Trainings
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We welcome players of any level, age, background and experience at our open sessions. We believe volleyball is for everyone, whether you'd like to play recreationally or competitively. There is no need to pre-arrange a meeting, just feel free to turn up at your leisure.
We have separate trainings for juniors, adults, and advanced players. All trainings are held at the Sportspark at the University of East Anglia (see below for further location information).
For more information on membership, club policies and child protection, please read the About Spikers page.
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Coronavirus update: No matches or training sessions are running until further notice
Junior sessions
Young people between the ages of 11 and 18 are expected at the junior sessions.
- Boys and girls under 18 years of age: every Wednesday between 19:00 and 20:40 at UEA Sportspark
Adult sessions
The adult sessions are primarily aimed at players over 18 years of age, but coaches may decide to let juniors of sufficient skill levels attend (and when they do, they usually prove to be formidable opponents).
The adult trainings are split into a fun-oriented open session for all, and more advanced sessions for the Local League and National League teams plus invited guests. Attendance at the advanced sessions is at the discretion of our coaches, if you think you are an advanced player, please turn up at the normal open training session and consult the trainer before attending the advanced sessions.
Wednesdays
- Open Session (including beginners and anyone who wants to play for fun): every Wednesday between 19:00 and 20:40 at UEA Sportspark
- Women's Local League Training (for the Nike and Sparta womens' teams): every Wednesday between 20:40 and 22:20 at UEA Sportspark
- Men's Local League Training (for the Spikers 1 and Infernos men's teams): every Wednesday between 20:40 and 22:20 at UEA Sportspark
- Women's National League Training: every Tuesday at Easton College, between 19:00 and 20:30 (unless told otherwise)
- Men's National League Training: every Tuesday at Easton College, between 20:30 and 22:00 (unless told otherwise)
What you need
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There is no need for any special equipment - just wear stable shoes and comfy clothes that don't restrict your movement. If you are new to volleyball you might prefer to wear a long sleeved t-shirt in order to protect your forearms from fast balls. Members and non-members are required to pay a monthly fee as laid out below, but your first session is free.
Some players like to use kneepads and elbow pads so they can fully commit to dives when playing on hard flooring, but diving is certainly not a minimum requirement!
Knowledge of volleyball rules and team dynamics is not required. Our coaches will help you with progressing your volleyball skills.
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Fees
Norwich Spikers operates a monthly and/or upfront payment scheme where you pay a fixed cost over the year to attend the various training sessions and competition nights. For our Wednesday night beginners session this is £12.80 per month (for 10 months) for members or £16.80 per month (for 10 months) for non-members. We offer a discount if you pay for the full year upfront, which is £115 per year for members or £155 per year for non-members. Membership to the club is £36 for the year, and is required to attend any of the other training sessions or competition nights. For a full list of fees for the other training sessions please see the following form. To pay, please fill in the form and hand it to the coach at one of our sessions.
| Norwich Spikers Adults Payment Form 2019-2020.pdf |
| Norwich Spikers Juniors Payment Form 2019-2020.pdf |
If you are interested in becoming a member, please read our About Spikers page.
Not included above is Development League which is paid by session collected on the day.
Independently from Norwich Spikers, the Sportspark charges everyone for the use of its facilities, which is over and above any payments made to Spikers. At the time of writing (2019), the daily Pay and Play fee is 60p. Please see the Sportspark's web page on entry fees. The Sportspark also operates a monthly membership scheme, the lowest of which (Green Membership) allows unlimited entry for £2 per month.
Location
All trainings are held at the Sportspark at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, in the Haydn Morris Sports Hall. Detailed directions can be found on the Sportspark's contact page.
