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Dear Player
Spring is here and that means summer is approaching... and that means Beach Volleyball! Our rep teams have been keeping up with their extremely high rankings! Important: No Programs this Easter Sunday (April 4th). One week has been added on to the end of all Sunday programs (June 6th). Enjoy your long weekend! P.S.: Check out our official Pakmen Video! | |
Still time to register for all Spring Programs 
Games begin Sunday, April 11th. Register Now @ pakmen.com.
There is still time to join in on the fun for our Development League, Champions League and SPIKES. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us @ pakmenvolleyball@yahoo.com or (905) 997-0680.
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Registration is Now Open for our popular Volleyball Camp! 
The Pamen Volleyball Camp has sold out for the past 3 years. Registration is Now Open for this popular camp. The camp is for boys and girls, 8 - 14 years old. Players are given the chance to play both indoor hard court volleyball and outdoor beach volleyball at our one-stop volleyball destination: David Leeder Middle School. We are again offering four 1-week camps during the month of July. Players can choose between half day and full day camps.
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Registration is Now Open for our well-praised Beach Clinics! 
Our popular Beach Clinics are back this summer. Players train twice a week for the month of July or August, at either 1 - 3 pm or 3 - 5 pm at our Beach Courts located at David Leeder Middle School. During the month of July, we also have the indoor courts booked so the program is weather guaranteed. Players also have the option of joining a one week camp.
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Pakmen 14U Girls Win Gold 
This past weekend, the Pakmen 14U girls won the Niagara Rapids Invitational tournament. The initial portion of the tournament was a round robin with each of the nine participating teams playing four others. For the playoffs the teams were ranked one through nine and the top three played off against each other. In pool play the Pakmen girls defeated the Halton Hurricanes Blue 2-0 (9th in Championship West Division Feb 20)...
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Pakmen 18U Boys Take Ken Davies' Silver 
The Pakmen 18U Boys team travelled to St. Marys CSS in Hamilton on February 27, 2010 to win silver at the Ken Davies Open. Pakmen came first in pool play with the Barrie Elites and Guelph Grizzlies. In the playoff round they defeated the Etobicoke Wildcats 25-11, 25-20 and the Riverside Rage 25-20, 25-16, then narrowly losing in the finals to the Northumberland Breakers with scores of 25-23, 21-25, and 9-15
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 Four is a charm!
Etobicoke- After three tournaments and three Bronze medal finishes, the U13 Ms. Pakmen Girls finally struck gold! The team travelled to Etobicoke for the Bugarski Cup, their fourth OVA tournament of the year. Playing well all day keeping almost every game to under 12 points for opponents, the team faced their rivals, Toronto West in the finals. After winning the first game, the girls made a few mental mistakes to allow the second to get away from them. In the third and final game the girls twice staved off game points to come back and win the match. Losing 15-14 in the third game, the girls scored three straight points to win 17-15. "We are very proud of the girls. To dig deep and come back was great...
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Pakmen supports OVA's bid to operate beach programs at Ashbridge's Bay 
Since our inception in 2002 Pakmen Volleyball has enjoyed a positive working relationship with the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA). They have enthusiastically supported our mission to be an inclusive club, with high quality programs for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, economic circumstance or skill level. In turn, we respect and support their mandate to continue to grow the sport, for everyone, by operating beach volleyball programs at Ashbridge's Bay...
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Pakmen Alumni carries our techniques 
Niko Rukavina, a Pakmen Alumni, scores 10 kills to help Queens University win the OUA Volleyball Championships. "...With another silver medal staring them in the face, the Gaels came out to start the fourth set very poised with Niko Rukavina of Mississauga, Ont., scoring some key points early on to open up an 8-6 lead at the first technical timeout..."
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Issue No. 4
Volume No. 2
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Submitted by 3-time Ontario Coach of the Year, Kelly Smith
Passing is the most important skill in volleyball. Volleyball is a rebound sport, so players cannot rely on possession, like they do in soccer, football, hockey and most other sports. Good balance and positioning are critical for passing a volleyball. Coaches need to spend a lot of time working on footwork, balance and positioning if they want their players to pass well. Coaches should insist that players use a forearm pass when receiving a serve. They may find it more difficult than using their hands at first, but it will get them to move their feet and they will become superior passers over the course of the season.
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Featured Article
Profiles: Pakmen clinitian Hernan Humana
Beach Volleyball is a rather unique sport whereby coaches cannot coach or be directly involved in the competitions. Therefore coaches need to prepare their athletes even more to be independent, mentally tough and possess the ability to problem solve themselves during matches. As a result, coaches sometimes do not receive or even expect recognition for their team's accomplishments. We felt the need to promote one coach, Hernan Human, because of his commitment to the growth of the sport and his love of competition.
Hernan is best known for coaching Canada's most successful Beach duo John Child and Mark Heese at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics and on the World Tour. Hernan currently runs one of the best beach clubs in Canada, Elite Beach Volleyball Club. The club is well known for player development and has top players in several age divisions.
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