The Volleyball Academy
Welcome to the home page of The Volleyball Academy. This is Omaha's only volleyball academy that is open to any individual interested in learning more about the game. Please browse our site to find what services we offer.
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Fall Events-Save the dates!! More information coming soon on all of these events on the Fall Camps page.
Fall Camps:
October 14, 15, 21, 22, 26, & 27
Fall Series: (Information is posted on Fall Camps page)
Series I: Sept 14, 21, 28
Series II: Oct 5, 12, 19
Fall Developmental League: (Information is posted on Fall Dev. League page)
Tryouts for Individuals: July 29th and Aug 3 from 6-8pm.
League begins Aug 9th and lasts 10 weeks.
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Summer Events... 
Summer camp brochure now available...go to summer camp page.
Lessons...offered in the summer with a variety of times to choose from. Deb and Krista will again be offering lessons all summer long, BUT we have our newest TVA Asst. Director/Instructor in Korie Lebeda. See Korie's profile on the staff page.
...see lessons page for Deb's, Krista's and Korie's May, June & July openings.
Summer Sand Volleyball League info now available. See the Sand Volleyball page.
Summer Sand Plyo City training info now available. See the PlyoCity page.
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Our Mission
To provide youth and adult players, coaches, and parents with the opportunity to improve skill and/or knowledge, through a variety of settings; such as camps, clinics, lessons, help in getting recruited for college, and/or lectures in the game of volleyball, using a fun, enthusiastic, and challenging balance that creates a positive learning environment for all.
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Offerings of the Volleyball Academy
Camps for youth
These will be offered throughout the year in all areas of the game for skill and technique development
Clinics for coaches of all levels
These will be offered throughout the year on a variety of topics and drills related to coaching volleyball and improving your coaching skills.
Lessons (private, semi-private)
Want a lesson on a specific skill or skills? We offer 1 hour lessons by a staff that you can contact at your convenience who will meet your needs in the area(s) you wish to improve upon.
Team Consulting
We are available to attend a practice, match or tournament and help you with any needs you have to help your team improve. We can help run a practice, give advice on how to train players at a higher level, how to add aspects to your practices to make them more challenging or just more fun! We will work out the cost according to the time spent and the size of group you want us to work with.Recruiting help for high school athletes and parents
Recruiting seminars will be offered peiodically to help athletes and parents with finding the school that will best fit your expectations and playing ability, and doing so without spending high dollars on recruiting services.
Volleyball specific conditioning lessons
Come train utilizing sport specific training geared to help you improve in volleyball, not some other sport. Improve your foot speed, explosiveness, jumping ability, core strength (highly important for volleyball players).
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The Volleyball Academy Director:Deb Grafentin, 27 year coaching veteran of the sport, will be heading the Academy. Her experience stems from a combined 7 years of collegiate coaching, 17 years of coaching high school, and 21 years of club coaching. Considered one of the strongest fundamental instructors in the midwest, Deb instructs with an enthusiastic environment that provides all learners a fun and positive learning experience. She has coached two 18u club teams to a National Championship and a National Runner-up finish, respectively, at the USAV Jr. Olympic. She coached Millard North HS to a State Championship in 1987, as well as, three Metro Championships. In her first year at Bellevue University she guided the Bruins to the NAIA National Tournament finishing 5th in the country.
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