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Two players a side, sand, sun, and no substitutions — so every player must do everything. Sets are to 21, and the wind is an opponent as much as the pair across the net.
Brazil and the United States are the historic powers, with Norway, Germany, Latvia, Italy, Qatar, the Netherlands and Australia all producing world-class pairs.
Highly accessible wherever there is sand. Elite pairs are typically at their best from 25 to 35, and blockers are usually much taller than defenders.
Brazil and the United States by a distance, on both the men's and women's tours.
South Africa's coastline supports a real beach scene, with national tour events run in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape.
Beach courts in Cape Town and Durban host open social sessions.
The attack / shots · The serve · Hand-setting · The block · Defence / digging
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