Meet the 2024 rep Team

Thank you to all of the applicants who made this season’s selection process a very challenging one!

Congratulations to our newest RiseUp Rep players! Such a great group of dedicated athletes!

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This RiseUp Rep Beach Team is our flagship program and our top level of high performance training that we offer. There are 24 spots in this program open to Women’s 2’s and Men’s 2’s teams ages 13U - 18U.

Individual athletes OR established 2’s teams can apply to try out and compete for a spot in this program. We will train 2x/week. One training session as a full team (24 athletes) on Mondays and once in smaller groups of athletes (assigned by the coaches) on Wednesdays/Thursdays . This elite training program is geared towards those who strive for podium finishes and want to explore their full potential on the sand.

PROGRAM GOALS:

To develop and enhance the following skills and team/player abilities: develop a strong established player and team offensive & defensive strategies, comfortable in high pressure competition, advanced positional and technical skills training as blockers and/or defenders, strong effective team communication skills (on and off the court), advanced offensive shot variety, solid execution of skills and decision-making abilities, reliable court vision, good emotional awareness, good understanding of personal coping skills in stressful situations, good ability to rebound from errors/lost rallies, confident to create point scoring opportunities, tournament management skills, develop debrief/reflection skills on your team’s outcome and mental performances, and most importantly to enhance your overall understanding and love for playing beach volleyball!

2024 REP TEAM SCHEDULE

10 week program (May 27 - August 8)
- NO PRACTICES JULY 1 + AUG 5
2 sessions/week (40 hours of training)

1st - Mondays @ Hamilton District Christian High School from 7:00 - 9:00 PM
2nd - JUNE - Wednesdays/Thursdays evenings for 2 hours (4:30-6:30PM or 6:30-8:30PM)
2nd - JULY + AUGUST - Wednesdays/Thursday daytime for 2 hours (between 9AM-3PM)

Includes weekly off-court exercises: mental strengthening, goal setting, reflections as well as weekly video analysis performance training.
Includes branded team apparel package (tank top, t-shirt, shorts, visor/hat $125 value)
Includes Tournament Management Skills (Pre-game planning, match breakdown, performance under pressure, team/player scouting, when + how to conduct effective time-outs, etc)
Court Locations: Hamilton District Christian School + Dundas
Program Price: $995 +hst ($200 apparel package included)