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How To Coach Girls Volleyball in Vegas Coach April's Guide To Coaching
As one of the top Vegas private coaches and trainers I've become an expert on how to coach girls volleyball in a way to challenge players and teams positively.
Once I decided on how to coach girls volleyball the way I wanted in Vegas my mission became to coach my clients, players and teams volleyball in a way to challenge them in each session, positively.
I've always been a student of the game.
I've been fortunate enough from the very beginning of my career to be surrounded by professors, champions, world class elite volleyball athletes and graduates of the sport so learning how to properly play volleyball and the best way to win helped me formulate how to coach girls volleyball in Vegas from the day I started. .
Starting from when I was just beginning to play high school volleyball and attended USVBA club practices with the Sato family to.. .
(youngest Sato, two-time Olympic gold medalist Eric was my first pepper partner) ...when I found myself on the same team as three-time Olympian Paula Weishoff in Italy and our team was led by a young unknown coach who up to that point had only coached in lower level Serie B level in Italy.
We ended up in the finals of the Italian championships, the finals of the Cup of Cups championships (Coppa delle Coppe) and the finals of the Italian Cup.
At that level of play, its the best of the best...Olympians and national team members playing against each other on the foreign pro teams they were paid to play for.
I was one of those professional players, for a very long time.
This sport has taken me to almost all the fifty states and to many many places all over the world.
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I've been lucky to play for and against, watch up close, photograph, talk to and be coached by some of the greatest coaches in the sport and play with or against some of the best professional players to EVER play the game.
Its been fun to learn the game, and learn how to compete and win...at the highest levels of competition.
At this point in my life, I have a really good time sharing my knowledge with younger players.
From those that are here in Las Vegas to the USA Volleyball High Performance kids I get to be involved with every summer, to kids who come to my Breakfast Club and Boot Camp classes and clinics to those I coach and train privately.
How To Coach Girls Volleyball
in Vegas
How To Coach Girls Volleyball In Vegas An Intro To Blocking For New Coaches
Blocking is important, even if you are short and still have to play in the front row on your team.
Learning how to block a volleyball is important because that wall that you put up with your hands is the first line of defense your team has to try and keep the ball on your opponent's side of the court, once your team has served the ball.
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How To Coach Girls Volleyball In Vegas An Intro To Passing For New Coaches
There are two skills you must conquer if you are going to even think about playing competitive volleyball, the first is serving, the second is passing.
I'll make this easy, if you can't pass, you can't play.
Passing the ball is a technical skill that can take a minute to learn but you need to keep doing consistent reps to stay sharp.
Whether against the wall at first and then live passing on the court, which is what we did at Stupak Community Center, you can train yourself to get better.
How To Coach Girls Volleyball In Vegas An Intro To Digging For New Coaches
Volleyball Digging Drills: Cross Court Digging Reps in Breakfast Club Warmups with Coach April
Man, I love defense. I love digging. I love to coach digging...
Actually I had to learn to love to dig because I'm six feet tall and have been since high school.
It wasn't until college when I played at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville under Bob Bertucci and trained also with seven-time NCAA champion Penn State head coach Russ Rose that I learned how to enjoy playing defense as a tall player in the back row.
When you and your five players are on the defensive side, you need to block the ball which keeps the ball from crossing the net back into your court, and if the ball does get past the block, then someone on your team has to dig a ball.
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How To Coach Girls Volleyball In Vegas An Intro To Spiking For New Coaches
Of course I save the best for last.
Because what every future Olympian player wants to learn is how to spike a volleyball, right?
Pro volleyball player April Chapple for Braglia Reggio Emilia. (Division I Italian Pro League Championship match) with Sabrina Conte and Alessandra RamagliaThat's the most common question I get.
How can I spike like a pro volleyball player? When can we hit?
Well you can't think about hitting until you get the ball over the net and then pass it or receive serve.
Two time state champion and Gatorade Player of the Year Tommi Stockham works on hitting power
So there's that. Then... your setter has to get to the second ball so she can set you.
But eventually we do. We always get to spiking the ball.
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I share alot of individual, partner and easy-to-do volleyball serving drills we do in class with my followers.
Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.
If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list.
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How To Coach Girls Volleyball in Vegas
Be The Junior Varsity Volleyball Player Your Coach Needs As A Captain
Be the junior varsity volleyball player your coach needs to make as team captain with these 3 leadership tips on how to behave and what new habits to pick up.
10 Hitting Tactics Short Volleyball Players Use Against Big Blockers
These are 10 hitting tactics that short volleyball players, can rely on hit against and sideout and score against teams with big blockers in the front row.
Volleyball Rotations: Understand What're The Rotations In Volleyball
Volleyball rotations A rally winning team gets one point, the right to serve and one rotation clockwise before the next server gets to serve to start a rally.
The Spike in Volleyball Learn 7 Ways To Improve Your Hitting Skills
Using the block is one of the hitting skills spikers need to know in order to score more points in offense with their spike in volleyball for their team.
Joust in Volleyball: How Blockers & Hitters Win The Ball Over The Net
Master the joust in volleyball with systematic techniques from a pro middle blocker. Learn hand positioning, timing, and mental strategies that win net battles.
6 Positions of Volleyball Zones Your Coach Signals You Where To Serve
6 positions of volleyball are court zones your coach will tell you to serve in order to make it difficult for the receiving team to run an effective offense.
Types of Volleyball Serves Topspin, Missile, Coach Kill, Friendly Fire
Topspin, missile, coach kill, friendly fire and husband and wife play are serving terms used for advanced types of volleyball serves used by varsity players.
Tips On Volleyball Hitting Why Hitters Tip Deep, Cut Or Use Roll Shots
Use these tips on volleyball hitting to improve your offensive game by varying your attacks with different hitting options to beat various teams in defense.
How to Serve A Floater Known As The Standing Float Serve in Volleyball
Learn how to serve a floater, also called a standing float serve that's hard for the opposing team to pass because of how the ball floats while crossing the net
2 High School Volleyball Tips On How To Use Your Communications Skills
One of my high school volleyball tips is to be the back row quarterback who maximizes your communication skills to help guide your team through every play.
How To Attack In Volleyball Tipping The Ball With An Open Hand Dink
How to attack in volleyball with my 3 attacking strategies using your open hand dink to put the ball in an open spot so you can vary your attack hits to score.
Coaching How To Receive Volleyball Serve A Coaches Guide for Newbies
This coach's playbook helps new coaches learn to teach how to receive volleyball serve to elevate their team's serve receive skills with tips and drills.
How To Receive Volleyball Passing Tips That Fix Your Bumping Skills
Learn how to receive volleyball passing tips in an excerpt from my Active.com "11 Serve Receive Passing Tips " article explaining how to improve your pass.
17 Pepper Partner Volleyball Tips And Goals To Set To Improve Skills
Improve your ball control skills fast with these 17 pepper partner volleyball tips and goals especially if you want to be a starter or earn more playing time.
How To Improve In Volleyball The Volleycats Elite Volleyball Club Way
When I became club director of my own Volleycats Elite Club I created a strategic practice and conditioning plan for players on how to improve in volleyball.
Six Best Volleyball Tips That Help You Get Better At Volleyball Fast
These are six of the best volleyball tips one for each basic skill including passing, setting, blocking, digging, spiking and serving that'll improve your game.
April Chapple Releases New Book On Coaching Tips For Youth Volleyball
April Chapple releases a must read ebook "100 Powerfully Good Volleyball Tips" full of coaching tips for youth volleyball players with goals of improving fast!
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AUTHOR BIO
April Chapple is an elite private volleyball trainer, former USA National Team member, and University of Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee who has coached in Las Vegas for 15+ years, training hundreds of athletes and helping numerous players reach college volleyball, including Division I standouts.
She's also the head coach for girls and boys 18s at Squad VBC and offers coaches consulting on technical teaching and player development. Connect with April on LinkedIn or at ImproveYourVolley.com, where her eye for overlooked talent sets her apart.
From Lady Vol to Legend: Coach April Honored At UTK Champions Weekend
Lady Vol volleyball legend and record holder Coach April Chapple a University of Tennessee, Knoxville Hall of Fame Inductee, 3-time All American, 3-time SEC Champion, SEC Tournament MVP, 2-time All SEC Team is celebrated with her 1984 SEC champion teammates at Neyland Stadium during Champions Weekend on November 1-2, 2024.
- the first First Round Draft Pick for the first American pro indoor women's league
- named to the first First Team All-Pro team for Major League Volleyball in USA volleyball history
- former USA National team member
- one of the few American women players named as an Italian Pro League D-I Championship Finalist, Italian Cup Finalist and Cup of Cups Tournament Finalist
April Chapple The first First round Draft Pick For Major League Volleyball the first American Women's Pro League Honored At Athlete Unlimited Pro Volleyball Match
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