March 29, 2024

Sean Goodbody / Photo Essay / La Vista

 

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1) Eric Fonoimoana seen playing volleyball at 3rd street beach in Manhattan Beach before a private lesson on Monday.  Fonoimoana was a gold medalist in the 2000 Sydney Olympics for the two man beach volleyball.

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2)  Fonoimoana coaches two of his private students. Private coaching is a job he keeps up along with coaching the Mira Costa Girls Volleyball team.

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3)  Fonoimoana runs a triangle drill where he throws the ball to one girl who hits it to the other girl who hits it back to Fonoimoana. He’s also the CEO of a non-profit called “Dig for Kids” that helps kids in inner cities to excel in academics and volleyball.

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4)  Fonoimoana is using sand to determine wind direction.  He taught his students to use this information to adjust where they set the ball.

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5) Coach Fonoimoana demonstrates a proper low spike where the player doesn’t jump.  Its important that the ball has the right spin so that it curves downward faster.

Sean Goodbody / La Vista

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