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The 16 Most READ Volleyball Articles on Improve Your Volleyball.com
Choose from our list of the most read volleyball articles you need to read to make your varsity team on Improve Your Volleyball.com
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You came here to improve your girls volleyball skills so let me tell you about some important things you'll find here on my site that will help you do just that.
MOST READ Volleyball Articles on Serving
Serving the ball is the one skill in volleyball where a player can score a point all by themselves.
- Learn important tips for the overhand serve.
- Find the definition and explanation of the let serve, service error, overhand serve and other commonly used terms regarding a player and how they serve the ball
- Discover why the serve is so important and how you can use it to quickly gain an advantage over the opposing team.
- Learn where to serve the ball, in what zones on the court and when to serve there along with other serving strategies.
- Learn to score points with your serve, or just learn the basics
Most Read Serving Articles
MOST READ Volleyball Articles on Passing
Passing is the technique players use to receive a ball that is served to you from an opposing team's server.
The pass is the first contact in a team's offense, once the ball has been served into their court by the opponent. When you pass the ball, you are transferring the ball to another teammate who makes the second of three contacts your team is allowed when the ball is on your side of the court.
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. Quite simply if you can't pass you can't play the game.
Most Read Passing Articles
MOST READ Volleyball Articles on Setting
When it comes to setting I think everyone should have a good touch and feel for the ball, regardless of what position you play in.
When teaching girls volleyball skills, we do many types of setting drills for accuracy, to build strength and for consistency.
On Improve Your Volleyball you'll find tips for young players to use immediately to self check your setting technique when practicing alone or at home.
Most Read Setting Articles
Check out the most read setting articles on Improve Your Volley.com.
MOST READ Volleyball Articles on Spiking
Of course I save the best for last. Because what every future Olympian player wants to learn is how to spike a volleyball, right?
On Improve Your Volleyball you can expect to
- Learn these spike training tips that pros use to spike a ball aggressively for points
- Learn these volleyball hit options when practicing how to spike a volleyball
- Discover what tools you can use to improve your hitting game and develop into a reliable point scoring spiker
- Hitting tips for players learning how to spike a ball effectively.
Most Read Spiking Articles
Check out the most read hitting articles on this site.
MOST READ Volleyball Articles on Blocking
Blocking is important, even if you are short and still have to play in the front row on your team.
Doesn't matter! You can still contribute as a front row defender which is what a blocker is.
MOST READ Blocking Articles
Check out the most read blocking articles below.
MOST READ Volleyball Articles on Digging
When teaching girls volleyball skills for digging you'll find articles on Improve Your Volley.com that explain:
- Learn more individual defensive skills and techniques that will improve how you dig a volleyball up or to your setter
- You dont always have to rely on digging with your hands to dig a ball legally and to the target
- Definition Of Team Defense and the Volleyball Dig
Regardless of your height, you can learn to dig and you can learn to love it!
Check out the most read digging and defense articles below.
Communication on the Court
One of the most important girls volleyball skills to learn is how to communicate on the court. What to say and when? How to say and why? How often to say it and to whom?
More Articles by Coach April on Active.com
Coach April has written volleyball articles for other websites like Active.com.
- 11 Ways to Improve Your Serve Receive Game
- 7 Ways To Improve Your Spiking
- 10 Steps To The Perfect Serve
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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.
The Varsity Volleyball Girl Guide:
Where Do You Go From Here?
Where do you need to go now? Here are three options:
- Learn more about how to build mental toughness.
- Follow the suggested reading on our Sitemap page Learning How To Play (Sitemap)
- Or visit the pages in the Varsity Volleyball Girl Guide section in the drop down menu at the top of the page.
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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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