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18TuesdayJuly162013ByRENEFRANCOEURBeachvolleyballenthusi-astsintheNorthwestTerrito-riesaresettingservingandmovingacrossthesandbet-terafterintensiveworkshopswithanOlympiccoachinYellowknifeandFortSmithlastweek.JoeBodywhocoachedtheCanadianOlympicmensteamforthegamesinLon-donlastsummertaughtvol-leyball101toplayersyoungandoldfromJuly5-9afterbeinginvitedtotheNorthbytheNWTVolleyballAssociation.ItwasBodysrsttimeacrossthe60thparallel.HewassurprisedtherewasasmuchinterestinbeachvolleyballasthereisupheresaidCynthiaWhiteCommunityServicesprogramcoordinatorfortheTownofFortSmith.Hewasalsoimpressedbytheeffortoftheyoungerkids.Bodyspenthoursonthecourtsdoingsessionsforeachagegroup.Hetalkedabouttheproperpositionofplayersarmsandlegstooptimizetheirgameaswellasservingandpassing.Whenyouresettingyouwantyourarmata45de-greeanglehetoldagroupofadultsinFortSmithlastTuesdaynight.HoldyourhandsaboveyourforeheadlikeyoureabouttotakeadrinkfromthosebigCokebottlesrightoutofthefridge.Hecautionedathletestousetheirngerpads-notthetips-whensettinguptheballhighintotheairgivingeachindividualwhoneededitextraone-on-onetime.TaylorPhillipsaded-icatedbeachvolleyballplayeroutofFortSmithsaidtheclinicswithBodywereinformativefunandagreatwaytodrawmoreinteresttothesport.Heisamotivationalcoach.Hedidntmakeany-onefeelliketheywereinad-equateandheletseveryonebetheirowndistinctplayerOlympicbeachvolleyballcoachmentorsathletesPhillips19said.Everyonehadsomuchfunwithhim.Isawalotofnewcomerscomeoutandtryittoowhichisencouraging...Wewereoutthereforatleastthreehoursbothdayshewashere.BodytaughtPhillipswhohasbeenplayingthesportforyearsafewnewtrickssheskeentouse.Iimprovedontrackingtheballlearnedhowtobet-termoveacrossthesandshesaid.Inindoorvolley-ballthereslotsofshufingandreaching.Joeshowedushowtogettoaspotonthecourtwithoutexpellinganexcessofenergy.Phillipsplanstostartof-feringbeachvolleyballles-sonsforbeginnerseverySaturdayfortherestofthesummerstartingat200p.m.ThoseinterestedcanregisterattheFortSmithRecreationCentre.Theinterestisthere.IhopethesesessionswithJoewillencouragethekidstoattendshesaid.Elevenchildrenundertheageof12cameouttoseewhatBodyhadinstorefortheminFortSmithwiththeyoungestplayerbeing8years-oldWhitesaid.Theyweresmittenbyhim...Itwasagreatoppor-tunity.WhenisthenexttimeweregoingtogetanOlympiccoachhereshesaid.Theresplentyofdif-ferentsportstochoosefrombutthisisalowcostone-youdontevenneedshoesItdbegreattoseeitgrow.SportsRecreationBeachVolleyballPhotoReneFrancoeurTHEUPCOMINGHEAVYEQUIPMENTOPERATORPROGRAMISYOURTICKETTOAWELL-PAIDNORTHERNCAREER.This15-weekprogramdeliveredbytheMineTrainingSocietyinpartnershipwithAuroraCollegegivesyouthefullrangeofskillsandcompetenciesyoullneedtobecomeaHeavyEquipmentOperatorintheNorthsboomingeconomy.TOAPPLYCONTACTTHEMINETRAININGSOCIETYAT867-765-0445ANDFINDOUTIFYOUAREQUALIFIEDOREMAILMTSMINETRAINING.CAOfferedatAuroraCollegesThebachacampusinFortSmiththecoursedeliverscorecompetenciesinallaspectsofheavyequipmentoperationalongwith175hoursoftrainingontwopiecesofheavyequipment.IFBIGPOWERFULMACHINERYISYOURPASSIONCHECKOUTACAREERASAHEAVYEQUIPMENTOPERATORLIKEHEAVYMETALSTUDENTFINANCIALASSISTANCEDEADLINEAPPLICATIONDEADLINEPROGRAMSTARTSEPT.32013JULY152013JULY182013LOCATIONFORTSMITHOlympiccoachJoeBodyingreengivesinterestedbeachvolleyballplayersinFortSmithademonstrationinpropersetting.