Sand / Beach
🏐 Friday Drop-Ins 🌴
Train hard. Compete often. Elevate your game in the sand.
Schedule & Location
Fridays | 4:00–6:00 PM
PSM Empowered
Program Focus
Athletes will take part in skill-focused beach volleyball training designed to improve technique, game awareness, and overall performance.
Training Benefits
• Total-body conditioning in the sand
• Improved strength, speed, and endurance
• Development of all-around volleyball skills
Who It’s For
Perfect for athletes looking to sharpen their game, build strength, and compete in a fast-paced, outdoor training environment.
Get After It
Let’s get in the sand and get to work! 🏐
Ryan Cronin
Pro Beach Juniors Director
Ryan Cronin brings a deep and accomplished background in both indoor and beach volleyball. A native of Southern California, he competed in AVP main draws from 2002 to 2004 and was ranked among the top ten AAA-rated players in California from 2006 to 2009.
He later coached multiple professional teams on the AVP Tour, gaining national recognition for his technical expertise and strategic approach. Ryan also played a key role in advancing high school beach volleyball in California, founding programs at Junipero Serra HS, North Torrance HS, and Torrance HS, where his team won a state championship in 2021.
Now based in the Midwest, Ryan leads the Empowered Pro Beach Juniors program and holds certifications from USA Volleyball (USAV) and IMPACT, making him a trusted leader in player development for athletes aiming for collegiate and professional competition.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS?
What is included in local? Coaching and court fees for practice, entry fees into mini beach.
What if we can't make practice? it's summer and there's vacations etc. Just miss that practice - we'll invite the college players to fill in and partner up. There will be a make up practice time on friday’s as well by request
Do I need a partner? You don’t need a partner to sign up, but you will keep the same partner once they are established unless there’s an injury or need. Ryan will try to make good partnerships
Why 2-4pm? We had to keep the times in the middle of the afternoon as to not interfere with morning high school open gyms, and evening clinics. If you wanna look at it like an all day volleyball camp, sign up for everything!!
Are uniforms included or even necessary? They are not included in the cost, and aren’t even necessary to play in a beach tournament (maybe the qualifiers). We do have uniforms though that you can purchase if you’d like to match!!
Could we drop in and pay a la carte? Yes just communicate to the coaches so that they can plan practice. practices are $20. Registration for the mini beach tournament is $25
How do age groups work? I believe in years past it was 12u, 14u, 16u, and 18u. This year there was talk of the age groups going by grade for nationals so that if you are old or young for your grade, you can still play with your preferred partner.
Will you need a membership for IBeach and TAG? Yes these require a one time AVP membership
Do age groups matter for mini beach? No I think we will group by ability rather than age
Do coaches go to tournaments? The travel tournaments will include a coach there. There will be no coaching fee at these events. For “local option”, if you decide to go to an away tournament - coaches will be available and can attend if requested; however, the coach's expenses and daily fees will be split up amongst the players requesting a coach. Unlike indoor JO tournaments, beach coaches are not permitted to instruct during a match, but they can during time outs, side changes, and between matches. We feel that coaching support at tournaments is part of the learning process.
WHY PRO BEACH JUNIORS?
Pro Beach Juniors is the area's premier beach volleyball club. Located at Empowered Sports Club on 12124 Lima Road, we have the area's only indoor sand courts so we can play in the sand all year round, no matter the weather. Director and Founder William Robbins is also the area's only professional beach volleyball player to ever qualify for the country's top two Professional Beach Volleyball Tours: AVP & NVL. 2014 even saw William crack the top 50 best players in the country, on the AVP, and Top 25 on the NVL.!
Started in 2010, Pro Beach Juniors was the first beach club in Indiana history to have an athlete recruited and receive a scholarship to play Collegiate Beach Volleyball. Pro Beach athletes have also competed against the best in the country, taking home 2 top 5 finishes at USA Nationals in the Open Division.
If you are looking to learn the game of beach, play beach in college, or just improve your indoor game through the benefits of sand, look no further. Pro Beach Juniors has everything you are looking for!
10 SIMPLE REASONS TO CHOOSE PRO BEACH?
- Training Program Designed by Former Professional and National Team Coaches and Players.
- Only Coaches in Indiana with Professional and International Beach Playing and Coaching Experience.
- Coach to Player ratio: 1 to 8
- Only Beach Club in the area to ever qualify players for USA Volleyball Jr Beach National Tour Championship
- Only USA Volleyball Beach Cap Certified Coaches in Fort Wayne
- 2 hr Practices Include: Elite Level Skill Development & Volleyball Specific Strength Training
- Multiple training options for everyone's budget & schedule
- Unique Work-4-Credit Program allows everyone to play despite financial constraints
- Area's only Indoor Courts, so no chances of Sun Poisoning, Skin Cancer, or Heat Stroke
- Only All-Inclusive Program Focused on "Empowering the Mind, Body, and Soul of Champions!"
