Central Illinois’ only development-first volleyball training program. Approach jump mechanics, shoulder health protocols, and jumper’s knee prevention — built into every session, measured every six weeks, printed on your report card.
Bloomington has excellent baseball training facilities. They're well-equipped, well-marketed, and well-lit. They also weren't built to develop volleyball athletes — and that gap shows up in your daughter's game.
Volleyball makes specific demands that most multi-sport facilities don't program for. Approach jump mechanics aren't just "jumping higher" — they require specific plyometric sequencing, hip flexor loading, and landing pattern work. Rotator cuff health isn't a warm-up suggestion — it's a protocol that has to run every single session. Jumper's knee doesn't appear suddenly; it builds across hundreds of landing reps with improper mechanics.
None of this requires a nicer facility. It requires a coach who programs for it and a system that measures whether it's working. That's what The Lab is.
Six weeks from now, your athlete's approach vert will be measured again. It'll be on a printed report card. The number will either be higher, or we'll know exactly why it isn't and adjust. No guessing.
Every session has a structure. The base — strength, speed, conditioning — is universal. The volleyball finish is specific to your athlete's position, season, and injury history.
Not just "jump higher." The full approach sequence: hip load, arm swing, takeoff, landing.
Measured with a vertec or jump mat at baseline and every 6-week re-test. The number is on the report card.
Rotator cuff protocol built into every session — not as an afterthought, as a requirement.
Shoulder injuries in volleyball are usually preventable. We don't wait for the injury conversation to start programming for it.
The most common injury in female volleyball athletes. We program for it before it becomes a conversation.
Patellar tendinopathy builds across hundreds of landing reps. We track landing quality from day one.
Transfer power from ground to swing. Rotational strength for hitters, stability for setters and liberos.
Core work is position-specific. A setter's stability demands are different from an outside hitter's rotational demands.
Court coverage, first-step reaction, and the hip mobility to stay low for three sets.
A libero and an outside hitter have different speed demands. Program is adjusted accordingly.
Periodized strength work that supports every other volleyball quality — and doesn't conflict with the sport calendar.
Load is adjusted around club and high school seasons. We freeze in-season and build in the off-season. No long-term contracts.
Middle-school and club athletes building the physical foundation their skill coach can't program. Approach jump, shoulder health, and a first layer of strength — before high school physics changes everything.
Ages 10–14 →High school athletes chasing varsity minutes, all-conference recognition, or a scholarship. Your vertical and your injury history will be on film. We make both look better.
Ages 14–18 →Seniors chasing scholarships, college athletes in their true off-season, or adults who want to train with a real program — not a fitness class. Same assessment, same standard, same report card.
Ages 18+ →Every athlete here gets a printed report card every six weeks. Here’s what one looks like for a volleyball athlete.
No. Your club coach handles skill: passing, setting, hitting, serve receive. We handle the physical engine: strength, explosiveness, injury prevention, and the conditioning that lets your athlete bring full effort to hour three of a tournament. Most skill coaches will tell you this gap exists and they can't fill it.
If the other facility is baseball-primary and volleyball is a secondary program, there's a real chance she's on a template that wasn't built for her sport. Book a free assessment and let the baseline numbers tell the story. If her current program is developing what she needs, we'll tell you honestly. If it isn't, the data will show it.
Yes, with modifications. In-season training is lighter — maintenance loads, injury prevention work, movement quality. We don't try to peak an athlete during competition season. Freeze option is always available if her schedule gets unmanageable.
We work with athletes approximately 10 through college. Middle school is when the movement foundation is built. High school is when the engine gets programmed toward real goals — varsity roster spots, recruiting tapes, scholarship benchmarks.
Thirty minutes with Austin. Movement screen, approach vertical baseline, lateral speed baseline, goal conversation. No pitch. No pressure to sign anything. You'll leave with actual numbers and a straight answer on whether The Lab is the right fit.
Yes — and multi-sport athletes are some of the best we work with. We build a base that serves all their sports: the plyometric work for volleyball transfers directly to basketball vertical; the lateral work transfers to soccer. We adjust the finish based on which sport is in-season.
Thirty minutes with Austin. Movement screen, approach vert baseline, and a straight answer on what your athlete needs. No pitch. No annual contract. Just the data.