Learn various tips to improve your volleyball skills Elementary school participants

A “Volleyball Class” by Ms. Risa Shinabe, an Olympian and former player of the women’s volleyball team “Hisamitsu Springs” will be held at Kobe Municipal Central Gymnasium on September 17. The time is from 14:30 to 16:00. The class is open to elementary school students, and the participation fee is 1,000 yen.

In addition to teaching volleyball skills, Ms. Niinabe, who is a top athlete, will also share her attitude toward practice, the importance of teamwork, and gratitude to those around her, which will help children become more familiar with the sport and eventually lead them to have big dreams and hopes of becoming a representative athlete in Japan. The day of the event was held at “Hisamitsu Springs”.

Mana Toe, a former player of Hisamitsu Springs, is scheduled to participate as a lecturer on the day.
Applications are being accepted until August 20 through the Kobe Sports Association website. The number of participants is limited to 60, and in the event that there are too many applicants, a drawing will be held.

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Risa Niinabe

joined Hisamitsu Springs (now Hisamitsu Springs) in 2009, and won the Best Newcomer Award in the 2010-11 V-League. She has since contributed to five league championships and was named MVP in the 13-14 season, represented Japan at the 2012 London Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, retired in 2008, and received the V-League Distinguished Service Award in 2009.

<A word from the reporter>
What a rare opportunity to meet an Olympian at a volleyball school. I hope that the children will be impressed and will remember the experience of learning various things directly from top-class athletes.

Details

Date and Time

Sunday, September 17, 2023, 14:30-16:00 (tentative)

Place

Kobe Municipal Central Gymnasium
(4-1-1 Kusunokucho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
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Participation fee

1,000 yen (to be collected on the day)

For inquiries, please contact

Kobe Sports Association
078-261-3620 (weekdays 9:00-17:00)

Application

Capacity: 60 people
Period: Must arrive no later than August 20 (Sun.)
*Selection will be made by lottery if there are too many applicants
Click here for web application

• Kobe Sports Association official website https://www.kobe-spokyo.jp/spokyo/