The Volleyball By Design Podcast

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...

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 -...

In this episode I share 10 strategies on transition that can help your team capitalize when in transition. We dive into:7 different types of transition Footwork Switching Patterns Transition off Dig Creative offense in transition And a few more key concepts Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.comClick here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com...

In this episode, I dive into a common problem coaches face with their teams and that is, what to do when the other team goes on a run. In this episode I share strategies to combat this issue. We dive into:The Mental Side Timeouts Rotation Issues Play Calls Train it in Practice Perfect 12 Drill Tactical And a few more key concepts Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy -...

In this episode, I sat back and thought about how the greatest coaches in the world got to where they are. Did they do anything similar? Where did they spend a lot of their time? Where did they invest their time and money to get to where they are? I noticed there were patterns that were the same across all high level coaches and I wanted to bring those to the podcast. This is a great episode if...

In this episode, we dive into a popular discussion regarding volleyball IQ. How can we, as coaches, improve our players volleyball IQ. In this episode we dive into 5 main strategies and a few others to help your players increase their volleyball IQ. We talk about:Volleyball IQ is game understanding + perception + decision making + anticipation Block Training vs Game Training VideoDecision Making...

This episode is a little different. Yes, you'll still get some value out of it as a coach for a variety of reasons but I walk you through my entire process for starting my ProAm Volleyball league. We dive into: My Vision Step By Step Process to Start Draft CombineUnique Rules Tickets StaffCoaching Etc. Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com Click here to...

In this episode, I dive into the tactical aspect of serve receive and not necessarily the technical. Understanding how to tactically approach serve receive will help increase your sideout percentage. We dive into: Long Angle vs Short Angle Spin vs Float Different footwork Film Mindset Libero Seams vs Passing zones Increasing Sideout %Short Serves vs Long ServesAnd a few more key concepts Click...

In this episode, I dive into the conversation regarding playing time and how it affects the culture of your team. We talk about: Dealing with players, parents and administration Volleyball Manual Popular scenarios on your team regarding playing time and cultureStrategies to help deal with the playing time dilemma for coaches And a few more key things Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy...

In this episode, I dive into some drill concepts as well as team and individual drills. These drills are vetted and proven and used by the best coaches in the world. We dive into:Fundamental vs Skill Block Train vs Game Train 6 Individual skill drills 7 Team Skill Drills Multi Skill Drills Performance Indicators How To Implement Progressions and Variations And much more Click here to join Digital...