December 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027 · Ages 8 – 18
Junior winter program
Two training schedules, two ways to compete. Choose Homeschool mornings or After School afternoons, then Home Team or Travel Team.
Step 1 — pick your schedule
Two winter training tracks
Both tracks train Tuesday through Thursday at Lowdermilk Park with the same coaches, curriculum and skills progression. Every track welcomes ages 8–18 at all levels.
Homeschool
Homeschool families who want to train during school hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
8 – 10 am
Lowdermilk Park, Naples
- Training during school hours keeps afternoons and evenings free
- Same coaches and full skills curriculum as the after-school track
- Step Up For Students invoicing available on request
- Choose Home Team or Travel Team — either training track can join either team
After School
Students at public or private school in Collier County
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
4 – 6 pm
Lowdermilk Park, Naples
- Three afternoons a week after the school day
- Under-12 and 12-and-over groups with dedicated coaching
- High-school athletes train through January 31, then transition to school preseason
- Choose Home Team or Travel Team — either training track can join either team
High-school season transition
High-school athletes train with NBV through January 31. When school beach volleyball preseason begins in early February, they transition to their school teams. Younger athletes continue their normal winter schedule through February 28.
Step 2 — pick your team
Home Team or Travel Team
Either training track can join either team. Home Team plays local Naples events; Travel Team includes local events plus away tournaments across Florida and requires coach evaluation.
Home Team
For every athlete, every level
- Everyone starts here — no tryout needed
- Plays local tournaments in Naples: Volleyball Life events and our own series
- Trains in your chosen track: Homeschool or After School
- No travel commitment — register by day, week, month or season
- Best for building fundamentals and consistency
Travel Team
For athletes ready to compete beyond Naples
- Everything in Home Team, plus away tournaments across Florida
- Placed through tryouts and coach evaluation
- Competes in AVP Next, p1440 and regional qualifiers
- Coach on site at travel events for warm-ups and between-match coaching
- College recruiting support: video, exposure events and coach contact
Not sure which team fits? Every athlete starts on the Home Team — our coaches will suggest Travel Team when they're ready.
At a glance
Winter season calendar
Regular Homeschool and After School practices run Tuesday through Thursday. The calendar also shows the winter-break pause, Holiday Camp and Home Tournament.
- Practice
- Holiday Camp
- Home Tourney
Winter break · December 21–January 5
Regular practices pause for the full school break. Holiday Camp runs December 28–29 and the Home Tournament is December 30; these are the only program events during the break.
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
December 2026
Tue / Wed / Thu — Practice
Homeschool 8–10 am · After School 4–6 pm · Lowdermilk Park
January 2027
Tue / Wed / Thu — Practice
Homeschool 8–10 am · After School 4–6 pm · Lowdermilk Park
February 2027
Tue / Wed / Thu — Practice
Homeschool 8–10 am · After School 4–6 pm · Lowdermilk Park
High-school season transition
High-school athletes finish NBV winter training January 31 as school preseason begins. Younger athletes continue Tuesday–Thursday through February 28.
We typically run an under-12 group and a 12-and-over group with a dedicated coach for each. Sign up for the entire season and save, or join us for a week or day. Private training is available year round for one to eight players.
Course content
What players learn
Every NBV program teaches the same six-part beach skills curriculum. Coaches scale the reps and complexity to each athlete's level.
01
Passing and Serve Reception
- Fundamental techniques for passing and handling free balls
- Strategies for quick reactions and full commitment
- Dealing with float serves (flat, short, deep)
- Handling high-speed top spin serves
- Focus on absorption and precision with small balls
02
Defense
- Essential defensive positions, hand placement and body posture
- Techniques for digging low, fast balls (direct, away from body, collapsing)
- Techniques for digging high, fast balls (direct, away from body)
- Handling emergency situations
- Improving eye work, anticipation and defensive reads
- Footwork, core stability and body control for chase digs
- Advanced techniques like diving digs and single-arm layouts
- Tactics such as baiting, switching and strategic play
03
Setting
- Basic bump setting in system (front and back)
- Transitioning and setting on the move
- In-system hand setting (front and back)
- Adjusting for wind and small ball situations
- Executing spread and fast offenses
04
Attacking
- Mastering swing mechanics for power, cross-body shots, wrist shots and controlled power
- Perfecting timing, footwork and arm movements
- Understanding in-system spacing and offensive strategies
- Adapting to out-of-system plays and transitioning offenses
- Utilizing placement and various shot options
- Implementing tactical pokie offenses
- Enhancing vision, decision making and strategic approaches
- Developing range and versatility, including attacks from off the net
- Varying swing speeds for different situations
- Utilizing quick attacks (on 2) effectively
05
Blocking and Peeling
- Analyzing sets for block or peel decisions, positioning and lineups
- Techniques for effective blocking, hand placement and pressing
- Strategies like squatting, dropping and quick adjustments
- Incorporating dives and defensive moves
- Utilizing swatting and delayed blocking tactics
- Maintaining defensive structure and pursuit
06
Serving
- Mastery of standing flat float serves (flat, short, high-arc)
- Execution of jump float serves
- Utilizing jump spike serves
- Understanding hybrid serving techniques
Skills testing
We like to establish each player's individual level through a series of basic skills tests. The tests advance throughout our program in level of difficulty and complexity. Our goal is to find out where our players are now, then set realistic goals given their available training time in order to measure their progress. It also helps players understand their own strengths and weaknesses for focused training.
Included
Included for full-season players
Register for a full season and everything below is part of the package.
- Custom jersey
- AVP Optx ball
- Video feedback
- Nutrition guidance
- Sports psychology resources
Contact us
Questions about the winter schedule?
Give us a call, send an email, or just stop by one of our events and chat with a coach.