Coach Chijo

Coach Chijo Volleyball lessons, clinics and camps. I'm a volleyball coach.
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09/05/2026

Where Should the Ball Hit Your Arms?

I get this question from players a lot.

When you build your passing platform, the ball should contact your forearms between your wrists and elbows.

One simple adjustment can help: push your thumbs down toward the floor. This opens up your forearms and creates a flatter, softer surface for the ball.

If you’re repeatedly contacting the raised, bony part of your arms, it can hurt.

Remember, it’s called forearm passing for a reason!

09/04/2026

What Is Candy Salad?

I had never heard of candy salad before, so when these volleyball players told me about it, I needed some answers.

Is it a health food? Do you eat it during your games? And can I have some?

Next thing I know: “I’m having candy salad.”

09/04/2026

Hey Coaches... Need Help?

What offense should you run with your 12U team? What defense should you use with your 17s? What serving pattern makes sense for your high school team?

Those are exactly the kinds of questions we can work through together inside Coach Huddle.

You’ll have live Zoom calls with me plus a community where you can post questions 24/7 and get help from other coaches.

Coaching is better when you don’t have to figure everything out by yourself.

Come join the Coach Huddle coaching community.

Just GO!

09/04/2026

The Short Serve

A common mistake on a short serve is slowing the arm down and trying to serve weakly. That can actually make it easier to put the ball into the net.

Instead, use a quick punch similar to a deep serve. Contact slightly underneath the ball, then jab your hand back after contact.

Punch and jab.

You can also use the short serve strategically by placing it in the path of a back-row setter who is trying to release toward the net.

09/03/2026

Captain Billy Knows Coach Chijo

I met Captain Billy, a Southwest pilot, at a volleyball tournament and found out he watches my videos!

He even started repeating some of my volleyball coaching tips back to me.

And then at the very end, we discovered we have something else in common. You never know who you're going to meet at a volleyball tournament!

09/03/2026

Want Coach Chijo in Your Gym?

I’m in Alaska running volleyball clinics because Frontier Volleyball Academy invited me to come train their athletes.

I travel all over running clinics, and I can come to your gym too.

If you’re a club director or head of a school volleyball program and would like to host Coach Chijo clinics or training for your athletes, fill out the host form at the link above my wet bald head.

Your city. Your athletes. Your gym.

Just GO!

09/03/2026

Out of System Hitting

Read. Move. Wait. GO!

When your setter is chasing a ball 12–13 feet off the net, you have to adjust.

Read what’s happening. Move to give yourself room. Wait to see where the set is actually going. Then GO and attack.

Don’t commit to your approach too early. Give yourself time to read and adjust.

09/02/2026

Can You Smell My Shoe?

She bought a mini ball, bought a shirt, and she’s coming to my Washington clinic.

Then she asked me to smell her shoe.

Apparently that was enough to convince me.

09/02/2026

Idaho Middle School Practice

I got to stop by Coach Hollen's middle school volleyball practice in Homedale, Idaho!

Coach Hollen and I have coached together at both the high school and club levels, so it was great getting the chance to partner up again and spend some time working with her players.

Thanks for letting me join your practice! Just GO!

09/02/2026

1 vs 2 Short Court

How good is your team at getting to balls that drop short inside the 10-foot line?

This 1 vs. 2 short-court game puts players in situations where they have to read the ball, react quickly, and move forward to keep it alive.

When the hitter goes up, make sure you're down low and ready to cover the short stuff.

We were also playing with the Baden Matrix volleyball, and the players loved it. They really liked the feel, the texture, and how it played.

We played the game three times, and all three times the singles beat the doubles!

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