Advanced Women's Training
Friday
July 18th
- 1-2 warm-up drills focusing on technique, mechanics, and fundamentals
- Main drill or drill progression
- Focused game play or grills (game based drills) depending on drill progression
Tania will explain the set-up, game purpose, and key area of focus for each drill. She will also be taking part in the drills and is available to answer questions, help make the drills successful, and may be able to provide coaching feedback upon request.
These are drills, mechanics, and philosophies predominantly learned from coaches via the AVCA annual coaches convention.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) holds its annual 5-day coaching convention in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Final Four Tournament. Since 2016, Tania and Chris have attended the AVCA Coaches’ Convention, including 4 years of being on the sand as beach athlete demonstrators in front of hundreds of coaches.
They have gotten to work with and learn from some of the best coaches in the USA and the world, including but not limited to:
- Marcio Sicoli (Kerri Walsh Jennings’s coach during 2012 and 2016 Olympics, assistant coach to Brazil’s 2000 and 2004 (silver) Women’s Olympic beach volleyball teams, and current head coach of Pepperdine)
- Steve Anderson (2x Olympic Medal Coach, has coached olympic programs for multiple counties including Australia (1996-2012: bronze 1996 & gold 2000) and Canada (2013-2021)).
- Angie Akers (Dutch Women’s Beach National Team federation coach, including the 2016 Olympics. Coach of April Ross & Alix Klineman during their gold medal 2021 Tokyo Olympic run. Current assistant coach at the University of Texas)
- Martin Plessl (Head Coach of Development for the Austrian Beach Volleyball Federation)
- Patty Dodd (USAV Beach National Team assistant coach since 2017, founder of Beach Nation)
- Todd “The Professor” Rodgers (Head Coach for Cal Poly since 2016, named FIVB Best Setter in 2005 and Best Defensive Player 2006-08, 2x Olympian (2008 (gold) & 2012), 24 FIVB gold medals, 52 AVP Titles)
- Anna Collier (Retired first Head Coach of USC who coached USC to 3 NCAA National Championships in 8 years and was the coach of Sara Hughs & Kelly Chang in their collegiate career.)
- Stein Metzger (Former UCLA Head Coach that won 2 NCAA National Championships and current Head Coach of University of Texas. He is a 3-time NCAA Volleyball Champion and U.S. Beach Olympian (5th in 2004) in his own right.)
- Nick Lucena (Currently FSU’s assistant coach. 2016 & 2021 Olympian, 9 FIVB gold medals, 16 AVP Titles.)
- And many, many more including an extensive cadre of USA Volleyball National Team & High Performance Team coaches.
