Mastering the volleyball jump serve in volleyball with Olympic gold medalist Eric Fonoimoana.
Eric Fonoimoana became an Olympic gold medal champion after winning the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia. He was a professional beach volleyball player for 18 years and has won on the AVP tour 18 times. He is also a 2 time Manhattan Beach Open winner and 2 Time AVP MVP.
Volleyball Jump Serve Explained

Any beach volleyball player will tell you that starting your game with a powerful and aggressive serve is one of the most important aspects of the game. By far the best way to achieve a commanding start to your game is with a well executed jump serve. In this instructional volleyball video, Eric Fonoimoana, a legend of beach volleyball, lets you in on the secret to his jump serving success. Eric likes to begin his game with a strong attack, and his serve is a testament to that. In this video Eric will teach you his secrets to jump serving victory in very easy to understand tips and steps such as:
- The importance of beginning with a good flat patch of sand for a runway
- The crucial first low toss and where to place the ball before you send it flying
- The proper way to broad jump into the serve so you can put all of the power of your body into it
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