York Octopush
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York Octopush |
The York Octopush Club is being set up in conjunction with the University
of York Octopush Club and Active
York. It's primary aim is to promote the sport of octopush and to introduce
it to new players under 16. The club has a 10 week booking for pool time, and
continuation beyond this period will be dependant upon attracting enough members
to ensure the club can continue to be self-financing. However, additional sources
of funding are being sought both to cover the initial investment in equipment,
and to subsidise the cost of pool hire and other ongoing costs. (If you are
able to assist us in any way, please contact us through the link above.)
Training in the use of the snorkeling equipment and in the game of octopush will be provided by experienced coaches.
We are well aware of, and sympathetic to, the concerns that parents and guardians have for the welfare of their children, and the club works to ensure that appropriate measures, policies and training are in place. Information on child protection issues in Octopush can be found here. Any parents or guardians who have furthur concerns should feel free to email or talk to one of the coaches at the end of a training session.
The club is also working to support older players in a separate training session, but for the time being anyone over 16 is welcome to join the University of York Octopush Club, who train at the same time and place as York Octopush, but in the other half of the pool. There are currently already a number of parents who join in, so come along and join in! Remember, your first session is free!
| Jodie Davies | |
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Jodie first started playing octopush at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2003. After graduating, she moved to York to continue studying, but couldn't cope with the lack of octopush, so started an octopush club at the University of York. Jodie is no longer involved in the running of the University club, but continues to play for them. Jodie is currently studying for a PhD. |
| Ben Thompson | |
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Ben was also introduced to octopush at Bangor in 2003. After graduating, he moved back home to York and was heavily involved in the beginning of the University of York club. Ben is no longer involved in the running of the University club, but has been involved in promoting octopush elsewhere in York. Ben is currently working for Gainsborough Council (YaSiG) and Askham Bryan College. |
| Kevin Whitworth | |
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Kevin was first introduced to octopush way back in the early 1980s through the snorkel club he went to at Batley. He played for Batley Juniors, up until he was about 11, and then played for and captained the original University of York club (which was disbanded in 1997), Batley once again, and then back to playing with the new university team. Kevin has recently moved to Stornaway, and is now getting involved in the local octopush clubs in the (futhur) north. |