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Patrick Leyden
$29per lesson
Volleyball 🏐 lessons with
Patrick Leyden
$29 per lesson
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Happy Student ScoreOutstanding
Patrick is very reliable and responsive. Students are usually very satisfied.
Coach Rating
5.0
14 ratings9 reviews
98
Happy Student ScoreOutstanding
Patrick is very reliable and responsive. Students are usually very satisfied.
Coach Rating
5.0
14 ratings9 reviews
About your volleyball coach
Hi I'm Coach Patrick Leyden. I'm a PE teacher, with 2 years of volleyball coaching experience, I aim to instill a love for the game while fostering skill development. My approach focuses on technique, teamwork, and a positive learning environment for every player. Let's elevate your game! My playing experience is 2 years of Middle School and 2 years of High School volleyball.
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners
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Lives in: Irvine, California
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Years Playing: 3 years
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Given: 21 lessons
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Near Irvine, California
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Accomplishments
➕2 years coaching 5th & 6th, 7th & 8th grade
Specializations
🎯Serving
🎯Passing & Serve Receive
🎯Setting
🎯Hitting & Attacking
Beginner training plan
Your first lesson-Fundamental rules of the game of Volleyball
-Fundamental Technique
-Passing (Bumping & Setting)
-Serving (Underhand and Overhand)
Lesson 2-3-Fundamental Techniques covered in Lesson 1
-Continued Passing and Serving
-Choosing the type of Serve to stick with
-Over/free ball returns
-Rotations & how to Substitute
Lesson 4-10-Continued Passing (directed to Setter)
-Continued Serving (Float and/or Topspin)
-Positioning (Serve & Serve receive)
-Passing when ball goes overhead, deep backcourt requiring to pass with back towards the net
-Digging (defensive Bump pass)
-Hitting/Spiking (Front row) and Down balls (Back row)
Lesson 11+-Continued skills (Focused on more specific positional skills)
-Continued positioning (Serve & Serve receive, where to move during play when switch from Offense to Defense)
-Passing when ball goes overhead, deep backcourt requiring to pass with back towards the net
-Digging (defensive Bump pass)
-Hitting/Spiking (Front row) and Down balls (Back row)
-Situatuonal game play
Advanced training plan
Your first lesson-Check fundamental skills
-Work on positional skills (front row/back row positions)
-Receiving free balls, passing to Setter (Setters transition from defense to offensive position)
Lesson 2-3-Continued Passing to Setter and Serving
-Improving Serve (Power/Consistency)
-Positioning (Serve & Serve receive)
-Passing when ball goes overhead, deep backcourt requiring to pass with back towards the net
-Digging (defensive Bump pass)
-Hitting/Spiking (Front row) and Down balls (Back row)
Lesson 4-10-Continued Passing to Setter (transitioning from defense to offense)
-Positioning and transitioninng from Serve & Serve receive
-Digging (Back row) (passing to Setter/ up to area Setter can make a good set)
-Digging tips/partial blocks (1st priority getting the ball up, 2nd attempt to maintain a chance to set up a play where someone can set, 3rd getting the ball up to the Setter)
-Hitting/Spiking/Tipping (Front row) (Aim Hit for specific area on court, Adjusting hit attempt based on the set and Blockers, Hitting off the Blockers)
-Scenario play (awareness on positioning, where to pass, where to Hit)
-Live gameplay (with enough players, desired of at least 4v4)
Lesson 11+-Digging (Back row) (passing to Setter/ up to area Setter can make a good set)
-Digging tips/partial blocks (1st priority getting the ball up, 2nd attempt to maintain a chance to set up a play where someone can set, 3rd getting the ball up to the Setter)
-Hitting/Spiking/Tipping (Front row) (Aim Hit for specific area on court, Adjusting hit attempt based on the set and Blockers, Hitting off the Blockers)
-Scenario play (awareness on positioning, where to pass, where to Hit)
-Live gameplay (with enough players, desired of at least 4v4)
Youth players
Working with kidsThe primary focus with younger and smaller kids is working on proper fundamentals technique of skills (bumping, setting and serving) and communicating to keep the ball in play on defense and directional hitting for offense as size limits net attacks of Hitting and Spiking.
Working with teenagersAfter fundamentals skills are established. Focus shifts to more advanced Serving (topspin & jump serves), positioning on serve and serve receive and transition to set positions during live play with transitioning from offence to defense. This includes more advanced net play of hitting/spiking and blocking and also digging. With more advanced skill comes more advanced strategies and set plays to attack rather than just keeping the ball up and over the net.
What you need to bringHydration (water, Gatorade, etc)
Kneepads (optional more so indoors)
Sunscreen (optional for outside)
What I can bring1 Volleyball (currently, will expand when necessary)
Ball pump
Sunscreen (if outside)
Frequently asked questions
Cancellation Policy
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why we've got your back with our flexible cancellation policy, designed to give you
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If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!