It's hard to fully express how valuable LVA's summer training program has been for my daughter, other than to say it has been the answer to more than a year of prayer. After spending over a year traveling all over DFW and attending more than 20+ camps and clinics, I can honestly say these training sessions are unlike anything we've experienced.
LVA showed me that truly position-specific training does exist. You just have to find the right place. Before this, I had started to believe there simply weren't any genuinely position-focused clinics. Most of the camps we attended felt more like large assembly lines where the biggest benefit was getting extra touches rather than receiving meaningful coaching. With so many athletes and much of the instruction led by older players instead of experienced coaches, individualized feedback was understandably limited.
At LVA that has been completely different. Every session is intentionally coached from start to finish, and I can see my daughter's growth from one day to the next. She's not just repeating drills to fill the hour but she's learning the "why" behind them, being taught proper technique and making real improvements.
What has impressed me most, and what we had never experienced anywhere else, is that the owner is acting as a genuine director as well as a coach so he and his head coach are actively leading the training sessions themselves. They also bring in additional experienced coaches based on the number of athletes attending. That allows every player to receive individualized instruction, real-time corrections, and the opportunity to immediately apply those adjustments while the drill is still fresh. Instead of waiting at the back of a long line and hoping for another turn before the session ends, the athletes are constantly engaged, coached, and improving.
Beyond the skill development, I've watched my daughter's confidence grow with every session. Even more telling, she's genuinely excited to go every day. The atmosphere at the club is incredibly welcoming, and the current players have been so encouraging and supportive that she immediately felt like she belonged. As a parent, seeing her look forward to training is just as rewarding as watching her improve on the court.
As LVA adds fall clinics, this is an investment I'll continue to make without hesitation. It's rare to find a program that is so intentional about developing athletes while also creating an environment where they being challenged, supported, and excited to keep learning. I couldn't recommend it more highly and they just released fall training programs we already signed up for.
- Tara C (14u parent) read more