SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, May 3, 2016 - The NORCECA/FIVB Regional Volleyball Development Center in Dominican Republic started a Seminar for Physical Education Teachers.

Sixty participants, including teachers and students of physical education from all over the Dominica Republic attended the opening ceremony of the course that offers updated volleyball techniques and teaching methods in basics areas as serve, attack and blocking, as well as guidelines for scouting volleyball talents.

The director of the seminar is Francisco Hervas Tirado of Spain, an FIVB Instructor who is currently coaching Club Regatas Lima in Peru and also served as coach of the Spain women's national team in 2013. As a player, Hervas captained the Spain men's national team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and represented his country in 312 international matches.

Hervas will be assisted by Dominican Eduardo Jonás Tayson, a Level III International Coach who is currently physical education teacher at Calasanz School and Naco Club. Tayson is also member of the staff of the ministry of sports.

The opening ceremony was attended by Angel Rivas, technical vice president of the Dominican Volleyball National Federation and Nelson Acevedo, director of the National Physical Education Institute.

This course is supported by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) NORCECA Confederation, Dominican Volleyball Federation (FEDOVOLI), Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), Ministry of Sports and Recreation and sponsored by All Star Sport Marketing.