Virginia Elite is excited to offer a wide variety of summer training opportunities designed for every age group, position, skill level, and team. Whether you are looking to develop individual skills, prepare for your upcoming season, or take your game to the next level, we have a program designed specifically to meet your training needs.
Our Summer Clinics provide athletes with the opportunity to continue growing in a fun, competitive, and fast-paced environment led by some of the best coaches in the region. Each skills clinic is repetition-based, allowing players to maximize their training by focusing on specific skills, techniques, and position development rather than traditional 6-on-6 play. This format gives athletes more quality contacts, more individualized feedback, and more opportunities to refine their game.
For our High School Prep and College Prep programs, athletes will train in a more advanced, competitive environment that combines high-level skill development, position-specific training, and competitive 6-on-6 play. These sessions are designed for athletes looking to prepare for the demands of their upcoming high school, collegiate, or advanced club seasons.
Every week and every session is uniquely designed. Our clinics do not build on one another and are not repeats, allowing athletes to attend multiple sessions throughout the summer, continue learning new concepts, and most importantly, get more quality repetitions. Players will receive focused instruction from experienced coaches while improving technique, building confidence, and developing their volleyball IQ through intentional, skill-focused training.
Our Summer Clinics run over four weeks in July and August and feature a variety of one- and two-day sessions, providing athletes with multiple opportunities to train, learn, and improve throughout the summer. No matter your goals, Virginia Elite has a summer training opportunity to help you continue your volleyball journey.
Training Levels
To provide the best experience for every athlete, Virginia Elite Summer Clinics are designed with different training levels based on experience, skill development, and competitive background.
Beginner Level
Designed for athletes who are new to volleyball or are continuing to develop their foundational skills. These sessions are ideal for players with limited playing experience who are looking to learn proper techniques, build confidence, and develop a strong understanding of the game. Training will focus on fundamental skills including passing, serving, setting, hitting, and movement while providing a fun and supportive environment where athletes can grow their love for the sport.
Intermediate Level
Designed for athletes who have a solid foundation of fundamental volleyball skills and 2–4+ years of playing experience. These athletes typically compete on a school team and/or regional travel club team and are ready to continue developing in a faster-paced training environment. Players should be able to execute skills consistently while continuing to improve decision-making, game speed, and advanced techniques. Training will focus on skill refinement, high-repetition drills, and game-like situations to help athletes build confidence and prepare for the next level of competition.
Elite Level
Designed for experienced athletes competing at a high level of travel club volleyball, varsity high school volleyball, or collegiate volleyball. These players have a strong technical foundation, advanced volleyball IQ, and the ability to execute skills consistently at game speed. Advanced sessions provide a challenging, high-intensity environment focused on refining technique, increasing efficiency, and preparing athletes for the demands of elite competition. This level is ideal for rising juniors and seniors pursuing collegiate volleyball, current collegiate athletes, and players with significant high-level club experience.
Passing & Defense:
During these sessions, players will learn the fundamentals of passing and defense. The passing portion will focus on all aspects of receiving serve, including platform control, reading the server, correct footwork/movement, and quality repetitions. On the defensive side, players will have the opportunity to learn the technical aspects of being a defender, digging a variety of attacks, reading hitters and defensive situations. In addition, players will receive enhanced instruction through instant video and photo sessions with the Virginia Elite Staff.
Level: All Levels
Attacking & Blocking:
Players electing to attend these sessions will learn the fundamental techniques of hitting. Approach footwork, arm swing mechanics, reading blockers, and reading a set will all be taught and reviewed through many repetitions during the session. Additionally, instruction will be provided for specific hitters such as middle blockers, outside hitters, and right side hitters. Blocking will also be covered through proper footwork, body position and technique above the net to help athletes develop their blocking skills. In addition, players will receive enhanced instruction through instant video and photo sessions with the Virginia Elite Staff.
Level: All Levels
Setting:
These sessions are conducted in conjunction as part of our skills sessions for attacking and defense. Over the course of two days, players will learn and enhance their technique through a variety of setting drills focusing on the technical aspects of setting. Players will receive specific instruction on setting technique, hand positioning, and footwork patterns. Players will also receive training in advanced setting such as running offenses, decision-making, and the role of a setter inside a team system. In addition, positional hitters will be brought in to work with the setters to provide an opportunity to demonstrate the technique learned throughout the camp as well as learning to set in transition situations. Finally, players will receive enhanced instruction through instant video and photo sessions with the Virginia Elite Staff.
Level: All Levels
Serving:
There is only one isolated skill in volleyball that you are completely in control of: serving! Our one-hour serving clinics are designed to help any athletes of any level improve the technique and accuracy of their serving. The coaching staff will cover the technical aspects of serve mechanics, along with some tactical and decision-making processes, to develop your serving effectiveness. We will go over three main serve styles which include: standing float, jump float, as well as jump top spin. Utilizing various types of feedback and learning cues, athletes are sure to walk away with an increased tactical and technical knowledge of the serving game!
Level: All Levels
Libero:
The one day Libero and Defensive Specialist clinics will focus on serve receive and defensive techniques. Athletes will be instructed on body position, footwork, movement skills, platform, overhead digging, contact, and other digging techniques. The clinics are open to all high school aged athletes with some knowledge of the fundamentals of ball control and defense. We also welcome all players of other positions searching for improvement of ball control and defensive skills. These positions would include Outside and Middle Hitters interested in improvement backcourt skills to further their proficiencies as a six rotation player. No club affiliation is necessary!
Level: Intermediate & Elite
High School Prep:
Wrapping up our summer program, Virginia Elite is offering High School Prep Sessions for players wishing to fine-tune their skills or simply “shake off the rust” before the start of their high school season. Players will receive a thorough review of all skills and they will have the opportunity to go through MANY repetitions to best prepare themselves for their team tryouts in the following weeks. No club affiliation is necessary and players can attend as an individual or bring their high school teams!! The goals for these sessions are to provide one last opportunity for players to train before they transition to their high school season. In addition, players will receive enhanced instruction through instant video and photo sessions with the Virginia Elite Staff.
Level: Beginner & Intermediate
College Prep:
We're excited to offer our College Prep Sessions, designed for rising juniors and seniors in high school as well as current collegiate athletes with experience competing at a high level in travel club volleyball. These sessions are led by Lexi Patton, a veteran elite coach who heads the training curriculum at Virginia Elite Volleyball Club and has trained athletes who have gone on to compete at the NCAA Division I, II, III, and professional levels. Athletes will train in an advanced, high-intensity environment featuring fast-paced, high-repetition drills designed to refine technique, elevate volleyball IQ, and prepare players for the demands of the upcoming high school or collegiate season. No club or college affiliation is required.
Level: Elite
**Dates and Times are subject to change prior to registration opening**
Due to the popularity of our summer program space is limited and we are only accepting online registrations.
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We look forward to seeing you in the gym this Summer!
Location Information
The Madeira School
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
Waiver, Registration, and Additional Details
*Space is limited and all registrations are non-refundable*
2027 Registration Opens April 1st 2027!!
Middle School Sessions - Register Here
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Does the cost of the Defense & Passing, Attacking & Blocking and Setting clinics include both days?
- Yes, the price f the clinic is for all training hours
- Why are Setting clinics more expensive than Defense & Passing and Attacking & Blocking?
- The setting clinic runs simultaneously with the Defense & Passing and Attacking & Blocking clinics but while those clinics are 1.5 hours per day, setting is the full 3 hours for a total of 6 training hours over 2 days. The setting clinics are capped at half the number of participants due to the technical nature of the position and the coach-to-athlete ratio we provide during our training time.
- Do the HS Prep or College Prep Sessions build off of each other or can my athlete attend just one session or a few but not in order?
- The HS Prep and College Prep sessions are designed to be a high rep, fast paced clinic where athletes can get ready for their impending HS tryouts or collegiate programs. The sessions will all be different, so no 2 are going to be repetitive and they do not build off of each other. Athletes are encouraged to attend as many as they would like and in any order.
- Are any of your sessions repeats?
- Every week and every session is uniquely designed. Our clinics do not build on one another and are not repeats, allowing athletes to attend multiple sessions throughout the summer, continue learning new concepts, and most importantly, get more quality repetitions.
