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At 904 Volleyball we use the concept of train the trainer ensuring all staff use uniform vocabulary when teaching the fundamentals in all age groups.  Our philosophy is to instill deep fundamentals at an early age that can be built upon as players advance in the game.  904 Volleyball purposefully creates a positive, team oriented culture that is effort based.   

We develop players in practice as complete volleyball players. In younger age groups we do not specialize to just one position knowing that players who are versatile have better game understanding as well as add more value to any team they are a part of.  We develop complete volleyball players who are capable of playing multiple positions knowing that for different teams (school team, club team) you could fit in different positions.        

Important coaching concepts in all 904 Volleyball teams:  

• We put BIG EMPHASIS ON FUNDAMENTALS at EVERY SKILL LEVEL as we believe that strong fundamentals are the base for any team's success.  Doing simple things well allows us to keep or regain control of the game when things get messy.  Doing simple things well also allows us to keep advancing our game knowledge. 
• We train Volleyball knowledge by teaching players to understand the “Whys” allowing them to READ the game and adjust their approach according to the situation at hand.    
• We coach players to play with purpose and make decisions.  We purposefully practice what to do in many out-of-system situations as the game itself is messy and decision-making is valuable knowledge at any level.  
• We provide every player with an equal opportunity at practice.  Game time is earned through hard work and advancement. 
• Knowing that players will meet our expectations, we purposely set them high.   
• We promote a growth mindset and work to build the players up in strength and confidence both physically and mentally.  
• We put emphasis on discipline in how we act, speak, and conduct ourselves on and off the court - for players and coaches.  
• We teach excellence in sportsmanship - ALWAYS 
• We teach accountability among teammates and what great teammate characteristics are.  All team members are equally important regardless of their role on the team.  All players are expected to give their best effort, be supportive, respectful, and engaged  
• We teach how to compete in practices as that's the only way to be prepared for the competition days.  Competitive practices also drive progress as teammates push each other to be the best they can be