Former Hungarian National Volleyball Player will be visiting Kent

Gabor Csikos, former Hungarian National Volleyball Player and now a top club Sitting Volleyball coach in southern Hungary, will be visiting Kent during November.

Wyvern School, Ashford, has been selected by Volleyball England to become one of only eight national development centres for Sitting Volleyball and is now actively seeking new players.

Gabor will be visiting the new centre and will be leading a coaching clinic on Saturday 28 November from 9.00am - 1.00pm. The clinic is aimed at women with or without disability and is open to any female in or outside Kent .

The school, known for its great work in developing disability sport, was short listed for this prestigious award in August. It was the school’s good links with the Mid Kent & Ashford School Sport Partnership and Tom Middleton, Kent County Council Volleyball Development Officer, that sealed the deal.

The school will receive funding and equipment to recruit and develop a mixed group of junior and senior able bodied and disabled Sitting Volleyball players, particularly women.

A small number of able bodied and disabled players, including two members of the Great Britain Women’s Sitting Volleyball squad, train every Thursday between 6.30pm and 8.30pm at Wyvern School.

Since Great Britain’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sitting Volleyball has grown in popularity. It is a very quick and exciting game to play and watch. It is easy and fun to play at a recreational level and also, with higher level technical and tactical skills, players have the opportunity for higher representation.

As players sit on the floor, the game has few sports injuries and is easy to play even in smaller gymnastic or sport halls, including squash courts.

Able bodied players have no advantage over disabled players, making the game very suitable for integrating able and disabled players. The game is also an excellent vehicle for players returning from injury during rehabilitation.

Young, old, male, female, disabled, non disabled, sporty or not - everyone is welcome. No special equipment is needed, just turn up in a tracksuit and t-shirt with a drink of water.

Gabor will also attend a Tournament (SEVA) at Sevenoaks Leisure Centre on Sunday 29 November from 9.00am - 6.00pm.

Please contact Tom Middleton on: thomas@middleton2012.freeserve.co.uk  or telephone: 07710 772533 for further information.