Skills Clinics

This clinic is designed for setters who want to train with purpose and develop the technical foundations that elevate their setting game.

AGES: 14U+ (8th - 12th Grade)

The focus is on movement efficiency, clean mechanics, decision‑making, and repeatable execution. Every session is structured, intentional, and built around quality reps that translate directly to better performance.

Training includes:

• Footwork Foundations: Efficient movement patterns for setting, including jump‑setting footwork, transition patterns, and movement sequencing.
• Emergency Setting: Out‑of‑system setting, bump‑setting accuracy, and controlled ball placement under pressure.
• Setter Attacks: Second‑touch attacks, dump variations, reading blockers, and timing cues that expand a setter’s offensive toolbox.

COACH AXEL

This clinic is led by Axel Hernandez, our Director of Coach and Player Development, who focuses on intentional training, disciplined fundamentals, and clear instruction. He blends technical skill work with leadership and mental performance training, drawing on experience as an assistant coach at Trinidad State College, where he contributed to the program’s most successful season (2023) since 2015. He was also a setter in high school and competed in La Primera Copa El Nuevo Día, a tournament featuring the top 16 high school teams in Puerto Rico. Additionally, Axel continued setting while serving in the U.S. Army, competing on a highly competitive military community team.

Axel’s certifications include:

• Gold Medal Squared Foundation Level 1
• Setter Coaching Certification Level 1
• Head Coach Certification Level 2
• Certified Leadership Coach
• Mental Performance Mastery Coach

This clinic is designed for attackers who want to sharpen their mechanics, improve their efficiency, and elevate their overall offensive game.

AGES: 14U+ (8th - 12th Grade)

The focus is on approach sequencing, arm‑swing mechanics, timing, and power generated through efficient mechanics. Every session is structured, intentional, and built around quality reps that translate directly to better in‑game production.

Training includes:

• Approach Footwork: Efficient 3‑step and 4‑step approaches, tempo adjustments, and transition footwork from defense to attack.
• Arm‑Swing Mechanics: Clean swing path, contact point optimization, wrist control, and efficient power generation.
• Shot Development: High‑hands, seam hitting, off‑speed shots, and reading the block to expand an attacker’s toolbox.
• Timing & Rhythm: Working with setters, adjusting to different tempos, and creating consistent, repeatable timing patterns.

May - August Summer Sessions

*Starting May 11th*

Monday 6:30-8pm

Saturday 12:30-2pm

Level: Beginner AND Intermediate

Beginner Ages: 8-12

Intermediate Ages: 10-14

Sessions will be held at Prime Volleyball Academy

9499 Washington St #100, Thornton, CO 80229