MCA High SChool Pre-Tryout Clinics

MCA is proud to announce dates for our 2025 High School Pre-Tryout Clinics. These clinics are designed to give players the tools and the reps to help them put their best foot forward when high school tryouts kick off the week after.

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Varsity Sessions (girls) - Varsity sessions are designed for rising junior and seniors (or very high performing underclassmen) who are interested in competing for a spot on their respective Varsity squads in the fall. We will be focusing on advanced concepts as well as skill development and will be running at the speed and intensity of what players could expect from a typical Varsity level practice. The goal is to prep players to not only compete for spots on a Varsity team but to make their respective starting lineups as well. There will be gameplay and gameplay type drills included that will be used to reinforce concepts as well as push each athlete’s mental and physical toughness.

Junior Varsity Sessions (girls) - JV sessions are designed for rising Freshmen/Sophomore players who want to get some solid work in on fundamental skills a well as begin to learn about the tactics, patterns, and schemes associated with higher level volleyball. Skills work will include passing, hitting, setting, blocking, and serving with focus on improving overall technique in order to execute “volleyball movements” in a consistent manner. Just as with the Varsity sessions - gameplay will be included as a means of reinforce presented topics and players can expect the level of intensity associated with a typical JV tryout.

Boys JV & Varsity Sessions (boys) - These sessions will be for boys only and will have the same format as the girls JV & Varsity sessions. Depending on numbers we will be splitting players up by skill/age and will focus on using proper technique across all skill sets. Gameplay will be also be used to reinforce topics and concepts.

The Night Before… (boys and girls) - The Night Before Tryouts is meant to just be a chance for players to get a few last touches on the ball (and maybe shake off some nerves) before they step on court later in the week. Our goal is to keep it fun and help players with any last minute skills or questions they may have going into tryouts. Light gameplay and drills will be the order of the day with some tricks and tips presented by the coaches to help players stand out from the pack over the coming days. We are splitting the sessions based on Varsity/JV but boys and girls are welcome at both sessions!

Player Limits:
In order to facilitate as much individual instruction possible we are limiting the number of registrations as follows:
- Varsity Sessions: +/-24 players
- JV Sessions: +/-24 Players
- Night Before (JV & Varsity): +/-24 Players (per session)

Duration:
- Girls: 3 sessions (August 5th, 6th, and 7th), 2 hours per session
- Boys: 3 sessions (August 5th, 6th, and 7th), 2 hours per session
- Night Before: Sunday August 10th, 1 hour 30 minutes per session

Prices (per program):
- Girls (JV & Varsity): $150
- Boys (JV/Varsity): $120
- The Night Before: $25

Head Clinician:
- Steve Swann

Location:
All Sessions: Grace Classical Academy - 2416 Creswell Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015