Category Archives: Coaching

Webinar on US College recruitment

Posted on 21/01/2024 by Dave

A webinar helping UK-based players understand the recruitment process for US College teams is being led by Volleyball England’s Strategic Manager for Talent, John Forman. He will be joined by Katelynn Slade, current Women’s Volleyball Coach at Loughborough University and … Continue reading →

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Georgia McGovern – Claremont Mudd Scripps

Posted on 19/01/2024 by Dave

Georgia McGovern & SW U17 Coach Dave Gunter It’s always good when past players take the time to drop in to say hi, and last weekend the SW U17 Girls had a visit from Georgia McGovern, who was back in … Continue reading →

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Cultivating SW Beach Champions

Posted on 06/01/2024 by Dave

SW Boys coach, Dan Mrowiec gives us an insight into the SWVA Beach development work over the last few years. Our current Beach Program is built around the U18 Inter Regional Beach Championships (IRB) and the U19 International Beach Open. … Continue reading →

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Indoor (6v6) and Beach Coaching Courses 2024

Posted on 14/12/2023 by Dave

Volleyball England is pleased to announce the next Coach Award courses are open for bookings. The beach volleyball course will be led by Kirk Pitman, Beach Volleyball Performance Director and Volleyball England tutors Mark Kontopoulos and Sam Dunbavin. Both indoor … Continue reading →

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Royal Wootton Bassett Junior Explosion

Posted on 01/12/2023 by Dave

Demand for junior volleyball in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon area suddenly exploded four years ago, so how did a small club grow rapidly from five junior players to 50, all with a clear development pathway? Explosion of interest … Continue reading →

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JuVoTo Round 1 – Calne

Posted on 08/11/2023 by Dave

Well done to everyone who took part in last weekends SW JuVoTu round one hosted by Calne VC and their volunteers. Full results will be on the web site shortly but a quick list of the winner below. Round 2 … Continue reading →

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My IRC Experience 2023 – Alex Johnson

Posted on 05/11/2023 by Dave

Each year we ask a number of our Torexe youngsters to report back on their Inter Regional Championships experience, today we focus on Alex Johnson (Number 10) who was selected for the SW U15 Squad. Early on the 27th July: … Continue reading →

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Croyde Spring Camp (Fireball) 11-14 April 2024

Posted on 05/11/2023 by Dave

After the phenomenal success of our Croyde Summer Camps we are thrilled to be bringing to life our first ever Spring Camp! The camp is open to youngsters from age 13-19 and will run over four days. We will be … Continue reading →

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JuVoTo 2 – Weymouth – 9th December 2023

Posted on 05/11/2023 by Dave

Photo: Round 1 – Calne JuVoTo The next JuVoTo – hosted by Weymouth Waves – is now available to book via SWVA Ticket Tailor As normal, the event is limited to 4 teams per club so please book your teams … Continue reading →

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EDVɅ Dev Round 1 Results

Posted on 05/11/2023 by Dave

It was round one of this season’s EDVɅ Development event for ladies and U15 teams, nine teams entered and for quite a few, this was their first 6v6 match experience. 1st Place: Torexe Titans After six matches in the round … Continue reading →

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