​​At 360, athletes will be able to have fun with physical activity through both structured and unstructured free play that incorporates a variety of body movements. An early active start enhances the development of brain function, coordination, social skills, gross motor skills, emotions, and imagination. It also helps young athletes build confidence, develop posture and balance, build strong bones and muscles, achieve a healthy weight, reduce stress, sleep well, move skillfully, and enjoy being active.

Our expectation is that we will assist you in teaching your child how to enjoy the thrill of competition and that improving skills and attitude are important. Parents, remember young athletes tend to exaggerate when being praised and/or criticized. You should temper your reaction until you investigate. Open discussions with the coach are always welcomed, but please schedule that conversation with the coach in advance. An athlete's self-confidence and self-image will be improved by support at home. Comparison to others is discouraged. Encourage the athlete to do their best at all times.

While training at 360 Sports Academy, all athletes will go through these 6 Rotations of Development (results may vary, based on experience).

Gradual

• Mastering basic motor skills/movements
• Beginners
• Will not be accomplished in one or two seasons
• Blocked practices

Continuous

• Develop fundamental motor skills/movements
• Repetition - touches on the ball
• Blocked practices with the occasional Random drills.

Sequential

• Develop foundational volleyball skills.
• Step by Step. Drills. Reasons for everything.
• Learn to train
• Transition from Blocked to Random Practices. Blocked for skill-specific drills.

Learning Curve

• Developing an Engine.
• Rate of development is different from person to person
• Train to Train
• Random practices.
• Summer of your Sophomore year

Go from General to Specific

• Optimizing that Engine
• Train to Compete
• Summer of Junior year.

Develop Traits

• Pursue intense training for high-level results
• Train to Win
• Summer of Senior year.

We expect your athlete will put in the extra work to get better. It just makes sense, doesn’t it? If your athlete wants to excel, they must go above and beyond the demands of practice, and beyond what other teammates are doing. But this is a conclusion your child must reach on their own, without you expecting it of them. Otherwise, it won’t mean that much to that athlete.

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