Kaeley KJ Johnston
About Kaeley
Expert Analysis
Michelle Bamford | Prep Dig Scout
Kaeley ‘KJ’ Johnston: Social Media Star of the Week
💡 Game You’re Proud Of
One part of my game that I am most proud of is having a growth mindset as an aggressive attacker/setter and being extremely intentional with my learning development of a well-rounded volleyball player. As a setter, developing various sets of Go, Rip, 3, Gap, 1, A, C, Slide, Black, Pipe, and Bic for my hitters, I am also working on being an aggressive attacker as well.
In addition to setter dumps, I am being intentional about asking for the out-of-system set and also attacking on 1 with an overpass kill and on a swing on 2.
📲 Why This Post Mattered
I am unsure how much visibility on social media my account has because I have opted for a private and parent-monitored account. I do hope that as I am entering my recruiting journey, high school and university coaches will know that it isn’t the highlights, but my commitment to learning, growing at my second home, the LOVB – MAC, being challenged, and having a hungry underdog mindset, constant self-belief that the sky is the limit. I am grateful for coaches giving me the opportunity to join their existing lessons to pass, set, or hit.
🧠 What Coaches Should Know
I enjoy learning independently on my own from the abundance of film online from athletes and teams I look up to. I love to watch and rewatch our matches and others’ from the baseline, especially high-caliber matches in person at nearby high school and college matches, online, YouTube, ESPN, and Volleyball World. I am excited to be able to attend more LOVB matches Season 2. I got to attend the D1 Final Four, and it was beyond thrilling!
Most importantly, I am recognizing the most important training is the next-point mindset and learning tools for resetting, calming, and connecting with my teammates in between points.
Fun fact for coaches to know: my very first volleyball camps were Zoe Fleck (now Zoe Jarvis) All Out Volleyball in LA, Out of System Camp in Sacramento with Coach Joe and Gage Worsley, and CSULB Camp at the Gold Mine with Coach Nick McRae. I am beyond grateful they incorporate the importance of growth mindset, film review, and dreaming big – adopting an attitude of gratitude and heart-and-hustle mentality.
KJ also loves singing, dancing, theater, and learning to crochet for fun.
Kaeley “KJ” Johnston
~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247
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