The Poole Brother's Volleyball Blog
by Robert Poole Watching more experienced players in person It can be difficult for a young athlete to access high level volleyball matches to watch live in England. There are some good level matches to see but because of the nature of the National League, for many young athletes it would require either dedicated parents … Continue reading Bringing youth into a higher level training session (part 2 of 2)
by Robert Poole One of my earliest volleyball memories is my very first High Peaks camp with the England Cadets’ squad. The squad works on a 2-year cycle and so over 40 athletes were brought together for a week to develop their skills and be assessed for the opportunity of joining a slimmed down national … Continue reading Bringing youth into higher level training environments (part 1 of 2)
by Robert Poole One of the great reasons that volleyball is such an open and diverse sport is that there is not one specific way to play the sport. With so many different systems available for all aspects of the game, a team can be moulded from the individuals available. Instead of trying to fit … Continue reading Reasons to experience different Coaches – Playing Style (Part 3 of 3)
by Robert Poole I had a conversation the other day with a close family friend who informed me that within her son’s occupation of IT, if a person has stayed in the same job for over 2 years then they have become outdated. Technology is such a fast-growing sector that if a person is not … Continue reading Reasons to experience different Coaches – Technique (Part 2 of 3)
by Robert Poole “I’m a ……… until I die!” One of the phrases commonly used by both fans and players alike to pledge their loyalty to a single club forever. In the world of professional sport, there are athletes who will commit to a single club for their whole playing career. It could be that … Continue reading Reasons to experience different Coaches – Coaching Philosophies (Part 1 of 3)
by Robert Poole I think if you ask any athlete, they will have had a period of nerves or anxiety related to their sport at some point during their career. It could be a period of rough performances, or something else that is taking their mind off the sport, and sometimes this creates a negative … Continue reading Positive Mindset – Feeling at home on the court
by Robert Poole Following on from my previous Blog Post “Positive Thinking”, by focusing on my 8 positive benefits that I can bring to the team I can start to look at myself in a more positive light as someone who deserves to be on the court and can add something to the game. Looking … Continue reading Positive Mindset – Using external signs for Self-Belief development
by Robert Poole One of the challenges I was set earlier this season was to write down 10 positive things about myself in my volleyball career. I managed about 8. My problem wasn’t necessarily with knowing what skills I can perform better at than others, or what I could potentially bring to the game. My … Continue reading Positive Self Talk
by Ben Osborne Have you ever thought about what you want to do in your life?Have you ever stopped to think whether you’re on the right path to achieve these things? Have you considered that you might not reach your goal? These are very common thoughts for all athletes as the life of an athlete … Continue reading Pressure to succeed
by Robert Poole One of the areas of my game that I have been working on with VC Bitterfeld Wolfen is my underarm pass (dig/bump pass) on float serve reception. Although I am playing as an opposite, I am glad that the coach wants me to feel competent receiving serve as he acknowledges that there … Continue reading Float serve reception
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