Thank you for visiting Velocity VBC's website. For the 2009-2010 season, the Club is in its fifth year. As always, we're looking forward to another exiciting Club season!

Skills Clinic

Velocity is hosting a six-session skills clinic for girls currently in 5th and 6th grades. The focus will be on the fundamentals of serving, passing, setting, and hitting; emphasizing proper footwork and technique. This clinic is for girls who want to prepare for their junior-high volleyball programs next year.

Location: The Glen Park Center - Mini Gym (map)
Dates: Sunday's - Novemember 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; December 13
Note: We plan to host additional clinics with start dates in 2010.
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost: $90

Click here to download the flyer in PDF format.

There are limited spots available. Reserve your daughter's spot by emailing John Kofod, Club Director, at jnkofod@comcast.net.

All attendees must submit registration forms and payment in order to participate. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the first session to complete registration. To speed up the registration process, please download, print, and fill out the required registration forms before coming to the tryout. Click here for the registration forms.

Registration Forms

To speed up the registration process, download each of the PDF files below, print, fill out, sign where necessary (parents and player), and bring to tryouts:

• Player Information Sheet
• USA Volleyball - Full Junior Player Membership Packet (Membership Form, Participant Code of Conduct, Medical Release Form, Parent/Guardian Responsibilities)
• Waiver and Release Form

Checks for the tryout fee should be made payable to the Glenbrook Athletic Club.

Mission Statement

The focus of the Club is to develop players with strong fundamental and individual skills in preparation for a competitive high-school experience. At all levels of the Club, our Coaches ask for energy, desire, willingness to learn, and a commitment from both players and parents to the Club, the Coaches, and our system of play. Our practice drills focus on continuous movement, a high number of touches on the ball, and at least 1 or more core skills. Our Coaches are USA Volleyball IMPACT certified and many of them hold additional certifications such as VIRTUS and Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal.

Our program starts at the 12 and Under level where we teach fundamental skills, e.g. passing, setting, hitting, and serving. Any player interested in playing at the junior-high level or higher can only be successful if she is completely comfortable executing the core fundamental skills. Prior volleyball experience is not needed at this level.

Next, the 13 and Under level is where we introduce advanced offensive schemes such as the 6-2 offense, perimeter defenses, and positional specialization such as Outside Hitter, Middle Hitter, Setter, and Libero (defensive specialist). Our experience shows that teaching these skills and concepts prepares a girl for 8th-grade tryouts and play. Prior volleyball experience is not needed at this level but is helpful.

At the 14 and Under level our focus is to prepare girls for high-school tryouts and competition. We continue with advanced offensive schemes and perimeter defenses. We also reinforce the importance of positional specialization since all local area high-schools use advanced offensive schemes which require mastery and playing experience at a specific position. We also begin to stress the importance of blocking because the game is typically played above the net at this age. Prior grade-school or club experience is strongly recommended at this level but not absolutely necessary.

For high-school level players, we introduce even more advanced offensive schemes such as the 5-1 and advanced offensive plays like shoot sets, quick sets, tandems, and x-plays. Competition for spots on junior-varsity and varsity teams in high-school is fierce. Club or high-school experience is a must at these levels.