Serving Each Athlete: Coaching the Individual in a Collective

Date: July 7, 2025

Time: 9:00 pm-10:00 pm EDT

Coaches: Josh Nichol, Beach Next Gen Men's Coach, and Heather Bansley, Olympian & Women's Beach National Team Athlete

Cost: Free

Interested in developing your coaching skills? Join Beach Men's Next Gen Head Coach Josh Nichol as he speaks about using individual performance plans within beach clubs.

 To sign up, please register for the event here.

Date: July 26, 2025
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Location: Beach Volleyball High Performance Centre, 75 Carl Hall Rd.
Coaches: Josh Nichol, Head Coach, Volleyball Canada Next Gen Men's Beach 

Cost: Free

This free clinic offers anyone the chance to learn and play 3-player beach para-volleyball through instruction and casual play. No experience or skills are needed. Everyone is welcome!

To attend, RSVP here. 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact imacintosh@volleyball.ca

The Smashball Coach Workshop is designed to support coaches in delivering Smashball programs to develop players in the Fundamentals (6-8) and Learn to Train (9-12) stages of the Long-Term Development (LTD) model. The workshop is a 3-hour National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) live/synchronous online course that provides:

• Interactive exercises, video demonstrations, and quizzes to support learning and program delivery.
• Instruction on how to deliver the Smashball game using materials included in Volleyball Canada’s free Smashball Trainer App.
• 80-page Activity Bank.
• 5 Professional Development (PD) points for NCCP certified coaches.
• The NCCP status of: “Trained” Community Volleyball Coach.

The Smashball Trainer App provides expert lesson plans with lots of video to make running a practice or gym class easy and fun. Produced by Volleyball Canada and based on the proven teaching methodology of Teaching Games for Understanding, kids will be kept engaged and active throughout a game or practice. Setup support and official rules for competitions are also provided.

Or visit the VC Coaching Centre and go to WORKSHOPS to register.

Volleyball Canada is excited to announce the return of its March Break Beach Camp. Hosted at the National Team Training Centre by Team Canada head coaches, the five-day beach volleyball camp is designed to teach athletes new techniques, improve existing skills, and raise beach volleyball IQ.

In addition to on-sand training, athletes can expect to participate in several off-sand sessions to enhance their performance and take their athleticism to the next level.

Camp Features:

· Coaching from current National Team staff, athletes and alumni
· Special sessions led by Team Canada staff on: 
       · Fitness
       · Nutrition
       · Mental Health
·  End of camp prizes
·  Ball for each registrant
·  Onsite AT for athlete taping

Location: Toronto, ON

Venue: Volleyball Canada Beach High-Performance Centre, Downsview Park, North York

Dates: March 16th - 20th, 2025

Program Hours: 9 am – 4 pm

Eligibility Requirements: 13U – 16U club-level volleyball players (co-ed program). 

Cost: $580.00

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received 14 days prior to the beginning of the program will be provided with a refund less a $50 administration fee. Cancellations received with less than 14 days notice will be refunded less a 50% administration fee. Once the camp has started, refunds will not be issued.

Registration:  Click Here to Register!

For more info, please contact:
Aidan Wilkie
Email: awilkie@volleyball.ca
Phone: 613-748-5681 x 230

Kids Summer Camp 2026

Looking for a day full of fun and activities? Volleyball Canada will be running summer camps for youth ages 7 - 13. Held out of our indoor beach volleyball center, campers will enjoy a full day of games, sports and activities on sand. 

- Beach volleyball

- Beach soccer

- Capture the flag

- Handball

- Dodgeball

- Frisbee

- Team based competitions

Our camps are run by qualified, screened coordinators with background checks and CPR certification, ensuring a safe and positive environment.

With a maximum of 24 campers in our 24,000 sq. ft. facility, we provide an intimate group setting for maximum fun, close supervision, and quality instruction.

General Camp Details
Location: Toronto, ON

Venue: Volleyball Canada Beach High-Performance Centre, Downsview Park, North York

75 Carl Hall Road, Unit 3

North York, Ontario

M3K 2B9

Time: 9am to 4pm

Early drop-off and late pickup are available for an additional $75 + HST (Before 8:45am or after 4:00pm)

Discounted rates available for registering multiple athletes at once, contact awilkie@volleyball.ca

Registration: Click Here to Register

For more info, please contact:
Aidan Wilkie
Email: awilkie@volleyball.ca          

The Volleyball Canada (VC) Combine, provides a high-performance testing experience for volleyball athletes in Canada. This new event offers an opportunity for athletes across the country to complete the same tests as our National Team athletes.

The VC Combine will provide athletes with a chance to see how they compare to their peers and to those at the national team level. In addition to providing athletes with performance statistics, a Canadian database will be established to monitor and track the evolution of athletes throughout their volleyball careers.

Click here for more information on the VC Combine

Upcoming Combines:

The Volleyball Canada Combine is currently undergoing a restructuring process and will not host events during the 2024-2025 season.

We hope to return in the 2025-2026 season! 

For more info, please contact:

Shelby Prilisauer
Email: combine@volleyball.ca

Canadian athletes between the ages of 14 and 25 have the chance to be scouted by nine Team Canada sports for free, including Volleyball Canada.

https://www.rbctrainingground.ca/