Sitting Volleyball Workshop 19 th November 2014 Dudley Leisure Centre Richard Stacey-Chapman Volleyball England Bill Boagey Volleyball England Tutor

Game Make your way to the court Pick a team to join - keep no.’s even (ish) Sit on the floor Keep the ball off the ground on your side Try to hit the floor on the other side Have fun!

Agenda TimeMins.Session Game (practical) Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Sitting Volleyball Understanding movement & introducing the game (practical) Break Sitting Volleyball techniques (practical) Adapting the game (some practical) Review

Video GB Men’s video from London 2012.

House Keeping Register Fire exits and alarms Toilets

Objectives Increase your knowledge of Sitting Volleyball as a sport Increase your knowledge of the benefits of Sitting Volleyball and how it can meet your needs Provide you with the knowledge and equipment to introduce Sitting Volleyball Show you that Sitting Volleyball is fun!

Rich Stacey-Chapman Involved in Sitting Volleyball for 7 years Coach and Team managed at clubs and GB Coach for Newcastle Staffs Sitting Volleyball team Now Sitting Volleyball Development Manager at Volleyball England Introductions

Bill Boagey Introductions

Who you are? Where you’re from (area & organisation)? What you do? Any volleyball experience? What you want to get out of today?

Agenda TimeMins.Session Game (practical) Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Sitting Volleyball Understanding movement & introducing the game (practical) Break Sitting Volleyball techniques (practical) Adapting the game (some practical) Review

Volleyball Key Characteristics Rebound Team Sport 3 Touches Keep the ball flying!

Sitting Volleyball Common misconception –Sitting Volleyball is a disability sport played by people in wheelchairs In fact Sitting Volleyball is –A fast and exciting sport, played sitting on the floor by men and women of all ages and players with and without a disability

Why Sitting Volleyball? Increasing demand for the sport from a range of groups: –Schools (mainstream & special education) –Disability groups –Multi-sport groups –Military and recovery charities There are a number of reasons for this but the main ones are: –Increased demand for inclusive/disability sports – SV perfect! –Easily adaptable –Little equipment required (cheap!)

Anytime, Anywhere

National Overview One of the fastest growing Paralympic sports in England International competition – Players have a physical impairment Domestic competition - Able bodied players & players with a physical impairment Grassroots – Anyone can play! 2 Teams competed at London teams competing regularly in the National Grand Prix New clubs being established across the country

Local Overview One club currently running in Staffordshire –Newcastle Staffs VC New team bit already competing in the highest tier. Other activity happening across Black Country and Staffordshire –Predominantly adapted sessions Black Country & Staffordshire is one of Volleyball England’s 5 investment zones.

Rules and Classification Separate Hand-outs General Overview A – Z of Sitting Volleyball Video

Agenda TimeMins.Session Game (practical) Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Sitting Volleyball Understanding movement & introducing the game (practical) Break Sitting Volleyball techniques (practical) Adapting the game (some practical) Review

Movement and Introducing the Game Movement –Encourage movement from the very beginning –Hands on the floor ready to move Introducing the game –Keep the ball off the ground! –Encourage teamwork –Encourage height on the ball

Agenda TimeMins.Session Game (practical) Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Sitting Volleyball Understanding movement & introducing the game (practical) Break Sitting Volleyball techniques (practical) Adapting the game (some practical) Review

Volley 2 hands (where possible) Take the ball around the forehead Spread hands around the ball Elbows bent and out Extend the elbows and ‘push’ the ball out

Dig Create a flat platform using the forearms Thumbs together Don’t swing the arms –let the ball rebound Shrug the shoulders to direct the ball

Spike / Hit Move towards the net and use body weight as momentum Legs usually bent to the side Hit the ball down with 1 hand Open hand Elbow back like pulling a bow Reach up and swing through

Block Legs can go under the net and usually sideways Reach up and place hands over the net Hands close together Angle hands into court

Serve Buttocks behind the service line Over-arm –Face the net –Toss the ball level with hitting shoulder –Hit the ball with an open hand Under-arm –Sit sideway – hitting arm away from the court –Small toss the ball with non-hitting hand –Hit the ball with a closed fist

Agenda TimeMins.Session Game (practical) Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Sitting Volleyball Understanding movement & introducing the game (practical) Break Sitting Volleyball techniques (practical) Adapting the game (some practical) Review

Sitting Volleyball Basics The only key things for a game of sitting volleyball are: 2 teams A net / divide A ball / round object Players ‘sitting’ down Keep the ball off the ground

Adapting the Game The STEP process can be used to adapt the game. From a basic format, adaptions can be made to move it towards conventional sitting volleyball: –Vary the ball –Encourage more technique –Encourage 3 touches –Introduce more rules/conditions

STEP Examples Ball Net Court size Team size Volleyball Technique v Catch & Throw Serve v throw v feed Rotations v mixing positions Players in wheelchairs

School Games Format Adapted game developed with YST to make it as inclusive as possible Uses a beach ball and relatively simple rules Can be used and adapted further with a range of groups

Agenda

TimeMins.Session Game (practical) Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Sitting Volleyball Understanding movement & introducing the game (practical) Break Sitting Volleyball techniques (practical) Adapting the game (some practical) Review

Objectives Review Have we achieved: Increase your knowledge of Sitting Volleyball as a sport Increase your knowledge of the benefits of Sitting Volleyball and how it can meet your needs Provide you with the knowledge and equipment to introduce Sitting Volleyball Show you that Sitting Volleyball is fun!

Contacts Rich Stacey-Chapman –Sitting Volleyball Development Manager – Rob Payne –Volleyball Relationship Manager Black Country & Staffordshire –

Useful Links Volleyball England Website VolleySLIDE website YouTube Facebook Twitter

Any Questions?