USAV to Hold Beach CAP in Southern Cal

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 31, 2011) – USA Volleyball will host a Beach Coaching Accreditation Level I (BCAP) course on Feb. 12-13 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. 

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 to all levels of coaches and is recommended for current or future club, NCAA, and professional level beach/sand coaches. BCAP Level I certification or higher will be a requirement to coach in 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; Jon Aharoni, USAV Coordinator of Beach Programs and Head Coach of the United States’ FIVB Youth World Champions; and Don Burroughs, Ohio Valley Region Education Director and IMPACT Master Instructor.

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

For additional information please contact the USAV Education Department at cap@usav.org or 719-228-6800.

Prerequisite: The USAV Beach IMPACT course is required as a pre-requisite to BCAP.  If you have not completed the Beach IMPACT course, a Beach IMPACT webinar will be held Feb. 9-10 at 6-8:30 p.m. PT nightly.

Please click here to register for the Beach IMPACT on-line course.

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!

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