pin Hitter Academy is designed by our national level coaches for experienced athletes who are looking for high repetition training as Outside & Right-side Hitters.

12 & Under Youth Pin Hitter (limit 16 players)

Ages & Level :  12 & Under-  This camp is designed for those athletes who have some training experience on a Youth National or Youth Regional Team, or Middle School Varsity or JV Team.

Camp Focus: Basic Blocking-Transition-Approach Footwork, Arm swing Mechanics, Basic 1st step Attacking Tempo for OH, Middle Blocker, & Opposite Positions

13 & Up Pin Hitter Training (limit 16 players)

Ages & Level: 13 & Up – This camp is designed for those athletes who have some training experience on a National/Regional  Club Team, Junior Varsity High School Team, or Varsity High School Team.

Camp Focus: Basic Blocking-Transition-Approach Footwork, Arm swing Mechanics, Basic 1st step Attacking Tempo for OH & Opposite Positions

  • Alie Smith
    USC Aiken
    JJVA Class of 2017
  • Gabby Mallette
    Univ. of Florida
    JJVA Class of 2012
  • Denvyr Tyler-Palmer
    Nova Southeastern
    JJVA Class of 2014
  • Kayla Duggan
    USC Aiken
    JJVA Class of 2017
  • Tara Martin
    Emory
    JJVA Class of 2018
  • Nadine Williams
    Univ. West Florida
    JJVA Class of 2014

Middle Blocker & Attacker Academy

The JJVA Pin Hitter Academy is designed by our national level coaches for experienced athletes who are looking for high repetition training as Middle Blockers.

13 & Up Middle Blocker & Attacker Academy (limit 16 players)

Ages & Level: 13 & Up –  This camp is designed for those athletes who have some training experience on a National/Regional  Club Team, Junior Varsity High School Team, or Varsity High School Team.

Camp Focus: Basic Blocking-Transition-Approach Footwork, Fundamental Arm swing Mechanics, Basic 1st step Attacking Tempo for MB Position

  • Riley Coonan
    Wofford College
    JJVA Class of 2017
  • Milla Ciprian
    Univ. of Virginia
    JJVA Class of 2018
  • Sarah Kimmy
    Palm Beach Atlantic
    JJVA Class of 2014
  • Caleigh Morrison
    Univ. of West Florida
    JJVA Class of 2016
  • Alexia Kuehl
    Univ. of Colorado
    JJVA Class of 2019