Coach Francisco Cruz conducts volleyball clinic in Japan

HIMEJI, Japan, September 28, 2018 - FIVB Instructor Francisco Cruz Jimenez ran a Clinic for Pro Club Victorina as his Trinidad and Tobago team worked out at Victorina Volleyball Academy during their training camp on the build up to FIVB World Championship 2018 in Kobe. 

The kids of Himeji club came out excited and enthusiastic to work with Coach Cruz and his athletes of Trinidad & Tobago. The TTO ladies had their work cut out for them, as they were put to work in groups to help demonstrate exercises as Cruz gave the drills to help push development with the little opportunity he got to pass-on knowledge in Japan.

The clinic was well executed by Cruz and the athletes, and his job of instilling his knowledge of the game to the young Japanese group deemed a successful one for the development of volleyball and FIVB.

The session lasted 1 hour 15 minutes and Coach Cruz carried out a number of drills which focused on ball control and communication skills. The kids were very receptive to the training and were quick learners.

The collaboration between the TTO women’s team and the children created an atmosphere that was high energy and fostered hard work along with enjoyment.

Trinidad and Tobago are making their debut at the FIVB Women’s World Championship after many years dominating the Caribbean sub-zone within NORCECA Confederation.

Before coaching the athletic team of TTO, the Cuban-born Cruz held the same position with the Dominican Republic where he helped to develop talent from the age-group categories into the senior team.