Volleyball Performance · Strength & Conditioning
Stronger.
More explosive.
Built to last.
Structured strength and conditioning and volleyball-specific skill coaching, online and in person, from a professional volleyball player who trains to the same standard he coaches.
Most athletes do not need more motivation. They need a higher standard and a coach who keeps them on it.
The Hard Driven standard
Who we coach
Built for athletes who take training seriously
Coaching rosters are intentionally small, and every athlete starts with a fit conversation. If we are not the right coach for the goal, we will say so.
Youth & High School Volleyball
Age-appropriate development for club and school athletes. Formal weight training programs begin at the freshman high school level; younger athletes are generally better served by movement quality, plyometrics, and coordination work.
College Volleyball Athletes
Off-season and break programming that holds a collegiate standard, plus skill work while home in Phoenix.
Adult Volleyball Players
Performance training for league, beach, and competitive adult players who still want to get better, not just stay in shape.
Athletes In Any Sport
Structured strength and conditioning for competitors who need a real program: tested, tracked, and built around their season.
Adults Who Train With Purpose
Athletic performance coaching built like an athlete's program and scaled to your equipment, schedule, and goals.
Online Strength & Conditioning
A month of coaching, not an hour of it. Custom programming built from a full athlete intake, adjusted to your season, and reviewed with you every month.
Availability note (November 2026): new online coaching enrollments are paused for now. Training inquiries are welcome, and we will contact you when enrollment reopens.
- Individualized 4-week training blocks built from your intake and movement videos
- Video movement review with coaching feedback
- Weekly check-ins and workout feedback
- Strength, jump, speed, and readiness metrics tracked monthly
- Monthly 1:1 progress session with your coach
- Programming built around your club, school, or league season
$200 / monthIncludes the monthly 1:1 progress session. Month to month, no long-term contracts.
Start Your Training InquiryTraining options
One system. The right entry point for each athlete.
Every option leads to the same thing: a stronger, more explosive, more durable athlete. The fit conversation decides where you start.
Private Volleyball Lessons
One athlete, one coachOne athlete, one coach, one hour of focused skill development. Serving, passing, attacking, and positional work built around what your athlete actually needs.
For: volleyball athletes building skills, preparing for tryouts, or starting their development.
Best-fit outcome: sharper skills now, and a clear picture of the athlete's physical development needs.
Small-Group Performance Training
Train with your teammatesGroups of 2 to 4 athletes matched by level. Athletes push each other, reps stay high, and the weekly slot keeps development consistent.
For: teammates and committed local athletes who train better with competition.
Best-fit outcome: consistent weekly development at an accessible per-athlete cost.
Hybrid Performance Coaching
The complete stackOne in-person session per week plus full online strength and conditioning. Court skills and physical development moving together, coordinated by one coach.
For: serious volleyball athletes ready to develop skill and physical capacity at the same time.
Best-fit outcome: the fastest complete development path we offer.
Adult Athletic Performance Coaching
Train like an athleteOnline coaching built like an athlete's program, scaled to your equipment, schedule, and life. Monthly programming and a monthly 1:1.
For: adults who want structured performance coaching.
Best-fit outcome: measurable strength and movement progress that fits a real schedule.
The athlete who trains 50 weeks a year beats the athlete who is talented for 30.
Durable first
Why Hard Driven Athletics
Coaching, not content
Anyone can hand you a workout. This is a coaching system with a standard behind it.
Structured Coaching
Every athlete follows a real plan with a real progression, not a random collection of hard workouts.
Individualized Programming
Built from your intake: goals, injury history, training age, equipment, and movement videos. No templates pretending to be custom.
Volleyball-Specific Experience
Jump load, shoulder demands, and the club calendar are built into the programming by a coach who still competes in the sport.
Accountability
Weekly check-ins, tracked metrics, and a monthly 1:1. You will know your numbers and watch them move.
Strength. Explosiveness. Durability.
Force production, movement quality, and consistent development, trained in the right order and dosed for the season.
Honest, Professional Coaching
Clear scope, clear policies, and straight answers. When something belongs with a medical professional, we say so and refer out.
How it works
From inquiry to first session
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Apply or inquire
Send the inquiry form with goals, sport, and age. It takes two minutes.
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Fit conversation
A brief call to understand goals, training history, and schedule. You get a straight recommendation, even if it is not us.
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Select your service
One clear best-fit recommendation: online, lessons, small group, or hybrid.
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Paperwork and payment
Signed documents come first, then payment, then training. No exceptions, because doing this right protects your athlete.
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Begin training
Program delivered, first session scheduled, metrics baseline set. Development starts.
The coach
Coached by a competitor
Charles Pollnow is a professional volleyball player, volleyball coach, and Strength and Conditioning Coach. The programming comes from someone living the demands of the sport, not reading about them.
Alongside his playing and coaching career, Charles built a career in corporate risk and controls, and that discipline shows up in the coaching: documented systems, tracked metrics, clear policies, and no shortcuts.
- Professional Volleyball Player
- Volleyball Coach
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
- ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
"I hold my athletes to the same standard I hold myself as a professional. That is the whole model."
Training philosophy
Performance first. Athlete first. No gimmicks, no shortcuts. Training must transfer to sport and life.
Discipline and consistency, with clear expectations from day one
Results & Athlete Feedback
Earned, not written
Athlete results and family feedback are published here only when they are real, measured, and shared with written permission. This section grows as our athletes do.
Reserved for an approved athlete or family testimonial.
Reserved for an approved athlete or family testimonial.
Reserved for a verified, permission-approved training metric: jump height, strength, or speed progress from a real athlete.
Questions
Frequently asked
No. Volleyball is our specialty, but the online strength and conditioning program serves athletes in any sport and adults who want athletic performance coaching. The fit conversation confirms whether we are the right coach for your goal.
Yes. Every program is built from a full intake: goals, injury history, training age, equipment, schedule, season, and movement videos. Programming is delivered in 4-week blocks, reviewed against tracked metrics, and adjusted at a monthly 1:1 progress session.
Yes, with structure. A parent or guardian signs all documents, provides emergency contact information, handles payment, and stays in the communication loop. In-person sessions with minors happen in open, observable facility settings, and parents are always welcome to observe. Formal weight training programs start at the freshman high school level; younger athletes are generally better served by age-appropriate athletic development, with in-person options considered case by case.
Online coaching bills monthly in advance on your start date. In-person sessions are paid before the session. Everything is month to month with no long-term contracts, and completed paperwork always comes before payment and training.
Coaching here does not diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate injuries. Athletes report pain on a 0 to 10 scale, and anything above 4 out of 10 means the exercise stops, is modified, or we recommend evaluation by a physical therapist or medical professional. Medical clearance may be requested before training a flagged area, and parents or guardians of minors are notified promptly if a safety concern arises.
No, and be careful with anyone who says otherwise. Effort is half the equation. What you can count on is the process: a real program, tracked metrics, honest reads on progress, and month-to-month terms so you are never trapped.
In the Phoenix, Arizona area at established training facilities. In-person availability is intentionally limited so every session gets full attention. New online coaching enrollments are paused for now; training inquiries are welcome.
Send the inquiry form on the contact page. You will get a response within one business day and a short fit conversation to find the right starting point.
Get started
Spots are limited by design. Every athlete gets real attention.
Start the conversation and we will find out together if this is the right fit.