The sport of volleyball continues to evolve and this time it’s getting more popular on the beaches of Brazil.
It’s called futevolei (foo-chee-volley).
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The game, which was born on the famed beaches of Copacabana in the 1960s, features a pair of competitors on each side of a net playing beach volleyball without the use of their hands. Creativity is king: Players use their feet, shoulders, chests, heads and anything else that would be legal on a soccer field to get the ball back over the net. A soft touch, powerful legs and sharp reflexes are critical.
So, too, is a certain amount of fearlessness, particularly for those who want to attempt the Shark Attack, a move created by Leo Tubarão — whose surname translates to “shark” — that is essentially futevolei’s equivalent to volleyball’s spike or tennis’s overhead smash.
To pull off the move, a player has to leap high enough that he can get his leg above the net before powering the ball down with the bottom of his foot. Done right, it is nearly impossible to defend; done wrong, it can result in a crippling injury.
Below are some images of the Shark Attack:
<3 Click here to read confessions from the players about the Shark Attack.
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