Book Private Volleyball Lessons with Coach Nick
Our coaches have USA Olympic, professional and NCAA DI experience. On top of that, many of our coaches have coaches for 5+ years. We are able to coach and train the most complex systems and skill sets in a simple and understanding way for all age. Plus, we make it fun! Come learn from the best and master the skills of volley.
Austin, TX
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Get to know Coach Nick
About Me:
Our coaches have the following playing background:
- USA National Team Player (Summer 2016, 2017)
- 2 Years Professional Playing Career (Germany & Denmark, winning 2nd place and earning league MVP)
- 4 Years NCAA DI Playing Experience
- 2 time AVP athlete (2022 - Current)
- VLA Semi Professional Athlete (2018, 2022 - Current)
How I can help you improve your game:
We work from three planes when it comes to coaching volleyball:
1. Skills Education - we teach players how to execute the skills of the game it its most simple form
2. Creating problem solvers - we run drills that make players have to think to solve problems, which they then translate into matches and practices on their actual teams
3. Self Reflection Opportunities - we teach players how to teach themselves by being more aware on their body postures upon finishing a skill
What a typical training session looks like with me:
We start with a warm up drill, and then get into the particular skill(s) that we are focusing on for the day. We work slowly, focusing on one part of the skill until the athlete gets comfortable and has mastered that step. We continuously ask questions to prompt more thought and work on perfect and imperfect scenarios that players will see in matches. At the end, we finish with a game-like drill to give players a chance to actually practice the focus of the day.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Our coaches have the following coaching background: - 5+ Years as a Gold Medal Squared Lead Coach - 10 Years as a club coach (8 years head coach, 2 years assistant) - 2 Years as a high school assistant coach - 4 years as a club director - Founder and owner of skills training company, NKVolley, running skills camps across the country (est. 2022)
Best coach I ever had:
Personally, it's a tie between my college coach and my beach coach who trains me for the AVP. My college coach was very good at setting expectations without giving specific feedback on exactly how to get there. This sounds backwards (what coach doesn't teach their players?) but he created an environment that made us all really great problem solvers who worked together to win matches.
My beach coach did the same, not giving us instructions on how to pass or hit, but creating constraints and obstacles for us to work together to solve. The game of volley is very chaotic, with problem solving opportunities happening at every turn. Practicing in that "problem solving" environment made us ready for matches to do the same and to be successful.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
You should know that my goal is to create lifelong learners of the game of volley. I can teach you how to execute the skills of the game and how to get really good, but elite players are not just good at passing and serving, but being creative to solve the problems of the match. You will be challenged. You will be asked to be open to making changes in skills you've been doing for years. You'll have training exercises that you'll need to do outside of our lessons. But you will come out a better player and a better problem solver.
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