Calgary Indoor Beach Volleyball
Info regarding our Youth Programs for beach volleyball.
Youth Beach Program
Youth Beach Volleyball Program
For all volleyball athletes who want to improve and develop their beach skills throughout the year.
Athletes should have at least an intermediate level of skill and understanding of beach volleyball including the ability to regularly bump and set. Focus will be on intermediate and advanced skills of serving, passing and setting, attacking, blocking, defence and especially working as a team of 2.
Each night will include a mix of skills development, conditioning and game play.
Each session has a max of 24 athletes, divided into groups by skill.
Advanced skills coaching will help develop athletes who want to complete in beach volleyball next summer and beyond.
Ages 13-16 years old. Sessions are 8 weeks long, Mondays: 4:45-6:15 PM
$219.04/athlete
Session 1 Fall: September 26 – November 14
Session 2 Winter: January 9 – February 27
Session 3 Spring: March 13 – May 1
Registration for all 3 sessions is OPEN
Benefits of Beach Volleyball – This document shows the benefits an indoor athlete can get from playing beach volleyball.
The sport of Beach Volleyball is growing, and we are extremely excited to be a part of the future here in Alberta and Canada!
2022-23 Coaches
Erik Peterson
Erik has been coaching beach volleyball since 2006. A former NCAA Division 1 & USA Beach Volleyball Head Coach; since moving to Calgary he has coached team Ben Saxton/Grant O’Gorman (former Volleyball Canada Beach Volleyball athletes) and team Devin Corah/Adriel Goodman (current Volleyball Canada Beach Volleyball athletes and former The Beach YYC GULLS athletes). He has coached in the NBVL for 2 seasons (2nd & 4th place finished). Erik is also head coach for the Team Alberta Beach Women’s program.
Madi Hayley
Madi joins us as a coach for the 2022-23 season.
Notable Volleyball achievements:
Dino Women’s Volleyball Club (2012-2016)
·Provincial Champions (2013-2015)
·National Bronze Medalist (2014)
·National Champions (2016)
Team Alberta Beach Volleyball (2014-2016)
·2014,2015,2016 Canadian National Bronze Medalist
·2015 Alberta Provincial Champion
Michael Pershin
Michael comes to us with a lot of indoor and beach experience, including as an assistant coach with our program last year. This year he has moved in to a role as a full coach with our Seagulls program!
Tournament Info
We are hosting three tournaments this year, each at the conclusion of our Youth Beach Volleyball Program Sessions.
Fall: November 20
Winter: March 5
Spring: May 7
More info, including registration, to come