Middle School Prep Clinic ’23 – On Demand
$99.99
Learn how to keep kids engaged and turn them into volleyball players
Whether you have prior volleyball experience or not, this virtual clinic will give you the tools you need to run tryouts, plan your season and teach the game, all while keeping kids engaged and sparking their love for the game.
The on-demand clinic features award-winning coach and educator Deborah Newkirk walking you through a middle school season plan and demonstrating on-court training for middle school players. You’ll also receive a clinic handbook and bonus resources that will help you with different aspects of running a middle school team all season long.
AOC Premium members save 10% on the clinic (automatically applied at checkout).
Learn how to plan your season, teach the game and make it FUN!
Get access to:
- 6 hours of coaching sessions with court demonstrations
- Printable clinic handbook PDF with session notes
- Certificate showing hours spent watching the clinic that can be used for continuing education credit
- Lifetime access to watch the clinic on demand
- Bonus resources with further information about running a middle school team
How to access the video
After purchasing, you can access the clinic video and download the clinic handbook under My Dashboard >> Clinic Video.
Clinic presenter
The clinic is hosted by Deborah Newkirk, an award winning coach and educator who has taught the fundamentals of sport for over thirty years.
Clinic sessions:
- Middle school volleyball: The big picture
- Breaking down and planning your season: Part 1
- Breaking down and planning your season: Part 2
- Situational volleyball: Preparing for match day
- Defining and identifying player roles
- Teaching transition volleyball
- Keeping players engaged: Positive reinforcers & motivational strategies
- Power vs. finesse: Unique strategies to pull off the “W”
- My top 10 coaching concepts
- Open Q&A with Coach Newkirk
Bonus resources:
- Coaching primer: What every coach needs to know
- Tryout packet
Pricing & Discounts
- AOC Premium members receive a 10% discount automatically at checkout.
Attendees of the pas AOC Virtual Clinics are saying:
“It was great! I’ve been to two in-person clinics and feel that I learned more from the virtual clinic.”
“It was more of an intimate setting than in-person so it felt like a better learning environment.”
“The tempo of the clinic was great. The sessions kept moving along, there was little down time, and I really enjoyed the coaches.”
“It was motivating and inspired me to be innovative and creative as we look ahead towards a unique spring season.”
“I loved how we were able to learn from the best coaches around. It’s amazing how willing they are to share what works for them!”
“The clinic was excellent! Thank you for working around so many obstacles to put it together.”
