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Olds, Alberta

Volleyball Canada Centre of Excellence. Olds, Alberta. What is the problem?. 1. Canadian athletes have poor fundamental volleyball skills. 2. Canadian 16-18 year old athletes are around 100 hours/year short in the LTAD recommended amount of practice time.

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Olds, Alberta

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  1. Volleyball Canada Centre of Excellence Olds, Alberta

  2. What is the problem? 1. Canadian athletes have poor fundamental volleyball skills. 2. Canadian 16-18 year old athletes are around 100 hours/year short in the LTAD recommended amount of practice time. 3. Canadian youth are coached by volunteers, whereas other top countries use paid professionals 4. Very few athletes are training enough, in a quality environment. Target of 800 (per gender) across Canada for grades 10-12.

  3. What is the Solution? • Provide additional training for 16-18 year olds. (75-100 hours). This allows us to reach the recommended 4 days a week for 9 months.  2. Provide additional training for 13-15 year olds. (50 hours). • Use professional ‘development coaches’

  4. What is happening in BC? 5 VCCE programs are running – Richmond, Langley , Abbotsford, Victoria and Kelowna. Plans to expand to 9 programs in the Province 10 new coaches (2 missing). Primarily assistant coaches of CIS programs and head coaches of CCAA programs.

  5. What are the benefits of a VCCE? • Professional coaches – high standards, yearly professional development and sharing best practices across all Centres.

  6. What are the benefits of a VCCE? National coaching techniques and technologies

  7. What are the benefits of a VCCE? National Identification Program Physical and Skill Testing Resource Centre

  8. What does the program look like? Grade 10-12 High Performance Stream • 12 student-athletes (6 boys, 6 girls or a ratio thereof) • Can expand to 24 if there is enough interest • 14 Sundays (roughly every other week but will fluctuate with athlete team commitments – High School & Club) • 12:00 to 2:00PM and 3:00 to 5:00PM • September – February • Location: RKC • 1:6 ratio or better (6 athletes per coach) • Sport Science sessions – Strength training, Nutrition, Mental Skills • Elite Athletes • $1050 program fee

  9. What does the program look like? Grade 7-9 Stream • 24 student-athletes (12 boys, 12 girls or a ratio thereof) • 11 Sundays (roughly every other week but will fluctuate with athlete team commitments – School & Club) • 12:00 to 2:00PM 3:00 to 4:30PM • September – December • 1:12 ratio or better (12 athletes per coach) • Injury prevention services • Camp Style – Team Play • Athletes with solid foundational skills • $700 program fee

  10. Coaching Staff • Former CIS and ACAC player • NCCP level II • Holds both Kinesiology and Education degrees

  11. Coaching Staff • NCCP Level III • Coached at Red Deer College and coached Team Alberta • Holds his Education degree Name of presentation here

  12. What are the next steps? Tryout date: Gr. 7-9 June 18th 5-7pm @ RKC June 19th 4-6pm @ RKC Gr. 10-12 June 18th 7-9pm @ RKC June 19th 6-8pm @ RKC Tryout Cost: $5 Visit www.vcce.ca to register Registration deadline: June 15

  13. Questions? Steve Adams – Olds VCCE Program Coordinator 403-507-7789 sadams@oldscollege.ca

  14. Thanks!

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