United Performance Volleyball Club
Club Philosophy
When we decided to create United Performance our vision was clear— to set up an organization as a complete program whose principal purpose is to develop and improve the individual athlete. We wanted to create an organization and club that is uniquely different from other clubs you may have been involved with. United Performance is completely dedicated to providing our athletes with the physical, tactical and technical volleyball training to help them achieve their maximum performance regardless of age or current ability.
We also wanted to create an organization that clearly understood that we are providing a service to the player and their families and not the other way around. This principal understanding is what motivates us to provide you with the best possible club experience.
The Principles of United Performance Volleyball
Building a Fundamental Base
We believe that club volleyball exists solely to assist the individual athlete in training and developing their personal fundamentals and skills. We understand that committing to play club volleyball is an expensive undertaking, and so we will spend the majority of our practice time focusing on training our athletes. While we want our teams to be just as successful as every other club, we will not compromise the individual athlete’s training.
It is very easy for players and parents to get caught up in trying to put together the best possible team and having early success, however, this concept makes it very easy to lose sight of what is most important – the long term growth of the volleyball player. If you want to play at the collegiate level you need to understand that college coaches recruit the best possible players, not the best teams. We want all of our athletes to reach their maximum performance.
Our Master Coach
This concept insures that all of our athletes receive the exact same training as everyone else in their age group, regardless of individual skill or their team’s skill level. With the master coach concept, there is one coach who is responsible for developing and implementing the club’s practice plans. The master coach also makes sure all the team coaches clearly understand the practice plans so that all of our athletes are receiving the same comprehensive training. Some programs cater to the ‘elite’ teams and fail to monitor the progress of the other teams in the club, but with a master coach all of the athletes go through the same practice plan and get the same level of training.
Developing a Volleyball Program
We have developed a core volleyball program that we want to see implemented in our area. We believe that all successful volleyball players demonstrate a similar fundamental base, and we want to make sure we are providing consistent direction on a club wide level. All of our coaches are instructed to teach the same core volleyball techniques and methods. As a player progresses in their volleyball career through our program, since all of our coaches are teaching the same techniques and methods, the players can build upon a base of fundamentals rather than having to re-learn a new set of training techniques for each new coach.
Providing Real Life Application
The most important fundamental belief of United Performance Volleyball is that we believe our athletes, through participation in the club, will learn valuable life lessons. Club volleyball can teach athletes concepts like hard work, commitment, sacrifice, dedication, perseverance, work ethic and many more of the most valuable life lessons that ultimately have a significant impact on helping people to succeed.