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Hermosa Volleyball Academy Youth Class includes beach volleyball drills that focus on Beach Volleyball skills, fundamental sand footwork, court coverage, and ball contact skills. Classes also include “free play” style games with occasional feedback from coaches.
• Ages: 10–15 years old
• Schedule: The first 60–70 minutes of class are grouped skill work or time paired with friends, followed by 20–30 minutes of “free play” style games
Hermosa Volleyball Academy has been the most attended beach volleyball classes in Southern California for over 30 years. The youth class is specially designed for ages 10–15, with participants paired with other youths with similar skill levels, and some aspects of play customized based on skill level, such as moving the server closer to the net or shrinking the court size. All classes are limited to 15 participants (20 for beginners), and most classes have two or more instructors. The youth class sessions are synced with the adult classes so the whole family can come down together, and Hermosa Volleyball Academy is a family-run business where Kelly Collins teaches the youth volleyball class with her son Bryce as her assistant.
The leadership team includes Dennis Collins, Patrick Mejia, Jesus Mejia, Kelly Collins, and Bryce as an assistant in the youth volleyball class. Dennis Collins is a former AAA rated player and pro qualifier who has been coaching volleyball for nearly 40 years, including 36 years on the beach, and he was an AVP and Open Beach Pro qualifier, Masters CBVA National Champion, and Surfest 6 Man champ. Patrick Mejia has been coaching for over 24 years, leading teams to undefeated winning seasons for years, and is the Head Tourney Director and owner at Volleyball Ventures, a 36-year local organization that hosts tournaments in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach. Jesus Mejia has a background in teaching physical education for students in grades K–5, and Kelly Collins has been playing volleyball in Hermosa for over two decades and has 23 years of experience working in special education with children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Patrick is described as a social organizer who enjoys meeting people and arranging group trips such as wine tasting, river rafting, and ski or snowboarding trips, creating a social community for the volleyball family, and Jesus is involved in charitable causes around the South Bay. One parent, Annette Coronado, reports that her sons began learning from Dennis when they were children, and describes Jevan’s later participation on the 2018 NCAA National Championship Men’s Volleyball team at Long Beach State and Jason’s involvement as a Team USA HP A1 beach volleyball athlete and Cal Cup state champion. Other adults describe the classes as having something for every skill level, mention that the coaches are patient, and note that they have taken classes as families and as adult beginners.
Last updated March 14, 2026.
• Ages: 10–15 years old
• Schedule: The first 60–70 minutes of class are grouped skill work or time paired with friends, followed by 20–30 minutes of “free play” style games
Hermosa Volleyball Academy has been the most attended beach volleyball classes in Southern California for over 30 years. The youth class is specially designed for ages 10–15, with participants paired with other youths with similar skill levels, and some aspects of play customized based on skill level, such as moving the server closer to the net or shrinking the court size. All classes are limited to 15 participants (20 for beginners), and most classes have two or more instructors. The youth class sessions are synced with the adult classes so the whole family can come down together, and Hermosa Volleyball Academy is a family-run business where Kelly Collins teaches the youth volleyball class with her son Bryce as her assistant.
The leadership team includes Dennis Collins, Patrick Mejia, Jesus Mejia, Kelly Collins, and Bryce as an assistant in the youth volleyball class. Dennis Collins is a former AAA rated player and pro qualifier who has been coaching volleyball for nearly 40 years, including 36 years on the beach, and he was an AVP and Open Beach Pro qualifier, Masters CBVA National Champion, and Surfest 6 Man champ. Patrick Mejia has been coaching for over 24 years, leading teams to undefeated winning seasons for years, and is the Head Tourney Director and owner at Volleyball Ventures, a 36-year local organization that hosts tournaments in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach. Jesus Mejia has a background in teaching physical education for students in grades K–5, and Kelly Collins has been playing volleyball in Hermosa for over two decades and has 23 years of experience working in special education with children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Patrick is described as a social organizer who enjoys meeting people and arranging group trips such as wine tasting, river rafting, and ski or snowboarding trips, creating a social community for the volleyball family, and Jesus is involved in charitable causes around the South Bay. One parent, Annette Coronado, reports that her sons began learning from Dennis when they were children, and describes Jevan’s later participation on the 2018 NCAA National Championship Men’s Volleyball team at Long Beach State and Jason’s involvement as a Team USA HP A1 beach volleyball athlete and Cal Cup state champion. Other adults describe the classes as having something for every skill level, mention that the coaches are patient, and note that they have taken classes as families and as adult beginners.
Last updated March 14, 2026.
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