Wear Your Kneepads!

By Alexander Ketrzynski Unless you are in the top echelons of international volleyball, you should be wearing your kneepads. Volleyball has shifted away from teaching players how to hit the […]
Wanted: Youth who want to play Volleyball!

Pakmen Volleyball is looking for youth, from 6 yo 18 years old, who want to play in our Fall volleyball programs. Our Fall volleyball programs have started but there is […]
Volleyball Canada’s Regional Excellence Program (REP) in Mississauga.

Volleyball Canada is pleased to announce the Regional Excellence Program (REP) in Mississauga. This program will be run in partnership with the Pakmen Volleyball Club, one of only two Volleyball […]
Supporting your Team Goals

By Alexander Ketrzynski In this short article, I’ll be offering my opinion on team goals, and one major factor in achieving them. Before we discuss supporting our team goals, it […]
Basic Volleyball Drills to Do Before the Game

by Pakmen Volleyball Research Staff It’s fair to say that that the success of a volleyball team depends a lot on players’ preparation. It’s crucial for volleyball players to be […]
Talent is Overrated

By Alexander Ketrzynski I’ve based this short article on Geoff Calvin’s book, Talent is Overrated, and applied its core assertions to volleyball training. “Practice” really does “make perfect.” Of all […]
Volleyball Positioning Techniques – Resting and Ready Positions – Lesson 1

In this video, Pakmen Volleyball lead coach Jessy Satti covers the fundamentals of the resting and the ready position in volleyball. He notes that in the resting position, the feet […]
Former Pakmen Star’s Dream of Turning Pro Becomes a Reality

By DAVID WINER Jared Jarvis always dreamt of being a professional athlete. He may have been dunking and three-point shooting for the win in those fantasies, but setting, or spiking […]
Volleyball Tryout Tips

by Pakmen Volleyball Research Staff Tryouts play a big role in volleyball player’s career and there is no question about this. The reality is tryouts give volleyball players a chance […]
Volleyball Tips for Successful Blocking

by Pakmen Volleyball Research Staff A blocker plays a very important role in volleyball team’s defence and there is no question about this. The main responsibility of a volleyball blocker […]