Volleyball variations volleyball adapted for play in the shallow water of a beach. Manball is a recent version of volleyball played with only 2 to 4 people per team, and using a 10 lb. rubber medicine ball. It is played much like beach volleyball but instead of hitting the ball, players catch and throw the ball in one fluid motion. Manball combines a cardiovascular workout with a weight lifting workout into a game that does not feel like either. (For full game rules see manball.info) Short court is usually played as a warm up to a volleyball practice or game. It is
Beach volleyball team Karin and Nina playing professional beach volleyball in 2004 and has since then been Swedish champion five times (2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012), won the Swedish Beach Tour eight times (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) and been named Sweden's player of the year six times (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013). Karin played professional beach volleyball in Brazil fall 2009 until spring 2013. She was ranked top 5 as her best ranking in Brazil and got a 3rd place as her best result in Salvador 2012. In 2013 she teamed up with a Swedish player to pursue her dream of