Rio de Janeiro: Footvolley Lesson (Brazil's top beach sport)

Learn the fundamentals of footvolley, a fusion of football and beach volleyball, on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Enjoy a fun and social experience that is beginner-friendly and challenging.
Learn the fundamentals of footvolley (Rio's biggest beach sport), feel the energy of the beach scene, and finish by actually playing. It’s athletic, technical, and insanely satisfying when the touches start flowing.

Meet your coach, an experienced footvolley player and coach, along with some local coaches from one of the best schools in Rio. Keep the session high-quality but fun — you’ll learn quickly without it feeling like boot camp.

Begin with a warm-up and a quick intro to footvolley rules and beach etiquette. Then, learn the fundamentals, including movement on sand, first touch, set/control, and positioning.

Practice simple attacking and defensive patterns (2v2 basics) and drills tailored to your level (beginner-friendly, but challenging if you want). Finish with a guided game so you leave knowing how it really feels.

Footvolley isn’t just a sport — it’s a Rio lifestyle: pros training, locals playing social games, weekend vibes, and that unique Brazilian football creativity. And if you fall in love with it, you’ll be happy to know there are footvolley communities around the world (including established organizations in places like the UK).

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.