About the Program

NextGen Training is an intentional effort to bring high-performance volleyball training to athletes of all backgrounds in Kelowna BC. The program is the brainchild of Genesis Athletics Club Director Jadon Ward, who got the idea while working with Team BC in their Regional Training Centre. NextGen Training centers around its “four pillars” philosophy – technical skills, mental fortitude & resilience, agility & strength training, and team play dynamics. "My experience with Team BC - both as a player and then as a coach - is that we see a dramatic development in athletes who play volleyball year-round and have access to experienced technical training," Jadon explains, "We need more opportunities for this kind of athletics in our community."

NextGen Training is a part of Genesis Athletics Club, a community-based registered non-profit society based in Kelowna, BC. They offer volleyball programming as a way of promoting an active lifestyle to people of all backgrounds. We believe that when you do one thing well, you do everything well. By giving youth a chance to participate and take pride in sports, that impact spills into other areas of their lives. And when a group of people are making positive changes, it impacts the whole community! Learn more at GenesisAthletics.ca

NextGen Training athletes do not have to be a part of or join the Genesis Athletics volleyball club program.

Our Coaching Team

Jadon Ward, MA MA

• 2x Baden Cup Championship as Head Coach

• BC Summer Games Silver as Head Coach

• Team BC Regional Training Centre Head Coach

• 10+ Yrs Coaching Experience

• NCCP Level 2 Certified

• Registered Clnical Counsellor with Sports Psych Training

Ty Baskin

• Former U-Sport & CCAA Athlete

• NAIG Team BC coach

• BA in Human Kinetics

• Former Team BC Athlete

Corrin Anderson

• 3x Ontario Provincial Champion

• Volleyball Nationals Bronze Medal

• HC High Performance Setter Training

• U14 AAA Girls HC Club Coach

Jaalah Ward

• ACAC Champion

• AAA Provincial Champion with KSS

• U15 Girls HC Club Coach

• Former Team BC Athlete

Jared Hanenburg

• Former Team BC Athlete

• HC KCS Sr Boys Volleyball

• U16 Girls Club HC

• Current Team BC Summer Games AC

Bryce Turner

• Former CCAA Athlete

• AAA High School HC

• U16 Boys Club HC

Daniel Huzzar

• Director, Okanagan Volleyball Training

• Former Team BC HC

• Former USport, CCAA HC & AC

Davin Dean

• NASM Certified Coach with Youth Specialty Training

• Former FOG (Edmonton) Trainer & Coach

• Director Elevate Fitness

• U17 Boys Club HC

Our Vision Goes Beyond Sport

Why we do what we do...

As a part of Genesis Athletics Club, a registered non-profit, the goal of NextGen Training is the betterment of the local community for people of all backgrounds. We hope that, by engaging in high-performance athletics, players can find a pro-social environment to connect and belong to. Our ultimate hope is that athletes continue playing volleyball at a high level, using it as a means to post-secondary education, and then can give back to their local communities.

Our Goal

Cost Structure

As a registered non-profit, affordability is at the forefront of our program planning. Our aim is to make NextGen Training accessible for people of all financial backgrounds. We use our "30/70 Guideline" to determine costs, where 70% of costs go to programming costs, and the remaining 30% goes to bursaries for athletes who otherwise could not participate in these programs. If you have financial barriers and would like to participate in NextGen Training please email jadon@nextgentraining.ca.

Current Programming

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