17U Girls win back-to-back Provincial Titles
Last week our 17U Girls team earned their 2nd Provincial Championship in consecutive years. The team led by head coach Kadeem Clarke has had a fantastic season leading up to […]
A Truth shrouded in Obscurity

By Kaushik Chatterjee, Researcher at Pakmen We’ve all heard the saying, “Practice makes Perfect”. That, if you practice until every fibre of you is put through a figurative hell, you […]
Pakmen’s Matt Harris named head coach of Ryerson Men’s Volleyball

Pakmen u17 head coach Matt Harris was recently named the head coach of Ryerson Men’s Volleyball team for the 2018-19 season after a national search to fill the position. Harris […]
How to Stay Focused During Volleyball Games

Volleyball is a fast moving and dynamic game. Volleyball moves are very quick. That’s the reason why the game of volleyball requires a lot of concentration. Volleyball players have to […]
Ten Great Reasons to Love Volleyball – John Kessel

By Alexander Ketrzynski In his article, “Ten Great Reasons to Love Volleyball,” Coach John Kessel reflects on how his own two children ended up loving the game. He talks about […]
Playing the REAL Game

By Alexander Ketrzynski In his article, “Playing the REAL Game,” Coach John Kessel advocates against playing 6 v 6 volleyball at younger ages, and argues for playing much smaller games, […]
Pakmen Grads Lead Ryerson Rams to National Prominence

By DAVID WINER When Kelly Smith launched the Pakmen Volleyball Club in 2002 his initial goal was to popularize and improve volleyball at the Peel elementary school level. Speed forward […]
It’s Not About Right or Wrong

By Alexander Ketrzynski – April 6, 2018 I recently read an article by John Kessel, titled “It’s Not about Right or Wrong,” and found it to be a good guidline […]
The fuel for the Inferno of Success

Kaushik Chatterjee Researcher at Pakmen Commitment is what fuels success. It is what builds the roads needed to get to your destination. Without commitment, all other components of achievement are […]
Should Indoor Volleyball Players Wear Ankle Braces

By Alexander Ketrzynski “Should Indoor Volleyball Players Wear Ankle Braces?” is an article written by Chris Koutures in 2014, and appears on his website, http://www.dockoutures.com. Neither the article nor my […]