About
Coach Chijo Volleyball Clinics offers volleyball clinics that include 13/14U hitting clinics, 13/14U serving and passing clinics, high school age hitting clinics, high school age serving and passing clinics, and high school age DS/Libero clinics. The program also offers single and small group volleyball lessons, a coaches clinic, and multi-day volleyball clinics in the U.S. and abroad. In addition, Coach Chijo Volleyball Clinics runs Coach Huddle, a global membership for coaches, and Player Academy, a community for players with skill video playlists, live Zoom calls, and giveaways.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
Coach Chijo Volleyball Clinics states that its mission is to help players sharpen their skills and coaches elevate their game, teaching the technical side of volleyball from single and small group lessons to multi-day clinics in the U.S. and abroad. The program notes that coaches can purchase a Day Pass to attend clinics to watch training, take notes, and ask questions. Some clinics are described in a testimonial as having a small group size that allows each athlete to receive meaningful feedback. The organization is officially sponsored by Baden Sports and is described as an Official Partner of Baden Sports, bringing Baden volleyball gear into training and clinics.
The leadership team includes Coach Chijo Takeda (CEO / Head Coach), Monica Valdes (Director of Volleyball / Coach), Dina Snook (Operations Manager), Charmayne Sandoval (Executive Assistant), Isabella McCarrick (Super Helper), Gabi Stegemoller (Volleyball Coach), Lily Clay (Volleyball Coach), and Michael Loeffler (Web Developer). Coach Chijo first learned how to play volleyball in 1984 in Tokyo, Japan, has been coaching volleyball for 33 years, has coached high school and club volleyball since 1993, and has provided technical skill instruction to 3rd through 12th grade. Monica Valdes played volleyball through college at the University of Portland and has seven years of coaching experience, five alongside Coach Chijo. Dina Snook played Division I volleyball and has over 20 years of business and operations experience. Gabi Stegemoller played high school volleyball at Jesuit High School, winning two State Championships, and then played in college at Seattle Pacific University as a middle blocker. Lily Clay started playing club volleyball in 4th grade, continued through high school, played one year at Portland State University before transferring to Corban University where she finished her collegiate career and later became an assistant coach, and she has been coaching club for the past four years. Michael Loeffler has been building with WordPress, PHP, and JavaScript for over 30 years, creating custom websites and software.
Coach Huddle is described as a global membership for coaches, and the Player Academy is described as a community for players. The organization invites coaches, club directors, or event organizers who can provide gym access and local coordination to host a Coach Chijo Volleyball Clinic in their area. Beyond athletics, both Charmayne Sandoval and Isabella McCarrick state that they dedicate time to volunteer work and giving back to their community.
Parent and player feedback posted on Google includes comments that a daughter “loved the clinic” and that a coach was “attentive and quick to correct when needed but kept everything fun.” Another parent described a “step by step approach to hitting” that was helpful for both parent and child, and one family reported “an incredible experience” that was “very detailed, even for the parents who watched and listened.” Other reviews mention that athletes “had fun and learned a lot,” that instruction is “super technical” with an emphasis on “technical precision,” and that clinics are “fast-paced, intense, and purposeful” with drills that a reviewer found “immediately transferable to real game situations.” Multiple testimonials note that players received meaningful feedback, that the environment challenged players to step outside their comfort zone, and that there was “intentional and effective coaching” with “positive energy.”
Last updated July 6, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
Coach Chijo Volleyball Clinics states that its mission is to help players sharpen their skills and coaches elevate their game, teaching the technical side of volleyball from single and small group lessons to multi-day clinics in the U.S. and abroad. The program notes that coaches can purchase a Day Pass to attend clinics to watch training, take notes, and ask questions. Some clinics are described in a testimonial as having a small group size that allows each athlete to receive meaningful feedback. The organization is officially sponsored by Baden Sports and is described as an Official Partner of Baden Sports, bringing Baden volleyball gear into training and clinics.
The leadership team includes Coach Chijo Takeda (CEO / Head Coach), Monica Valdes (Director of Volleyball / Coach), Dina Snook (Operations Manager), Charmayne Sandoval (Executive Assistant), Isabella McCarrick (Super Helper), Gabi Stegemoller (Volleyball Coach), Lily Clay (Volleyball Coach), and Michael Loeffler (Web Developer). Coach Chijo first learned how to play volleyball in 1984 in Tokyo, Japan, has been coaching volleyball for 33 years, has coached high school and club volleyball since 1993, and has provided technical skill instruction to 3rd through 12th grade. Monica Valdes played volleyball through college at the University of Portland and has seven years of coaching experience, five alongside Coach Chijo. Dina Snook played Division I volleyball and has over 20 years of business and operations experience. Gabi Stegemoller played high school volleyball at Jesuit High School, winning two State Championships, and then played in college at Seattle Pacific University as a middle blocker. Lily Clay started playing club volleyball in 4th grade, continued through high school, played one year at Portland State University before transferring to Corban University where she finished her collegiate career and later became an assistant coach, and she has been coaching club for the past four years. Michael Loeffler has been building with WordPress, PHP, and JavaScript for over 30 years, creating custom websites and software.
Coach Huddle is described as a global membership for coaches, and the Player Academy is described as a community for players. The organization invites coaches, club directors, or event organizers who can provide gym access and local coordination to host a Coach Chijo Volleyball Clinic in their area. Beyond athletics, both Charmayne Sandoval and Isabella McCarrick state that they dedicate time to volunteer work and giving back to their community.
Parent and player feedback posted on Google includes comments that a daughter “loved the clinic” and that a coach was “attentive and quick to correct when needed but kept everything fun.” Another parent described a “step by step approach to hitting” that was helpful for both parent and child, and one family reported “an incredible experience” that was “very detailed, even for the parents who watched and listened.” Other reviews mention that athletes “had fun and learned a lot,” that instruction is “super technical” with an emphasis on “technical precision,” and that clinics are “fast-paced, intense, and purposeful” with drills that a reviewer found “immediately transferable to real game situations.” Multiple testimonials note that players received meaningful feedback, that the environment challenged players to step outside their comfort zone, and that there was “intentional and effective coaching” with “positive energy.”
Last updated July 6, 2026.
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