The Poole Brother's Volleyball Blog
by Robert Poole The feeling of being entrusted with a role or a job is something we can all relate to. Whether you are working in an office and your role is to make sure that the mail is sent out on time or whether you are a full time athlete working as part of … Continue reading Trusting in your abilities
by Robert Poole In any relationship formed in life it is essential to find a balance that ensures that the relationship is valued by both parties. For a relationship to thrive, it usually needs to benefit both sides and each party should feel that they can be themselves. This is what would be described as … Continue reading Do you know what your teammates need from you?
by Robert Poole For some volleyball players, ‘high ball’ situations (typically when the team is playing ‘out of system’) can be a mentally challenging aspect of the game. When someone on your team sets you a high ball, particularly if you are relatively new to the game or lacking confidence, one of your first thoughts … Continue reading Approaching High Ball situations as a pin Hitter
by Robert Poole “Tough” is probably an understatement of what our lives have been like over the past year due to COVID. We have all faced difficulties at various times in our lives but this pandemic is one that we have all experienced in some form or other and can empathise with those around us. … Continue reading Taking confidence from your lockdown experience
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 Ben Osborne Small fish in a big pond No matter what age, skill level or experience, everyone has at some point encountered social anxiety, even if it is not specifically in a team sport environment. I believe that even the most animated extrovert will have experienced it at some time or another. I remember … Continue reading The social anxiety of joining a new team
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
by Robert Poole There is a saying that University, or ‘College’ as my brother and I have become accustomed to saying in the States, is one of the best times of your lives. Not only do you make friends that will likely last a lifetime but you are starting your own individual journey away from … Continue reading Three things I miss from College
by Robert Poole Now there is no hiding from the fact that cardio workouts suck, no matter if you feel like you are in the best shape of your life or that you are just coming back from a lockdown period where you might have enjoyed too many slices of dessert. I am definitely in … Continue reading Cardio workouts – getting through them
by Robert Poole “There is no ‘I’ in TEAM”, the iconic phrase that has been spelt out to many different generations of athletes. It highlights the importance of understanding that team sport is not just about how well you can perform as an individual, but also how well a group of individuals can perform together … Continue reading A passing unit not an individual passer
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