The Volleyball By Design Podcast

In this episode, I dive into two important trends shaping the game right now. First, I break down the new rules being introduced by FIVB in 2026 and what they could mean for the future of volleyball.

I also share some interesting out-of-system trends I’ve been seeing during the 2026 playoffs. Teams are becoming much more efficient when they’re out of system, and we’re seeing new setting solutions from both liberos and left sides that are creating more stable and effective offensive options.

Key topics discussed:

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  2026 FIVB rule changes and their potential impact

  
  


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  How out-of-system offense continues to evolve

  
  


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  New setting strategies from liberos

  
  


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  The growing role of left sides in out-of-system setting

  
  


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  Tactical trends emerging in the 2026 playoffs

  
  


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  How coaches can adapt to these changes in their own programs 🏐

  
  

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Down 0–2 in a best-of-five match is where most teams panic — and where great coaches separate themselves. In this episode, I break down the exact emotional resets, tactical simplifications, and momentum strategies needed to engineer a reverse sweep. If you want to lead with clarity when the pressure is highest, this one’s for you. We dive into:

• Tactical Changes 


• Preparation during the season


• Coaches Toolbox 


• Emotional Regulation 


• And a few more key concepts 

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In this episode, we head back into the vault and listen to an episode I did with 6x national champion coach Jessy Satti where he not only shares some insight into wining all those championships but he breaks down concepts and strategies that all coaches can get a ton of value from. In this episode, we dive into:

• 5 phases of blocking


• Trap Blocking


• 2 vs 3 step blocking


• Fire up blocking 


• 60/40


• Offensive Strategies 


• Overload vs Separation 


• And a few more key concepts 

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In this episode, I dive into strategies you can use in your gym leading up to the playoffs. This is an important time to make sure you're doing the right things to maximize your opportunity to win in the playoffs. We talk about: 

• Film 


• Team Chemistry 


• Refinement vs Acquisition 


• Check ins 


• Mental Skills 


• Team Building Activities 


• Tactical Strategies 


• And a few more key concepts 

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This is a topic that is hard to articulate, you can't learn it anywhere on the web but it's extremely important and every high level coach has this in their gym. And that is creating a system and standard of excellence and maintaining that during practices and over the course of a season. In this episode, we dive into:

• What does it look like to create a high standard of excellence 


• What I see in the best gyms in the world 


• Strategies to implement this in your gym 


• Finding the balance 


• Creating pressure 


• What it involves from the coach 


• The little things that coaches miss in practice but are important 

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