The Volleyball By Design Podcast · Brian Singh

Transition Systems 101: Coaching The In-Between Game

·38 min·3 clips
Did you know 53% of volleyball offense comes from transition plays, yet most coaches barely train it?
Coach Brian Singh explains the importance of transition in volleyball, where 53% of offense occurs, covering types like free ball and overpass transition, with strategies for coaching and practice. He also shares a personal anecdote about toxic sports culture to emphasize positive coaching methods.

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Transition is treated as a possession battle, with practical decisions for free balls, setter-out situations, and blocker movement.

Brian Singh keeps the focus on transition, and that works. He returns to the idea that roughly 53% of a team's offense comes from transition, then uses it to push a plain coaching question: how often is it actually trained?

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Why you'd press play

You want your team to stop wasting the first swing after a dig.

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