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International volleyball camps · ages 13–18

Train where champions are made

Six days of morning and evening practice, two days of competition against teams from countries that win gold on the biggest stages, and a whole country to explore. In the mountains of Serbia and on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro.

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Right-side attack · six-on-six
6 days
Practice every morning and every evening
2 days
Competition against local club teams
3+ excursions
To explore the country, its people, food and culture
24/7
Supervision by our own chaperones

How the camp works

Learn volleyball from a different angle

Serbia's women's team won the world championship in 2018 and 2022, and the country keeps producing players for the best clubs in the world. Your athlete trains inside that system, plays against it, and finds out how they get there.

Coach giving instructions to a player during practice
Train

Six days, twice a day

Morning and evening sessions with experienced European coaches: technique, reading the game, and the habits behind it.

Six-on-six game situation in a training hall
Compete

Two days of matches

Play club teams from Serbia and Montenegro, countries that regularly win medals at world and European level. Meet the players after the final whistle.

The Bay of Kotor and Kotor old town seen from the fortress above
Explore

The country around the court

At least three excursions to see the region, meet its people and taste its food, from mountain villages to the Bay of Kotor.

Off the court

Hear it from the people who made it

Every camp includes sessions with the professionals behind European volleyball, so athletes and parents understand what it takes to reach college and pro level.

Seminar

One of Europe's leading volleyball agents

How scouting works, what clubs and colleges look for, and how players get from youth volleyball to contracts.

Seminar

Professional players

Players from European clubs and national programs on training, pressure and the habits behind a career.

Meet and greet

Time with the pros

Photos, autographs and real conversations with players and coaches after practice.

Workshop

Mental performance

Practical tools for focus and confidence, for athletes and for parents who want to support them.

Inside a camp

A practice day

Two sessions on court, real recovery in between, and time to see where you are. Every meal is cooked on site, and our chaperones are with the group all day.

  1. BreakfastBuffet with a sports-nutrition menu
  2. Morning practiceTechnique, footwork and position work
  3. Lunch and rest
  4. Explore or recoverExcursions, pool, or a seminar with a pro player or agent
  5. Evening practiceTeam play, match situations and video review
  6. Dinner and evening programTeam events with players from other countries, lights out by 22:30
6practice days
2competition days
3+excursions
12sessions on court
Players on court during a six-on-six practice
Player tossing the ball for a serve Buffet of home-cooked dishes at the training center

Explore

The people, the food, the culture

Between sessions, athletes see where they are: stone towns on the Bay of Kotor, mountain villages, local food and the people who live there.

Evening light over the Bay of Kotor
Bay of Kotor
Café tables in a narrow street of Kotor old town
Kotor old town
Restaurant terrace in Kotor old town at dusk
Kotor at dusk
Home-cooked Serbian dishes
Home cooking

For parents

Come along, help out, or stay home

Parents choose how involved they want to be. Brothers and sisters are welcome too. Whatever you choose, our own chaperones travel with the group and are with the athletes around the clock.

Four volleyball players sitting together on the court, laughing
Option 1

Come and enjoy it

Stay at the resort at special family rates, watch practices and matches, and have your own holiday: the sea, the mountains, food and wine.

Option 2

Be a chaperone

Travel with the team and help look after the group, alongside our staff. Ask us about chaperone places.

Option 3

Stay home

Send your athlete with confidence. Our chaperones handle travel, meals and supervision, and you follow every day in our app.

  • Always connected. Our own app, built by MindPlay Sports, keeps players, parents and coaches in one place: daily schedule, photos, updates and a direct line to staff.
  • Beyond the week. The app stays with your athlete after camp, with training notes and a way to keep in touch with coaches.
  • Looked after. Full board, transfers and supervision around the clock.
  • A path forward. Talks on college recruiting in the US and on handling pressure.
  • Chinese-speaking escorts for groups from China.
  • Real competition against teams from the region, not just scrimmages with your own club.

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Destinations

The mountains and the sea

Camps run in the mountains of Serbia, on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, or both in one trip.

MountainsGreen hills and forests of Zlatibor

Zlatibor, Serbia

Serbia's best-known mountain resort, at around 1,000 m, with clean air, pine forest and a major sports center with indoor halls.

  • Indoor halls and training facilities
  • Hotel rooms, full board and team transfers
  • Gold Gondola, Sirogojno ethno village and Gostilje waterfall
Gold Gondola cabin above a lake Gostilje waterfall in the forest Sunset over the Zlatibor mountains
SeaSunset over the Bay of Kotor and the Luštica peninsula

Luštica Bay, Montenegro

A resort town on the Adriatic, with a five-star hotel, a marina and sports facilities, minutes from the Bay of Kotor.

  • Sports courts, beach volleyball and the sea
  • The Chedi hotel, residences and marina restaurants
  • Boat trips on the Bay of Kotor, Kotor old town and the Blue Cave
The bell tower and stone houses of Perast on the Bay of Kotor A stone arch and wooden doors in Kotor old town Kotor's old town walls reflected in the water
Belgrade airport Zlatibor · 3 h
Tivat airport Luštica Bay · 20 min

Who coaches

People who have done it at the highest level

Champions

Olympic and world champions from the region, as camp ambassadors and on court with the athletes.

Coaches

National-team and professional coaches from Serbia, Europe and the United States.

Mental performance

Licensed professionals who teach athletes, coaches and parents how to handle pressure.

Pathways

Sports agents and college-recruiting experience for athletes aiming at US college and pro volleyball.

More programs

For coaches, adults and companies

Alongside the camps, we run programs for the people around the game.

Coaches · club directors · all sports

Leadership program for coaches

Three to four days on team culture, decisions under pressure and managing star players, led by an Olympic champion who coaches one of the best national teams in the world.

November, February, March
Executive and leadership teams

Corporate leadership retreats

The lessons of championship sport, from culture to pressure and performance, adapted for business teams, with time by the sea.

Any month
Adults · athletes · parents

Mental wellness retreats

Four to seven days of practical tools for a calmer, more focused mind, led by licensed professionals.

Year-round
Adults · couples · active retirees

Pickleball weeks

Seven-night stays with daily coaching, social play and an annual international Pickleball Open.

Spring and autumn

For resorts and destinations

We bring the athletes, coaches and families

We build a sports and wellness calendar around your venues, run it end to end, and fill the quieter months with guests who stay a week.

Programming

A full calendar

Camps, clinics, tournaments and retreats designed around your courts, halls and meeting rooms.

Guests

Groups that travel

Athletes, parents, coaches and companies from the United States, China and Europe.

Operations

We run it

Coaches, schedules, transfers, chaperones and guest care, handled by our team.

中文

山与海 · 国际青少年排球夏令营

13–18岁。在世界冠军的国家训练和比赛，了解他们是如何走上巅峰的，同时探索塞尔维亚和黑山的风土人情。

  • 6天训练，每天上午和晚上各一次
  • 2天比赛，对手来自屡获世界大赛金牌的国家
  • 至少3次外出活动：当地文化、美食与风景
  • 全食宿、接送，我们的领队全天候看护，全程中文陪同
  • 家长可同行度假、担任领队，或留在国内
8SCA lion emblem

The 8 stands for infinity

Programs that run all year, and athletes who keep coming back. 8SCA is a sister company of IVC Consulting, which has run volleyball camps, clinics, programs and a club since 2019.

About

Who runs 8SCA

Vanja Todorović · Founder

Founder, executive, author and coach, at home in both the American and Balkan volleyball worlds.

  • Played professional volleyball in Germany
  • Coached club and high school athletes in the United States for over twenty years and helped hundreds go on to play in college
  • 25+ years as a financial services executive, with MIT professional education in AI and machine learning
  • Serbian and Bosnian roots; speaks the language of both worlds

Matt Schmid · Partner

Founder of Amplify Performance System, a volleyball training and coaching system for athletes and clubs.

Contact

Ask about 2027 camps

Tell us about your athlete, your club or your destination. We answer within two business days.

Phone and WhatsApp+1 (813) 992-9102