Beach volleyball training at Kitsilano Beach with Adam Thompson. Elite training groups, weekly drop-ins, and private sessions. Indoor coaching, youth tryout prep, and mentorship on request.
Three ways to train on the sand. Elite groups for athletes who want a structured program; weekly drop-ins for flexibility; private and small-group bookings for tailored work on a specific area of your game.
The full summer plan at a glance. Save it to your phone or screenshot the days that fit your week.
Online training packages and self-paced volleyball courses are in development. Position-specific drill libraries, mental game programs, and full beach training plans you can run from anywhere.
No motivational slogans. Real reps, real athletes, real fundamentals, filmed live at morning training sessions on Kitsilano Beach.
Reading when to pull off the net at the right moment. A defense fundamental most adults never get coached on.
Approach footwork and arm-swing mechanics, broken down live. The pieces of a clean attack — rep by rep.
A small platform change that makes consistent passing feel easy. Filmed mid-session as the group locks it in.
Three more programs Adam runs alongside the beach. Tap any card to expand.
Position fundamentals, tryout-specific drills, and competitive reps so athletes walk into selection week sharp and confident. Built for grade 8–12 players targeting the fall season.
Pre-tryout sharpening through fall. Skill repetition, system reads, and the small details club coaches notice. For athletes targeting Vancouver-area clubs and provincial programs.
Five years of U Sports as a captain, plus assistant coaching alongside Garth Pischke and Arnd Ludwig at the University of Manitoba. Adam brings the same clarity to the gym that he brings to the sand.
Best fit for: club teams running a season-long program, school teams prepping for provincials, elite athletes targeting position-specific work, or parents and clubs bringing a player or group for focused skill blocks.
Pricing depends on group size, gym access, and travel. Reach out with your context and Adam will quote a session or block.
Note: clients are responsible for booking and providing the gym or court for indoor sessions.
Inquire about indoor coachingA youth-focused beach program co-run with Hustle Volleyball Club this summer. Built for indoor club athletes who want structured sand reps without leaving their club community.
Sessions, schedule, and registration details are hosted on the Hustle Volleyball Club site.
View Hustle x A_Line program
After five years playing U Sports for the University of Windsor (ranked 3rd in the country for solo blocks in year four, team captain with a .418 kill percentage in year five), a Dutch agency was lining up pro indoor contracts in Europe.
Then Team Ontario's beach program called. Adam turned down the indoor contracts, moved to full-time sand training, and earned a spot on the Team Canada Beach program. Five seasons on the FIVB World Tour and NORCECA followed.
Today he's still competing at Kitsilano Beach and coaching the athletes he used to be; adults, juniors, club teams, province teams. He has assistant-coached alongside Garth Pischke and Arnd Ludwig at the University of Manitoba, was the 2021 Team Manitoba Assistant Coach for boys' and girls' beach volleyball at the Canada Summer Games, and has coached Team BC Zone 5 girls indoor. He's coached podium finishes across Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and BC.
Beyond volleyball, Adam works with clients on underlying belief systems, flow state, habits, NLP, functional movement, nutrition, and hydration — the inner game that actually decides what your body can do.
Indoor and beach. From Manitoba gyms and U Sports to the FIVB World Tour to morning sessions at Kits — a few frames from a career spent in both games.
Twenty years of training, competing, captaining, and coaching at the highest levels of volleyball taught Adam the difference between performance and how performance actually gets built — the inner game. Belief systems. Habits. Flow state. The way you talk to yourself when nobody’s watching. That’s where he’s spent the off-court years going deep, working with athletes serious about their sport, leaders trying to install elite-team culture at work, and men in transition who want a guide who’s walked the path. He takes a small number of clients across these three lanes — each its own conversation. Reach out about whichever feels right, and we’ll start with a free 15-minute call.
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“Adam supported me to recognize the sensations and needs of my body during a challenging time. This increased my sense of wellness and reduced harmful self-scrutiny.
“I've always had an interest in continually improving myself in body, mind, and spirit — lots of reading, workshops. I'd never had a coach. These sessions were reassuring and encouraging, and gave me real ideas to try.
“Adam was intentional, flexible, and personable. His support was invaluable.
“Having this service available online is fantastic. Being able to meet in the comfort of my home made it even more relaxing than having to go to an office to share personal concerns.
“I was very impressed with Adam. His demeanour and intelligence was wonderful.
“I appreciate the time Adam took to listen and give constructive suggestions.
Tell me a little about what you're working on — volleyball, life, or both — and we'll jump on a short call.
Live availability — choose a 15-minute slot that works and you're in.
Fill out a quick form and Adam will reach out to set up a time.
