Beach Volley in Rio; Also about Foot Volley
The people you see playing beach volley in Rio are in general pretty good. The many beaches and the good weather are two explanations. The sport started in US in the 1920īs, it became a common sight in Rio with an emerging beach culture in the 1950īs. The lust to hit the ball with the feet was too big and in the 1960īs foot volley was born. It is generally considered to have been football players practising on Copacabana Beach that started this so itīs actually a genuine sport from Rio de Janeiro. Where can you play it then?
Beach volley is popular with all generations,
this is in Copacabana.The Courts
Itīs not hard to find courts on the beaches in Copacabana and Ipanema, the tricky part is to find them empty. In general youīll find free ones weekdays from say 9 AM until 3PM, early mornings and from 3 PM onwards weekdays. On sunny weekends it can be really hard to find available ones at all. If there are some players around make sure to ask them itīs ok to use the court. You shouldnīt pay rent for any nets and you have to bring your own ball. Joining games is harder since if all players donīt measure up in volley you donīt get a nice game going. But if you know how to play itīs easy to join and almost for sure you will be invited to play again.
The Sun
Donīt be stupid! Put on lotīs of good sun screen and maybe a T-shirt (even though itīs cloudy). The sun can be a killer so if you have sensitive skin you have to be extra careful. Remember to drink plenty of water!
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