Volleyball Private Lessons in Truckee, California
Truckee California and vicinity. Volleyball private lessons from an expert coach to help you and your friends/teammates become your personal best. Fun, safe, and personalized outdoor volleyball sessions.
NOT ACCEPTING new clients BETWEEN Dec. 1, 2022 - Sep. 5, 2023 due to scheduled volleyball camps + Spring sabbatical.
Mike Welch has extensive college coaching experience
- Over 250 wins at the college NCAA Division I and II levels.
- Head Coach at Idaho State University, NCAA Division I, was head coach longer than any other coaching staff in the history of the program (8 seasons)
- Head Coach at University of North Florida, NCAA Division II, 6 straight nationally ranked seasons and 4 NCAA tournament appearances
- Head Coach at Morehead State University, NCAA Division I, our volleyball staff won first ever Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship
- Two-time Head Volleyball Coach of the USA Volleyball Youth National Team (A1), our team won a Gold Medal championship in Canada.
- Head Coach in the US Olympic Festival winning a Silver Medal
- Coached 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist Misty May over 3 summers, Olympic Silver Medalist and Beijing Olympics Best Scorer Logan Tom, numerous captains and players that were on our USA National Teams, and many College and High School All-Americans and National Players-of-the-Year.
- Top 30 USA Today National Ranking at San Diego, CA Helix High School
- National presenter multiple years at the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Convention. Proud member since 1990.
- NCAA Division I National Ranking poll voter
- Was Vice President of the California Beach Volleyball Association and a AAA rated player
- CAP Level III certified by USA Volleyball earned at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
- Positive Coaching Alliance certified coach
- Camp Director of volleyball camps since 1990
What we do
- Personal attention from coaches who have experience as college head coaches, college assistant coaches, and former professional beach volleyball players.
- Set individual goals to focus improvement in specific areas.
- Focused training to improve goal areas. Lots of touches and specific detailed feedback.
- Opportunity for video analysis.
- Speed radar gun to improve serving and hitting power
- Empower players to take ownership of their game, learn the value of hard work and how to focus on their unique strengths.
- Overall physical fitness, training on the beach is an incredible workout for total conditioning while improving their indoor and outdoor game.
- Have lessons carry-forward with teaching to use a volleyball journal to set specific and attainable goals, and creating a weekly plan to keep on task and moving forward.
- Besides skill development in each of the foundation skills and advanced strategy in offense/defense, life skills are incorporated into all training. Sports are an incredible vehicle for this.
- Access to online skills videos and memes to continue to improve.
Pay for Private Lesson Sessions
- Fill out the request form and receive your confirmation of dates and times.
- You will be emailed a Square Invoice. Payment is due at least 1 week in advance. Payments are non-refundable within 7 days of the originally scheduled sessions. Sessions can only be rescheduled if requested at least 7 days in advance and based on availability.