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The Volleyball By Design podcast gives coaches simple, actionable, step by step strategies so you can get clarity in your coaching and apply what you learn right away.
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Monday Jan 12, 2026
Monday Jan 12, 2026
This episode dives into the intangibles of volleyball — the non-skill, non-system factors that directly impact game play, lineup decisions, and winning. We break down the habits, awareness, and behaviours that coaches need to be aware of but don’t always explicitly coach, and why they matter so much on match day. Some things we cover are:
- Being surprised on the court
- Coming down from the block
- Switching
- Setter Coverage
- Screening
- Communication
- Engaging with the Ref
- Attention to detail from athletes
- And a few more key concepts
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Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Monday Jan 05, 2026
Monday Jan 05, 2026
In this episode, I break down the exact technology I use in my volleyball program — including apps, software, and equipment that help with practice planning, film, communication, and player development. If you’re looking to save time and coach more efficiently, this episode is for you. The Tech I mention are:
- IstatVball 3
- CoachBoard
- Solo Stats Touch
- OVR Jump Tester
- Bam Video Delay
- Bushnell Radar Gun
- Pocket Radar Gun
- QwikCut - https://bit.ly/QwikCut-Volleyball-Platform
- HUDL (Balltime AI), Volleymetrics
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Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Great seasons don’t just happen on the court — they’re shaped by the conversations you have with your players. In this episode, I share how I approach preseason and postseason interviews, what questions truly matter, and how these conversations can transform player development, accountability, and team culture. We dive into:
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Why preseason and postseason interviews matter more than most coaches realize
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The key questions that set expectations and drive real player growth
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How interviews improve trust, communication, and team culture
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Common interview mistakes coaches should avoid
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Turning player feedback into actionable changes for next season
Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com
Reach out via Instagram @BrianSngh_CoachB
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
In today's episode, we go back into the vault where Erik Shoji 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
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Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
In this episode, I went back to past interviews with great coaches and compiled all their advice on building team culture and put it into this episode. There are a ton of takeaways and notes you can get from this episode. We dive into:
- Documents & Pillars
- Communication
- Standards
- Relationships
- Special culture items per team
- Amazing quotes on culture
- And so much more
Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com
Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
This custom blocking system taught in the episode has helped many high level teams create chaos on the fly and shut down some of the strongest offenses. If you're a coach looking to improve their blocking toolbox, this episode will change the way you think about blocking. We dive into:
- Blocking terminology
- The custom blocking system
- How to implement it
- Different Variations
- And a few more key concepts
Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
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Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
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 Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com
Reach out to me via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
In this episode I walk you through the exact blueprint that took a local high school with zero competitive volleyball experience to 2 regional championships, 1 city championship and a top 4 finish in the province (equivalent to State championships) in just 3 years. We dive into:
- The 3 year plan
- Culture
- Planning
- Player Development
- What moved the needle the most
- Core ideas to elevate programs
- And a few more key ideas
Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com
Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
In this episode, I'm privileged to bring back National Team Middle Daenan Gyimah where we're talking about the evolution of the game and why his coach is the best coach in the world. We dive into:
- 6 Skills/Tactics that is being used more at the highest level
- The skills of a Middle Blocker
- His pro team's scheduling and training
- Importance of training environment
- A few drills
- Why his coach is the best in the world
- And a few more key concepts
Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com
Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
In this episode, I take us back into the vault to an interview I had with pro setter Micah Ma'a where we discuss the tactical and technical aspect of setting. We dive into:
- Setting technique
- Decision making
- Key factors to making a great setter
- And a few more key concepts
Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com
Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com
Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB