Gotham offers a number of season-long training opportunities. Training classes are offered for both Individuals and teams.
Individual Power
Individual Power features weekly, coached 3-hour sessions. Each session covers warm-up, stretching, and drills of increasing complexity that culminate in volleyball scrimmage. Over the 10-week season, classes progress by including more skills as players solidify the basics. The chart below details the required proficiencies in each class for tryouts.
Gotham is committed to inclusivity and encourages players to choose the net height they feel comfortable with. Power A-H use a men’s height net, which Power W-W3 use a women’s height net.
| Class | Level | NAGVA Equivalent | Approximate Gotham Division Equivalent | Systems of Play Requirements | Basic Skill Prerequisites | What you will learn |
| Power A | Advanced | NAGVA A/BB | 1/2/5 | Master 6-2/5-1/4-2 | Mastering All Skills | |
| Power B | High Intermediate | NAGVA BB/B | 2/3/5 | Master 6-2/5-1/4-2 | Mastering Out of System Play Mastering Tactical Serving Mastering Targeted Serving/Types of Serves Proficiency in Diving | |
| Power C | High Intermediate | NAGVA B | 3/4/6 | Proficient 6-2/5-1/4-2 | Proficiency in Quick Attacks Proficiency in In and Out of System Play Proficiency in Targeted Serving/Types of Serves Intro to Diving | |
| Power D | Intermediate | NAGVA C | 6/7 | Proficient 6-2/5-1/4-2 | Mastering 6-2/5-1 Intro to Out of System Play Intro to Quick Attacks Setter: Set Distribution Middle: Middle Traffic/Transitioning Pin Hitters: Transition, Adjusting Libero: Controlling defense, digging | |
| Power E | Intermediate | N/A | 7/8 | No Experience 6-2/5-1, Master 4-2 | Proficiency in 6-2/5-1 Mastering Perimeter Defense Mastering Offensive Transitioning Setter: Setting to all 6 positions Middle: Back Row Pin Hitters: Consistent hitting form Libero: Intro | |
| Power F | Low Intermediate | N/A | 8/9 | Proficient 4-2 | Mastering 4-2 Proficiency in Perimeter Defense Proficiency in Offensive Transitioning Setter: Consistent Outside and Middle sets Middle: Intro to Back Row Attack Outside: Mastering 3-Step Approach Libero: N/A | |
| Power G | Low Intermediate | N/A | 9/10 | Knowledge of 4-2 | Proficient 4-2 Intro to 3-Step Approach Intro to Perimeter Defense/Base Defense Focus on consistent serving, passing, setting, hitting | |
| Power H | Beginner | N/A | 11 | None Required | Intro to 4-2 Intro to Volleyball Intro to Serving, Passing, Setting, Downballing, Hitting | |
| Power W | Advanced | N/A | 3/4/6 | Master 6-2/5-1/4-2 | ||
| Power W2 | Intermediate | N/A | 7/8/9 | Experienced 6-2/5-1/4-2 | Mastering 6-2/5-1 Consistent serving, ball control, hitting | |
| Power W3 | Beginner | N/A | 10/11 | None Required | Intro to 4-2 Intro to Serving, Passing, Setting, Downballing, Hitting |
How do I join? We use a tryout system to place players into classes. You register as an individual and come to tryouts; our coaches observe and draft their classes. Note that we, unfortunately, cannot guarantee placement since registrations far outnumber the space we have available to us.
Tryout dates are announced in our newsletter and also posted in our Upcoming Season page.
Team Power
Team Power is aimed at teams who participate in competitions, e.g., NAGVA tournaments. You register and practice with your own team for the season. Team Power uses tryouts for placement in classes.
PowerPlay
PowerPlay is our special program for those new to the sport. It combines the coaching style of Individual Power with the experience of being in a league. The first 2-3 weeks are an introduction to the fundamentals of volleyball, after which players are divided into teams. Each subsequent class starts with coaching and drills before moving on to league matches. PowerPlay uses a first-come-first-served registration system.
