🏐 Join The Smashing Expats Volleyball Community

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The Smashing Expats are looking for motivated intermediate volleyball players who want to train seriously, improve their game, and enjoy structured team play in an international and supportive environment.
We are especially interested in players who:

• play at 3rd class level or higher
• understand the 5:1 system
• want to develop serve-receive quality, game understanding, and communication
• enjoy mixed team dynamics and competitive rallies
• are reliable, positive, and team-oriented

Our trainings combine technical development, tactical awareness, and real game situations.
The focus is not only on playing, but on learning, improving, and building strong on-court cooperation.
New players are welcome to join a session, experience the level, and become part of the group.

This session focuses on a specific first-contact skill, combined with clear team communication and coordination.
The technical emphasis will be on serve-receive platform control and angle management, with particular attention to seam responsibility and calling the ball.
We will work on how to:

• create a stable passing platform under pressure,
• adjust platform angles to direct the ball to the setter zone, and
• communicate clearly in serve-receive to avoid hesitation and overlaps.

This session is about building trust in first contact and creating a calm, organized start to each rally.
📌 Event Details
Level: Intermediate players
Date: Tuesday, 21 April 2025
Time: Gym opens 19:50 | Warm-up starts 20:00 | Training (1h15) | Games until 21:55
Location: Putseplein 20, Rotterdam (5-minute walk from metro station Maashaven)
Maximum players: 26 participants
⚡ Program
Arrive, change, and help set up the court
20-minute warm-up
45 minutes of focused training on:
• Serve-receive platform control and angle management
• Communication and seam responsibility in first contact
Games until 21:55
Stretching, cool-down, and tidy up together
💡 Practical Info
Please sign up via this Meetup event or let Eleonora (XR2), Hazem (XR3), or Katarzyna (non-NeVoBo members) know directly if you are joining.
A €6 contribution applies for non-NeVoBo members.
Payment must be completed at least 2 days before the event (deadline: Sunday, 19 April 2025).
The payment link is in the comments.
Only clean indoor shoes are allowed.
After training, everyone is welcome to join for a non-alcoholic drink or a small snack at a place close to the gym, next to metro station Maashaven. A relaxed moment to cool down, chat, and connect off the court.
Looking forward to a session focused on clean first contact, clarity, and confident communication.
See you there.
The Smashing Expats Team