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Adult Volleyball Workshop


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Adult Volleyball Workshop

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Adult Volleyball Workshop




Adult Volleyball Workshop



Adult Volleyball Workshop



Adult Volleyball Workshop

Adult Volleyball Workshop, Austin, Texas
April 25 - 27 , 2008


Schedule | Staff | Dates & Costs | Application

Durango Camps, located in Durango, CO will host an Adult (18 and over) "Strictly Sand" Volleyball Workshop on the sand courts at Zilker Park near the downtown area of Austin, Texas. The workshop will present to its participants a full range of basic skills to advanced techniques and strategies of the "beach" game of sand doubles. The workshop camp Director is Jim Graham and Head Coach is Butch May (father of Misty, yes that Misty!) who both have long and impressive resumes in all aspects of volleyball. Other coaches, as needed, will be secured who have extensive backgrounds in volleyball as both players and coaches.

The Workshop will begin on Friday, early evening, and conclude on Sunday, mid-afternoon. The following is an outline of the workshop:

Schedule
Friday
4:00 - 5:00 Registration/At Zilker Park – Courtside
5:00 - 8:00 Session #1 – On the Beach in the Park
8:00 - ?? Retire to "Aussies" for some 4 on 4 Play
Saturday
8:30 – 11:30 Session # 2 –On the Beach in the Park
11:30 – 4:30 Mid Day Break
4:30 – 8:30 Session # 3 – On the Beach in the Park
Sunday
8:30 – 11:30 Session # 4 –On the Beach in the Park
Noon -- ? Draw Tourney

Session Overview

1. Beach
     a. Warm ups
     b. Basics
          i. One on One
          ii. Serve
          iii. Hit (Spots)
          iv. Pass
               1. Overhead
               2. Forearm

2. Beach
     a. More Basics
          i. Set
               1. Overhead
               2. Bump
          ii. Hit
               1. Approach
               2. Swing
               3. Shots
                    a. "roll"
                    b. "pokey"
                    c. "cobra"
          iii. Block
               1. single
               2. coverage
               3. "signals"

3. Beach
     a. Still More Basics
     b. Court Positions (2’s and 4’s)
          i. Offense
          ii. Defense

4. Beach
     a. Game Strategy
     b. Games/Drills
     c. "Ask the Coach"

5. Beach Tournament
    

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Our Staff
Our coaching staff is the most important ingredient of our camp. They are all dedicated to the growth and development of volleyball players. We are confident in our ability to provide the best teachers that the sport has to offer. Our 2008 staff includes:

WORKSHOP DIRECTOR: Jim Graham
Click here for more about Jim Graham.
WORKSHOP HEAD COACH: Butch May
Click here for more about Butch May.

The remainder of our staff will include men and women who have extensive Volleyball backgrounds as both players and coaches.

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Dates & Costs
Arriving workshop participants may begin checking in at Zilker Park, after 4:00 p.m., on Friday, April 25. The workshop will begin at 5:00 p.m. Around 8:00 p.m. we will depart for "Aussies", a local downtown, "watering hole" that has sand court league and open play on Fridays. Session #2 will be Saturday morning, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Zilker Park. The final teaching session will be held Sunday morning, but participants will have the opportunity to work on individual skills with staff and/or play Sunday afternoon in a "draw" tourney. The cost for this Adult "Strictly Sand" weekend Workshop is $250. (Late registrations – after April 18 – will be $275.). (Application)

A SPECIAL NOTE: Parking at Zilker Park is $3.00 per car, per day and is not covered in the cost of the Workshop.


Useful Links for the Texas Workshop
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin Volleyball

For more information please contact us.
Durango Volleyball Camp
PO Box 3782
Durango, CO 81302-3782
Toll Free: (888) 892-1547
Fax: (970) 382-2519
volleyball@DurangoCamps.com

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