Block-Out Volleyball Academy

09/02/2026

Is your athlete starting to fall in love with volleyball and already talking about spring tryouts?

**Fall Middle School Prep is still OPEN, with 3 MONTHS of training remaining.**

Tuesdays & Thursdays | 5–7 PM
Each session includes:
• 1 hour Strength & Conditioning
• 1 hour Volleyball Skills

Learn the fundamentals the right way. Build the foundation now so it doesn’t crack this spring.

Stay the course. Do the work. Don’t sit around for the next three months and then scramble when tryouts get here.

**You can still register for Fall Training.**

Email **[[email protected]]** for prorated pricing and registration.

Already enrolled in another BOA program? Email us about a multi-program bundle.

09/01/2026

COACH NEV IS BACK.

After time in my homeland Serbia watching volleyball, studying coaches, and seeing athletes train in a completely different environment, I came home with a deeper appreciation for what we have built at BlockOut Academy.

I also came home with new ideas, new perspective, and hungry to make BOA even better.

Read the full message + start booking:
https://mailchi.mp/blockoutacademy.com/back-from-my-homeland-serbia-and-ready-to-make-boa-better

09/01/2026

Playing volleyball and LEARNING volleyball are not the same thing.

School of Volleyball is one of my favorite classes at BOA because we slow the game down and teach the fundamentals correctly from the beginning.

And that matters.

I see athletes all the time who have played 2–3 years of rec volleyball, but when I evaluate their fundamentals, I have to tell them: you’re still a beginner.

That’s not an insult. They’ve simply never been taught.

Most rec leagues and school programs don’t have enough time to break down footwork, movement, passing mechanics, serving mechanics, ball control and the WHY behind each skill. They have teams to prepare and games to play.

So it becomes play, play, play without enough actual instruction.

If your daughter is just starting volleyball, this is the time to build her foundation the right way. It is much easier to teach good habits from Day 1 than undo bad ones later.

🏐 School of Volleyball — Weekday Options
🏐 6-Week Beginner/Limited Program — Starts This Saturday
🏐 6-Week Middle School Prep — Starts This Saturday
🏐 Training with Coach Nev

Don’t wait until she’s been playing for three years to start teaching her how to actually play.

Build the foundation first. Then build the player.

08/28/2026

NEW BOA PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN ADDED!

September, October + November training is now open.

Middle school athletes: finish your school season and get right back into training in October.

Advanced high school athletes: your November options are ready for when your season ends.

Also added:

Beginner / Limited
Middle School Prep
Developmental + Advanced
Small Group Skill Training
Alabama Setter Country
Coach Nev Privates + Virtual
Strength & Conditioning
Travel Team Tryouts
Virtual Setter Training + Mentorship

Don’t wait until the season is over to figure out what’s next.

See all programs, dates + registration links here:
https://mailchi.mp/blockoutacademy.com/new-programs-added-september-october-november-boa-training-l3tdtqd8uw

08/25/2026

**VIRTUAL SETTER TRAINING WITH COACH NEV**

For one day, setters do **not** have to travel to Alabama to train with Coach Nev.

Join us **LIVE on Zoom** for a focused **Setter Decision Making Clinic** for developmental and advanced setters who need to better understand **what to see, what to process, and how to make confident decisions. **

**SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6**
**12:00–1:00 PM CENTRAL**
**LIVE ON ZOOM**
**OPEN WORLDWIDE**
**NO BOA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED**

Coach Nev is a former **NCAA Division I All-American setter**, former **Serbian National Youth Team setter**, Balkan Champion, and Founder of **Alabama Setter Country and BlockOut Academy.**

This is your setter's opportunity to learn directly from Coach Nev **from anywhere in the country or world.**

**100% VIRTUAL**
**NO BOA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED**

**REGISTER FOR HERE:**
https://blockoutacademy.pike13.com/e/302660639

Questions? Email:
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

08/24/2026

**BEGINNER / LIMITED EXPERIENCE VOLLEYBALL — SATURDAYS**

If your athlete is **new to volleyball or has limited experience, start with the RIGHT fundamentals.**

BlockOut Academy is literally **one of the best places to teach your beginner the correct fundamentals from the start.** Building the right foundation now will save you **time, and money in the long run** instead of having to undo bad habits later.

**September 5 – October 10, 2026**
Saturdays | 9:30–10:30 AM
6 Weeks | ONLY 9 SPOTS

**OPTIONAL SERVING WORK**
Add 30 minutes of focused serving before class:
**9:00–9:30 AM**
**6 Weeks | ONLY 9 SPOTS**

Athletes will work on:
* Passing
* Setting
* Movement & footwork
* Proper volleyball fundamentals

Keep it simple. **Learn it correctly FIRST. Then build from there.**

**REGISTER HERE:**
https://blockoutacademy.pike13.com/e/302412366

**BlockOut Academy | Homewood, AL**

08/20/2026

**BLOCKOUT ACADEMY 12U & 13U LOCAL CLUB TEAM TRYOUTS**

BOA 12U & 13U Local Team Tryouts are **Saturday, October 17th!**

Ready to get started? Register below.

**12U LOCAL TEAM**
Saturday, October 17th
Register here:
https://blockoutacademy.pike13.com/e/302043648

**13U LOCAL TEAM**
Saturday, October 17th
Register here:
https://blockoutacademy.pike13.com/e/302046626

**WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A 15U HITTER**

Our 15U tryouts have already taken place, but we are still looking for **a strong 15U hitter OR a strong 14U hitter who can play up on 15U.**

Interested? Email us directly at **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** and we will walk you through the next steps.

08/19/2026

Looking for private training, Alabama Setter Country, or virtual training, you can join from anywhere? We have several opportunities open now:
• Coach Nev — September private lessons
• Coach Temperance — remaining August private availability
• Small-group private training
• Virtual privates with Coach Nev
• Alabama Setter Country Virtual Setter Decision Making
• Virtual Setter Mentorship Group with Coach Nev (bi-weekly)
• S.H.I.N.E. Workshop for female coaches & athletic leaders

Virtual trainings are **open worldwide — no BOA membership required.**
START HERE:

https://mailchi.mp/blockoutacademy.com/september-private-lessons-are-open-book-your-spot

See what fits your athlete, click the registration link and get your spot.

Ready for more individual work? Private lesson availability is now open with Coach Nev, plus Coach Temperance has remaining availability through the end of August.

08/19/2026

If you’re a beginner — or you have a beginner who is STRUGGLING with the overhand serve — stop chasing power.

Most serving problems I see, even as athletes get older, come right back to fundamentals that were never mastered.

For a right-handed server, these 3 things are a MUST:

1. TOSS — in front of the hitting arm and far and as high as you can reach.

2. CONTACT — Contact the ball with the middle-to-lower part of your hand and a neutral, firm wrist at the highest point of your toss.

3. WEIGHT SHIFT — Your weight needs to move from BACK → FORWARD through the ball. If you’re right-handed, stop kicking that right foot forward. Left-handed? Same thing with the left leg. Transfer your body forward.

And before we start talking about “more power,” jump serves, topspin, or anything fancy — MASTER THIS FIRST.

Beginners need simple exercises they can repeat over and over until these movements become automatic.

I have an at-home serving course built exactly for this: 4–5 simple exercises done in sequence, the common mistakes to watch for so you can troubleshoot- and the fundamentals I want beginners repeating FREQUENTLY.

Comment “SERVE” and I’ll send it to you.

I can also do your video feedback and next steps!



Fundamentals aren’t boring when they make you GOOD.

Preparation is the separation.

08/17/2026

When you come to BlockOut, request a pepper sesh with Coach Nev… if you can hang. 😉

Thanks to Lily Janas and Julie_Roberts😀 for officially taking Leadership + Volleyball Coach | Setter Development out of 18-year pepper retirement.

It was fun. It was exhausting. 😂

Almost 40. Four kids later. 18 years later…

Does she still got it?! would you want her to be your pepper partner? 😘

You tell us. 👇 Let us know in the comments.