Train to Train (early)
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Beach: 12U-14U
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Indoor: 12U-14U
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Annual Season
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Number of Sports
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This is stage most athletes across Canada and the Yukon enter into volleyball. Train to Train is the last phase before entering the Podium Pathway or Active for Life. This is where the future of many athletes is determined. It is part of the stage at which athletes are made or broken.
A good indicator of whether you are in the right phase or not, is comparing your current development to the standards provided by the Long Term Development framework as specified on this page for early Train to Train.
Injury Prevention |
Learn movement preparation as part of warm-up. Learn the use of foam roller and ball to increase mobility |
Practices Per Week |
A) 2-3 practices/week B) Indoor: 3-4 @ 90 min B) Beach: 3-4 @ 60 min |
Matches Per Week |
1 @ 60 min (best of 3 sets) or 1 tournament / month |
Physical Training Per Week |
Integrated into practices. Optionally one 30 minute weight room session. |
Other Sports |
1-2 other sports outside of the Indoor and/or Beach seasons |
Maximum Total Activity |
Maximum 6 sessions/week (e.g. 3-4 practices, 1 match, 1 physical training). All athletes should have 5 hours between practices if doing two practices a day and have 1 full day off per week. |
