About Pulse Beach

Our Mission Statement 

• At Pulse Athletics Beach we provide a fun, engaging and challenging environment to help athletes grow as volleyball players and people. Creating independent thinkers, problem solvers, challenge seekers and goal accomplishers is our mission!

Our Director 

• Silila “Lila” Tucker – AVP/USA Professional Beach Volleyball Player
  • Coach Lila joins the #PulseFamily as our Beach Club Director after running a successful beach volleyball club for the last two years where he trained multiple athletes into collegiate players at all levels (D1, D2, NAIA). Coach Lila is a current professional player and competes on the AVP Tour domestically and is currently training with the national team to compete on the FIVB and NORCECA tours for Team USA. Because he is currently involved in beach volleyball at the highest level he is able to connect players with college coaches at every level if they are looking to play beach volleyball collegiately. He brings a wealth of experience on both sides of the coin as a player and as a coach and having him leading our program will provide our athletes with well-rounded training and coaching. 

Our Programs

• Travel Team (Girls Only)
• Indoor Crossover (Boys and Girls)
• Intro To Beach (Boys and Girls)
• Summer Programs

Travel Team – $4,300 / athlete (December-July) 

This is our “full time” competitive program. Athletes in this program will tryout for a spot on a team (PINK or ORANGE) and play club challenge tournaments in the collegiate style competition format (squads). Athletes in this program will be pushing themselves with 2-3 practices/week in preparation for their upcoming events. This program is currently full but if you are seriously interested in playing beach please contact Coach Lila to see what opportunities are available.

• Price includes 1 national championship with coaches, uniforms, 2-3 practices/week, 2-3 coaches at tournaments and practices, avg. 1 tournament per month.
• Open Team (PINK) – 5 pairs or 10 players 
• Developmental Team (ORANGE) – 3 pairs or 6 players

Competition Indoor Crossover – $1,250 / athlete

One six-player team per indoor age group to start

Competition Indoor Crossover is going to provide indoor athletes an opportunity to experience club beach volleyball in an environment that is meant to coincide with their indoor schedules. 1 practice per week with 2 tournaments to experience competition. Many athletes go to college are required to play for both the indoor program and beach program and this will provide valuable competition experience to prepare them. This program begins in January and runs until May. Tournament schedules will be released soon for each age group once indoor tournament schedules are referenced. 

• Season runs January-May  (exact practice schedule TBD)
• Gives athletes who are seriously interested in beach volleyball a chance to get training and competition alongside their indoor schedules.  
• Beach athletes develop all-around skills and are able to take those back to their indoor positions and thrive!

Indoor Crossover (practice only) – HS / JH groups with options for Girls and Boys

The practice only crossover program is set on giving athletes that can’t commit to the rigors of the travel team or competition crossover but would still like to grow their game in a competitive environment. Beach Volleyball is a fast growing sport in college and many indoor players are getting opportunities to play on their beach teams when they arrive, this program will help you prepare for that opportunity. Beach volleyball also challenges players to play all sides of the game so they can develop their game to the fullest. Athletes can then take this newly developed skill to their club/high school teams. 

• “pay as you go” – monthly packages with 1-day or 2-day per week options. No long-term commitments.  (exact practice schedule TBD)
• The option to participate in club challenge tournaments will be based on team availability and on an invite only basis from the coaches.
• Opportunity for indoor players to grow their skill set on the sand in accordance with their schedule. 

Boys Competition Indoor Crossover – $1,250 / athlete

Six-player teams: 18U, 16U, 14U

Competition Indoor Crossover is going to provide indoor athletes an opportunity to experience club beach volleyball in an environment that is meant to coincide with their indoor schedules. 1 practice per week with 2 tournaments to experience competition. Beach volleyball is a great way to elevate your skillset, gain strength, and there is good domestic professional tour in the AVP for young men to pursue.

• Season runs January-May (exact practice schedule TBD)
• Gives athletes who are interested in beach volleyball a chance to get training and competition alongside their indoor schedules.  
• Beach athletes develop all-around skills and are able to take those back to their indoor positions and thrive!

Intro to Beach (ITB) – $160 / month

ITB is our program for new players to gain experience and skills before moving into the other programs. This program will provide a fun and exciting environment for new players to gain confidence, meet new friends, experience a team environment and learn to love the great game of beach volleyball!

• ITB sessions will run every month from January-May (exact practice schedule TBD)
• “pay as you go” No long-term commitments. 
• 1 practice per week
• Max 24 players per session

Summer Programming (practice only) – High School and Junior High Groups 

Our summer program is going to provide opportunities for athletes to continue to develop their volleyball skills. Tournaments aren’t included in this program but resources will be provided to instruct parents and players how to find and sign up for their own tournaments. 

• June-July (exact practice schedule TBD)
• Pay monthly with 2-day or 3-day per week options. No long-term commitments, sign up for one month at a time or lock in your spot for the whole summer but purchasing both months for a discount!
• Opportunity for indoor players to grow their skill set on the sand during the summer to get ready for tryouts and high school seasons.