The Poole Brother's Volleyball Blog
by Robert Poole Understanding the whole game of volleyball: Student of the gameBest time to learn new skillsEnthusiasm for the sport Volleyball isn’t necessarily the easiest sport in the world to understand. I have lost track of the number of times that I have been asked about the rules and I’ve had to really think … Continue reading Junior player development: Playing All positions (part 1 of 4)
by Robert Poole The way coaches and players communicate in matches is usually different to the way they communicate during training sessions. In a match there isn’t usually enough time to try to change technique or make too many adjustments. However, one of the areas that does get nit-picked, by coaches in matches - almost … Continue reading Serving after a timeout
by Robert Poole Knowing information and applying it are two very different things. One of the most commonly heard phrases is “do as I say not as I do” which always makes me laugh. Sometimes we are happy to give guidance to others, even though we do not apply the same practises in our own … Continue reading Making sure that you are in the right mindset for training
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 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that within her son’s occupation of IT, if a person has stayed in the same job for over 2 years then they have become outdated.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 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
by Robert Poole It’s only natural when exercising to want to exert yourself as much as possible in order to feel like you are getting the most out of a session. Whether it is your workout session to relieve your stress after a hard day working at your desk, or a training session for a … Continue reading Physically adjusting to new training schedules
by Robert & Ryan Poole Rob: Coaching is an art that can sometimes feel like it is on the borderline of continuous criticism. Whether you perceive this criticism as constructive or aggressive will determine the type of player you will become. In sport, a coach often has very little time to get his or her … Continue reading Reading a Coaches true message
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