Two provincially and nationally recognized volleyball coaches are once again bringing their knowledge and experience to beginner and elite volleyball players throughout the North Island.
The 2013 Comox Valley Volleyball Camp will run July 8-11 at G.P. Vanier Secondary and will feature Brian McAskill (Level 3 NCCP) and Brian Stevens (Level 2 NCCP). These two local fixtures, both as players and coaches, will be joined by past Comox Valley players now playing at the college and university levels on the coaching staff this camp.
“It’s always a goal of ours to add younger coaches/current players competing at the post-secondary level to our camp staff for a couple of reasons," said camp coordinator McAskill. "They bring a youthful energy and connect well with the younger camp athletes and we like to expose them to coaching in the hopes they will give back to their sport once their playing days are over.
The recent success of the Valley’s three high schools' (G.P. Vanier, Marks Isfeld and Highland) volleyball programs and several of the Comox Valley Volleyball Club teams point to the continued improvement of local players. Each July the camp provides all local players the opportunity to improve their skills, increase their knowledge of the tactical aspects of the sport and to meet new people who are interested in volleyball.
“The younger athletes will be exposed to a high number of contacts and an introduction to the necessary tactics needed to make the difficult sport of volleyball more enjoyable. The older, more experienced athletes will be trained through game-like conditions with a focus on proper skill execution and reading ability,” pointed out McAskill. The Elite session will also provide more experienced players with some positional work including any setters working with former TEAM BC, UVIC and UBC setter Brian Stevens.
The Youth Session runs each day from 1:30-4 p.m. while the Elite Session runs from 5:30-8 p.m. The camp runs Monday through Thursday at a cost of $120 which includes a camp T-shirt.
For more information contact McAskill at bmcaskill@shaw.ca or 250-702-7980. The registration deadline is July 5, with a limit of 30 campers in each session. Both sessions fill up quickly. Come out for some fun and some great volleyball.
– Comox Valley Volleyball Camp