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For beginners, it is often intimidating to attend your first camp. You feel that you will be the only one there without teammates and the only one that has no experience. Trust me, at the end of the first day, you realize that this is a great environment to see if volleyball is a match for you. You will learn all the basics required to play the sport and prepare for a team tryout, this year or in the future. You will meet many others just like yourself since we keep all the beginners together in one group, often 2-3 courts to start out. After the first day, there may be some players that opt to move a bit faster - either because they are very athletic or have had some exposure to the game (siblings, middle school league, camp). Our coaches are able to gear the instruction and intensity level toward the group with which they are working. We tend to be somewhat flexible, but in general, our beginners are age 11 and up. Most are entering 8th or 9th grade. Most campers are female, but boys volleyball is growing and each year we get more beginner boys at camp.
The format for the beginners is often different than the rest of the camp. We realize that you need more instruction on basic individual skills and knowledge of the sport before you start specializing in any one position. We will give you some exposure to all aspects of the game, but focus mostly on the basic skills that are needed for the 1st year level of competition.
There are Beginner courts at every camp site
Brandeis in Waltham, MA July 23-27 and July 30-Aug 3from 10am-4pm
The Sports Zone in Derry, NH Aug 6-10 from 10am-4pm,
Chelmsford High Aug 13-17 from 5:30-8pm
I also give private lessons (link to lesson page) to Beginners, throughout the year, in Chelmsford.
Plus there are some volleyball clinics throughout the year, particularly a session for beginners during MA February vacation
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