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Arm Swing Camps

Hit harder after just one session.

Learn to attack with more power and consistency in a way that will keep you healthy all season long.

So much more than a volleyball camp.

Physical Assessment & Training

To build something big, you need a strong foundation - which is why we start all our camps with physical assessments for the spine, scapula, and shoulder. This lets us identify mobility limitations, unstable areas, and differences from side to side that can turn into injuries. If we find any limitations, we can improve them during the camp with specific exercises and leave the athletes with a plan to overcome them for good.

Upgrade Your Technique

We break the arm swing down to the most important aspects and make sure every athlete masters the essentials. Then we rebuild the mechanics from the ground up, helping each athlete hit the ball in a more efficient, powerful, and pain-free way through a variety of attacking and spin-serving drills.

One Month of Arm Swing Academy Workouts

Athletes feel a change in just the one session - but this only scrapes the surface of where they can get to. After the camp, everyone gets access to workout programming from our online Arm Swing Academy so they can develop more mobility, strength and power in a way that translates directly into their attacking velocity and longevity.

The power of video analysis.

See slow motion breakdowns of your attacking mechanics to identify exactly where to find the biggest improvements - then use video as you train to track your improvements.

“AWA's arm swing work with our TEAM BC program this past year was amazing.  I have long been a proponent of arm swing work, and AWA took it to a whole other level, teaching our athletes how to build a healthy and powerful arm swing from the ground up.  I would highly recommend AWA's arm swing camp as it will not only put you on the path to hitting with more velocity, but also give you a foundation to create healthy patterns that will allow you to play the sport we all love for longer!”

Ryan Adams - Head Coach, Team BC Selects Women 2021/2022

Level 1 Camps

Throwing & attacking drills to improve your technique

Exercises to build shoulder mobility and rotational power

Keys to success - how to train to see the fastest changes

Level 2 Camps

*Must have > 1 month of practice with the Level 1 techniques*

Technical progressions focusing on different positions, spin serving, and hitting angles

Physical progressions to build greater shoulder and core strength

What athletes are saying

  • Olivia Boulding

    "Working with AWA allowed me to generatemore velocity and power on my attack, while minimizing my own shoulder pain. Thanks to AWA, I feel much more confident in my arm swing than I have ever before."

    Olivia Boulding, Outside, Canadian Junior National Team

  • Derek Epp

    “They have a unique perspective on how to best train and prime the body and mind to be most effective during your sport. AWA allows me to dive deeper into many different aspects of physical training, helping me feed my curiosity. AWA is an amazing service and one that I would recommend to any athlete that is trying to gain that edge up on their competition.”

    Derek Epp, Setter,
    Trinity Western University Spartans
    and Team Canada Next-Gen

  • Alicia Perrin

    “When I started working with AWA I needed to focus the most on my recovery and nutrition. I learned so much about what my body needs to preform well, what foods it functions with, and I started to understand what it felt like to take proper care of my body.”

    Alicia Perrin, Middle,
    Team Canada & Pro

  • Edie Fraser

    “The biggest changes I have noticed over the month is the overall strength throughout all aspects of my muscles. When I feel the different workouts slowly become easier, I know I am on the right track!”

    Edie Fraser, Outside,
    Fraser Valley Volleyball Club

  • Jackson Huang

    “I did my hip internal rotation movement vitamin for the first time today before my workout and my hips already have significantly better range of motion! They feel great! Thanks guys!”

    Jackson Huang, Libero,
    Columbia Bible College Bearcats

  • Olivia Tymkiw

    I feel a lot more confident in my attacking after the work we did. My spiking feels more powerful and my shoulder pain has reduced substantially.

    Olivia Tymkiw, Left side,
    Team BC U20 Selects

Upcoming Camps

What exactly do we cover in the camps?

  • INTRODUCTION:

    • Introduction to the archetype of the arm swing - video examples of top attackers from around the world

    • What we’ve learned from top athletes all around the world in multiple sports about generating velocity without overloading the shoulder

    • Getting clear on what factors are universally present in the top arm swings and how to cultivate them

    TRAINING THE PHYSICAL FOUNDATION

    • Mobility and Control assessments for the spine, scapula, and shoulder

    • Specific exercises to improve spine and shoulder range of motion

    • Warm up routines to develop maximal torque through the torso

    • Stabilization work to create a bulletproof shoulder

    REBUILDING THE TECHNIQUE

    • Throwing mechanics from the ground up - learning how to develop rotational power using your entire body

    • Shoulder control work to learn how to relax the shoulder and arm to create a whip-like, elastic arm

    • Attacking training through situations of increasing complexity

    • Jump spin serve training

    • Extensive use of video analysis and feedback for each athlete

    POST-CAMP

    • 1 month of our Arm Swing Academy training program (a value of $49 USD on its own).

    • Weekly progressions through workouts to continue developing optimal mobility, control, strength, speed, and mechanics.

    • Chat support anytime you need it through the AWA App

  • Our youth specific camps aim to introduce young players to the type of attacking mechanics that will form the foundation for the rest of their volleyball career.

    These camps stem from the same philosophy as everything we cover in camps for older athletes, but are more play based and less focused on video analysis and specific corrections.

    With a strong focus on biomechanics and developing efficient ways to create a fast arm, athletes will leave our camp more confident than ever that they can serve and attack with consistency and speed.

  • Building on top of our Level 1 workshop, in Level 2 we focus less on the fundamental attacking pattern and more on the application to various attacking and serving scenarios.

    We also start to develop more of the physical abilities for generating more power.

    TECHNICAL PROGRESSIONS:

    • Assessment of the "3 Keys" learned in Level 1 - Rotation, Looseness, Low Draw Back

    • Jump spin serve progressions

    • Hitting different angles without losing power

    • Adjusting approach and timing to maintain power

    • Attacking from all positions

    PHYSICAL PROGRESSIONS:

    • Drills to create more shoulder mobility

    • Training for shoulder control and stability in a variety of positions

    • Exercises to develop rotational power using the full body

    Post-Camp

    • 1 month of access to our Arm Swing Academy where you'll find workout programs designed to give you the tools and plan to learn how to hit the ball harder while away from the court.

    • Weekly progressions through workouts to continue developing optimal mobility, control, strength, speed, and mechanics.

    • Chat support anytime you need it through the AWA App

Helping athletes succeed is our passion. We know first hand that the foundation of an athlete’s well-being can be the key to a long-lasting volleyball career or its untimely end. We’ve been through this path ourselves as athletes, coaches, and trainers, and we started AWA because we see so many athletes and teams suffering and underperforming - simply because they haven’t been taught the necessary tools to thrive under the demands of high performance volleyball.

 Our AWA Coaches

Mischa Harris, Co-Founder

  • Former Team Canada Beach Athlete

  • 15+ Years Coaching Team BC & Team Canada Beach Volleyball

  • Former Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach for Volleyball Canada’s Centres of Excellence, Canadian Youth National Volleyball Teams, and Canadian Olympic Teams in Beach Volleyball, Soccer, and Field Hockey

  • MSc in Experimental Medicine, UBC

  • Registered Kinesiologist

Nick Del Bianco, Co-Founder

  • Former Team Canada Volleyball Athlete USports Player of the Year 2015

  • Former Professional Volleyball Player in Germany, France and Switzerland Canada

  • Canada West University Sports Hall of Fame

  • Wellness Coach for Trinity Western University Spartans Men’s Volleyball Team

  • Former Team Canada Beach Athlete

  • Fascial Stretch Therapist

  • Health and Human Performance Coach at Archetype

John Moate, Coach

  • Former University of Windsor Athlete

  • Team Canada, Taiwan (2017) and Italy (2019) FISU Games

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA-CSCS)

  • Bachelor of Human Kinetics

Team Partnerships