Category Archives: Coaching

Assistant Coach Award course (Plymouth)

Posted on 27/10/2023 by Dave

Take your first step towards your coaching career with Volleyball England. Deadline for bookings is 2nd November 2023. Course dates Online webinar 1: 09/11/2023 (8pm to 9pm) Online webinar 2: 23/11/2023 (8pm to 9.30pm) Practical: 03/12/2023 at Plymstock School, PL9 … Continue reading →

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SW Junior Training for 2023/24

Posted on 02/09/2023 by Dave

We are please to anounce that we are back in business with our U15 & U17 South West Junior monthly Training program for the 2023-24 season from September to April next year. The training is run to offer opportunities for … Continue reading →

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Silver Medal for Rob Morgan

Posted on 24/08/2023 by Dave

It was Silver for Southwest’s Rob Morgan (left) at this year’s 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinbago, along with partner Pete Soczewka. After making it through the event with victories against Australia and New Zealand they were unable to secure … Continue reading →

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My IRC Experience 2023 – Harry Brett

Posted on 24/08/2023 by Dave

Each year we ask a number of our youngsters to report back on their SW IRC experience, today we focus on Harry Brett (SW Number 4) from our U17 Boys Squad. On the 28th and 29th of May 2023, I … Continue reading →

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U19 International Junior Beach Volleyball Championships

Posted on 02/08/2023 by Dave

In its fourth year, the Inter-Beach International Junior Beach Volleyball Championships, held this past weekend in the Cardiff Beach Volleyball Centre, celebrates the aims of the event with the founder of the Inter-Beach events, Tournament Director and Great Britain International … Continue reading →

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Moving Beach Lines – In or Out

Posted on 01/08/2023 by Dave

An interesting question I noticed on FaceBook today, thanks to Denise Austin & Dave Gunter for the Q & A. Q. Today a player went diving out to save a bad pass and dragged the side line out. The very … Continue reading →

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Team SW – U19 International Open 2023

Posted on 31/07/2023 by Dave

Following on from the Inter Regional Beach Championships a few weeks ago, it was back to the Cardiff Beach Centre this weekend for this years U19 International Open. For regions and nations, competing this year was ourselves, Wales, Ireland, Northern … Continue reading →

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Inter Regional Beach Continues It’s Success

Posted on 13/07/2023 by Dave

In only its fourth year, the Inter-regional Beach Volleyball Championships, held this past weekend in the Cardiff Beach Volleyball Centre, is ‘a gift that keeps giving’ says founder of the Inter-Beach events, Tournament Director and Great Britain International coach and … Continue reading →

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SW Teams at the 2023 IRB

Posted on 10/07/2023 by Dave

It was another excellent Inter Regional Beach Championships at the Cardiff Beach Volleyball Centre this weekend, lots of volleyball for everyone. This year the Southwest had three teams entered (Girls x 2, Boy’s x 1) and at the end of … Continue reading →

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SW Beach Training Weymouth 2023

Posted on 03/07/2023 by Dave

Many thanks to Weymouth Beach VC for hosting this weekend’s SW Junior beach training sessions, Boy on Saturday and Girls on Sunday. It was also our final team selection event before next weekend’s Inter Regional Beach Championships in Cardiff. This … Continue reading →