Every article is a video Coach Andor made, written out.
Tryout advice, how we coach, what the strength room is for, and what a first practice looks like. Short, sourced, in his words.
The screens beside our courts replay every rep. Here is why.
A player sees her own arm swing a few seconds after she made it, while the coach is still talking. What delayed video review does for a 12-year-old, and why we built it into the gym.
October 28, 2026 · with the video
Coaches, slow down. A tryout story.
A coach who had never met her asked a player to move five feet and change her platform in the middle of a tryout. What happened next is why we tell players to say thank you and play their game.
Volleyball Pattern Training®, explained for parents.
Why the squat she lifts with is the squat she passes from, what the eight VPT episodes cover, and why every club practice starts with thirty minutes in the strength room.
What her first club practice looks like, and why.
The first five minutes on the court, in one take. What a new player does in her first practice at the facility, what the coaches are watching for, and the one thing parents can do to help.
Hedgehog or fox: what a volleyball club should be best at.
Coach Andor on the one question behind every decision at the club, from the strength room to the end-of-practice lesson, and why it matters to a parent choosing a club.
What the U15-1 Academy is
One track for high school freshmen who want more: indoor and beach through the whole school year, and how an evaluation works.
What to expect at St. Johns Volleyball tryouts
One evening at the facility, grades 5 to 9. What to bring, how placement works, and one piece of advice from Coach Andor.
Why beginners start on grass
Small games, lower nets and a lot more touches: how the Nocatee and Fruit Cove classes work.