Volleyball Releases Summer Camp Dates

Skills Camp | Team Camp | Camp Waiver
  
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Volleyball will offer several opportunities to learn from back-to-back Big 12 Coach of the Year Ray Bechard, his coaching staff and the rest of the Jayhawks this summer as the program released the 2014 camp dates this week.
 
For individuals, KU will host position clinics for hitters (May 31) and another focused on defensive specialists, liberos and setters (June 1). The Jayhawks will also host two sessions of overnight skills camps, the first from June 2-4 and the second from July 18-20. Team camps will also be offered twice on July 11-13 and July 14-16.
 
“We really enjoy these camps and are very pleased with the turnout over the past few seasons,” Bechard said. “They provide a great way for our staff and our players to connect with the community and with volleyball players in our area. We can welcome them to our campus, spend time with them and hopefully improve each individual’s skillset, as well as, promote the strength of the game locally.”
 
2014 Skills Camp Dates
May 31: Hitter Camp
June 1: Setter/DS Camp
June 2-4: Overnight Skills Camp – Session One
July 18-20: Overnight Skills Camp – Session Two
 
2014 Team Camp Dates
July 11-13: Team Camp – Session One
July 14-16: Team Camp – Session Two
 
Skills Camps
The emphasis of the individual overnight skills camp is to teach and develop the fundamental techniques of volleyball, as well as game strategies. Basic skills are stressed in drills, while team play is incorporated to teach how all the fundamentals fit in the game.
 
Campers will be evaluated in all skills and receive a camp notebook detailing the camp’s training methods. This camp is open to athletes entering grades 6-12 in the of Fall 2014. Campers will compete in the equivalent of 10 league and tournament matches. Each league team will be assigned a camp staff member to help facilitate all the skills learned throughout the camp.
 
Campers stay overnight in Naismith Hall, a dorm located on campus just 100 yards from HFAC. Athletes are allowed to pick their own roommates.
 
Team Camps
The Jayhawk Volleyball Team Camp is designed to provide varsity and junior varsity high school teams with the opportunity to train and compete under the direction and guidance of an outstanding coaching staff.
 
The daily schedule will include two skills sessions focusing on position training and transition work. Competitive league play will be the emphasis at each evening session. If a high school coach is unable to attend with their team, a veteran coach from our camp staff will be assigned to the team.
 
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