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COACH APRIL’S MAY HITTING CLINICS AT ITS ALL VOLLEYBALL For serious players ages 11–17 who want to improve: - approach footwork - hitting mechanics - power - ball placement - attacking confidence Perfect for: NYS players newer club players club travel players who need more focused hitting work DATES May 2–3 May 16–17 May 30–31 TIMES 10am–11am ages 11–13 11am–12pm ages 13–15 12pm–1pm ages 15–16 1pm–2pm ages 16–17 $40 one session $80 two sessions $120 three sessions Email info@improveyourvolley.com to register today
COACH APRIL’S MAY HITTING CLINICS AT ITS ALL VOLLEYBALL For serious players ages 11–17 who want to improve: - approach footwork - hitting mechanics - power - ball placement - attacking confidence Perfect for: NYS players newer club players club travel players who need more focused hitting work DATES May 2–3 May 16–17 May 30–31 TIMES 10am–11am ages 11–13 11am–12pm ages 13–15 12pm–1pm ages 15–16 1pm–2pm ages 16–17 $40 one session $80 two sessions $120 three sessions Email info@improveyourvolley.com to register today
COACH APRIL’S MAY HITTING CLINICS AT ITS ALL VOLLEYBALL For serious players ages 11–17 who want to improve: - approach footwork - hitting mechanics - power - ball placement - attacking confidence Perfect for: NYS players newer club players club travel players who need more focused hitting work DATES May 2–3 May 16–17 May 30–31 TIMES 10am–11am ages 11–13 11am–12pm ages 13–15 12pm–1pm ages 15–16 1pm–2pm ages 16–17 $40 one session $80 two sessions $120 three sessions Email info@improveyourvolley.com to register today

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I Recommend Doing These 5 Volleyball Setting Drills At Home Every Day

If you need to improve your setting hands touch on the ball and your setting accuracy to your target then do these volleyball setting drills at home everyday.

If you need to improve your setting hands touch on the ball and your setting accuracy to your target then do these volleyball setting drills at home everyday. (pac12uscvolleyballsettingbyneontommy)If you need to improve your setting hands touch on the ball and your setting accuracy to your target then do these volleyball setting drills at home everyday.



In the above video watch one of our setting drills volleyball players and my clients work on in warmups 



Side setting is a very valuable skill to have as a player. Being able to side set the ball will get you out of some sticky situations when you can't fully face the ball to set it the way you would normally. 

I always include room for 3-4 minutes of side setting reps in my warmup drills with standing side sets and jump setting which is something to definitely include in your solo volleyball setting drills at home. 

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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Volleyball Setting Drills At Home Side Setting Drills Volleyball Clients Do With A Partner Or Against the Wall


Side setting reps…have you worked on these yet?

This three person drill has the middle person completely facing one of the side walls while the outside players face each other.

Working on ..

  • precision.. getting the ball to the intended target.. without making the target move.
  • Developing side setting strength so we can push the ball longer distances across the court.
  • Dropping the inside shoulder that the ball travels over making sure it’s not too far in front or too far behind you when it leaves your hands.

For more setter volleyball drills click below on my article: 

Setting Volleyball Drills To Do At Home To Improve Setting Technique


Try this side setting exercise while seated on a medicine ball at home. 







Hands Signals For Setters in Volleyball

Hand signal for a one or a quick set in the middle. Setters should develop clear and concise verbal and non-verbal cues to signal their intentions for each set. This communication promotes better timing and coordination, allowing hitters to anticipate and prepare for the incoming set.Hand signal for a one or a quick set in the middle.
Hand signal "hang loose" often used by setters in volleyball to call a back One. Setters should develop clear and concise verbal and non-verbal cues to signal their intentions for each set. This communication promotes better timing and coordination, allowing hitters to anticipate and prepare for the incoming set.Hand signal "hang loose" often used by setters in volleyball to call a back One.
Hand signal often used by setters in volleyball for a "Shoot set" or a "Go" set. Setters should develop clear and concise verbal and non-verbal cues to signal their intentions for each set. This communication promotes better timing and coordination, allowing hitters to anticipate and prepare for the incoming set.Hand signal often used by setters in volleyball for a "Shoot set" or a "Go" set.
Hand signal often used by setters in volleyball to call a three or "31" set. Setters should develop clear and concise verbal and non-verbal cues to signal their intentions for each set. This communication promotes better timing and coordination, allowing hitters to anticipate and prepare for the incoming set.Hand signal often used by setters in volleyball for a "Shoot set" or a "Go" set.

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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. 


Volleyball Setting Drills At Home: 
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Your three options are: 

  1. You can learn more about Drills by visiting the Related Links below.  
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Learn more about volleyball drills on these pages!



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April Chapple is an elite private volleyball trainer, former USA National Team member, and University of Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee who has coached in Las Vegas for 15+ years, training hundreds of athletes and helping numerous players reach college volleyball, including Division I standouts.

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