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High School Beach Victories

Congratulations to all the Thunder players who participated in the High School Provincial Tournament this past weekend. Our young beach twins, Megan and Nicole McNamara took the gold in the grade 8 Division, (even though they are not even in high school yet) winning the final sets 21/8, 21/11. Kenzie MacDonald and Taylor Smith got the silver in the Grade 10 Division followed by Renee Toxopeus and Nicole Alivojvodic taking the bronze. Again congratulations to all of the girls who competed. Good luck with the rest of the season.

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New U9 – U13 Train and Play Programs

Update: April 12, 2010

Back by popular demand, the Thunder Volleyball Club is proud to announce another Train and Play session for U9s to U13s starting in May. This program will be run by UBC coaches Doug Reimer and Joanne Ross and UBC alumni and players.

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Academy Winter Clinics

Thunder Volleyball Academy 2010 Winter Clinics

This year’s winter clinic is divided into two parts — the first part is going to be about learning all the basic skills and the second part will be about competition. This is to accommodate the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, as well as  spring break.

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Additional Training Opportunities

For those who do not get selected for a team, you still have options to develop your skill.  There are stories of professional athletes who did not make a team in their early years, and became extremely motivated to prove their worth.  One such person is basketball legend, Michael Jordan.  ”I think that not making the Varsity team drove me to really work at my game, and also taught me that if you set goals, and work hard to achieve them-the hard work can pay off.”

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Individual Coaching Programs

Thunder Volleyball Academy is pleased to announce the availability of private (1-to-1) and semi-private volleyball lessons.  This is ideal for individuals who have time constraints or who are seeking a private setting in order to get full attention from highly qualified coaches.  These individual coaching programs will allow you to get a more custom tailored lesson according to your specific needs and requirements.

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Level 1 Hitting Program

The Thunder Volleyball Academy Level 1 Hitting Program focuses on basic to advanced hitting mechanics depending on the current level of the athlete. Utilizing the Attack Trainer and Dartfish Video analysis software, each athlete will work on each and every phase of the attack sequence. There are 9 phases in the sequence, and with the recorded action as the athletes’ train they will see all the things that are correct and all the things that need to be worked on to perfect their attack sequence.