Train throughout the club season with flexible scheduling and access to structured, progressive training. Open to all volleyball players 11-18 years old, regardless of club affiliation.

Our training program is designed to build strength, stability, speed, and overall movement quality that directly supports volleyball performance, and all sessions take place in our training room. 

We’ll also offer a 13‑and‑under group with an emphasis on motor‑skill development and foundational movement patterns. 

What Athletes Get

•  2 × 45-minute sessions per week
• Monday–Thursday scheduling options

•  Progressive 4-week training splits
• Training evolves throughout the season instead of repeating the same workouts.

•  Built for volleyball athletes
• Strength, movement, motor-skill development, and injury prevention.

• Individualized training
• Modifications when needed and advanced movement options for athletes ready for more.

•  Small groups
• Sessions are capped at 16 athletes.

Additional offerings

• Personal modifications for injury‑prevention 
• Advanced movement progressions for "elite" athletes
• Planned 13‑and‑under specific sessions, with a focus on motor-skill developement

VC Denver Athletes: $349 (Only $9.18 per session!)

Non-VC Denver Athletes: $499

Registration closes November 13, 2026.

If your athlete wants to play better, develop faster, and feel stronger on the court, this is the work that helps them get there

Meet Your Lead Trainers

Yaya Jorda

Over the last three years, Yaya has gained experience training a variety of athletes, from marathon runners and triathletes to HYROX athletes and volleyball players, with a focus on sport-specific strength, speed, agility, and performance. As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Performance Enhancement Coach, Yaya brings that experience into volleyball training, helping athletes develop explosiveness, improve court movement, and build the strength and confidence they need to perform at their best.

James Tsai

James Tsai joins VC Denver as head coach of the 14s Academy team, arriving from several seasons of junior and collegiate coaching in Arizona. Through 2026 he served as a Head Coach at Club One AZ and at Grand Canyon University, where he also served as head strength and conditioning coach for the travel programs. While attending Northern Arizona University to earn his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. While at Northern Arizona, he played collegiate club indoor and beach volleyball. He now practices as a physical therapist in Denver and teaches at Regis University and the Community College of Denver. He coaches with an emphasis on long-term motor learning, resilience, and positive self-image. 

MaKenna Dahl

MaKenna Dahl serves as VC Denver's Volleyball Training & Recruiting Director and brings extensive coaching experience at the club and collegiate levels. She has worked in collegiate weight rooms across multiple sports, including volleyball, baseball, basketball, and golf, gaining experience in athlete development, movement mechanics, and performance training. MaKenna believes in learning from a variety of strength and conditioning coaches and applying different training strategies based on each athlete's individual needs. Her approach emphasizes proper movement mechanics, injury prevention, and long-term athletic development to help athletes move more efficiently and confidently throughout the season.