Book training ↗MAH VOLLEYBALL TRAINING / COACH CHRIS
THE BALLNEVER DROPS
Private and small-group volleyball training in Sacramento.
Focused online programs and individualized coaching with Coach Chris—wherever you train.

SACRAMENTO / LIVE TRAINING
TRAIN WITH
COACH CHRIS
Chris identifies what deserves attention in your game.
Then he builds the court work around you.
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CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING FORMAT
- PRIVATE 1:1
- One athlete. The session is tailored to your position, level and development needs.
- SMALL GROUP
- Chris organizes the group and directs the training. Individual places open when class dates are announced.
Get direct feedback on your reps and learn how the solution applies when the play changes.
VIEW SESSIONS & AVAILABILITYChoose a training format and check the schedule.
POSITION-SPECIFIC COACHING
LIBERO / DEFENSE
Specialized coaching in libero, defense and first contact, with a separate Libero / Defense group-training option. Chris also coaches setters, outside hitters, middles and opposites.
COACH CHRIS / THE COACHING
Look at the result.
Study how it happened.

A player’s view of the rally.
A coach’s attention to the individual.
Two athletes can make the same error for different reasons. Chris studies the sequence to find the meaningful development priority while protecting what the athlete does well.
Read Chris’s story ↗More than a demo.
Hear the teaching.
Watch Chris demonstrate, guide an athlete’s attempt and give feedback.
Inside the Footwork instruction ↗Original audio · English captions and transcript available.
Read the teaching transcript
Transcript of the original coaching audio.
- 0:00
Okay, but make sure you land on two feet.
- 0:02
Watch, I'm gonna land on two feet.
- 0:03
Put it a little higher.
- 0:03
Watch, put a little higher where I have to like run after it.
- 0:07
Go ahead.
- 0:09
Do you see what I mean?
- 0:20
Yeah.
- 0:22
Very clean.
THE NEXT PLAYER’S BALL
One contact.
Connected to what’s next.
Follow Chris’s defensive response into a teammate’s set and the attack.
Separate training recording · Continuous sequence · Silent
- DEFENSIVE RESPONSELibero
- NEXT CONTACTSetter
- THE ATTACKHitter
OUR STANDARDS / THE MAH SYSTEM
Train the connection.
Bring it into play.
Consistent standards. Individualized work. Technique serves the rally.
- 01
READ
Recognize the developing play and the cues that matter.
- 02
MOVE
Move with the timing and spacing needed to arrive able to play the ball.
- 03
CONTROL
Organize balance, spacing and the body–ball relationship to preserve options through contact.
- 04
EXECUTE
Choose and apply the action the rally needs.
ASSESS → BUILD → CONNECT → TRANSFER → REASSESS
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Play training film ↗LIBERO STANDARDS
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Real instruction.
Ready when you are.
Build a specific skill with Chris’s recorded instruction and focused progressions you can revisit as you practice.

LIBERO / DEFENSE
Libero Footwork
Foundation & Guided Practice
Build the footwork to arrive ready for the ball. Four progressions and three recorded coaching lessons connect movement to the developing play.
7 Chris-led lessons · $49 one-time
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FIRST CONTACT / PASSING
Directional Passing
Give first contact a destination.
Work through short, lateral and deep balls while developing a passing angle that serves the next contact.
3 video lessons + Athlete Guide · $39 one-time
Explore Directional Passing ↗Self-guided programs. No subscription. Individual coaching is separate.
INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT
Your game.
A focused next step.
Film Review
Chris studies your game footage to identify a development priority, explained in one complete Review video and a matching Development Priority Brief.
Delivered privately as one coordinated Review package.
Remote Coaching
Put an individualized practice plan into action with Chris’s feedback and reassessment as you apply it in play.
A separate offer. Film Review is not required or automatically included.
REGIONAL TRAINING / VISITS & EVENTS
MAH on the road/Upcoming training
Train with Coach Chris. In your region.
Upcoming clinics, regional training sessions and partner events.
Featured event
MAH × MAHARLIKA
Location to be confirmed
- Session 013:00–4:30 PMAges 12–14
- Session 025:00–6:30 PMAges 15–18
- Session 037:00–8:30 PMBoys ages 14–18
10 athletes max per session.
Choose your session
- 3:00–4:30 PMMAH × Maharlika — Ages 12–14Saturday, November 14, 2026
- 5:00–6:30 PMMAH × Maharlika — Ages 15–18Saturday, November 14, 2026
- 7:00–8:30 PMMAH × Maharlika — Boys ages 14–18Saturday, November 14, 2026
Registration is not open yet. Venue and pricing will be confirmed before booking opens. Time zone will be confirmed with the venue.