The Volleyball By Design Podcast

In this episode, I'm privileged to welcome professional coach out in Sweden, Desiree Tan to the podcast where she talks about the keys to all her successes in volleyball winning multiple championships. We dive into: Pre-Season  Training  Practices  Drills she uses  Culture  Match Prep  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop ...

In this episode, we have the privilege of having national team and professional coach Bruno Chateau on where we dive into what goes into a successful volleyball program. We dive into:  The difference between the mens and women's game  The difference between volleyball in France, Japan & the US Seasonal Planning  Practice Planning  Player Development  Drill Design  Pin Attackers  Middle Blocker...

In this episode, I share my top 10 strategies to improve your players individual defense. We dive into: Mindset & Identity  Tools to equip your players with  Reading  Preparation  Film  Games  And a few other key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop  Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I share 10 common serve receive errors that if you fix, will help your team be a much better passing team. We dive into:  Physics and principles of passing  Misunderstandings  Common errors  Mindset shift your passers need to go through  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop  Reach out via Instagram @BrianSi...

Over the last several weeks, I've been guest coaching in many teams gyms. I've noticed a pattern with defensive mistakes I wanted to share on the podcast. In this episode, I share 5 common defensive mistakes every coach needs to be aware of. In this episode we dive into: 5 Common Mistakes  How to Train some of these mistakes  A drill to help  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital...

I'm so proud to say I made history in the high school team I coached this season. For the first time in program history, we won the east region championship. In this episode, I walk you step by step exactly how I was able to accomplish this. We dive into:  Building your support system  Tryouts  Game Day  Training Schedule  Film  Tactical and Technical  Apps And so many other ingredients that went...

We are privileged to have on associate head coach at the university of Louisville Dan Meske who dives into what makes their program special and things you can implement in your program to take it to another level. We talk about: Seasonal Planning  Strength Training Practice Planning & Structure  Culture  Match Prep  Film  And so much more  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click h...

We want to ensure our players are developing at each practice and that our practices are designed for player and team development. In this episode we dive into: Practice Planning (how to prepare a practice plan)  Key elements of your practice  Skill Development  Skill based practice vs team based practices  Practice Principles  Using technology to increase player development  Click here to join Di...

The conversation about OOS play is becoming more and more common because coaches are realizing how important it is in order to win games. In this episode we dive into: Understanding OOS vs In system  Trends & Stats  Traditional vs Now  Technique and Execution  Drills  Common Mistakes & Objections  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to joi...

In this episode, I dive into strategies as well as painting the picture for when your team loses momentum in a match. As a coach, it can be really frustrating watching your team fall apart on the court and there is nothing you can do to help. In this episode we dive into: Strategies on how to combat momentum shifts  Mental Skills training  Painting the picture of the situation  And a few more conc...

During my workshop, I got the question, "How can I coach players who might doubt my feedback (maybe because I wasn't a highest level athlete myself at my prime and I'd say I'm coaching a relatively high level)?" This question I know many coaches go through. In this episode, I walk you through how to solve this problem. We dive into: Certain Beliefs  Player Development  Relationships  Structure  An...

One of the hardest things for coaches is to take an inexperienced player and have them compete with experienced players. The gap is so large sometimes. In this episode, I share a complete guide to get inexperienced players playing at the level where they can compete with experienced players. In this episode we dive into: A roadmap to bridge the gap Understanding how to train fundamentals  12 Strat...

There is a difference between passing a float vs a spin. Athletes need to understand the principles and how to apply them in various situations. In this episode, I go over how to pass both serves and what the difference is. We dive into: Technique on passing float  Technique on passing spin  Major differences and how to adjust  Basic principles of passing  Exceptions given various situations  And...

There are a lot of ways to run an offensive system. But there are certain elements of an offensive system that must happen. In this episode we dive into: What is an offensive system  Zones  Types of offense  First Ball Side Out  Transition  Out of System  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop  Reach out via Instagram @BrianS...

In this episode, I dive into 2 tactical items that we're seeing used at the pro and international level that you may want to teach or introduce to your team. In this episode we dive into: Middle approach when setter is off the net  Plyometric vs Isometric Blocking  Reading and movement  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy   Click here to register for my free...

In this episode, I share a very simple approach to organizing when you'll be able to cover all the skills in our game during the course of your season. Time is one of our greatest enemies so having a strategy to be able to cover everything you need for your team is important. In this episode we talk about: All the skills in our game  How to organize all those skills in our game during your season ...

In this episode, I share some hard truths that I know many of us know but sometimes it's nice to get reacquainted with them before the season starts. We dive into: 6 truths that we need to accept  Common things across all coaches  What I would do differently  A few other key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop  Reach out via Instagram @Brian...

This episode is taken from my annual coaches clinic called DVA Live where Jesse Elser presented to our group of coaches and delivered such valuable insight that had the coaches wanting more. In this episode he dives into: Creative volleyball  Expectations & Culture  Successful Drills  Season structure & practice structure  Roadmaps  Systems  And so much more  Click here to access DVA Live...

In this episode, we are privileged to have Amy Angelos on who has been an assistant on some top programs in the US including the university of Michigan. We talk all about analyzing video for match prep as well as player development. We dive into:  Tendencies  Rotation  20-20 rule  Serving strategy  Charts  When to pause video  And a few other key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Aca...

In this episode we're going to talk about the hugely popular game called 9-Man that is generally played over the summer. And we are privileged to have a veteran 9-Man coach Hank Ma who shares some amazing insights. We dive into: Some brief history on 9-Man  The rules of 9-Man  How 9-Man volleyball can be applied to indoor 6v6 Strategies and Tactics that can be taken and used in 6v6 How to train ce...

In this episode, we dive into different strategies you can use on both offense and defense when dealing with free balls. As the game evolves, countries are getting more creative in handling free balls and putting their teams in a better position to score. We dive into:  Free Ball Transition  Free ball Placement  Attacking on 1 and 2 Different attacking options for freeballing  And a few other main...

Fundraising is such an important part of your program and I know many coaches are hesitant because they either don't know how to fundraise or don't think it's worth the time. In this episode we dive into: The importance of fundraising and how it can lead to more success for your team  Tournaments  Camps  Strategies on the best fundraising ideas  And many more concepts  Click here to join Digital V...

In this episode, I share my top 10 team drills I like to do in our gym. These drills are used by some of the best in the world and although some of them are mine, many of them are taken from some of the best volleyball coaches. In this episode we dive into:  Drills that cover all 6 skills of our game  Discuss the fallacy of drills  Scoring systems  Multi-skill variations  And a few other key conce...

In this episode, I break down covering from the ground up and teach you how to train your team to be great at this skill. We dive into:  3 Important factors of covering  Tactical Covering  Auto-Coverage  A Coverage Drill  Common Mistakes  Eye Sequence  Strategies  And a few more concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop Reach out via Instagram @Br...

In this episode, we dive into how and what you should be looking at when watching film of your team. This can be a long process and if you're not sure what to look for, it can be extremely frustrating. In this episode we talk about:  Differentiating match prep and film review  Analysis for young players vs experience players  Analyzing player positioning  Mechanics and Technique  6 Volleyball Skil...