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Serve and Pass clinics
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Sunday, April 19th I coached the SQUAD VBC Girls 18s team to a 5-0 finish and gold medal winning our bracket at the SCSN Girls -18s Championships.Sunday, April 19th I coached the SQUAD VBC Girls 18s team to a 5-0 finish and gold medal winning our bracket at the SCSN Girls -18s Championships.
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The Volleyball Checklist: Skill Development Systems That Get Results
Master serving, passing, and every volleyball skill with step-by-step checklists from a Tennessee Hall of Famer who's trained dozens of college-recruited athletes
Tired of searching for the perfect informative volleyball checklist and only finding packing lists?
You don't need another checklist telling you what gear to bring to tournaments.
You need systematic skill development that
- breaks down exactly where to position your body,
- how to execute techniques correctly, and
- what checkpoints separate good players from great ones that get recruited to play in college
Learn Volleyball From
a Hall of Famer
I'm Coach April Chapple. I'm a 3-time All American who played on the USA National Team, was named SEC MVP, and won 3 Southeastern Conference championships in four years at the University of Tennessee. I was the first American woman drafted for Major League Volleyball and played professionally in Italy. I'm in the Tennessee Hall of Fame, and my #2 career aces record (244 aces) has stood for over 40 years.
I represented the USA while playing professionally in Italy where I was one of the few American women to play in the finals of the FIPAV Division I Championship finals (with 4-time Olympian and silver medalist Paula Weishoff.
1989-1990 Division I Italian FIPAV 2nd place medal. Coach April one of a few American women to ever play in the D-1 championship finals competing with teammate 4-time USA Olympic middle blocker (1984 Olympic silver medalist) Paula Weishoff for Braglia Cucine Reggio Emilia with Italian National Team member Paula Cristina Boselli (photo by Laura Sassi of the Italian Championship finals vs Teodora Ravenna)
1989-1990 Division I Italian FIPAV 2nd place medal. Coach April one of a few American women to ever play in the D-1 championship finals competing with teammate 4-time USA Olympic middle blocker (1984 Olympic silver medalist) Paula Weishoff for Braglia Cucine Reggio Emilia with Italian National Team member Paula Cristina Boselli (photo by Laura Sassi of the Italian Championship finals vs Teodora Ravenna)
1989-1990 Division I Italian FIPAV 2nd place medal. Coach April one of a few American women to ever play in the D-1 championship finals competing with teammate 4-time USA Olympic middle blocker (1984 Olympic silver medalist) Paula Weishoff for Braglia Cucine Reggio Emilia with Italian National Team member Paula Cristina Boselli (photo by Laura Sassi of the Italian Championship finals vs Teodora Ravenna)
This formula helped me set career and All-Time records that still exist today in the volleyball serve aces category at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
For the past 15 years, I've used that experience to train the next generation of volleyball players in Las Vegas.
Here are some of them:
My longtime private clients, Volleycats Elite VBC, (my club team) Breakfast Club training group members, Coach April's Stupak Boot Camp class training group, USA High Performance: Stanford setter Kami Miner, Cal Poly SLO Tommi Stockham, BYU oppo/middle Kate PryorLongtime private clients, Volleycats Elite VBC, (my club team) Breakfast Club training group members, Coach April's Stupak Boot Camp class training group, USA High Performance
Kami Miner: Stanford setter, high school Gatorade Player of the Year, California 4A state champion (Redondo Union), USA Junior Girls Gold medalist, 3 year private client/Volleycats Elite VBC setter
Tommi Stockham: Cal Poly SLO outside hitter/NCAA playoff regional team, Bishop Gorman 3-time state champion, two-time Gatorade Player of the Year
Kate Pryor: BYU oppo/middle, 3-time Boulder City state champion, USA Collegiate National Team
photo-BYU Kate Pryor with my friend 5-time USA Olympian middle blocker Danielle Scott-USA Collegiate National Team
Long-time Private training client
Nevada state champion finalist Durango High School Sierra Leone Sanchez Adams State commit
Private training client
3-time state champion Boulder City High School Sierra "Sisi" Orton Arkansas Tech commit
Longtime Private Client
Syd Wilkes
Niagara University commit
Long-time private client Syd Wilkes in high school working on her float serve with me.
Years later after graduating and attending Seattle University Syd is now playing for Niagara University and still comes to train with me during the summer to prep for each college season
Coach April Head Coach Tstreet Las Vegas -18s
2022 College Commitments
Coach April Head Coach Tstreet Las Vegas -18s
2023 College Commitments
Proud of my starting senior libero Athena Zhen who at the beginning of her last club season was undecided on going to play volleyball in college and restored her love for the game and hopes in playing in college by the end of our 2024-2025 season.
Athena trained with me all summer of 2025 to prep for her freshman season at Molloy University.
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After 25+ years playing professionally (Tennessee Hall of Fame, USA National Team, #2 career aces record) and 15+ years coaching college-recruited athletes in Las Vegas,
I've created a full collection of some of the first volleyball checklists that focus on what actually matters: mastering the skills that earn playing time and college scholarships.
I've taken the same systematic methods I use in private training and turned them into step-by-step checklists you can use anywhere.
These aren't generic "remember to practice" lists.
These are detailed, body-part-specific breakdowns of serving, passing, and skill execution that only someone who's performed at the highest levels can teach.
From exactly where to position your elbow during serves to the precise platform angle for perfect passes, these volleyball checklists give you the systematic development that transforms technique into automatic performance.
The
BEGINNER
Volleyball Checklist
The Complete Beginner
Serving System
Less than a year playing? Start here
Just getting started?
The Complete Beginner Serving Section is where most beginner players with less than a year of playing experience begin.
Good for
- young NYS players
- middle school players,
- B team and freshman team players with 6 months to a year playing experience who're learning the game and don't have specific volleyball goals set yet for what they want to accomplish in volleyball beyond learning the basic skills.
Four step-by-step checklists that take you from nervous beginner to confident server in 30 days.
[Get the Beginner System - $27]
Complete Beginner Serving System - $27
Complete Beginner Serving System: The Ultimate Support System for Beginners
The perfect volleyball checklist bundle for middle school players (ages 11-14) and high school freshmen learning proper serving technique.
Get four (4) systematic checklists covering
- Overhand Serve Fundamentals
- Consistent Toss Mastery (the "Two Up, One Forward" formula),
- Serving Mistakes to avoid, and
- Pre-Serving Ritual development
This volleyball checklist collection breaks down exactly
- where to position your feet,
- how high to toss (with specific measurements),
- proper elbow height, and
- ball contact points and
- the detailed body-part positioning that only 40+ years of elite experience can teach
Transform from nervous beginner to confident server in 30 days with systematic progressions that build proper habits from the start.
The
ADVANCED
Volleyball
Checklist
The Complete Serving
Mastery System
Two or more years playing?
Start here
Ready for everything?
The Complete Serving Mastery System ($97) is where most advanced/experienced and knowledgeable players with two or more years of playing experience begin.
Good for
- JV players with goals to make varsity or to make the starting team or earn more playing time
- varsity players especially those with goals to earn more playing time and to play in college
- club players who want to be recruited by college coaches and have specific volleyball goals set for what they want to accomplish in volleyball beyond learning the basic skills.
Includes all 9 serving checklists across three levels. This is the full program I use with my college-recruited athletes.
[Get the Complete Serving Mastery System - $97]
Complete Serving Mastery System
($97) - Everything You Need
You'll get:
1. The Foundation Volleyball checklist set
- Overhand Serve Fundamentals
- Consistent Toss Mastery
- Serving Mistakes
2. The Development Volleyball checklist set
- Pre-Serving Ritual
- Target Zones
3. The Advanced Volleyball checklist set
- Tactical Serving
- Ace Scoring
- Jump Float
- Strategic Intelligence
that build on each other systematically.
You're tired of piecing together random serving tips from different sources.
You want systematic development that builds on itself and creates real results.
You need a complete system that works whether you're a nervous beginner or seeking college recruitment.
Here's the game-changing reality:
Champions aren't built through random adviceâthey're developed through systematic mastery that progresses from foundation to elite performance.
This comprehensive volleyball checklist system includes 9 detailed skill breakdowns covering beginner fundamentals through advanced tactical intelligenceâthe same methods that created Tennessee's #2 career aces record and developed multiple Gatorade Players of the Year.
Unlike generic volleyball checklists that tell you what to practice, these show you exactly HOW to execute each skill with body-part-specific positioning, technical checkpoints, and systematic progressions.
The
COACHES
Volleyball
Checklist
Individual Skill Specific Checklists
Looking for something specific?
Start here for
Coach specific checklists
Looking for something specific?
The Complete Collection of very skill specific checklists for each skill contain advanced, intermediate, experienced and beginner checklists.
Good for
-college player, college recruit, varsity, travel club team player checklists for most advanced/experienced and knowledgeable players with three or more years of playing experience.
Also good for coaches and parents looking for teaching, coaching and support resources that cover
- setting
- passing
- serving
- hitting
- digging
- blocking
- mental strength strategies
- at-home training drills
- drill tracking and goal completion journals
- coach specific practice prep
- parent specific player support
Browse individual checklists ($7 each) in our full catalogue.
See All Checklists...
The
PARENTS
Volleyball
Checklist
Complete Parent System - $27
The Complete Coaching & Parent System: The Ultimate Support System for Volleyball Families
Get four (4) support-focused checklists covering
- Coach's Serving development methods
- Parent's Guide (no volleyball experience needed)
- Tactical Serving Strategy for teams
- Pre-Serving Ritual for mental training
These volleyball checklists provide practice organization with
- 100+ serve minimums
- competitive games that maintain engagement
- visual recognition training for parents, and
- intelligent coach communication methods.
Perfect for first-generation volleyball families and coaches wanting proven systematic development that transforms teams into tactical serving units.
Why Are These Volleyball
Checklists Different?
You won't find these anywhere else because they're not created by someone reading coaching manualsâthey're created by someone who's actually performed these skills at the highest levels of volleyball.
These volleyball checklists break down the exact body positioning, timing, and execution that created championship success and now develops college-recruited athletes.
Stop searching for volleyball checklists that only tell you what gear to pack.
Start using volleyball checklists that teach you HOW to master the skills that earn playing time and college scholarships.
Your systematic volleyball development starts with the right checklist.
Contact: info@improveyourvolley.com
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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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Get my Targeted Volleyball Checklist Bundles by Skill Level
(only $27 each)
Bundle #1:
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:
ð¯Volleyball Pre Serving Ritual Guide - $7
Transform Your Serve from Weak to Weapon
Stop letting pressure situations destroy your serves?
You'll Get
- â3-bounce physical preparation setup system
- âMental routine for target pre-selection and visualization
- âTechnical execution checklist for automatic consistency
- âProven tips for bulletproof toss consistency
- âPressure-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:
ð¯Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves Guide - $7
You'll Get:
âLearn exactly what to look for in your player's serving form so you can provide meaningful feedback.
âDiscover how to provide encouragement that actually improves performance and mental toughness.
âKnow exactly what to ask coaches to show you're engaged and help your player develop properly.
âSimple, effective drills that don't require a gym or expensive equipment.
âUnderstand the language coaches use so you can better support your player's development.
âHelp your player develop the psychological aspects of serving that many coaches don't have time to address.
Register TODAY! for my
Coach April's April 25-26
Serve and Pass clinics
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What Are You Looking For?
Click to Download Your Pre Serving Ritual Mastery Checklist pdf:
ð¯Volleyball Pre Serving Ritual Guide -
Players! Learn How To Transform Your Serve from Weak to Weapon
Click to Download Your Parent's Volleyball Serving Checklist pdf
ð¯Parent's Volleyball Serving Checklist Guide
Parents! Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves (Even If You've Never Played)
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Congratulations to my seven Boys-18s Vegas Volley club players who played in two state championship finals yesterday, the 3A and 5A State champinship finals at Sunrise Mountain High School.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!
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In It To Win It Tournament
May 2 - 4, 2025 Tournament
Gold Medalists
18s Premier Division
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