YOUTH
LetzVolley Academy
The Letzvolley Academy represents the key structure for the future development of volleyball players in Luxembourg.
Letzvolley Academy sessions 2024/2025
Placement in Levels:
- All Athletes should start at Level 1 to fully experience volleyball progression.
- However athletes may be placed in different level based on their age and if the national coaching council collectively agree.
- When a new athlete attends the academy for the first time, they will have a trial in the group recommended for their age. After the session the coaches council with collectively decide if they should stay in that group or be placed in another.
- Lëtz Volley Levels for 2024/25:
- Level 1 u13 (2013-2014) or if athletes has not attended academy before
- Level 2 u15 (2011-2012) or if passed Level 1
- Level 3 u17 and u19 (2010 and older) or if passed level 2
- Level 4, if passed level 3
- Athletes will advance to the next level by:
- Completing required number training sessions
- Passing final exam
- There are 5 Lëtz Volley academy sessions per year.
- If an athlete misses more than 1 session, throughout the year they cannot pass that level. Subject to coaches council decision.
- Each level has a maximum of 40 participants
Exams
- Exams will take place following the completion of the academy.
- All Exams are posted publicly to see on FLVB Website. That way you can practice your exam prior to completing it. More Info
- Exams marking is slightly subjective to coaches decision on correct vs incorrect completion of the exercise.
Please note, just by attending sessions, does not mean that you will automatically develop the skills required to pass the exams at the end. Athletes will learn the techniques and have feedback from the top coaches in the country which they then need to continue practice correctly with their clubs or at home.
Levels Explained
This level introduces fundamental volleyball skills, targeting under-13 athletes. The goal is to build a foundation in volleyball basics using a 2m10 net and soft balls.
Skills by completion:
- Throw and catch a volleyball
- Forearm pass and set to self or a partner
- Underhand serve over the net
- Set and pass against the wall
- Jump and attack over the net
In this stage, athletes strengthen basic skills and learn to apply them in more dynamic situations.
Skills by completion:
- Maintain Level 1 skills
- Overhand serve to a target
- Set to an attacker
- Receive serves and freeballs
- Defend attacks and tips
- Jump and attack with proper footwork
Designed for U17 athletes, this stage refines and builds upon fundamental skills, introducing more complex techniques in competitive settings.
Skills by completion:
- Maintain skills from Levels 1 and 2
- Overhand serve to multiple targets
- Set forward and backward
- Defend attacks from various court positions
- Recover from the ground
- Attack cross-court and down the line
For U19 athletes, this stage focuses on advanced techniques and tactics to compete at a higher level.
Skills by completion:
- Maintain all prior skills
- Deliver challenging serves
- Receive serves from all positions
- Set high balls to attackers
- Attack successfully against blocks
- Set to all zones and apply game tactics