In just under a week, the National Volleyball Association will be partnering once again with the American Volleyball Coaches Association for the 2021 AVCA Convention in Columbus, Ohio! Now, celebrating its 40th anniversary, the AVCA was formed back in 1981 by Terry Liskevych and Andy Banachowski as an advocacy group for coaches. Since their conception, the AVCA has significantly expanded, adding tons of new services and clinics, all with the same core dedication to serving volleyball coaches and the volleyball community.<\/p>\n

From December 15th-18th, the convention halls will be jam-packed with seminars regarding coaching skills, skill development, career advancement, club management, and even sports psychology. Each educational session will be led by the country\u2019s top NCAA Div 1, Olympic, and Club coaches, including some of the current greats with; Karch Kiraly (USA Women\u2019s National Team), John Speraw (USA Men\u2019s National Team), and Alan Knipe (Long Beach State), all leading their own sessions. On top of that, the event offers break-out sessions for coaches to network and reconnect with other coaches from around the nation.<\/p>\n

The NVA is sending 16 athletes and coaches from around the league to take part in ten educational seminars as part of the on-court practice demonstrations. Utah Stingers Owner & NVA VP Russell Holmes will also present awards to the top NCAA athletes at this year\u2019s All-American\/Players of the Year Banquet. Team Freedom will also be sending a solid group to take part in the action including Owner Justin Beaumont as well as players Ryan Alu (L), Ian Capp (OH), Thomas Burrell (MB), Matt Buffum (MB), Jake Milnazik<\/span> (OH), and Ron O’Driscoll (S). This will be the second year that the league has participated in this phenomenal event and has eagerly awaited its return since the last AVCA convention back in 2018.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still time if you haven\u2019t yet registered for the convention. You can also purchase passes on-site starting at 4 pm on Tuesday the 14th at 4 pm. However, if you cannot make it in person, you can still watch every seminar online with their Virtual Convention, including live Learning Labs created exclusively for virtual attendees, a virtual exhibit show, and Career Center. Below you\u2019ll find links to find out more information about registering, as well as our seminar schedule for the week. If you see us there, give us a shout, we would love to talk and learn together as we all push to help foster the next generation of volleyball in the USA and grow the game!<\/p>\n

Schedule and AVCA Links:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Thursday 12\/16<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011am \u2013 12pm: Technical and Tactical Components that Lead to a Better Transition Game. (Dave Preston)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03pm \u2013 4pm: Rethinking Feedback in a Practice Setting. (John Speraw)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04:15pm \u2013 5:15pm: Controlled Variations of Live Play: How to Challenge your Starting Side to Prepare for Game Day. (Wright State Staff)<\/p>\n

Friday 12\/17<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01:15pm \u2013 2:15pm: Planning and Facilitating a Week of Practice Drills. (James Madison Staff)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02:30pm \u2013 3:30pm: Bolstering your Attackers\u2019 Toolkit. (Karch Kiraly)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03:45pm \u2013 4:45pm: Training your Team to be Efficient Out of System. (Shannon Winzer)<\/p>\n

Saturday 12\/18<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09am \u2013 10am: Serve Receive with USAV Women\u2019s National Team. (Tama Miyashiro)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09am \u2013 10am: Adaptive Creativity \u2013 The importance of customizing drills to enhance & excite your players. (Eric Snyder)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:15am \u2013 11:15am: Coaching Using Story Telling \u2013 External Feedback in Action. (Jamie Morrison)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010:15am \u2013 11:15am: Practice Pyramids: Growth Through the Climb. (Chad Willis)<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/avcaconvention.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/avcaconvention.org\/virtual-convention\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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-NVA Staff Writer<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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