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Weekly sessions
Wednesday (advanced)
Peppering, tennis, hitting lines and 4v4s, then scrims for the rest of the session.
Teams will be randomised after each 15-point-set.
The standard is R1 and above. If you're only 1-3 years into the game, Thursday may be the one to start with.
11:00am – 12:30pm at Monash Sport, Clayton
Thursday (intermediate)
Feel unpolished? Trying to go pro? Took a month off and the rust still hasn't cleared up? Not one, but two of your friends have overtaken you and you want to sneak in some secret training? Love both trainings and socials, but the late nights have been murdering your sleep schedule?*
Well then, Thursday sessions may be right for you.
Each week we focus on polishing a single core technique.
On each week's session page you can check the drill plan and watch theory videos by trusted coaches.
The standard is R3 and above.
11:00am – 12:30pm at Monash Sport, Clayton
*completely hypothetical examples, not based on me or my friends' lives at all. I retain that any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental and unintentional.
Bring court shoes and water. Remember to eat breakfast. Check the price and register on the event page, and bring a volleyball for $2.00 off.*
Next sessionWednesday 30 SeptemberMonash Sport, Clayton
*We sometimes run short of balls for peppering, and this makes sure we don’t. Just show it to the session manager when you pay, and we’ll only use it when we need it. So far 21 balls have been lent and none lost.
Why Sidequest
Sidequest started because I wanted to play competitive volleyball scrims on weekday mornings. Most sessions run late in the evening, which doesn’t work with my sleep schedule — and I wanted to get my fix of volleyball in before classes started.
I also wanted a particular kind of volleyball: scrims with a proper warm-up first, at a competitive level. That is hard to find at volleyball socials, where you usually walk in cold and the standard is all over the place. And most teams stop training in September. And there aren’t enough scrims in post-season trainings for my taste. And while Sunday leagues and tournaments are great, they don’t run on weekday mornings. I didn’t see it happening anytime soon, so I started organising it myself.
I’ve always planned on playing volleyball into my late 60s, so despite not being my main occupation, by dedicating a small, consistent effort over the next 10 years Sidequest Volleyball should eventually become a staple in the local volleyball scene.
There’s no rush, though. I just want to experiment with better ways to run volleyball sessions, really — and I’ve got a long time to do it.