summer IMUA BEACH PROGRAMS for 2021
- Team IMUA has become one of the top beach junior girl's club in all Central and Northern California. We are the first and only sand volleyball club in all of the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula. Now with the expansion of the NCAA Women's Beach Volleyball the growth of junior volleyball is doubling year after year! Be a part of our IMUA ohana and summer beach volleyball program.
2021 IMUA Beach Training
1) IMUA Beach training for boys and girls ages 9-12u. (Beginners)
2) Expand your college recruiting opportunities with our IMUA Beach Elite team for ages 13-18u age groups. We will separate group pods according to experience and or skill.
Our IMUA Beach Elite is advance beach training and will showcase the best of the best sand athletes to represent Team IMUA in all of the scheduled junior beach tournaments in Northern and/or Southern California. This program is not for your average sand athlete, it is designed specifically for experienced sand athletes that are committed, motivated, and desire to pursue a collegiate sand career.
In order to be considered for the Elite team, it is recommended, but not mandatory that the athlete has won a respected junior beach tournament the previous beach season. We will take your consideration on partners for our national participating events, however if we feel that we will need to adjust for the best interests of the club we will make sure to communicate that with both athletes and parents.
Are you interested in advancing your mental game, physical skills, and overall volleyball I.Q.? Team IMUA Volleyball will help you with taking your game to another level!
The goal of our beach program is to provide a safe and productive environment that enables volleyball athletes to learn and apply the principles of teamwork, discipline, dedication, and sportsmanship. We facilitate the development of strength and character in every player that participates.
IMUA Beach Volleyball Club offers and excellent avenue in preparing volleyball players for their upcoming indoor fall season.
A study was conducted, during the indoor, and sand volleyball competitions, at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Two key findings emerged:
· Indoor players (non-setters) touched the ball, on average, 17 times during the course of
one set.
· Beach/sand players touched the ball, on average, 44 times during the course of one set.
The difference of weight and size of the outdoor volleyball combined with the elements of Mother Nature with wind and sun will significantly challenge you to improve your ball control.This difference of 2.5 times more touches (for the sand player) serves as an indicator that ball control mastery, on the beach, is achieved at a quicker pace. It is why playing doubles during the off-season is the single best activity to improve your all around game.
Beach volleyball requires a very different skill level and challenges your fast twitch muscle fibers. A beach athlete will have to be able to move a lot faster, jump and be strong enough to power a spike from the middle of your side of the court. It truly is a sport that requires a very astute level of agility and speed. Our Imua athletes will understand the benefits of beach volleyball training which will aid with the overall volleyball development for the indoor game.
Registration Information
Cost per age groups:
13-18u girls only ($200 per two-week practice sessions only. Tournaments are additional fee)
9-12u boys and girls ($150 per two-week practice sessions only. Tournaments are additional fee)
20% sibling discount will be applied for practice sessions only.
TO SECURE YOUR SPOT IN OUR BEACH PROGRAM WE HAVE BOTH ZELLE AND VENMO PAYMENTS WHICH IS QUICK AND EASY. TEXT JASON COMPANION AT (831) 238-2362 AND HE WILL PROVIDE THE IMUA VENMO PAYMENT LINK TO ENSURE THE CORRECT VENMO CODE.
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Days:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Times:
13u-18u girls age group: (5:00pm -7:00 pm)
9-12u boys and girls age group: (10:00am 12:00pm)
(3) Practice Sessions to take advantage with Team IMUA:
1st Session: June 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17
2nd Session: June 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and July 1
3rd Session: July 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29
Locations:
Monterey Bay Park (Northside courts where we practiced in the past): 13u-18u age group
Marina Sand Court: 9u-12u Coed age group
Coaches will include: The most experienced beach coaches in the County.
Garret Wilson: Over 15 years of beach playing and coaching experience.
Stan Phillips: Over 25 years of beach playing and coaching experience.
Veronica Companion: Over 15 years of beach playing and coaching experience.
Veronica Wood: IMUA Beach Alumni. Recruited by UC Concordia Irvine Beach and is an upcoming senior.
Cheyenne Rice : IMUA Beach Alumni. Recruited by Texas A&M Corpus Christi for beach and now currently enrolled at San Jose State University for beach.
Jason Companion: Over 25 years of beach playing and coaching experience.
Note: GET NOTICED IN BEACH tournaments that our IMUA Beach Athletes will compete in!
- BVCA Championships (Huntington Beach, CA)
- AAU Beach Championships (Huntington Beach, CA)
- Monterey Junior Open Championships (Del Monte Beach, CA)
1) AAU Junior National Beach Championships and Monterey Beach Junior Open Championships:
$520 Additional fee per athlete (Fee may change).
2) BVCA National Championships and Monterey Beach Junior Open Championships:
$540 Additional fee per athlete (Fee may change).
3) All three tournaments- BVCA Championships, AAU Junior National Beach Championships, and Monterey Beach Junior Open Championships:
$880 Additional fee per athlete (Fee may change).
Tournament fees is an extra cost. It covers participant tournament fee(s), coach's salary, coach's overnight, and travel accommodations for the entire tournament(s). Not all coaches may attend tournaments. We will do our best to assign coaches where needed.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me anytime at (831) 238-2362 or email at jason@imuavbc.com. GO IMUA!
Addition Junior Beach Tournaments in Northern California:
BeachVB Events: https://www.beachvb.info/events
