I would just like to say a quick good luck to all those who are competing in the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships in Canberra, Schools Sport u16s in Adelaide and Youth Beach Volleyball World Championships held in Cyprus, Portugal or Mexico.
I was privileged to spend some time and see some young and upcoming Volleyballers back home in WA a couple of weeks ago. It is very exciting to see the passion around my home state and being able to see plenty and plenty of kids with a love for the sport, such a desire to succeed and such good attitudes and work-ethics. There really is a very special culture being built in WA and I am very proud of all the up and coming kids who are pushing the sport forward.
I was also lucky enough to have all the U19 and U21 male Australian Beach Volleyball representatives over for dinner, they are more than welcome to come over and get schooled at table tennis or lose their money playing poker any day. Im sure they're inspired by my roommate Nikki Laird and her parter Maria-fe Artacho Del Solar's amazing Gold medal in the U23 World Championships which is such a great achievement for Beach Volley here in Australia. Best of luck! Go Aus! looking forward to hearing about more amazing achievements for Australia and WA (not bias at all).
To all those competing in your big events in the next coupe of weeks, enjoy the experience and make of it what you will. If you apply yourself to the very best of your ability and give everything you are capable of, you can walk away with your head high. Its so easy to get frustrated and think about yourself but if you just contribute to your respective teams to the best of your ability, you should be proud. Help everyone around you, fight to win and maintain the best, positive attitude possible. Just continually give and lose any "victim" or "what about me" attitude.
To all those who didn't get selected, keep working hard and playing for the love and enjoyment. It is very clear to see their is some special people who will succeed and get the same honours. Just have faith your time will come and never lose hope or faith in yourself!
Special mention to the Stewart girls who are almost training a full time load to reach their goals, its amazing to see how fast you are developing and to Shelby Maher who I have seen grow from an unco 15 year old (who looked like this giraffe doing pushups) to representing Australia in now both Indoor and Beach and likes to make fun of my Blog (thanks mate).
I was privileged to spend some time and see some young and upcoming Volleyballers back home in WA a couple of weeks ago. It is very exciting to see the passion around my home state and being able to see plenty and plenty of kids with a love for the sport, such a desire to succeed and such good attitudes and work-ethics. There really is a very special culture being built in WA and I am very proud of all the up and coming kids who are pushing the sport forward.
I was also lucky enough to have all the U19 and U21 male Australian Beach Volleyball representatives over for dinner, they are more than welcome to come over and get schooled at table tennis or lose their money playing poker any day. Im sure they're inspired by my roommate Nikki Laird and her parter Maria-fe Artacho Del Solar's amazing Gold medal in the U23 World Championships which is such a great achievement for Beach Volley here in Australia. Best of luck! Go Aus! looking forward to hearing about more amazing achievements for Australia and WA (not bias at all).
To all those competing in your big events in the next coupe of weeks, enjoy the experience and make of it what you will. If you apply yourself to the very best of your ability and give everything you are capable of, you can walk away with your head high. Its so easy to get frustrated and think about yourself but if you just contribute to your respective teams to the best of your ability, you should be proud. Help everyone around you, fight to win and maintain the best, positive attitude possible. Just continually give and lose any "victim" or "what about me" attitude.
To all those who didn't get selected, keep working hard and playing for the love and enjoyment. It is very clear to see their is some special people who will succeed and get the same honours. Just have faith your time will come and never lose hope or faith in yourself!
Special mention to the Stewart girls who are almost training a full time load to reach their goals, its amazing to see how fast you are developing and to Shelby Maher who I have seen grow from an unco 15 year old (who looked like this giraffe doing pushups) to representing Australia in now both Indoor and Beach and likes to make fun of my Blog (thanks mate).