Beach Volleyball Clinics: What to Expect

Beach Volleyball Clinics: What to Expect
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Beach Volleyball Clinics: What You Can Expect

As the popularity of beach volleyball skyrockets, beach volleyball clinics are popping up all over the country. Whether you’re a kid or an adult, you can find a beach volleyball clinic that caters to your ability level.

Beach volleyball clinics vary greatly from one to the next, but programs can include any or all of the following:

  • Education on rules and regulations
  • Basic volleyball skills assessment
  • Intense sports conditioning
  • Beach volleyball drills
  • Field trips to tournaments
  • Sports nutrition education

Before you enroll, do some research to determine which ability levels and ages a beach volleyball clinic is intended to serve. Some clinics start from square one while others are meant for athletes with years of experience.

Beach Volleyball Clinic Safety Precautions

As with any sports camp, there are potential safety concerns related to beach volleyball clinics—whether the camp is for children or adults. Check out prospective clinics and make sure that staff are prepared to handle injuries and other emergency situations. Look for beach volleyball clinics with:

  • Credible staff. Most beach volleyball clinic directors are athletes with impressive sports resumes. But if they’re going to be working with your kids, these instructors need to have training in how to deal with young athletes.
  • Safety-Certified instructors. The director of a beach volleyball clinic might have a great list of sports credentials, but make sure that he or she also has safety credentials. Look for beach volleyball clinic staff members who have CPR certifications. Staff members with risk management training are even better.
  • Security. Make sure you children will be supervised by responsible adults at all times during the beach volleyball clinic.
  • On-staff sports trainers/medical doctors. At intense beach volleyball clinics, the risk of injury can be great. Ask if the clinic you are considering has a certified sports trainer or doctor on staff. If not, ask about their protocol for handling injuries and medical emergencies.
  • Heat exhaustion precautions. Outdoor beach volleyball clinics can be exhausting. Reputable camps ensure that participants will be safe from heat exhaustion by providing water all day and shady places to rest.

What to Bring to Beach Volleyball Clinics

Put all of the following essentials into your workout bag before you head to a beach volleyball clinic:

  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Hat/visor/sunglasses
  • Golf umbrella for shade
  • Epi-pens (if needed) for outdoor allergies

Remember that there’s a great potential for heat-related illness at outdoor beach volleyball clinics, so be prepared with the essentials to keep yourself cool and know your limits.