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I Love How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills To Middle and High School Players
I'm passing on my knowledge with my love of how to teach volleyball serve skills to middle and high school players because it is my way of giving back to the sport.
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills:
What I Tell The Squad Boys Volleyball Teams
Attention to detail. Consistency. Focus-Driven Work. 🏐
These are the processes that we preach to our SQUAD every practice.
We believe in quality of repetition over quantity.
We teach our athletes to be disciplined and process oriented.
Because it’s the little things that set apart the average from the great.
If you can’t win the serve you can’t win the point.
While there is a time that we work on tops spins and developing power to drill down our opponent in our serves, we also emphasize with our boys that the most dangerous weapon is consistency.
Master the basics first. Only then will you open the door to new tools and possibilities.
Click to Download Your Pre Serving Ritual Mastery Checklist pdf:
🎯Volleyball Pre Serving Ritual Guide - $7
Transform Your Serve from Weak to Weapon
Stop letting pressure situations destroy your serves?
You'll Get
- ✓3-bounce physical preparation setup system
- ✓Mental routine for target pre-selection and visualization
- ✓Technical execution checklist for automatic consistency
- ✓Proven tips for bulletproof toss consistency
- ✓Pressure-proof strategies that eliminate serving errors
Click to Download Your Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves (Even If You've Never Played) Checklist pdf:
🎯Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves Guide - $7
You'll Get:
✓Learn exactly what to look for in your player's serving form so you can provide meaningful feedback.
✓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.
✓Help your player develop the psychological aspects of serving that many coaches don't have time to address.
Whether I'm coaching in the indoor gym, the sand gym, outdoor sand courts or through what I share on this site...my volleyball serve teachings is based on the elite training and High Performance international and elite coaching I received and its one of my favorite things to do.
Click to Download Your Jump Float Volleyball Serve Mastery Checklist pdf:
🎯Jump Float Volleyball Serve Mastery Guide - $7
Are you attempting jump float serves but lacking the technical precision that creates consistent power and accuracy? Why Struggle with Jump Float Serves When You Could Master Them Systematically?
You'll Get:
Approach and Setup Methods --Master 3-step and 4-step approaches with optimal spacing and ball positioning
Jump and Timing Techniques -Perfect the slow-to-fast acceleration that creates maximum vertical lift and power
Ball Contact Fundamentals Learn the "high five" contact method for consistent float effect and accuracy
Landing and Follow-through Execute safe two-foot landings with proper hip rotation and shock absorption
Click to Download Your Tactical Serving Strategy Checklist pdf:
🎯Tactical Serving Strategy Checklist Guide - $7
Are you serving without strategic purpose while opponents easily run their offense? Why React to Opponents When You Could Be Controlling Them?
You'll Get:
Pre-game intelligence methods --Identify technical weaknesses and poor passing habits during opponent warm-ups
Strategic target selections Master seam serving and zone targeting that creates immediate passing problems
Situational serving tactics Know when to serve aggressively vs. safely based on score and game situation
Mental approach strategies Develop point-scoring mentality and force passers out of comfort zones
Coach April's tactical tips Adjust serving strategy mid-game and target front-row hitters effectively
1-page PDF checklist Convenient format you can print or keep on your device for strategic reference
Click to Download Your Consistent Toss Mastery Checklist pdf:
🎯Consistent Toss Mastery Guide - $7
Are inconsistent tosses sabotaging your serves and forcing you to chase the ball? Why fight your toss when you could master the foundation of every great serve?
With that said...
...let's get started! You came here to learn how to improve volleyball serve skills so let me tell you about some important things you'll find here on my site that will help you do just that.
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills in Vegas: Want to know what to fix first? Check your toss which is the important part of getting your serve consistently to your target.
I love how to teach volleyball serve skills to my clients and team players. There's a reason I spend so much time on it.
I loved scoring points with my serves when I played.
You know why? Because it saved my team alot of time and effort, don't laugh!
If you don't HAVE to play defense, then why do it!
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills: How I Coach Serving During My Group Training Sessions on Mondays in October and November
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As a player, once I was told that serving was the first opportunity a player had to score a point for their team, that's when I started spending a ton of time working on improving my serving skills.
Could there have been a little ego involved?
Probably, just a smidge.
The serve is an opportunity for a player to go back to the service line and literally win the game from there. If you can serve 15 balls in a row or 25 whatever you are playing to..by the rules of the game, one player could win the game for their team!
So I thought, Okay, why not try that every time I went back to serve?
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills: What I Tell The Squad Boys Volleyball Teams
Does it happen, yes it does.
I've been on the court when someone (okay not someone...Olympian Mary Jo Peppler) has served 14 balls in a row when we were down 3-14, so yes it can be done.
Serving the ball is the one skill in volleyball where a player can score a point all by themselves. So why not try?
At least, your goal should be to become that player who can be counted upon to consistently score a series of points from the service line.
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills
With topspin, the ball once you contact it with a wrist snap ..creates a forward spin on the ball as it travels over the net and then takes a nose dive into the opposing team's court. Opponents have a hard time keeping it under control because of its fast paced speed and sudden drop.The topspin serve can be a ticket to earning extra points.
- Timing your arm swing is crucial. Your toss and swing need to sync perfectly.
- Focus on the wrist motion. A quick snap will give you that needed spin.
- With topspin, the ball once you contact it with a wrist snap ..creates a forward spin on the ball as it travels over the net and then takes a nose dive into the opposing team's court.Opponents have a hard time keeping it under control because of its fast paced speed and sudden drop.
That's how tough the serve you want to develop should become and that's how dependable you want to be for your team.
A point scoring machine from the end line every time you go back to serve the ball.
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills at SQUAD VBC
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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.
Coach April Chapple
How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills
in Vegas
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How To Coach Girls Volleyball In Vegas An Intro Guide For New Coaches
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.
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.
The Volleyball Bump How Do You Get To A Ball And Bump In Volleyball
A good volleyball bump tip for beginner high school players learning how to pass a ball is to avoid running and bumping at the same time in serve receive.
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.
A Joust in Volleyball A Blocker vs Hitter Holds The Ball Over The Net
The joust in volleyball explains what to do if you hit a ball that's set too close to the net and you find yourself in a joust with the opposing blocker.
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.
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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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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Complete Beginner Serving System - $27
Complete Beginner Serving System: The Ultimate Support System for Beginners
Click to Download Your Pre Serving Ritual Mastery Checklist pdf:
🎯Volleyball Pre Serving Ritual Guide - $7
Transform Your Serve from Weak to Weapon
Stop letting pressure situations destroy your serves?
You'll Get
- ✓3-bounce physical preparation setup system
- ✓Mental routine for target pre-selection and visualization
- ✓Technical execution checklist for automatic consistency
- ✓Proven tips for bulletproof toss consistency
- ✓Pressure-proof strategies that eliminate serving errors
Click to Download Your Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves (Even If You've Never Played) Checklist pdf:
🎯Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves Guide - $7
You'll Get:
✓Learn exactly what to look for in your player's serving form so you can provide meaningful feedback.
✓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.
✓Help your player develop the psychological aspects of serving that many coaches don't have time to address.
From Lady Vol to Legend: Coach April Produces Powerful Passionate Players...is that you?
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Click to Download Your Pre Serving Ritual Mastery Checklist pdf:
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Players! Learn How To Transform Your Serve from Weak to Weapon
Click to Download Your Parent's Volleyball Serving Checklist pdf
🎯Parent's Volleyball Serving Checklist Guide
Parents! Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves (Even If You've Never Played)
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