About Us
volley strong inc
STARTING ATHLETES IN A STRENGTH AND AGILITY DEDICATED PROGRAM FROM AN EARLY AGE IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO SET THEM UP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS AND INJURY PREVENTION. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO DEVELOP PRACTICES THAT MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT, PRODUCE LONG-TERM RESULTS.
The WAVE Agility & Strength program powered by Volley Strong Inc is designed to help young athletes get the proper training and education to help them perform at their best. Special attention is focused on decreasing potential for injury and progressing athletes based on their level of training. The goal of power and performance is built upon a great foundation of strength and stability. Speed and agility are built into each session to challenge the athlete, help with coordination and improve body control.
MEET OUR COACHES
JOSHUA AYCOCK - Head Coach
BS, Springfield College, 1997
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Coach Joshua has been working with and training athletes at all levels for 23 years. He is a seasoned Coach with experience at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels. Additionally, he has been an integral part of the top sports performance centers in the country including IMG, USTA, Velocity and EXOS. At EXOS, he was the first head coach for youth training. With EXOS and support staff, he completed a year-long Olympic project in Beijing, China where he trained Women’s Volleyball & helped their dominant Diving program rack up 6 more Gold Medals at the London 2012 games. Without question, his passion lies in Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) and over his career has worked with 10,000 youth at all levels from fun and recreation to competitive and college-bound.
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Held Certifications:
National Strength and Conditioning Assn (CSCS)
USA Weight Lifting
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Kids
CrossFit Mobility
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, 1999 (CMT)
Rock Tape Certified
FMS Certified
KIANI KERSTETTER - Coach
BS, Stony Brook University, 2021
National Strength and Conditioning Assn (CSCS)
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Coach Kiani is a WAVE alum from Cardiff, CA. She played volleyball at WAVE for 8 years and was trained by many of the amazing coaches that are still at WAVE today. She was on the volleyball team at San Dieguito HS Academy and is the program record-holder in career digs with 1,527. After club and high school, she played volleyball for 5 years at Stony Brook University in New York where she was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and set the new program record in career digs with 1,834 during her 5th season in 2021. Kiani graduated from Stony Brook with a degree in Health Science in the Spring of 2021 and she interned at Wave Agility and Strength during the summer of 2022 before returning for her 5th year. This will be her fourth season at Wave.
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CARLEIGH KAREN - Coach
BA, UCSD
Certified Primal Health Coach
Certified Primal Fitness Expert
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Coach Carleigh is a WAVE Youth Alum from Carmel Valley, CA. She has been a multi-sport competitive athlete since childhood, competing in club basketball, volleyball, crew, and swim. In 2015 she began training the art of Muay Thai, going on to compete semi-professionally. During her career Carleigh ranked #2 and #3 in the U.S. in two classes, earning 1 Regional, 1 State and 2 National Championship titles. She retired to focus on coaching with a record of 12-2-0. She has over 10 years of experience working with athletes of all ages and 6 years of experience in athletics coaching, including Muay Thai, boxing, group fitness and personal/private training, swimming, surfing, and skiing. Carleigh is a certified Primal Health Coach and Primal Fitness Expert by the Primal Health Coach Institute and is continuing her education with their Strength Training for Women Specialist certification. After years of training as a competitive athlete and coaching at multiple levels, Carleigh has joined the Hyrox Del Mar team with a vision to promote longevity and performance for adults by means of functional strength and conditioning.
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