USAV to Hold Beach Coaching Course at AVCA Convention

B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 23, 2010) – USA Volleyball will host its second Beach Coaching Accreditation Level I (BCAP) course on Dec. 15-18 in conjunction with the 2010 AVCA Convention in Kansas City, Mo. 

This beach-specific course will include on-court and in-classroom hands-on learning with an accent on the uniqueness of the beach game.

The emphasis of Beach CAP I is on teaching the skills of the beach game. Sessions include but are not limited to practicum in Teaching the Fundamental Skills; Motor Skill Learning Theory; Coaching Principles/Foundations; Developing the Coaching Philosophy; Ethics and Athlete Safeguards; Drill Design; Practice Preparation and Execution; and Basic Offensive/Defensive/Serve Receive Organization Systems.

This course is open coaches of all levels of coaches and is recommended for current or future club, NCAA, and professional level beach/sand coaches. In 2011, BCAP Level I certification or higher will be a requirement to coach in all USAV-sanctioned camps, clinics, and other programs.

The BCAP course will be led by Ali Wood Lamberson – USAV Director of Beach Programs and 15-year veteran of the AVP and FIVB tours; Tyra Turner – current USAV Beach National Team member and FIVB World Tour medalist and Jon Aharoni – USAV Coordinator of Beach Programs and head coach of United States’ FIVB Youth World Champions.  Other cadre scheduled to appear include Dr. Peter Vint – USOC Biomechanist and video analyst for the 2008 U.S. Beach Olympic Team USA, and John Kessel – USAV Director of Grassroots/Membership Development and Disabled Programs

Successful completion of the BCAP course will result in a national certification. Please click here to register: USAV Beach CAP Course.

To participate in the USAV-CAP courses and programs offered in conjunction with the AVCA Annual Convention, you must register for both events. Click here to register for the AVCA Convention.  For additional information please contact the USAV Education Department at cap@usav.org or 719-228-6800.

Certification at this Beach CAP Course at the AVCA Convention requires registering for and attending the full AVCA Convention (Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 15-18).  If unable to attend the full AVCA (must check in prior to 1 p.m.), or if unable to attend through 6 p.m. on Dec. 18, candidates may be required to complete additional sessions after the Convention at their own cost in order to complete a certification.

All other requirements for certification apply: USAV Background Screen on file, CAP Coaching Code of Ethics on file, Drill and Coaching Philosophy submission, completion of online test after the course is attended, and others as explained at the conclusion of the course.  

If you have questions, please contact the USAV Education Department (cap@usav.org) before registering for this course.

Tags: BCAP, Beach, Beach Volleyball, Coaching Education