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ou’ll fi nd an interesting story in this issue on a talented high school senior named Ryan Smith who went to great lengths to pursue his volleyball career. He has committed to play at Stanford in 2016. When I read about Ryan, it reinforced to me how important our High Performance program is at USA Volleyball for athletes across the country who love the game and are motivated to keep getting better. Seeking a higher level of competition than he was able to fi nd in his tiny hometown of
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Aledo, Texas, Ryan moved west at the age of 16 to live with a host family and start at outside hitter for a juniors club in Northern California. The connection to that club came through players he met while competing and learning in USAV’s High Performance pipeline, where he advanced quickly. He was eventually invited to the 2014 USA Youth A1 National Training Team Program, making him one of the top 10 outside hitters in the country in his age group. John Kosty, Stanford’s men’s coach, became aware of Ryan’s talents when Ryan was par- ticipating in a USAV High Performance camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In 2015, Ryan will be battling at National tryouts for a spot on the Boys’ Youth National Team that will represent the U.S. at the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship in Argentina this year. A point I make frequently to anyone who expresses an interest in USAV HP is that, whether their focus is indoor or beach, our program is not just for elite-level players like Ryan. We have over 6,000 juniors try out for indoor High Performance each year at more than 50 boys’ and girls’ HP Tryouts held across the country. In 2014, more than half of those players were invited to an HP program, where they received the highest level of coaching based on a training curriculum designed for our Olympic-level athletes by Karch Kiraly and John Speraw, our national team head coaches. HP opportunities, available for indoor athletes as young as 11, span fi ve levels: Senior (oldest), Junior, Youth, Select and Future Select (youngest). Athletes who aren’t invited to be a member of a U.S. Youth or Junior National Team are often invited to participate in a High Performance National Training and Competition Program. In 2014, more than 1,000 girls and 500 boys participated in one of seven tiered levels of programming based on their evalu- ation at the High Performance Tryout they attended. Programs are located in cities across the U.S. and provide the same consistent National Team-level instruction that is offered to our Youth and Junior National Teams from top-tier HP Pipeline coaches. If beach is your passion, we’ve got HP for that, too. Similar age groups are served, from U13 on up to U23. Much like our indoor program, players are invited according to their abil- ity and experience, which is evaluated and determined at Beach HP Tryouts. The best of the best end up on the A1 Junior Beach National Teams, and players on the tier directly below are placed on the USAV Beach High Performance Teams. For those who aren’t quite at that level but are motivated to play at the highest level, there are plenty of opportunities at our numerous Elite Development and Advanced Skills camps. Now is a great time to look into HP if you’re excited about taking steps in 2015 to bring your game to the next level. Check
USAVolleyball.org for indoor tryout dates and locations. The HP beach tryout schedule will be posted after Jan. 31. Ultimately, reaching your potential in volleyball is up to you. But we’re here with a stable full of the country’s most knowledgeable coaches to give you a huge assist.
Doug Beal
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