My Boys Dominated the State Championships! From Training to Triumph – The Journey

Hey there,

Memorial Day weekend was so fun and unforgettable.

Reuniting with my Vegas Volley boys was awesome after being away from them during their high school season!

I worked with these awesome student-athletes since last November, getting them ready for their high school seasons.

The best part?

Just over a week ago, they played in three different state championship finals!

Four of them became 5A state champs at Coronado High. Two others faced them in the finals at Palo Verde High. And one of my stars shone on the Boulder City High team in the 3A finals.

Seeing teammates interact with each other and catch up, share

laughs, and remember every sweaty training session was fun to

watch and experience.

Success doesn't happen overnight.

It's all about resilience, and putting in work every day which I

got them use to doing.

Here's what I remind my crew of guys:

The frustration you feel as a player when learning something new

is real.

I know it’s not easy to do but one of the main things you can do

is give yourself grace and work on being patient as well..

....at the same time

... check your self talk

... keep it positive

… and try not to judge EVERY rep.

"Let your body just get use to doing the skill repeatedly to build

muscle memory.

If every rep you tell yourself something negative like...."I suck,

I can’t.. or I didn’t because" ... are great examples… it usually

takes longer to achieve the goal you’re shooting for… to improve."

At your most frustrating moments.. instead of being emotional

about your progress try being methodical and non-judgmental about

each rep.

Try “I got this” whether you did or didn’t .. “I got this” over

and over until you really do.

(Or “next” or a simple “okay” and keep it moving)

As you get stronger physically, mentally and emotionally doing a

specific skill you’re working on you will see and feel your

progress and your results will become more noticeable.

🏐More balls will get to the target 🏐your body parts will feel more in control 🏐you’ll spend less effort and energy to do the skill because it’ll become more natural to do 🏐you’ll hear feedback from the teammates, and 🏐hopefully stats will improve.

I will always believe in you. 💙

Coach

Ready to up your game? There's an opportunity just around the corner.

I'm co-directing the first-ever Nike Boys Volleyball Camp in Las

Vegas with Rodrigo Gil, a former Brazilian National team player.

We’ll cover everything about volleyball to help you reach the next

level.

Spaces are going fast, so sign up today for the Boys All Skills

Camp. Head to the US Sports Camp website to register.

Let’s get you in the game!

Talk soon,

Coach April Chapple

About Coach April: Coach April Chapple is a University of Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee, 3-time SEC champion, and elite volleyball coach based in Las Vegas. With a proven track record of developing college-ready athletes, she specializes in transforming passionate players into powerful competitors. Her elite training programs have helped countless athletes advance to collegiate programs nationwide. Learn more at ImproveYourVolley.com.

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