
Serve + Pass Foundation System: The Complete Skills Arsenal The two-skill mastery system that transforms inconsistent players into the athletes coaches build their lineups around. Stop Struggling With The Two Most Important Skills In Volleyball!
Are You Tired of Inconsistent Serves That Cost Your Team Points?
If you're a middle school player learning to serve overhand, you're probably frustrated by:
Addi working on her standing floater in volleyball serve down the line.
Focusing on starting with hips open to the wall to her right, a consistent toss and a smooth arm swing when contacting the ball with the middle of her hand to the middle of the ball.
If you're a high school freshman trying to make JV or varsity, you're struggling with:
If you're a JV/varsity player preparing for college recruitment, you're dealing with:
Ariella and I spend a lot of time developing a tough jump float serve to anywhere I tell her on the court.
If you're a JV/varsity player preparing for college recruitment, you're dealing with:
Here's the truth: Most players practice serves randomly, hoping repetition alone will create consistency and power.
But elite servers? They follow systematic checklists that build skills progressively - from basic overhand technique to tactical ace-scoring strategies.
That's exactly what my Coach April's Complete Volleyball Serving Checklists System gives you.
And here's proof it works:
I hold Tennessee's #2 career aces record (244 aces) - a record that's stood for 40+ years.
Last month, seven of my Vegas Volley players competed in Nevada state championship finals using these exact serving principles.
One player alone scored 43 aces in a three-day tournament using the tactical serving strategies from these checklists.
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.

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Your serve should force the opposing passers out of their comfort zone and make it difficult for their setter to run a play.
After 40+ years in volleyball (Tennessee Hall of Fame, USA National Team, #2 career aces record), I've developed the most comprehensive serving development system ever created for volleyball players.
This isn't random serving tips or generic advice.
This is a progressive 3-level checklist system that takes you from nervous beginner to confident ace-scorer - the same system I used to set serving records that still stand today and that I now use with my college-recruited players.
Here's what makes this different:
✓ 180+ specific checkpoints (not vague advice like "serve harder")
✓ 3-level progression system (Foundation → Development → Advanced)
✓ At-home serving drills included (train without a court or partner)
✓ Tactical serving strategies (not just technique, but when and where to serve)
✓ Mental game protocols (pre-serve rituals and pressure performance)
✓ Ace-scoring systems (strategic point-scoring from the service line)
✓ Jump float serve mastery (advanced technique for elite players)
✓ Printable PDF format (take to practice, mark up, track progress)
Each checklist focuses on ONE specific serving skill so you can master it completely before advancing to the next level.
🏗️ FOUNDATION LEVEL (Checklists 1-3): Perfect for beginners building basic overhand serving technique and eliminating common mistakes
⚡ DEVELOPMENT LEVEL (Checklists 4-5): For developing players adding consistency, mental routines, and strategic targeting
🎯 ADVANCED LEVEL (Checklists 6-9): For elite players mastering tactical intelligence, ace-scoring systems, jump floats, and complete match strategy
Total Transformation Timeline: 16-24 weeks
That's 4-6 months from beginner overhand server to elite tactical ace-scorer - following a proven, systematic progression that's worked for 40+ years
🏗️ FOUNDATION LEVEL: Building Your Serving Base
Master the fundamentals that every elite server builds on. Perfect for beginners and players struggling with consistency.
🏗️ FOUNDATION LEVEL: Building Your Serving Base
Master the fundamentals that every elite server builds on. Perfect for beginners and players struggling with consistency.
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Beginners learning their first overhand serve or players with inconsistent basic technique
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + basic serving progression drill + body positioning guide
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Players struggling with inconsistent tosses that ruin their serves
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + 100-toss daily training protocol + toss troubleshooting guide
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Players who know what to do but keep making the same errors
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + error correction protocols + self-assessment system
⚡ DEVELOPMENT LEVEL: Building Confidence & Strategic Skills
Add mental toughness and tactical intelligence to your serving foundation. Perfect for players ready to serve with purpose.
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Players who serve well in practice but struggle in games
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + pressure situation training + ritual development guide
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Players ready to serve with purpose and strategic placement
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + target accuracy drills + court zone diagram
🎯 ADVANCED LEVEL: Elite Performance & Ace-Scoring Mastery
Master the tactical intelligence and advanced techniques that separate good servers from elite ace-scorers.
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Competitive players learning tactical intelligence and opponent exploitation
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + pre-game scouting protocol + opponent analysis guide.
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Players ready to score directly from the service line consistently
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + ace-scoring progression system + mental game protocols
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Advanced players adding jump float serves to their arsenal
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + 4-week jump serve progression + explosive jump training
What You'll Master:
Perfect for: Elite players mastering complete serving intelligence and match control
Includes: 20 detailed checkpoints + game situation decision matrix + match strategy guide
TOTAL VALUE IF PURCHASED SEPARATELY: $63**
**YOUR COMPLETE SYSTEM PRICE: $97**
BONUS VALUE:
- Lifetime access with all future updates
Why the 3-Level System Transforms Servers Faster Than Random Practice
Most serving training makes this critical mistake: Trying to teach everything at once.
The result? Overwhelmed players who never master the basics before attempting advanced techniques like jump floats or tactical serving.
My 3-Level System solves this problem by building skills in the right order:
What You'll Build:
Timeline: 4-6 weeks of focused practice
Goal: 70%+ serves in consistently with clean technique
Advance to Level 2 when: You can serve 8 out of 10 balls in with consistent form
Why this matters: You can't add power or tactics to broken fundamentals. Master basics first.
What You'll Build:
Timeline: 4-6 weeks of strategic practice
Goal: 75%+ serves in with intentional placement
Advance to Level 3 when: You can consistently hit intended targets and perform your pre-serve routine automatically
Why this matters: Consistent serves without strategy are just starting rallies. Strategic serves create scoring opportunities.
What You'll Build:
Timeline: 8-12 weeks of elite-level training
Goal: 80%+ serves in with regular ace production and tactical execution
Result: College-recruitment-worthy serving skills that coaches notice
Why this matters: This is what separates varsity starters from bench players and college recruits from hopefuls.
That's 4-6 months from beginner to elite server - following a proven, systematic progression that's worked for 40+ years and created records that still stand today.
Compare this to random practice:
Systematic progression wins every time.
One of the most powerful features of this system?
The at-home serving drills that build elite skills without needing a court or partner.
I set Tennessee's #2 career aces record through daily deliberate practice - not just team practices 3x per week.
These at-home drills make elite-level training possible for any player, anywhere.
Here's what servers love most:
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The key is to keep your toss so consistent, that if you toss the ball ten times in a row and let it fall to the ground, it goes up the same height and comes down in the same spot every single time.
"Two feet up, one foot forward" mastery - Perfect the magic formula
Why this works: Toss consistency is 50% of serving success. Master it at home in 15 minutes daily.
Why this works: Muscle memory develops through repetition. 100 shadow serves = 100 perfect reps without a court.
Why this works: Elite serving is 50% mental. Train your mind daily, not just your body.
Why this works: Tactical intelligence separates good servers from ace-scorers. Study the game daily.
Elite servers do 500-1000 serving-related reps per week OUTSIDE of team practice.
Total: 1500+ serving reps per week possible
These at-home drills make that level of training accessible to any player.
Just a ball, a space to practice, and 20-30 minutes a day.
That's how records are set. That's how college scholarships are earned.
These volleyball serving checklists aren't theory - they're the battle-tested methods that created my 40-year serving record and now develop my college-recruited athletes.
My Serving Record (Proof These Methods Work):
Coach April Chapple - University of Tennessee
The same serving principles in these checklists created these records that have stood for four decades.
If these methods worked in the 1980s and still hold records today, my belief is that they'll work for you.
My players and clients are notoriously known for being tough servers....consistent ace scorers that are hard to read and difficult to pass against.
Opponents have a hard time keeping it under control because of its fast paced speed and sudden drop.
Watch my starting server, Jeremiah James with his signature topspin ace scoring serve.
She really can do it all 💁♀️
— Stanford Women's Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) December 8, 2024
💻 » https://t.co/VXI8U6JlYN#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/QTpCsXFg6F
Kami has been serving aces like this since she was 12 playing and training here in Vegas with me. If you need proof go to my Volleycats Elite VBC Instagram account to confirm.
Kami Miner - Private Training Client (3 years)

CONGRATULATIONS
MAX PREPS 2018
National Sophomore of the Year,
Miss Kami Miner!
Congratulations to Kami "Xplosive" Miner who completed her freshman year as a varsity player at Redondo Union HS and first California club season for Team Mizuno Long Beach
...Kami a three year Volleycats Elite club member and three year Volleyball Voices Boot Camp Class, Clinics and Competition/Breakfast Club regular and private training client with Coach April was named to the prestigious VolleyballMag.com "The Volleyball Magazine 2018 ..........25 Underclassmen to Watch LIST.......as a FRESHMAN!"
(That's the list of 25 high school players freshmen, sophomores and juniors that Volleyball Magazine thinks are the best in the nation...)
UPDATE: Kami won a gold medal with the 2018 Girls National Youth Training Team this summer and was one of fourth youngest setters on the team!
We miss you Kam....keep up the fantastic work...super proud of you!
Keep attacking that list of goals...and knock em out..one by one.....
Way to always be Xplosive! Kami (#4 pictured on the right) ....
"Coach April's tactical serving checklists taught us WHEN and WHERE to serve, not just how. We identified weak passers in warm-ups and exploited them all match. The ace-scoring system works."
Sydney Berenyi - 3 year Private Training Client, 4 year Boot Camp client, 4 year Breakfast Club memberSydney Berenyi - 3 year Private Training Client, 4 year Boot Camp client, 4 year Breakfast Club member
- Gatorade Nevada Player of the Year
- College recruitment through dominant all-around play
- Mastered jump float serve using Checklist #8 progression
- Aggressive serving became her offensive weapon
"The 4-week jump serve progression took me from inconsistent to unstoppable. Coach April's systematic approach meant I never felt overwhelmed - just one checkpoint at a time until it was automatic."

Sydney Berenyi - 3 year Private Training Client, 4 year Boot Camp client, 4 year Breakfast Club member
Coach April Head Coach Tstreet Las Vegas -18s 2022 College Commitments for Seniors Libero Brooke Paige, Cal State Los Angeles |
Coach April Head Coach Tstreet Las Vegas -18s 2022 College Commitments for Seniors Setter Rilee Read, Cal State Monterey Bay |
Coach April Head Coach Tstreet Las Vegas -18s 2023 College Commitments for Seniors
Mimi Bartlett - Ottawa University |
College-Recruited Players Who Mastered Serving (2022-2023):
- Anais Badio - MCLA (dominant server)
- Rilee Read - Cal State Monterey Bay (tactical server)
- Peyton Reese - Virginia State (aggressive server)
- Ella Rustand - St. Kate's (consistent server)
- Brooke Paige - Cal State Los Angeles (ace-scorer)
What do these servers have in common?
They didn't just practice serves randomly hoping for improvement.
They followed the systematic 3-level progression:
Now it's your turn.
These players used the much, most or all of my tips and recommendations on my serving checklists you're about to download.
Same toss protocols. Same tactical strategies. Same mental game training.
The system works at every level - middle school through professional.Mason - Palo Verde High School (State Finals)
- Trained with Coach April for 2 years
- Developed aggressive jump float serve
- Used tactical serving to control matches
Connor - Coronado High School (State Champions)
- Trained with Coach April for 1 year
- Mastered consistent standing float serve
- Strategic serving in championship matchConnor - Coronado High School (State Champions)
- Trained with Coach April for 1 year
- Mastered consistent standing float serve
- Strategic serving in championship match
Noah - Boulder State High School (3A State Champion Finalist - Runners Up)
- Trained with Coach April for 1 year
- Mastered consistent standing and jump float serveNoah - Boulder State High School (3A State Champion Finalist - Runners Up)
- Trained with Coach April for 1 year
- Mastered consistent standing and jump float serve
Kiara - Vegas Volley 18s
- Trained with Coach April for 1 year
- Added jump float to serving arsenal
- Scored crucial aces in tournament winsAmber - Vegas Volley 18s
Amber - Vegas Volley 18s
Private client trained with Coach April for 3+ years
Added jump float accuracy to serving arsenal
Mastered the short and deep change-up
Scored crucial aces in tournament winsThese players used the much, most or all of my tips and recommendations on my serving checklists you're about to download.
Same toss protocols. Same tactical strategies. Same mental game training.
The system works at every level - middle school through professional.
Award-winning Cal Poly SLO outside hitter, two-time Nevada state Gatorade Player of the Year, three-time Nevada state champion for Bishop Gorman and three-year private training client of mine, Tommi Stockham works on her float serve in one of our volleyball training sessions.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This system is PERFECT if you're:
✅ A middle school player learning your first overhand serve
✅ A high school freshman trying to make JV/varsity through serving excellence
✅ A JV player working to earn varsity starting spot with aggressive serves
✅ A varsity player preparing for college recruitment and showcasing elite serving
✅ A player who wants to train at home (no court needed for many drills)
✅ Someone who learns best with systematic, progressive training (not random tips)
✅ A server tired of random practice without measurable progress
✅ An athlete ready to transform serving from weakness to offensive weapon
✅ A competitive player who wants to score aces, not just start rallies
✅ Someone willing to commit to 500+ weekly serving reps
This system is NOT right if you're:
❌ Looking for a magic shortcut (this requires consistent daily practice)
❌ Unwilling to do at-home drills (elite servers train beyond team practice)
❌ Expecting results without effort (180+ checkpoints require dedicated work)
❌ Already serving at 90%+ accuracy with regular aces (you're beyond this system)
❌ Not willing to follow progressive development (skipping levels doesn't work)
❌ Just wanting to "get the ball over" (this system creates aggressive servers)
❌ Hoping to skip fundamentals and jump to advanced techniques
Bottom line:
If you're willing to follow a systematic 3-level approach and practice consistently (500+ weekly reps), this system will transform your serving from liability to weapon.
If you're looking for quick fixes without daily effort, this isn't for you.
The choice is yours.
Here's what I've learned from 40+ years of serving excellence:
Players who follow systematic serving progressions improve 3x faster than players who practice randomly.
Here's why:
Random Serving Practice Looks Like THIS:
❌ "I'll just serve for 20 minutes"
❌ No specific focus or measurable goal
❌ Practice what you're already good at (avoid weaknesses)
❌ No way to track improvement week-over-week
❌ Inconsistent results and frustrating plateaus
❌ No progression from basic to advanced
❌ Hope that repetition alone creates improvement
Result:
Slow, inconsistent improvement. Years of practice with minimal progress.
✅ Today I'm perfecting my toss (Checklist #2, 100 reps)
✅ 20 specific checkpoints to work through systematically
✅ Focus on weaknesses first, not just strengths
✅ Self-check protocol to measure progress daily
✅ Measurable improvement week-over-week
✅ Clear progression: Foundation → Development → Advanced
✅ Know exactly when to advance to next level
Result:
Rapid, measurable improvement. 16-24 weeks from beginner to elite.
Checklists give you a roadmap.
You know exactly:
That's why my college-recruited servers use this system.
That's why my serving records still stand 40+ years later.
And that's why it'll work for you too.
The Math of Systematic Practice
Random Practice:
Systematic Checklist Practice:
Total: 85+ minutes weekly of focused, progressive training
Result: 16-24 weeks = complete transformation
The systematic approach wins every time.
Q: I'm a complete beginner who's never served overhand. Will this be too advanced for me?
A: No! The system is specifically designed with 3 progressive levels.
Start with Level 1 (Foundation - Checklists 1-3) and master basic overhand serving before advancing. Each level builds on the previous one, so beginners start at the beginning and advanced players jump to the skills they need. You'll never feel overwhelmed because you're only focusing on one level at a time.
Q: Do I need a court or partner to use these checklists?
A: No! Most training can be done solo at home. The system includes:
Partner drills and court access are helpful but not required. Many elite servers do 70% of their training solo at home.
Q: How long will it take to see improvement?
A: Most servers see noticeable improvement in 2-4 weeks if they follow the daily practice protocols:
The 3-level system is designed to show measurable progress every 4-6 weeks.
Q: Are these checklists printable?
A: Yes! All 9 checklists are PDF format. Print them, take them to practice, mark them up, track your progress. Many servers:
Q: What if I only struggle with one specific area (like my toss or jump float)?
A: Perfect! You can focus on just the checklist you need. Each checklist works as a standalone resource.
Individual checklists available ($7 each):
- [Overhand Serve Fundamentals]
- [Consistent Toss Mastery]
- [Volleyball Serving Mistakes]
- [Volleyball Pre-Serving Ritual]
- [Serving Target Volleyball Zones]
- [Advanced Volleyball Serving Tactics]
- [Volleyball Ace Scoring]
- [Jump Float Volleyball Serve]
- [Tactical Serving Strategy]
Or get all 9 in the Complete System for $97 and save $34+
Most servers find value in working through all 9 systematically because serving excellence requires technique + mental game + tactics working together.
Q: Is this the same system you used to set your serving records?
A: Yes! These are the exact principles I learned at Tennessee, refined over 40+ years of coaching, and now teach to my college-recruited players. I've organized them into printable checklists so you can follow the same systematic progression on your own.
The toss formula (2 feet up, 1 foot forward), tactical strategies (serving seams, weak passer identification), and mental game protocols (pre-serve rituals, 8-second window) are all methods I used to score 244 career aces.
Q: Why is this $97 when your Setting System is $27?
A: Great question! The Serving System includes:
If purchased separately, the 9 individual checklists would cost $63.
The Complete System at $97 includes the systematic progression, proven methods, and lifetime access - making it the most comprehensive serving training system ever created.
Q: What if I have questions while using the checklists?
A: Email me at info@improveyourvolley.com. I read every email and often create content based on common questions I receive.
I also offer private training sessions where we can work on your specific serving challenges one-on-one. Many of my college-recruited players started with using the information that I've written about on these checklists before joining private training.
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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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🎯Parent's Volleyball Serving Checklist Guide
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