Skill Development
Work on your skills as a player and ref.
We offer a variety of skill development programming during the year to meet the needs of our players.
Check out what we have to offer!
Check back to this page regularly, because we’re constantly adjusting our skill development program offering throughout the year.
Summer Beach Skills
Ready to take your beach volleyball skills to the next level? Join us for our newest Skills and Drills Program led by none other than James Battiston, highly popular PCV skills coach and former member of the National Beach Volleyball Team!
Whether you’re new to beach volleyball or a seasoned player, we have something for you! Join us at the RA Centre on Saturday mornings where James will bring his expert guidance to teach you fundamentals or take you to the next level with specific skills.
When? Saturdays, 10 AM - noon (June 1, June 15, June 29, July 13)
June 1st – Fundamentals
Here we will cover the basics of 2 on 2 beach volleyball. Serve receive (1st contact), setting (2nd contact), attacking (shot options), defense (block/dig) and service. The goal is to make you feel more comfortable on the sand.
June 15th - Reception/Side out
For this session, we will focus on serve receive to attack. We will work on passing/setting and attack strategies. We will also do game situation drills to help provide live feedback.
June 29th - Serve/Defence
These sessions will work on Block/Defense techniques. We will work on reading the first two contacts to better set up your defense to counterattack.
July 13 - Strategy/Gameplay
An all-encompassing session that works on strategies for getting your opponents to do what you want them to do. We will work on creating a serve/defensive strategy that funnels the defense to work with your strengths.
On serve receive, we will work on creating the best situation for a successful side out.
Where? RA Centre
How much? $25 per session
Registration? Stay tuned!
We pride ourselves in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and welcome to step onto the court and participate. Every single player and volunteer shares responsibility in making this a reality. To help maintain this standard, all participants must abide by PCV’s Code of Conduct.
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Skills & Drills
Looking to improve your volleyball skills? Do you want to become more competitive in the upcoming PCV season? We will be offering specialized sessions to help you develop and build on specific skills.
2023-24 Regular Season
When: January 14 (beginner), January 21 (defense/blocking), January 28 (setting), February 4 (reception), February 11 (offense), February 25 (beginner).
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM.
Where: Garneau Catholic High School (map)
Cost: $20 per session
Registration: Open now, closes at noon on the day of
We pride ourselves in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and welcome to step onto the court and participate. Every single player and volunteer shares responsibility in making this a reality. To help maintain this standard, all participants must abide by PCV’s Code of Conduct.
Have ideas or feedback? Fill out this form.
Reffing Clinics
Offered based on requests and feedback from the PCV community, these clinics will develop your officiating skills through a mixture of practical practices and in-class theory by certified coaches.
2023-24 Regular Season
When: January 14 (7:00PM-9:30PM)
Where: Garneau Catholic High School (map)
Cost: $15 per person
We pride ourselves in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and welcome to step onto the court and participate. Every single player and volunteer shares responsibility in making this a reality. To help maintain this standard, all participants must abide by PCV’s Code of Conduct.
Have ideas or feedback? Fill out this form.
Combine Skill Matching Events
With the various programming offerings and those yet to be announced, Combine nights are an opportunity to demonstrate your skills in a safe and inviting environment. Coaches will help you to identify the appropriate PCV programming that best matches your current skill-level and future development goals.
2023-24 Regular Season
We hope to see you on there!
When: Feb 2 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Where: De La Salle Highschool, 501 Old St. Patrick Road, Ottawa, ON
Cost: Free
We pride ourselves in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and welcome to step onto the court and participate. Every single player and volunteer shares responsibility in making this a reality. To help maintain this standard, all participants must abide by PCV’s Code of Conduct.
Have ideas or feedback? Fill out this form.
Team Coaching Clinics with James Battiston
Is your team looking to get some training to help develop your game play? Pride Capital Volleyball is excited to offer team training sessions with James Battiston. James spent six years playing professional volleyball, two years in Europe and four years as a member of our Canadian beach National Team. He has coached for several years in the Mavericks Volleyball Club as well as 15+ years at Madawaska Volleyball Camp.
James has been instrumental in developing PCV’s Skills and Drills curriculum and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that players of all levels from beginner to competitive can benefit from.
Whatever skills your team would like to work on, James can design practice sessions to help you meet your objectives. When you book a session, you’ll have the chance to identify specific focus areas, whether it is individual skills, defensive and offensive systems, or implementing and forming strategies.
2023-24 Regular Season
When: Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24, Apr 13, Apr 27
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Where: Collège catholique Mer Bleue (map)
Cost: $180 per team
We pride ourselves in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and welcome to step onto the court and participate. Every single player and volunteer shares responsibility in making this a reality. To help maintain this standard, all participants must abide by PCV’s Code of Conduct.
Have ideas or feedback? Fill out this form.
