If you like Beach Soccer you will love “Altinha”

Soccer Extreme : Altinha is a beach soccer sensation that started in Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, and is now spreading throughout the world. Watch our video of an Altinha tournament and learn about this fantastic new sport.

(Video) :Brazilian Beach Competition 2010/2011

Altinha is a beach game of 6 people standing in a large circle and maintaining a soccer ball in the air using their feet, thighs, shoulders. and feet.

Altinha means “little higher” in Portuguese in reference to the purpose of the game, which is to keep the ball in the air without touching the sand. (rentalsinvallarta)

Ndamukunda Fired Up for Beach Volley Ball Contest

Soccer Extreme : Flavien Ndamukunda believes home advantage and thorough preps will give Rwandan teams the edge at the zonal CAVB Continental Beach Volleyball Cup slated to run from December 2-4 at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.

Local players will contend with players from Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda and Kenya for that lone ticket to next year's CAVB Continental Beach Volleyball Cup.

Ndamukunda and Jean Luc Mbonyuwontuma together with Pierre Marshall Kwizera and Leo Fidele Mutesi will compete in the men's fray, while Emilienne Uwineza & Jeanette Niyigena and Judith Hakizimana & Charlotte Nzayisenga will compete in the ladies' category.

Ndamukunda, who is a key figure in the senior national volleyball team, is eager to build on his recent success on sand.

In 2008 and 2009, he strolled to the East African beach volleyball title.

"We have trained well for the last two weeks. We have acclimatized to the weather here and I'm sure we shall have a good tournament," the 19-year-old said.

The competition draw will be held this evening at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.

To make the event a success, the Sports Ministry has chipped in Rwf16m while the continental body, CAVB has injected 5000 euros.

The CAVB Continental Beach Volleyball Cup is a launch pad for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

CAVB Beach Volleyball Cup qualifiers

December 2-4 (Rubavu)

Brazilian Beach Ball Playing

Soccer Extreme : A new sport has swept the beaches of Brazil called “altinho” which is essentially just a fancy way of saying people are juggling soccer balls on the beaches. However, as the city of Rio starts its preparations for the 2016 Olympics, police are cracking down on the game, declaring ball games on the beach “undesirable activities.”

Among the other things being cracked down on the beach, are the vendors selling shrimp or cheese on skewers, as well as radios and coolers also being banned from the sandy shores.

Of course, Rio citizens are rebelling against these regulations and are continuing to enjoy the beaches as they have for decades. In the meantime altinho games pop up all over the place and remains a favored beach activity for skimpily-clad Brazilians everywhere.

(Video) Brazilian Beach Competition 2010/2011

Soccer Extreme : One of the most popular beach ball games of Rio de Janeiro met its first competition format with Red Bull Roda de Bola.

For years the unique Carioca freestyle soccer game known as "altinha" has been the real fever among the locals who love to celebrate Rio's culture while showing their best ball passes in circles of friends at the beach.

go to http://RedBull.com for a day at the beach

Video : Red Bull Roda de Bola