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If your athlete struggles with consistent serve receive, gets subbed out, or is overlooked for playing time—this is the fix you’ve been looking for.
Struggling with passing consistency?
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Dec 09, 2025
5 Essential Serving Tips from Tennessee's #2 Career Aces Record Holder
I've identified the 5 essential serving tips that separate confident servers from struggling ones and you'll serve with the confidence that creates aces
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Dec 07, 2025
The Volleyball Toss How Consistent Is Your Ball Toss Before You Serve?
The volleyball toss for the overhand serve needs to consistently be two feet up in the air and one foot in front of front foot which puts the ball in front of your serving arm.
Continue reading "The Volleyball Toss How Consistent Is Your Ball Toss Before You Serve?"
Dec 03, 2025
Shop Small: Real Volleyball Training With + Results From A Real Coach
Support a woman-owned business. Get training from a former elite pro with 13+ years coaching experience. Ditch the big box store--invest in proven results.
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Nov 28, 2025
How to Jump Float Serve: 3 Pro Volleyball Player's Secret Serving Tips
Why do college players rely on the jump float serve? It combines power with unpredictable movement. Learn how to jump float serve like the pros in this guide.
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Nov 28, 2025
Use A Jump Float Serve To Create Power For An Ace Or To Start A Rally
Use the overhand jump float serve to generate a powerful serve that starts a rally after the ref blows the whistle for the player behind the service line.
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Nov 28, 2025
What is the Role of Libero in Volleyball The Back Court Specialist
The role of libero in volleyball is of a backrow specialist who goes in to pass, dig and serve for one of two players they can go in for without a substitution.
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Nov 28, 2025
Volleyball History in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s
An outline of American volleyball history for the last 50 years. From the first Olympics in the early 60s to the three beach volleyball Olympic gold medals won by Misty and Kerri, travel this timeline for a glimpse of significant events throughout volleyball history.
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Nov 28, 2025
What Sets My Private Volleyball Training Apart From Anyone In Vegas?
You should learn what my private volleyball training mission says before you hiring to me as a private volleyball coach because I'm not available for everyone..
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Nov 28, 2025
Volleyball Positions on the Court: Backrow Rotations in Volleyball
Learn the descriptions and the different backrow volleyball positions on the court and how the rotation in volleyball works in the backrow player positions.
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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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✓Discover how to provide encouragement that actually improves performance and mental toughness.
✓Know exactly what to ask coaches to show you're engaged and help your player develop properly.
✓Simple, effective drills that don't require a gym or expensive equipment.
✓Understand the language coaches use so you can better support your player's development.
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Recent Articles
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5 Essential Serving Tips from Tennessee's #2 Career Aces Record Holder
Dec 09, 25 11:39 PM
I've identified the 5 essential serving tips that separate confident servers from struggling ones and you'll serve with the confidence that creates aces -
The Volleyball Toss How Consistent Is Your Ball Toss Before You Serve?
Dec 07, 25 12:29 AM
The volleyball toss for the overhand serve needs to consistently be two feet up in the air and one foot in front of front foot which puts the ball in front of your serving arm. -
Shop Small: Real Volleyball Training With + Results From A Real Coach
Dec 03, 25 10:30 AM
Support a woman-owned business. Get training from a former elite pro with 13+ years coaching experience. Ditch the big box store--invest in proven results.