The USA Volleyball’s Beach Coaching Accreditation Program (BCAP) is an intensive course designed to:

  • Provide indoor and beach coaches with the necessary tools to run successful beach programs.
  • Provide beach coaches with a forum to exchange ideas and develop teaching skills.
  • Coaches should be active participants throughout this course, sharing ideas on technique, drill design, strategy and pedagogy.
  • Coaches are encouraged to ask questions and make suggestions throughout the course.
  • Coaches are also required to get sandy!

BEACH IMPACT and BEACH CAP LEVEL I CERTIFICATIONS

The new Beach CAP Level I Certification requires the following:

  • Completion of the Pre-Requisite Beach IMPACT Certification via On-Site Clinic or On-Line Webinar and test from the USAV National Office
  • Attend either the:
    • Full 2-Day on-site Beach CAP Level I course which includes all Required Court & Classroom Sessions, or
    • Hybrid Single-Day-on-the-Sand plus Required On-Line Classroom Sessions
  • Complete and Submit the:
    • Favorite Drills Worksheet
    • Coaching Philosophy Worksheet
    • National CAP Coaches Code of Ethics Form
    • Course Evaluation Form or On-Line Survey
    • Quizzes for each of the On-Line Hybrid BCAP I Sessions (90% or better)
    • Complete and Pass the On-Line Beach CAP Level I Test (90% or better)
  • Have a successful USAV Background Screen in the USAV National Database

The new Beach IMPACT Certification requires the following:

  • Attend the Single Day On-Site or Two-Day IMPACT Webinar/On-Line Beach IMPACT Clinic taught by the USAV National Office (Education and/or Beach Office Staff/Cadre)
  • Complete and Pass the On-Line Beach IMPACT Test (90% or better)

REQUIRED BEACH CAP LEVEL I SESSIONS INCLUDE:

  1. Coaching Science: Motor Learning Theory with a Beach Emphasis (may be taught on-site or as a pre-requisite online session for the standard 2-Day format course; taught as an on-line pre-requisite or as the first on-site session for a Hybrid course)
  2. Basic Differences between Indoor & Sand Game (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
  3. Developing a Functional Coaching Philosophy for the BEACH Coach! (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
  4. Professional Ethics, Legalities & Athlete Safeguards for the BEACH Coach! (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
  5. Team Dynamics: Talent ID & Combining The Right Partners (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
  6. Myths, Misconceptions and Beach Biomechanics (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
  7. Intro to Competition Management and Scouting (in the classroom or on-line for Hybrid)
  8. Serve and Pass Strategies for Sand (on the sand)
  9. Sand Setting: How to Make The Hitter Look Good (on the sand)
  10. Keys & Strategies For Effective And Consistent Attacking On The Sand (on the sand)
  11. Defensive Strategies for the Sand Game: Blocking, Digging, Pulling and Chasing Shots (on the sand)
  12. Drill Design for the Beach & Creating Effective, Game-like Sand Practices (on the sand)
  13. Teaching the Skills & Drills Practicum (on the sand with Drills Sharing)
  14. Junior Forum: Engaging the 6 to 12 Year Olds (elective on the sand) or NCAA Forum: NCAA Sand … Are you Ready?! (elective in the classroom)
  15. ​Certification Wrap Up Meeting/Photos, etc. (in the classroom)