Tryout announcement!!

Girl 14's tryouts
Where: Radford HS Gym
When: November 16 
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Born on or after September 1st. 1994
Come early to pre-register




CONGRATS TO STATE CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS UP :

DIV 1   :   CHAMPS - KAMEHAMEHA WARRIORS (18s team: Taylor Akana, Koala Matsuoka
                                                            16s team: Talia Jardin, Misty Maa)

                2nd Place - PUNAHOU BUFF AND BLUE (18s: Anu Keanini, Charlotte Fonua, Juliana Behrens,                                                                                     Careena Thompson
                                                            16s team: Tai Manu-Olevao, Shannan McCready, Ali Santi)

                3rd Place - KAHUKU RED RAIDERS (16s team: Lizzie Blake)

                *** ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM:  Taylor Akana, Anu Keanini, Tai Manu-Olevao

DIV 2   :   CHAMPS - HAWAII BAPTIST ACADEMY EAGLES (18s team: Sarah Palmer, C'era Oliveira
                                                            16s team: Kayla Kawamura)


                2nd Place - WORD OF LIFE ACADEMY (16s team: Kainoa Ocasek)

                *** ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM: C'era Oliveira, Kainoa Ocasek, MVP Sarah Palmer

AND YEssss....TO THE OC16 IMPACT PLAYERS OF THE GAME:  SARAH PALMER AND TAI MANU-OLEVAO.

We are excited to announce that the ILH has ruled players CAN participate in outside clinics while they are in season!!


We are happy to announce that Coach Luis
will be the trainer for everyone of our sessions



Oahu announcements
Good job guys!!
Please remember to bring your composition
 book next Sunday


 Blaine Gier
Beginner Training

Bernie Oleole
Intermediate Training

Aven Lee
Advanced All Around 
Advanced/Libero

 Ryan Scudder
Advanced All Around/Libero

Luis Ramirez
Head Coach/Director
Advanced Setter

 



FOR QUESTIONS CALL:
Luis Ramirez @ 808-349-3107 or email
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimal 2008 Training

Great turnout for our Advance Training 
General Session
THIS SESSION IS FULL!!
AND WE WONT BE TAKING ANY 
MORE PARTICIPANTS


Optimal Volleyball Training - MAUI
 

Optimal Training sessions will begin on August 30 to December 30
Training will be held EVERY Saturday
Location of training is Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus
GENERAL TRAINING
 Due to the great success or Optimal Training Maui 
we have decided to extended until the end of the year
Great Job Girls!!!


Optimal Volleyball Training - OAHU

1st session will begin on August 31 to November 9
GENERAL TRAINING
Cost: $975+tax and online processing fee*
(Total of 36-hours of training)

2nd session will begin on November 16 to December 30
GENERAL, SETTER, & LIBERO TRAINING
Cost: $525+tax and online processing fee*
(Total of 21-hours of training)
 Libero training  will be from 1-4 p.m.
Setters training will be from 4-7 p.m.
Coaches and/or Director will determine each athlete's playing level.  If you may have any questions, please contact Luis at 808-349-3107

Payments can be paid online or mailed

Process your online registration here

$50 discount for a registered athlete and sibling(s)

*online processing fee will also be added at 2.65% of the session cost

  
 

Parents, PLEASE ensure when attending the training sessions at Radford High School that you are parked in the marked stalls.  DO NOT park on the side roads, on the grass near the gym, etc.  The facility would like that even if you are going to sit or wait in your car, please park in a marked stall.  They have expressed to us that they will not hesitate to have cars towed and terminate our training sessions.  Again, we cannot stress the importance of obeying the rules of the gym.  If you are in violation of any of the rules on the Gym Agreement form, the participant will be terminated from Optimal Volleyball Training.
Please refer to the
Gym Agreement that all players and parents signed at the start of Optimal and let us know if you have any questions.

 



Lost and Found
If you are missing any items that you may have left behind at one of the training sessions, please see one of the Optimal Staff in the front of the gym.


 

Calling All Keikis!!!

Optimal will be offering clinics for kids 5-9 years old once a week in the Pearl City area!!!
Click here for more details

 



PARKING at Radford High School Gym



 All participants will receive the following items for training:
Training T-Shirt
Tights (Girls)
Shorts (Boys)
Socks
Kneepads
Bag
*Items subject to change and based on availability

 

  Thank you to all participants, families, and coaches for a successful 2007 Optimal Session!!!  We hope all of you had a great and safe holidays!!! We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication. 

 Optimal 2007 Oahu

 WHAT IS OPTIMAL VOLLEYBALL TRAINING?

OPTIMAL TRAINING is a premiere volleyball training program in Hawaii.  We offer personalized training designed to help athletes of all ages and abilities to achieve their highest potential.  Our 5-month program specializes in workouts that are professionally supervised by highly trained and experienced coaches.  The emphasis is placed on proper technique and honest effort coupled with an abundance of repetition that complements technical instruction for an unparalleled training experience.

WHAT OPTIMAL VOLLEYBALL TRAINING SESSION DO I CHOOSE?

OPTIMAL TRAINING has a variety of training sessions. Depending on what it is you would like to develop, OPTIMAL TRAINING will offer the following sessions:

General Training: This session will cover all aspects of the volleyball game from hitting and passing to setting and blocking.

Setters Training:  This session is specifically designed for atheletes that would like to learn how to set at a high competitive level through progressive training for an advanced skill level.  

Libero Training:  The Libero position is one of the most skill-demanding and intensive  position in the game of volleyball.  This session, like the Setters Training, is designed to develop players that would like to learn and/or perfect their game. 


Athletes have the opportunity to register for multiple sessions to maximize their development.  

 



 


Personal Training Clinics information
If you are interested in personal training sessions (one-on-one or small groups) you may contact Coach Luis at 808-349-3107 or email: luisasicshi@aol.com



Congratulations to the following Optimal Volleyball participants:

 Congratulations to HBA and Sarah Palmer who was awarded Most Valuable Player Honors
at the 2007 State Tournament.
Sarah is in our advance Setters Session.

Keep up the hard work!!!



Congratulations to many of our Optimal participants who play on ASICS Rainbows G14s team that won the Gold Medal at the 2007 Junior Olympics!!!


Check out the Honolulu Advertiser Article!!!

 


 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM OPTIMAL TRAINING?

~Boys and girls, ages 8 - 18 years old are welcome, regardless of club or school affiliation.

~Whether at a novice, intermediate, or advanced level, our individualized program can help all athletes achieve their unique goals.

~We offer sessions tailored specifically to girls, boys, setters, and liberos.



 INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT PACKAGE

Each registered player is outfitted with an Individual Equipment Package which includes:

*Optimal Training Shirt
*Tights (girls)
*Shorts (boys)
*Kneepads
*Socks
*Sports Bag


++Note: Equipment is subject to change

 




(left to right: Maile Scarpino, Sydney Yogi, Anuhea Keanini, & Ashley Asing)
These Optimal Training participants were part of the top 20 athletes in the nation invited to participate in the 2006 USAV Holiday Camp.