The Volleyball By Design Podcast

No matter where you coach, you will be preparing for some kind of tournament with your team. But do you have a plan for that tournament? What is your goal for the tournament? How do you plan for the tournament? In this episode, I walk you through a plan that you can use to prepare for upcoming tournaments. We discuss: Goals Different prep for different age groups What to focus on for match preparation Team procedures at tournaments 3 Big questions Things to avoid when at tournaments Post Tournament Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we talk about a concept coaches are always trying to help their players achieve and that's cue reading. Cue reading is using information the opponent is giving you to help put yourself in a better position to play defense as well as offense. And when you can read these cues, you have to make decisions in order to play the ball. Topics discussed in this episode are: Serving cues Blocking cues Attacking cues Setter cues Contextual cues A couple more items Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I discuss and explain the concept of rotation efficiency and show you 3 ways you can make your rotation more efficient in order to run a better offense. Topics include: Order Rotation 6 Rotation 5 Rotation 4 Rightside Position Different options for Middle Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Click here to sign up for Free coaches workshop Reach out to via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

Losing is hard but inevitable. What you do after a loss is really important. What types of conversations are you having with your players? What about your team as a whole? In this episode, we discuss 5 key strategies to implement after a loss. Topics include: Communication with players Film Stats Practice And more Click here to register for my FREE workshop Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, Dustin shares some interesting insights into where the game is going and what he sees successful players doing in the pro leagues. If we can teach some of our players these techniques, they'll be able to advance their game to another level. Topics include The split step Out of system offense Practices And so much more Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Click here to work with Dustin Watten or purchase his courses. Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we take a listen to part of a conversation Taylor had with my DVA members as he answers some great questions. Topics that are covered are: How he was able to block more balls Goofy Foot Jumpers Read Blocking What skills to train And so much more Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Click here to get Taylor's Blocking Course

In this episode, we are privileged to have on the podcast national champion coach Brock Davidiuk as he walks us through the road to the finals. Have you ever wondered what the planning, thought process and team dynamic of a championship team is? Coach Brock takes us step by step through how he trained this team to win a national championship. Topics include: Off season Serving Offense Culture Training Camp Match preparation And so much more.. Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

Coaches are always asking me how I've delt with parents and strategies they can use to not have to stress about dealing with parents. I get it. I've been there and seen a lot. In this episode, I share my 5 best strategies for creating an environment that fosters less conflict with parents and strategies to deal with parents when you need too. I discuss: Tryouts Parents Meeting 24 hr. rule Player/Coach Contract Outlining the role for the parent Doing your job Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I talk about in game adjustments and how they can help you generate a few extra points which could play a significant role in winning the game. Topics discussed are: Match ups Middles Blockers Back court defense Serving Hitting And a few more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I share my top 8 takeaways from my 2021-2022 volleyball season. Some of these takeaways should help you gain perspective and apply various strategies to your team. Topics I covered are: Experience Decision Making In Game Adjustments Culture Match Preparation And more Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode we dive into the libero position. The libero position is becoming more important as the game evolves as their is a lot more responsibility on the libero in addition passing and playing defense. Topics discussed in this episode are: Rules of the libero Placement of the libero Libero setting Libero responsibility Film And a few more concepts Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

You ever wonder why some refs call the game differently and how some rules can be interpretated differently? In today's episode, we have FIVB official Andrew Robb on the show and get the inside scoop on how referees interpret and carry out these calls so we can be better prepared for matches. In this episode, we cover: The Lift & Double Contact Call Arguing or Protesting Position Faults Net Play Future of the game Attacking the ball And much more Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I walk you through all the necessary information you could potentially put in a game plan. As a coach, it's important to understand how to craft a game plan to maximize your teams ability to be prepared for any team. We dive into topic such as: Purpose of a game plan Opponents behaviors and tendencies Positions Opponents systems Crafting a game plan Film And a few more things Click here to register for my free workshop! Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we talk about 8 strategies that will help your setter run a more efficient offense. Topics discussed are: Location Decision Making Mismatches Offensive Flow Set Distribution And much more Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy! Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

I received a question from a coach on Instagram asking how do you make fundamental work more fun. We can all agree as coaches, working on fundamentals is crucial to not only the success of your team but the development of your athletes. But sometimes fundamental work can be boring and tough for athletes to stay completely dialed in. In this episode, I share 8 strategies to help solve this problem. We talk about: Gamification Adding Scoring Competition Relays Tournaments Interactive Assessments And more. Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we dive into serving. As a coach, it's important to consider serving strategies and what might be best for your team. It's also important to understand how you want your players to train the serve and see them grow into fantastic servers. In this episode we talk about: 5 Different types of serves Bad strategies 5 different serving strategies with 1 bonus strategy Teaching younger and older athletes to serve And a few more things Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

As coaches, we all know the importance of nutrition and how it can help your athletes improve their performance. The problem is athletes actually implementing this in order to see results. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through our system that we use in which we break down nutrition in a simple way where athletes understand it and know how to track and monitor it in order to see results. In this episode we talk about: What your TDEE is and how to calculate it Macronutrients Tracking and monitoring progress And a few more things. Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode we dive into what a playbook is, what it's not, and how to create one. This goes hand in hand with last weeks episode on volleyball hand signals and verbal cues. This episode goes into the 4 areas of a playbook as well as ideas on a fundamentals checklist and drill book. The 4 main areas covered in this episode are: Offense Defense Blocking Serve receive & rotation Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we dive into hand signals from not only the setter but the coach and other players as well. Then we transition to verbal cues and how you can use verbal cues to communicate effectively with your players and avoid having to burn unnecessary timeouts. In this episode we cover: 10 different hand signals Different positions that have different purposes Play calling Verbal cues and how to create them And much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I share 5 strategies that will help guarantee your growth as a coach in 2022. In this episode, I talk about: Changing your environment Aggregation of marginal gains Athlete development Learning and being an action taker Mentorship And a few more things Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I dive deep into the ingredients to building a successful volleyball program by breaking it down into 7 steps. These steps are: Vision/Values/Culture Finding the right help Plan your season Experience Player Development Monitoring Reflection Click here to sign up for my FREE coaches workshop Click here to sign up for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

What are the main takeaways coaches can take back to their gym and apply to their players from the NCAA national championship match. This isn't a recap or summary of the match but rather some distinct things I noticed and feel it's important to be aware of so we can use it in our gym. Topics we cover are: Serving & Passing Double quick C Ball Pipe Blocking Momentum And much more... Click here to sign up for the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I talk about how to prepare for a coaching interview and certain things you should definitely be talking about during your interview. I discuss concepts such as Interview Presentation Culture Programming Reflection Etc. Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

Have you ever wondered when is the right time to make a sub or what are some strategies we can do to make subs? In this episode we talk about: Rules regarding subs Development vs competitive When to make the right sub Subbing strategies (eg. serving sub) Managing errors Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we dive into ball control and why it's vital that coaches train this skill in multiple different ways. We go over topics including: Overhead Ball Control Forearm Ball Control Free Ball Short ball Setting One Hand Ball Contact Setter Forearm Control Placement Out Of System Balls And much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we talk all about playing the ball at the net. This doesn't necessarily mean just blocking but there are other facets of net play that are important. In this episode, we talk about: Net rules both under and over Simultaneous contact Joust Overpass Reading the ball And a few more concepts. Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we are privileged to have on the Head Coach of the University of Alberta, Brock Davidiuk, as he is an expert setting coach. In this episode, he shares so much technical aspects of setting and provides amazing insights to the position. He talks about: The technical principles - Feet, Hands, Body & Eyes Principle of a live environment Stages of setting Youth setting to college setting College setting to Pro setting Setter hitter relationship And so much more Click here to find out more about his setting academy Click here to join the waitlist to Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I share some key factors that has helped me grow as a coach in 2021. Hopefully you can relate and use some of these factors to help you grow as a coach in the upcoming year. In this episode we talk about: Experience Planning Players And a few more items Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy. Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we have the privilege of interviewing on of the best libero's in the world Erik Shoji. He shares some tangible advice that coaches can take and apply in their gym right away with their players. Topics include Passing Technique & Strategies Reading and Cues Mental side of passing Defensive movement & cues And so much more. Click here to view Erik's youtube channel Click here to register for my free workshop Click here to sign up to the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy

A received this question from multiple coaches regarding how do we best approach a new team in terms of training, development, culture, efficiency, etc. In this episode, I share my approach to starting a new team and how you can get things off the ground quickly and see success a bit faster. Topics include: How to establish culture and expectations First practice Assessing players Fundamentals Chemistry And more... Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we talk about the most effective team blocking strategies so you can decide which one would be best for your team. Topics include: A bunch read system A spread system Commit system Middle blocking strategies Pin blocking strategies And a few more items Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I am privileged to have my mentor John Speraw who is the head coach of the US men's national team as well as the coach of the UCLA Men's volleyball team. In this episode, we talk about a lot of great topics. Included in our discussion is: Tokyo Olympics Seasonal Planning Practice Structure & Planning Fundamentals Game Day And much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode we talk all about planning and running a practice. Also, listen to episode 60 where we talked about planning a volleyball season because they go hand in hand. In this episode, we discuss: Fundamentals, Tactics & Strategies Learning Goals & Success Criteria Warm Up Use of whiteboard Drills & Scrimmages Stats Breaking up the practice And much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I'm joined by Mindset Coach Paige Tonz, who works specifically with female athletes helping them improve their mindset, confidence and so much more. In this episode we discuss: How to prepare mentally for serve receive How to bounce back after committing an error How to not dwell on the mistake you just made How to deal with a player with low confidence How to get players to believe in themselves How to prepare mentally for a game and practice How to maintain a positive mindset when things aren't going well in a game If you're interested in getting in touch with Paige, you can find her on Instagram @paigetonz You can also go to her website at https://www.paigetonz.com/ Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy

I was asked by a coaching inside Digital Volleyball Academy on how to effectively run 1on1 training sessions. Funny enough, I have a lot of experience with running 1on1 sessions and have a system that has seen 100's of athletes not only get results but come back wanting more. In this episode, I share these strategies with you so you can start having a greater impact during your 1on1 sessions and more importantly, having athletes coming back wanting more. Enjoy! Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we have the privilege of interviewing university coach Chris Wilding who specifically specializes in player development. I've personally witnessed the athletes he's developed who have gone on to college and national teams as well as pro volleyball. Topics discussed are: Player Development (Youth to Pro) ABC check Skill Acquisition Metrics Microcycles Drill Success and Failure rate Competition to practice ratio And much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Find me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I talk about 3 strategies you can use to increase communication with your players. This is a question that always comes up from coaches about strategies they can use to help their players talk more on the court and how we can train it. In this episode, I answer that question. Enjoy! Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I share stories that help explain the difference between championship level athletes and everyone else. Sometimes, players think they have championship habits but are mistaken. It's our jobs as coaches to teach our athletes how behave like championship players. Enjoy! Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I discuss strategies for coaches to help answer the question of "when is the right time during a game to call a timeout?" I talk about the framework and cues I use to not only call timeouts but manage timeouts during a match. We discuss topics such as Timeout Fallacies Point Runs Momentum Serving Play Call And much more Click here to register for the free coaches workshop. Find me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

Have you ever considered running your own volleyball tournament? Whether its for fundraising or just to not have to travel far to get some good competition for your team. Running an exhibition tournament is a fantastic way to accomplish these. I've ran so many tournaments that I've compiled a bunch of tips to help you create an amazing experience for teams and having more teams wanting to attend. Enjoy! Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode I share the key responsibilities of an assistant coach as well as key ingredients that make an efficient assistant coach. This episode is for both head coaches and assistant coaches. Topics discussed are: Recruiting Working with athletes Scouting Film Stats Relationship between head coach and assistant coach And a couple more key ideas. Click here to join waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out to me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I walk you through the 4 phases of seasonal planning so that you can be extremely prepared for your upcoming season which will ultimately lead your athletes to being successful. In this episode we talk about Offseason Tryouts Practices Training Camp Pre-season Tournaments and games Practices And so much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy You can find me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I discuss the concept of loading drills which help increase skill development and have players reach levels that they may not be able to reach otherwise. We specifically go over 5 strategies that you can use to load a drill. They are: Present more cues Reduce time for cue reading Adding manipulation or movements before execution Adding instability Add peripheral movements And some more ideas Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Find me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I talk about my top strategies when managing and interacting with referees so that it helps you in game. This topic has came up a lot recently and I've had many coaches reach out asking me for strategies when it comes to referees. We discuss: Different types of refs Strategies on communicating with refs Judgment calls Players communicating with refs The mindset a coach needs to have Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy You can find me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we talk about what it means to be too hard on your players. Topics include: The idea of running lines Punishment Pushing your athletes to their limits And much more Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Follow me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, I discuss a question that was asked to me via Instagram by a coach. The question was, "How to activate players fun and the wish to win both during practice and games" This is a great question that I've had a lot of experience with. Topics discussed in this episode are: Gamification Telling Stories Relationships Beyond Volleyball Enjoy! Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Find me on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

In this episode, we have the privilege of having the Director of Volleyball Operations at Pakmen, which is the biggest volleyball club in Canada, Jessy Satti. We talk about important topics such as: How do build championship teams How to build championship culture How he grew his club from 1 team to the largest club in Canada etc. You can follow Jessy on Instagram @JessySatti Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy!

Drill design is a common question I get from coaches so I wanted to address some key factors that you should consider when designing and doing drills with your team. Topics discussed are: Fundamentals vs Skills Progression Competition vs non competition 6 on 6 Point system Click here for my FREE coaches workshop! Check me out on IG @BrianSingh_CoachB or daily tips and advice.

In this episode I share with you my top 3 key factors for digging a volleyball. Topics discussed are: Posture and Stance Reading & Cues Mindset One hand digging & Digging with the rest of your body Also, on June 27th 2021 I'll be running a free workshop on becoming a more efficient coach. Click here to register

One of the most common questions I get from coaches is, "Is there any new strategies or techniques that players or teams are doing this year?". In this episode, I break down certain things that are becoming more prevalent in our game. Enjoy! Click here to join the waitlist for Digital Volleyball Academy Reach out on Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB