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Jan 30, 2014 Sports
The arrival of two accredited Beach Volleyball Coaches from neighbouring Brazil must be viewed as serving as a stimulus for the sport, more particularly the Beach segment.
Yesterday the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) in collaboration with the South American Volleyball Federation (CSV) commenced a five-day Continental Coaching Course at the Carifesta Sports Complex on Carifesta Avenue.
The Course, which is being conducted by Brazilians Roberto Rodrigues and Fernando Marques, saw around twenty participants in attendance along with GVF executive members President Lenox Shuffler and Commander John Flores, who welcomed the two trainers to Guyana and wished them a good and fruitful stay.
He disclosed that the visit by the two trainers follows on the heels of a similar Course that was conducted last year, but the difference is that the current one is a step higher and geared specifically for those desirous of getting into the area of coaching.
He urged the participants to pay rapt attention to what was being taught so that they could go back to their respective communities and impart the knowledge gained.
Shuffler for his part commended the CSV, FIVB and the National Sports Commission for their respective roles in facilitating the Course, adding that it clearly demonstrates that all four stakeholders are operating on the same page and this he referred to as an encouraging development.
He called on the participants to start thinking Beach Volleyball since it is inexpensive and could be played with two players, while he also revealed that he had held discussions with the CSV and FIVB and they had expressed a strong possibility of a pair or two travelling to compete in international tournaments within the South America region.
Shuffler, who has been at the helm of the GVF for a number of years, pleaded with the participants to respect the time listed for the start of each session and to absorb what was being taught to the best of their individual abilities.
Meanwhile, Marques, who spoke on behalf of the pair, gave a brief outline of what the Course will entail, informing that they are here to basically stimulate the participants to create their own method (s) on how to coach, while also showing via video the various contents of the programme.
The theoretical and practical sessions are set for today at the Carifesta Sports Complex and National Gymnasium respectively.
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