A total of 37 participants are taking part including seven women with the majority being active coaches and teachers from various levels within Panama.
In total, the FIVB Coaching Course program includes three levels of courses.
Level I – Basic Volleyball techniques and preparation of a team
– Written and practical exams
– Duration: 12 days
Level II – Coaching of advanced level teams
– Written and practical exams
– Duration: 13 days
* Participants must have passed Level I to enter Level II
Level III – Coaching of high level teams and preparation or direction of national coach programmes
– Exam project
– Duration: 8 days
* Participants must have passed Level II to enter Level III
The objectives of the FIVB Coaches Courses are:
– To improve the knowledge and competence of coaches and teachers so that they may gain recognition as FIVB coaches.
– To present the most recent trends of the modern game of volleyball.
– To establish in so far as possible a unified system for training coaches in all zones.
– To enable each national federation to develop national courses and an internal method of training and qualifying coaches and teachers.
– To exchange ideas and experiences.