{"id":848,"date":"2026-05-27T17:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/?page_id=848"},"modified":"2026-08-18T21:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:52:49","slug":"over","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/nl\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Ons verhaal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>No Blockers \u2013 de beginjaren<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Het verhaal van het merk No Blockers is onlosmakelijk verbonden met het persoonlijke verhaal van Sohel Zin Alaabidin en begint duizenden kilometers van Antwerpen, in Homs, Syri\u00eb. De vader van Sohel was een volleyballer bij Al Karama Club, een van de meest historische en succesvolle sportclubs in Syri\u00eb. Op 14-jarige leeftijd begon hij officieel mee te spelen met het mannenteam, samen met zijn vader. In 2011 begon de Syrische oorlog en veranderde alles in een oogwenk. In die periode begon Sohel te ontdekken wie hij was buiten de sporthallen. Destijds had hij twee opties: wapens opnemen voor of tegen de dictatuur. In plaats daarvan koos hij ervoor om met het Rode Kruis te werken en voerde hij meer dan 600 missies uit, waarbij hij ter plaatse mensen hielp. Hij kwam in talloze situaties terecht die hem bijna het leven kostten, toch werd hij na al die jaren nog steeds bevolen om zich onmiddellijk te melden voor militaire dienst. Dit is het moment waarop hij via de zee en naar het onbekende Syri\u00eb verliet. Toen Sohel in 2014 in Belgi\u00eb aankwam, was hij nog niet volledig los van de oorlog en alles wat er was gebeurd. De eerste keer dat hij het veld op stapte, was overweldigend, hij voelde de kracht van de sport en de mensen. Vanaf dat moment speelde hij regelmatig en bouwde hij connecties op in heel Belgi\u00eb. Na een tijdje verhuisde hij voor zijn werk naar Antwerpen en begon hij een gemeenschap van vrienden met een passie voor volleybal op te bouwen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-grp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-668\" style=\"width:612px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-grp.png 960w, https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-grp-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-grp-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>No Blockers vzw \u2013 de start van de offici\u00eble club<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hier begon het verhaal van No Blockers vzw. Tot 2025 speelden en socialiseerden veel expats en internationals die in Antwerpen woonden mee via MeetUp, een groep met meer dan 1000 leden. Het incidenteel deelnemen aan toernooien voldeed echter niet aan de honger van veel stamgasten en al snel ontstond het idee om een eigen volleybalclub op te richten. Hiervoor werkte Sohel samen met lokale organisator Andrei Belogaev en al snel werd Luka Paul Vethake erbij gehaald om het proces te versnellen. Passie, organisatie en actie \u2013 dit was de combinatie die No Blockers door hun eerste succesvolle jaar als club leidde. Met nieuwe mensen aan boord en het delen van hun vaardigheden wordt de club steeds sterker zonder zijn DNA te verliezen: een open sportgemeenschap zijn waar mensen elkaar ontmoeten, groeien en presteren, verschillen terzijde laten en als \u00e9\u00e9n team spelen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:#c0daff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-color\">No fear. No limits. No Blockers.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Training en wedstrijden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">De trainingen voor heren vinden plaats op donderdag van 19:00 tot 21:00 uur in Sporthal Luchtbal in Antwerpen. De trainingen van ons damesteam vinden plaats op maandag van 19:30 tot 21:30 uur in Sporthal Kuub. Sporta-wedstrijden vinden plaats op vrijdag en Volley Vlaanderen-wedstrijden op zaterdag (dames) en zondag (heren), maar data en tijden kunnen wijzigen. Raadpleeg ons wedstrydoverzicht <a href=\"https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/nl\/wedstrijden\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"27\">hier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ons coaching- en fysioteam cre\u00ebren en updaten trainingen gericht op fysieke en mentale aspecten van het spelen van competitief volleybal. Lees hieronder onze verklaring inzake het blessurepreventieprogramma (BPP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IPP-Injury-Prevention-Program-statement-No-Blockers-vzw.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#050d76\">IPP Preventieprogramma blessures (EN)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Doe mee!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Voor het competitieve seizoen 2026\/27 zijn de inschrijvingen voor spelers geopend. Als je je wilt inschrijven voor ons heren-, gemengd- of damesteam voor wekelijkse trainingen en wedstrijden, stuur ons dan een bericht via de contactpagina. <a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"29\" href=\"https:\/\/no-blockers.be\/nl\/contact\/\">hier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verzekering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Elke speler is tijdens trainingen en wedstrijden verzekerd bij Ethias. Het verzekeringsgeld is inbegrepen in het lidgeld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lidmaatschapsgeld<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">No Blocker lidmaatschap kost \u20ac350 voor het seizoen 2026\/27. Als je nieuw bent, kun je 3 keer gratis onze training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Erkend sportclub in Antwerpen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sinds 2026 is No Blockers vzw erkend als offici\u00eble sportclub door de stad Antwerpen. Dat betekent dat we ons houden aan strikte veiligheids- en inclusievereisten en een professionele scan hebben ondergaan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Erkenning-sportaanbieder-No-Blockers-vzw.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#050d76\">Erkenning sportaanbieder Antwerpen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gedragscode<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Raadpleeg hier onze interne richtlijnen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gedragscode-No-Blockers-vzw.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#050d76\">Gedragscode (NL)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/no-blockers.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Code-of-conduct-No-Blockers-vzw.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#050d76\">Gedragscode (EN)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story No Blockers &#8211; the beginnings The story of the No Blockers brand is inseparable from Sohel Zin Alaabidin\u2019s personal story and begins thousands of kilometres away from Antwerp in Homs, Syria. 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