Peteca

I tried to play a traditional Brazilian sport called peteca a few days ago. The sport is similar to badminton, but played with the hands instead of using a racket. It can be thought of as a crossover between volleyball and badminton. The size of the court is somewhere between a badminton and a volleyball court, with a net very similar to that in volleyball (~2.5m high). The ball/shuttle is similar to the one used in badminton, but bigger and heavier, see the picture below. It is played in singles or doubles, but you are not allowed to pass the shuttle/ball/peteca within the team before hitting it over the net, as is custom in volleyball but not allowed in badminton. It is rather difficult to even hit the peteca, but it is very fun to play. However, it is not as fun the day after; my whole body was aching from using new muscles and my hands were sore from hitting the peteca. I still definitely recommend it, even though it is not as fun as football (obviously!).