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Coach Seth Carstens hosts weekly skills practices for local volleyball players: Seth’s Gym.
Heard enough? Already excited?
In coordination with the CCF Foundation, Seth’s Gym exists to keep players together and well-practiced between seasons. We teach proper footwork, approaches, digging, blocking, and court position for standard, 5-1, and 6-2 rotations.
Skills taught
- Proper footwork
- Approaches
- Digging
- Blocking
- Court position for 5-1 rotations
- Court position for 6-2 rotations
Today
Here is what we have
- We received approval from the YMCA to invite out players that play for either the YMCA or local schools to Cave Creek.
- We can host 6–14 players per practice but require everyone to RSVP.
- We host an all-ages volleyball skills practice at Seth’s Gym, a private gym just off Lone Mountain and Cave Creek Road. Practice days rotate — check the calendar of events in the BAND app for upcoming sessions. We have amazing agility-drills equipment already!
Next
Here is what we are working on
- Schedule for practices — likely 2 practices a week
- Possibility of running some practices at the YMCA or other gyms
- Volunteer parents / coaches to help teach deeper technical technique
At a glance
Practice details
- When
- Weekly — all ages. Day rotates; check the BAND app for the current schedule.
- Where
- Seth’s Gym — private facility near Lone Mountain & Cave Creek Rd
- Capacity
- 6–14 players per practice
- RSVP
- Required — see the 3-step signup below
- Coach
- Seth Carstens
- Approval
- Approved by the YMCA — open to YMCA team and local school players
How to join
Three quick steps
Please read all the steps before starting the process. This page is a work in progress and we’ll update it as we receive more information from potential players, coaches, and donors.
- 1
Step 1: Join the BAND app group for OP Ballers so we can communicate!
👉 Join the Seth’s Gym BAND app group - 2
Step 2: Read, agree and sign your liability waiver.
👉 Seth’s Gym Liability Waiver - 3
Step 3: Read, agree and sign your media waiver.
👉 Seth’s Gym Media Release Form
A note from Coach Seth
From time to time I record players so we can watch back their practice form, skills, and techniques so they can see a mirror of themselves — it offers a tool for coaching when students can’t grasp certain concepts. I also post images from the gym on the website and in the BAND app from time to time.
Get involved
Want to volunteer as a coach, share the program with another family, or help with technical instruction? We’d love to hear from you.