The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) yesterday commenced Level 1 Coaches’ Course being conducted by conducted by renowned International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) instructor and author, Dr Christian Kroeger at the National Gymnasium.
They course will run for one week ending this Friday, and will be aimed at to help aspiring coaches learn about the proper knowledge and techniques to effectively teach the sport.
Twenty persons, from across Guyana, are taking part in the course. The course, which will see the participants attending sessions from 8am – 4pm daily, will culminate with the participants being tested on what they’ve learnt.
With local coaches becoming more qualified, the hope is that it will bring about a transformation in the level of skill among players
“The course last five days, each day has a program of 8 hours. On the last day they will have written exams and practical exams. We have all the technical and conditional preparation for beginners. “ said Kroeger, who has over 30 years as an instructor.
This course is a continuation of an online program that the participants began a few months ago. This activity is part of the GVF ongoing development of volleyball all across Guyana.
“This is a course that will give the participants enough technical knowledge to do some coaching when they go back to wherever they are from, when they go back and develop volleyball,“ stated GVF president, John Flores.
“Basically we wanted to spread the games in schools, so it’s mostly aimed at the schools. Every year we host a course and this year we decided that a coaching course for teachers would be the best.” He further added.
