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The History of Volleyball Voice Boot Camp Classes at Stupak
Learn the history of Volleyball Voice Boot Camp classes. How the classes developed into a must attend event and how strength and conditioning played an important part to developing strong players.
The history of Volleyball Voice Boot Camp Classes started 15 years ago in 2010, when I brought my unique volleyball circuit training class to Stupak Community Center located behind the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After having tested the formula on the east side of town at Harney Middle School, Las Vegas High School and then the Hollywood Recreation Center located at the base of Sunrise mountain, it was time to find a more central location.
I approached Kenny Beckham with the "new" concept and we brainstormed on how this formula could become a City of Las Vegas program.
Along with "Coach D" Dermot Thomas and Coach Rick McNelis and his daughter Rochelle McNelis, the Volleyball Voice Boot Camp Class on Saturday mornings quickly became a weekly "must attend" event.
A circuit training volleyball class with a strength and conditioning component, the Volleyball Voice Boot Camp class was the first of its kind in Vegas. and
Saturday morning and midmorning classes regularly reached max capacity, which often forced us to turn latecomers away.
Based on personal experience, I insisted that strength and conditioning be an important and necessary element to the Boot Camp classes.
The Introduction of Strength and Conditioning in the history of Volleyball Voice Boot Camp Classes
Conditioning is how to grow and develop faster, stronger players who jump higher than their opponents.
Strength training insures
- the development of quick twitch muscles that lead to quicker reflexes,
- the development of stronger leg muscles that allow you to stay in lower defensive positions longer,
- increases flexibility which allows you to extend one body part in one direction while the rest of your body is going in another direction
- the development of balance, body control, body part awareness and self confidence
- injury reduction and prevention
Best of all strength and conditioning is a great equalizer for smaller players playing a big girl's game.
As player's get older, they realize that volleyball becomes a big girl's game.
With conditioning and weight training, short girls can develop muscles that allow them to out jump tall girls.
They also can develop speed to out run slower, taller teammates.
Conditioning and strength training, flexibility and balance work, these elements were all components of our Boot Camp classes and were included to contribute to the development of a complete elite athlete.
Were we successful?
Each year, we increased the number of incoming freshmen who made their Las Vegas varsity high school team.
We kept developing 8th graders who were stronger physically, emotionally and technically skilled enough to beat out the older high school returning players for a spot on their varsity team.
Many of them earning starting positions immediately.
Triple A's" Alli, Alivia and Anu regular Boot Camp class members and semi private clients working out.
The Last Saturday Morning Breakfast Club Class in the history of Volleyball Voice Boot Camp Classes was held in November 2017.
Every Saturday, after the 9am Boot Camp class we hosted the Breakfast Club, from 10:30 to noon, an invitation only advanced volleyball training clinic just for varsity and USA Volleyball High Performance level players.
On Saturday, November 18 we hosted our last Saturday morning Volleyball Voice Boot Camp class and Breakfast Club at Stupak.
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The New Breakfast Club on Wednesdays
at Chuck Minker Sports Complex
The new Breakfast club is alive on well. ONLY for varsity level and USA Volleyball High Performance level players, this NO WALK-in class is on Wednesdays from 4:30 - 6.
New players MUST contact Coach April before attending. Call 702-439-3064.
Very very advanced, high pressured training is modeled after the USA National team and High Performance team training.
No Walk-ins allowed.
For more information go to Vegas Instruction to learn more.
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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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Serving slang is not just about individual techniques; it also relates to overall game strategy. A coach might instruct a player to serve a "short serve" or a "deep serve" to target specific areas of the opponent's court or exploit weaknesses in their serve receive formation.
Ari, my private training client and I are working specifically on serving on jump float cross court serves ...short to Zone 2
There's so much we work on to get to this point where she can contact the ball with
- the same toss height and same toss location
- the same armswing speed
- the same timing for when her serving hand contacts the ball
- the middle of the hand contacting the middle of the ball every single time
- getting use to watching her serving hand contact the ball at the highest point of her jump ...before she starts to land
- and finally contacting the ball in the precise spot on the ball so it goes where the coach wants the player to put it so in this case ..a short serve in the farthest short right corner on the court also called Zone 2.
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