Karpol Lunatics That What I Need Tomislav Birtic 9789537093266 Books
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Biography and philosophy of volleyball and life of probably best coach ever, Russian legendary Nikolai Karpol. On the path of glory Karpol, Hall of Fame member, elected Coach of the Year by FIVB in 1989 and 1991, has won The Olympic Games 1980, 1988, and in 1992, 2000 and 2004 he was second, The World Championships in 1990, and in 1994, 1998 and 2002 he was third, Grand Prix 1997, 1999 and 2002, The European Championships in 1977, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999 and 2001...
Karpol Lunatics That What I Need Tomislav Birtic 9789537093266 Books
If you’re like me, you probably know Nikolai Karpol as the Soviet/Russian women’s coach notorious for screaming at his teams. That may turn a some possible readers away. The fact of the matter, though, is he’s been extremely successful through his career – both internationally and at the club level. That’s why I, as a coach, decided to read this book. We tell our players to go outside their comfort zones. This is one way we can do it as coaches.I should note, this is an English translation of the original. As such, there are some places where phrasing and meaning could be a little unusual. Generally speaking, though, it’s not hard to comprehend. Also, Karpol is a product of his environment – as we all are. That being the case, there are places where his comments seem to reflect a different mentality than might be the case of someone from a different part of the world and/or a different era.
The first part of the book, not surprisingly, is a biographical look at Karpol’s career going back to the late 1950s. After that it’s set up kind of like a series of short essays. Each chapter – of which there are over 30 – has it’s own general theme, but there isn’t a real sense of a defined progression. At only a bit over 100 pages, it’s a short, quick read.
Karpol is, as I mentioned, well known for his yelling. Interestingly, he does address yelling in a chapter about midway through the book. It’s brief, and probably doesn’t go too far in really explain something many in the world see as his biggest attribute. You might find it both interesting and surprising, though.
The feeling that you get throughout the book, however, is that Karpol truly loved his players. He always wanted the best for them – even after they stopped playing.
Here are some interesting quotes I came across in the book.
“It is the coach’s job to get everyone to go one step further, to go beyond their limits.”
“The coach’s task is to motivate the sportsman. Some children simply love sport, and in others that love can be nurtured. Let us say that a child is brought to the training session by his father, but he resists, he does not want to exercise, he almost hates sport. However, the coach can make the child love sport so much that he never wants to give it up. The same is true for teachers in school.”
“Young girl players, and the same is true for men, need to get involved in training with older players as soon as possible, for they will then be able to put together the little stones of the understanding of the game into a mosaic. It reminds me of the many little pictures that make up a film. Even by just watching the best players, those they admire, young players can learn a great deal. Not to mention training with them.”
“There is no volleyball on television because there are no stars. As soon as a true star emerges, television will be interested. However the creation of a star is not for a national side, but for the clubs. These days there are a lot of international matches and when the national sides are in action, the clubs take a break. The championships are put on hold. That is why the clubs are not interested in creating players, rather they try to buy them. If there are no quality players, that is stars, television will never broadcast volleyball matches. However much we change the rules of the game and shorten the match time to make volleyball more suitable for television, whatever we do, televisions will not be switched on until we create stars.”
With respect to that last quote, Karpol was very critical in the book of the major international organizations for their marketing of volleyball. We must realize this book was published in 2009, though. Some things have changed since then, hopefully for the better in that regard.
All in all, I think this is a book worth reading. I wouldn’t put it at the top of my list, but it’s worth the time.
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Karpol Lunatics That What I Need Tomislav Birtic 9789537093266 Books Reviews
Interesting book that portrays the international coaching legend who definitely was not your typical volleyball coach. Unique perspective that dramatically differs from the norm.
I'm a big fan of volleyball since my childhood. Besides Chinese women's volleyball team, Russian is my favorite. I love the great players Artamonova and Sokolova, etc. After I found it, I bought the book without any hesitation. I've finished over half of the book so far and enjoy reading it. I was a little bit shocked when I saw the title and contents. Then I figured out Karpol was a mathematician and physics teacher when he was at college. Wow, a physics (not physical education) teacher! The book reviewed how Karpol became a volleyball coach, his special training methods and his stories with Uralochka club and the national team, etc. It's also a window to Russia. I read the autobiographies of Jenny Lang Ping and Chen Zhonghe before. Certainly, Karpol's stories are different from those of the Chinese head coaches. I strongly recommend the book to those who like the Russian team.
If you’re like me, you probably know Nikolai Karpol as the Soviet/Russian women’s coach notorious for screaming at his teams. That may turn a some possible readers away. The fact of the matter, though, is he’s been extremely successful through his career – both internationally and at the club level. That’s why I, as a coach, decided to read this book. We tell our players to go outside their comfort zones. This is one way we can do it as coaches.
I should note, this is an English translation of the original. As such, there are some places where phrasing and meaning could be a little unusual. Generally speaking, though, it’s not hard to comprehend. Also, Karpol is a product of his environment – as we all are. That being the case, there are places where his comments seem to reflect a different mentality than might be the case of someone from a different part of the world and/or a different era.
The first part of the book, not surprisingly, is a biographical look at Karpol’s career going back to the late 1950s. After that it’s set up kind of like a series of short essays. Each chapter – of which there are over 30 – has it’s own general theme, but there isn’t a real sense of a defined progression. At only a bit over 100 pages, it’s a short, quick read.
Karpol is, as I mentioned, well known for his yelling. Interestingly, he does address yelling in a chapter about midway through the book. It’s brief, and probably doesn’t go too far in really explain something many in the world see as his biggest attribute. You might find it both interesting and surprising, though.
The feeling that you get throughout the book, however, is that Karpol truly loved his players. He always wanted the best for them – even after they stopped playing.
Here are some interesting quotes I came across in the book.
“It is the coach’s job to get everyone to go one step further, to go beyond their limits.”
“The coach’s task is to motivate the sportsman. Some children simply love sport, and in others that love can be nurtured. Let us say that a child is brought to the training session by his father, but he resists, he does not want to exercise, he almost hates sport. However, the coach can make the child love sport so much that he never wants to give it up. The same is true for teachers in school.”
“Young girl players, and the same is true for men, need to get involved in training with older players as soon as possible, for they will then be able to put together the little stones of the understanding of the game into a mosaic. It reminds me of the many little pictures that make up a film. Even by just watching the best players, those they admire, young players can learn a great deal. Not to mention training with them.”
“There is no volleyball on television because there are no stars. As soon as a true star emerges, television will be interested. However the creation of a star is not for a national side, but for the clubs. These days there are a lot of international matches and when the national sides are in action, the clubs take a break. The championships are put on hold. That is why the clubs are not interested in creating players, rather they try to buy them. If there are no quality players, that is stars, television will never broadcast volleyball matches. However much we change the rules of the game and shorten the match time to make volleyball more suitable for television, whatever we do, televisions will not be switched on until we create stars.”
With respect to that last quote, Karpol was very critical in the book of the major international organizations for their marketing of volleyball. We must realize this book was published in 2009, though. Some things have changed since then, hopefully for the better in that regard.
All in all, I think this is a book worth reading. I wouldn’t put it at the top of my list, but it’s worth the time.
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