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THE 8 TEAM  Jack Broudy Jack was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut and although he was active in many other sports activities, decided at age 14 he would pursue tennis as a career. He played in National Junior tours, the NCAA’s, won many titles as a kid and went on to play winning tennis though his college years both at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UC San Diego. Broudy began working and collaborating with Grail Sports co-founder Paul
Mayberry in 1998. Together they developed the 8Board® system of exercises
that has allowed Broudy’s students to play outstanding tennis and become
national champions.
 Paul Mayberry Paul is a native of California, born in Hollywood and raised in San Diego, where he attended Araxes, an alternative high school. He started playing tennis at age seven and by 14 was ranked number two in Southern California in the 14s junior division. He continued to win titles through his teen years. During his year at Mesa College the tennis team won its division. Along with Broudy he has trained top national and international tennis professionals and juniors. Besides his exceptional abilities as a tennis player and coach, Mayberry is an anthroposophist, musician and inventor. He was instrumental in introducing the 8board® system of exercise and the board itself to the sports and fitness worlds. He has also completed development of a hi-tech wood racquet.
 John Mason Director of Instruction - JC Golf School at Encinitas Ranch
 Liz Masakayan Liz recently coached Rachel Withholder and Elaine Young’s, the only team on the AVP tour to defeat the No. 1 team of Misty May and Kerri Walsh the last two years. Withholder and Young’s won AVP tournaments in Cincinnati, Huntington Beach and Boulder in 2005, and Hermosa Beach and Atlanta in 2006. All of their wins came against May and Walsh. The teammates also had 10 second place finishes and 8 third place finishes in AVP tournaments during that time as well. Liz also coached the bronze medal team of Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs at the 2004 Athens, Greece Olympics. Throughout her playing career she won 47 tournaments and has also been in the final four 61 times. Although she participated in several AVP events in 2005, placing 3rd in the San Diego tournament, Liz officially retired from domestic competition after the 2003 season. In 2001, she won the bronze medal at the FIVB season finale in Fortaleza, Brazil where Masakayan announced her retirement from international competition. [More.]
Justin P. Frandson
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