The World ParaVolley Level 2 Coaching qualification is tailored for national team coaches or experienced club head coaches aiming to enhance their expertise in sitting volleyball. This advanced course deepens knowledge of tactics, player development, and high-performance coaching, preparing coaches to lead competitive teams and elevate their impact in the sport. It also covers a number of off court essential topics with which a coach is involved and ultimately contribute towards team performances and achieving their goals.

What you will learn:

– To plan long-term, developmental and progressive coaching programmes and sessions
– Coach safely, with due consideration to equity, safeguarding and inclusion
– Deliver engaging and effective training sessions
– Develop a bank of tactical systems to utilise in game management situations
– Evolve a coaching philosophy and explore the impact this has long term

Course specifics:

  • Qualifies participants to: Independently plan, deliver and evaluate sitting volleyball related activities to groups in this high-performance environment, including coaching in competition.
  • Learning Objectives: 36 (Click to download list)
  • Educational Hours: 55-60
    • e-learning – 16 hours
    • Self Study – 15-20 hours
    • Practical – 24 hours (2 x 8, 1 x 7)
  • General pre-requisites:
    • Must be at least 21 years old
    • Have a supporting letter from WPV member (where applicable)
    • Minimum 12 months since completing WPV Level 1 Coaching
  • Sporting pre-requisites:
    • Minimum 5 years experience coaching a club or national team, and
    • Hold the WPV Level 1 Coaching Sitting Volleyball qualification
  • Target Tutor/Participant ratio: 1 to 8
  • Assessment: Continuous – e-learning knowledge checks, portfolio/self study tasks, active participation in sessions & activities, practical observation in training and match situation and engagement in a wide range of practical activities allied to high-performance coaching
  • Awarded: Diploma (or Certificate of Attendance)
  • Cost:
    • 100 EUR WPV Registration Fee
    • Cost of attending practical element
  • Time limit: must complete within 24 months of registration
  • Practical Organiser: World ParaVolley
  • Coaching License Validity: Coaches must complete 3 WPV webinars/workshops a year

Testimonials:

“World ParaVolley’s Level 2 coaching course in Hangzhou, China, demonstrated a strong commitment to growing sitting volleyball globally. With excellent logistics, a comprehensive virtual platform, and expect tutors, coaches from 18 countries received outstanding education. I’m grateful for WPV’s support in completing this pilot course, which promises to elevate the sport in the American continent and beyond.”

Geni Tunney Cañon Reyes (Colombia)

Key Contact:

coaches@worldparavolley.org