Greater Melbourne Volleyball Academy (GMVA)

Elite Junior High Performance Program 2009-2010
DESIGNATED JUNIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM AUSTRALIA HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

WHAT IS ACADEMY
ACADEMY is a Junior High Performance Program that has been designed by Volleyball Victoria (VVI) and Volleyball Team Australia (VTA) to provide talented metropolitan athletes with access to technical coaching and other support services of excellence, assisting them to reach their full volleyball and personal potential and enhance their access to national representation pathways. The program consists of both indoor and beach volleyball training phases, and includes strength and conditioning, sports psychology, athlete education and various other support and development services. Each ACADEMY athlete receives specific individualised technical coaching and services.

1. DESIGNATED VTA & VVI ELITE JUNIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
2. ESSENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ATHLETES CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN VTA YOUTH PROGRAMS
3. GUEST COACHING FROM CURRENT VTA INDOOR AND TABV BEACH PROGRAM COACHES
4. VOLLEYBALL TEAM AUSTRALIA SKILL MODELS
5. INDIVIDUALISED TRAINING THAT FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE IMPROVEMENT
6. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING TRAINING
7. SPORT PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING
8. FITNESS TESTING & MANAGEMENT
9. INJURY MANAGEMENT & SPORTS CHIRO
10. ATHLETE CAREER EDUCATION  
11. SEMINARS: TOPICS MAY INCLUDE SPORT PSYCHOLOGY, NUTRITION, RECOVERY & MORE
12. LINKS WITH REGIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORT PROGRAMS
13. ACADEMY PHILOSOPHY: TO PROVIDE ATHLETES WITH THE SKILLS & PROCESS NECESSARY TO SUCCED AT STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL
14. KEEP PLAYING FOR THE CLUB OF YOUR CHOICE!

WHO ARE ACADEMY
AGE GROUPS:
ACADEMY age groups reflect current Australian Youth Team cycles. Athletes born in the following years are invited to trial for ACADEMY 2008-2009:
Girls:
1993 (Youth) & 1994/1995 (Pre-Youth)
Boys:  
1993/1994 (Pre-Youth)
Plus current VTA Youth team squad members outside of this age bracket.
Current ACADEMY squad athletes:

“Respect, Commitment, Communication and Attitude breed Professionalism.”
COACHING DIRECTOR:

Luke Campbell: Luke was a 12 year Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder in both indoor and beach volleyball and played over 240 games for Australia over his career. Now he is Director and Head Coach of GMVA he is keen to pass on the technical and tactical skills that he learnt during his time with the Australian Nation Team and his 8 years playing professional volleyball throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Program Director & Program Coach: Luke Campbell
Men’s Coach: Luke Campbell
Women’s Coach: Tamsin Barnett & Nikki Bishop
Assistant Coaches: Cedric Legrand, Will Lewis
Sport Psychology: Positive Psychology enquires@positivepsychology.com.au
Testing: Breakthrough Sports http://breakthroughsports.net.au/
Strength and Conditioning: In conjunction with Integrate Training
Myotheraphy: Josh Fita www.blackrockchiro.com.au
Sport Chiropractor: Benjamin Allan  www.blackrockchiro.com.au
Medical Services: Recommends Olympic Park Sports Medicine Clinic, Dr Michael Makdissi

WHERE IS ACADEMY
TRAINING VENUE: INDOOR PHASE

• State Volleyball Centre, Mondays 6:30PM- 9:00PM

TRAINING VENUE: BEACH PHASE

• Mordialloc Beach
• State Volleyball Centre Stud Rd, Dandenong

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
For enquires/ further information about GMVA please contact Luke Campbell on: 0414633837 or email: ldcampbell2000@yahoo.com or at his website: http://lukecampbell.weebly.com/

For enquires/ further information about Victorian Elite Development Programs please contact Nic Kaiser at Volleyball Victoria on 03 9794 0009 or email: nickaiser@volleyballvictoria.com.au