Lil’ Spikers Volleyball Academy

I found Lil Spikers from one of my son’s preschool buddies. His mom posted on facebook and I had been looking for a volleyball league/​team for my son. I played volleyball and loved it. I did the soccer and football thing… team mom, coach, etc. I ended up doing more work than my son and he was really just enjoying running around.
This place is great! Very enthusiastic coaches and they focus on the fundamentals of the sport verses the competitive aspects. There are no games and the parents get to interact a little during lessons.
So happy I found this place and will be going back for the next session.

I admit I may have exhibited tiger mom tendencies when it came to my first child. It started with classes at the aquarium and expanded to music class and swimming. By the time she reached 5, she was enrolled in gymnastics, piano, swimming, and on the wait list for hip hop. Since she wanted to drop gymnastics, I thought it was a good time for her to pick up a team sport. Her BFF from preschool was enrolled at Lil’ Spikers Volleyball Academy, a clinic designed for ages 5 – 10 focusing on developing basic volleyball fundamentals through age specific drills that emphasize speed, strength and coordination. I immediately signed her up. She’s in her second year and really enjoying it.
The 6-​Sunday sessions are hosted by Fiona Nepo-​Fonoti and Stephanie Shigemasa at Pearl City High School Gym where they keep a 1:10 coach to athlete ratio. The kids learn the basics as they move through the levels: passing, setting, hitting, serving and digging. In the higher levels, they learn drills, court recognition and are introduced to team play. The coaches emphasize core, coordination and strength training.
As a parent, it’s super satisfying to see her progress especially since she’s on the shy side and needs to experience being outside her comfort zone. I don’t expect her to be a star athlete, but I want her to have the chance to experience being a part of a team. And the Lil’ Spikers team can’t be beat.