Firepod

We're back ! Sam and George are back after an extended break over the last few weeks as the academic year has started for George and Sam has been busy with international coaching duty. This week we return with Junior England u22 Player Stuart Perry to reflect over his season and discuss his key takeaways from a year of national and international competition. Furthermore, Sam and George discuss the new world tour format, our plans for winter and more!

This time on the beach we welcome two pillars of the UKBT on their annual reunion at the Cardiff open. JJ and Cole have been seen competing around the UKBT since before George knew what the sport was, and now he takes some time to get to know their past, how they see the game, and more about what volleyball means to them.

This week on the Firepod, we host a player who has competed on the BPT, Commonwealth and Olympic stage, Mel Coutts and her partner from over the pond, Tya Keys! Tune in to find out more about two players which have been pillars of the UKBT this season, and learn more about their experiences over the years.

George takes the lead this week in the rankings after the Fireball elite series final as we review the UKBT and the Rio Elite, and take a glimpse at the Hamburg Elite, giving Sam a chance to redeem himself and catch up. Sam also recounts some more of his time at the commonwealth games, and discusses some of the ideal psychological traits they look for in performance athletes.

George leads in the ranking race as we reflect on the results from Weymouth, but this week we take a look towards the final elite series of the year in Porthcawl, and the Rio de Janeiro elite BPT series and place our predictions for who can make final four. Sam also reflects on his experience as a future coach at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, leading us to the question of the week: what is you knitting?