The Volleyball By Design Podcast

This past week I had the privilege spending a week training with the Canadian Senior Men’s National Team and came away with a ton of lessons that coaches at any level can apply to their own gym.

In this episode, I share:

• How the head coach planned each practice around player availability, injuries, load management, and practice goals


• How they designed drills to maximize volume, efficiency, and game-like reps


• Specific training ideas for serve receive, middle attacks, blocking, and 6-on-6


• How they used competition and scoring systems to increase intensity


• How technology and a serving machine were used to replicate game speed


• The importance of players being prepared and warmed up well before practice


• What stood out most about the mindset and competitiveness of the players


• Practical lessons you can take from Team Canada and apply in your own gym immediately

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In this episode, you will hear from mental skills coach Paige Tonz as she shares two practical mental-performance tools from her presentation at DVA LIVE 2026.

First, Paige breaks down the pre-serve routine—a simple way to add a mental component to an athlete’s existing physical routine so they can manage pressure, reduce overthinking, and step into each serve with greater confidence.

Then, she introduces the Bounce Back Tracker, a simple way for coaches to stop focusing only on mistakes and start measuring resilience. Instead of asking how often an athlete makes an error, coaches can track how quickly they respond and get back on track.

Two simple tools that can help athletes become more confident, composed, and resilient under pressure.

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In this episode, I share a part of a live training that Dan did with our coaches about drill design. You can see what his thought process is and how efficient his drill designs are based on fundamental principles. He dives into:

• RTG


• How to incorporate training the mechanics 


• Phases of the game and how to train them 


• The importance of inputing the ball 


• And a few more key concepts 

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In this episode, I share some of my favourite volleyball games I've picked up while coaching with Nike Volleyball. These games keep players engaged, create healthy competition, and still reinforce important volleyball skills but more importantly, they're fun. 

If you're looking for fresh ideas to bring energy into your gym, this episode is packed with games you can start using at your very next practice.

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What if your offense could consistently create 1 on 0's without relying on predetermined play calls?

In this episode, I break down the Motion Offense, an advanced offensive system that has been used successfully for over 15 years at the collegiate level. Rather than relying on called plays, this system teaches players to read, react, and create offensive advantages based on pass location, spacing, and timing.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How the Motion Offense creates 1 on 0's opportunities without a play call.


• The three base positions that form the foundation of the offense.


• How middles, pipe hitters, and setters work together to create offensive advantages.


• Why spacing and "gap control" are critical to the system's success.


• The importance of reading pass location instead of memorizing set calls.


• The biggest challenges coaches face when implementing this offense.


• Why player development and organization are essential for executing the system at a high level.

Whether you coach high school, club, college, or university volleyball, this episode will challenge the way you think about offensive systems and give you practical ideas for building a faster, more dynamic attack.

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