“I Started Volleyball To Get Better Grades In School” – Hena Kurtagić | Tie-Break Volleyball Podcast
Hena Kurtagić is one of the most talented middle blockers of her generation. Playing for Vero Volley Milano and the Serbian national team, she has quickly become one of the most exciting young players in world volleyball thanks to her physical presence, blocking ability, and strong personality on the court.
In this episode of Tie-Break, I’m really excited to welcome her to talk about her journey, her mindset, and her experience at the highest level of volleyball.
In this episode of Tie-Break, we’re going to talk about:
Her life outside of volleyball
Growing up in Serbia and starting volleyball
Leaving Serbia to play in France with Nantes
The Serbian national team
Playing against top clubs like Conegliano and Novara
The evolution of modern volleyball
The difference between good setters and the very best
Nutrition, mindset, and dealing with losses
Her goals and ambitions for the future
And many more topics.
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Timecodes:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:46 Afraid of Sharing Personal Life ?
00:03:46 Hena outside of volleyball
00:04:40 Volleyball Beginnings
00:09:36 Volleyball in Serbia
00:13:24 Leaving Serbia for Nantes, France
00:17:53 Growing up in the sport
00:21:41 Playing against Novara with Nantes
00:22:41 Were you watching volleyball?
00:23:31 Meeting & playing with your idols
00:27:27 Serbian Volleyball National Team
00:31:02 Transfers & team switching in volleyball
00:32:36 Facing Conegliano
00:36:01 Is the game faster in Italy?
00:39:18 Differences between good setters and the top 10
00:41:50 Eating well & food quality
00:43:22 Your goals
00:47:35 How do you deal with losses?
00:51:05 Tie-Break!