This review is after 4 years of being part of Socal Legends VBC for 2 kids. The coaching staff and development is what kept us here for 4 years and counting.
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We have 8 years of club experience with 2 other clubs on "1's" teams (top club team for each age group)
PROS:
- Best coaches for both new and experienced players that are looking to compete at the collegiate level.
- A variety of coaches with decades of experience. Current D1 and alumni players (even coaches!) from CSUN and other colleges, Varsity coaches from nearby highschools. Lots of previous Elite players come back to assist and become coaches themselves.
- Family oriented.
- High energy clinics and practices
- Great place to start AND end the volleyball club journey
- Focused on developement, attitude, and work ethic, not just winning.
- Not the most expensive, not the cheapest, but the most value per dollar in our opinion/experience
CONS:
- Because of the rapid growth, the scheduling can be hectic with up to 3+ different locations to practice (all within 10-15 min of each other). If a school gym is closed or being repaired (ony happened once so far), the schedule gets tight. They have pvioted well during these times and kids are still getting their deserved volleyball practices.
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Our story...
My daughter has played club volleyball for 8 years all on the -1's team at 3 different clubs before calling Legends home. Her last 3 years with Socal Legends were her best. She was still able to improve, develop and hone skills at the later age. In contrast to her previous "premier" club, (The club as a whole was good) but she had a coach that did not have a development plan, she didn't even break a sweat in some practices! She was setup to fail at every tournament. Minimal feedback or instruction, minimal encouragement. She felt that she was getting worse and was not good enough. This "1's" coach almost discouraged her enough to quit the sport altogether. Once I saw that he was moving up with her age group, we left. This is the consequence of a bad coaching.
She attended a clinic at Socal Legends to accompany an old teammate and not expected to join. She was amazed with the pace, positive and electric atmosphere! She had so much fun and while tired, she felt like it ended too soon. At this clinic a coach (CSUN alumni libero) asked her to be on his 18's-1's team as Lib2! (she was 15 at the time) This was the reassurance she needed. We decided to give Legends a chance. She got great coaching, great skill development, and encouragements. She continued to play on 16-1's, 17-1's and won a National Title!
My son is currently in his 3rd year and is consistently improving under different coaches. He's developed into a great player with a high VB IQ.
Most coaches here have had decades of experience. Some are current or D1 alumnis from CSUN, both mens and womens teams. Other coaches are head coaches at nearby colleges and highschools. Both my daughter and son were recognized by the current and ulumni liberos and OH's from CSUN (4 different coaches) and was invited to play on their teams which in itself was validation for my kids. They got specific position development and coaching. We highly recommend Socal Legends. read more