The Volleyball By Design Podcast

After being at VNL and in our national team gym, I've gotten a chance to connect with some of the top players in the world from many different countries. I asked them what was it about their favourite coaches that made them great. In this episode we dive into:  Top characteristics of the best coaches  Things players did not like from coaches  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital...

I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 International Coaching Symposium in Ottawa where I got a chance to listen to top coaches from around the world. In this episode, I share the big takeaways from the weekend that I think coaches will find valuable. We dive into:  Intentional Practices  Mental skills training  Blocking - some great cues  6 on 6 with intention  Drills  And a few more key concep...

In this episode we have the privilege of having Coach Mark Lebedew on who is a wealth of knowledge in our game. With a ton of championships under his belt and as a national team and professional coach, he beings a great perspective to the game. He also provides a ton of fantastic resources for coaches at www.marklebedew.com In this episode we dive into: Off Season  8 Week Training Program  Practic...

In this episode, I teach about a tool that I've been using this year which is also used by pro and national team coaches. It's a more intentional and focus developmental model so you can maximize athlete development. We dive into: What an athlete matrix is How to create one  The benefit to player development  The phases of the 6 skills  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volle...

In this episode, we talk about the power of video delay and how easy it is to implement in your training. Video delay has significantly helped improve player development and enhanced skill based drills. In this episode, we dive into: How to set up video delay in your gym  The cost of everything involved in setting up video delay  How to effectively use video delay  A more effective and efficient p...

In this episode we dive into not only the benefit of using the split step to improve blocking, defense & passing but we talk about the keys and steps to using the split step. We talk about: Change in height  The difference between the standard way and using the split step Moment of weightlessness  When to use the split step  And a few more key points  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Acad...

In this episode I share my experience with the pancake, why it's so important to train it and how they're teaching it in the national team gym. In this episode we dive into: How to teach the pancake  Why it's so important  The number #1 defense against Tips  Drills to practice it  Embracing the pancake and knowing why and when to use it  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Voll...

In this episode, we have the privilege of having US National Team and Head Coach of Loyola University John Hawks who dives into some great insight on coaching. We talk about: Practicing with intention  7 different systems  Practice Planning  Taking over a program  Culture  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop Reach out via...

In this episode, we are privileged to have back on the podcast 2 time national champion Brock Davidiuk with his most recent national championship coming this year. In this episode we dive into: Off Season  Training Camp  Strength & Conditioning  Culture  Match prep  Club Volleyball  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop ...

We are privileged to have on the podcast, Micah Ma'a who walks us through the principles of setting and how to train the position. We dive into: 3 principles of setting  Hand placement  Decision making  Training the setter position  Match Prep  Experimenting  And a few other key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop  Reach out via Instagram @B...

In this episode, we dive into how to effectively run off season training sessions. We talk about 2 situations where you know the team that's coming back or if you're doing more of an open gym style training. We dive into: Player Assessment  Reps  Tracking Performance  Video  Gym Atmosphere  Structure  And a few more important details  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to jo...

In this episode, I'm privileged to have Texas Longhorns associate head coach David Hunt on in which we dive into what went into their program that helped win back to back national championships. We talk about: Difference between mens and Womens volleyball  Off season training  Training Camp  Practice environment  Match Prep  Culture  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyba...

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a coach who talked about a team running like a machine. In this episode, I dive into how structure, discipline and intention leads to a successful program as well as wins. We dive into: Pro Practices  College Practices  Club/High School Practices  Players intention in practice  Coaches structure and intention in practice And a few more key con...

In this episode, I'm privileged to have a player from my team join us who created his own stats system to help tell a better story of the match to help him improve more efficiently. In this episode we dive into: 5 different volleyball stats  How stats can tell a different story  +/- of a player  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free...

In this episode, I share my biggest takeaways as a college coach that hopefully you can implement in your program to make it stronger. In this episode we talk about: Players  Admin  Coaching Staff  Yourself as a coach  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

Decision making is a vital part of being a setter and there is a lot that goes into this skill. In this episode, I dive into 20 strategies you can use to help your train your setter with their decision making. We discuss: 20 different strategies  Off court and on court  Understanding player personnel  Film  And so much more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to...

In this episode, I'm joined by my two top assistant coaches on staff where we discuss and reflect on our past season. We dive into:  What went well this season What didn't go well What we learnt from this season  What we're going to change next season  And a few other key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click here to join my free workshop  Reach out via Instagram @BrianSin...

In this episode, we are privileged to have an extremely technical coach who understands the game at a high level - Coach Mark Hopper. We dive into the technical aspects of single blocking and how to maximize your opportunity to block the ball by looking at certain cues. We discuss:  1st and 2nd read of individual blocking  Step by step process to individual blocking  Drills to help improve blockin...

This is part 2 to an episode I did back in May 2022. Structuring your rotation can give you a tactical advantage and it's important to know how to do this with the personnel you have on your team to maximize your team's strengths. In this episode we dive into: Common rotation mistakes  Where to put your best LS attacker and Middle  Tactical advantages to player placement with rotation  And a few o...

In this episode, I break down a common question I receive from coaches. How do you balance strength training in your season with practice? In this episode we dive into: Benefits of strength training for volleyball  Before or after practice?  Club, High School and College  Vertical Jump Training  The Posterior Chain  And a few more key concepts  Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy  Click...

What can we do as coaches to create additional wins for your players besides winning the match itself. In this episode, I share some creative strategies as well as encourage you to implement incentives for your players to celebrate post game. In this episode, we talk about: 3 Incentives for your team  The rationale and benefit to your team using this framework  Serving, impact, and a few more key...

On this episode, we have national and pro player Daenan Gyimah who discusses a variety of great insights for coaches. We dive into: Best quality in coaches  Practices  Middle position (Offense and Defense)  Match Preparation  Culture  And a few more 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 4 drills and go over the philosophy of using multi-skill drills in your practice. Working with a lot of European coaches, I share with you their experience and how multi-skill games have significantly helped with their player development. In this episode we dive into: 4 Multi-Skill games  How to incorporate this concept into your gym  What skills should you focus on And a...

Storytelling can play a significant factor in impacting your players and not having this in your program is reducing the impact you could have. Some players game improves just by being moved by a story. You never know how this can impact a player and the more stories you share, the better your chances of more players being motivated to be better. In this episode we dive into:  The importance of st...

In this episode, we dive into selecting the right players for your team. We all know it just takes 1 person to ruin the chemistry, morale and overall experience of your team so we want to make sure we do everything in our power to assess players on multiple different levels. In this episode we talk about: Team Identity and Culture  Roles  4 Corner Development Model  Interviews  And a few more key...