Both underhand serving and overhand serving requires strength. To ensure that the ball passes over the net to reach your opponent’s court requires careful hand to eye co ordination. There are six players on the ground, standing on high alert to jump and whirl towards any direction the ball might have been flung at. This requires extreme teamwork and game planning.

Volley ball players can never lower their guard as you never know where the next throw is going to send the ball to. This should give a bigger adrenaline boost than any of the other cardio activities does. There are occasions when players need to roof the ball, i.e., to lunge over the net to hit the ball across; this helps to inculcate an excellent perception of balance in the player.

Beach volley ball can be considered a stamina building exercise as well. As such the role of stretching out becomes increasingly pertinent if we are talking about building up a strong, energetic body that can last on the field. Besides, players of this game need to maintain a constant athletic form that requires them to follow set exercise regimes of Pilates, shoulder exercises, lunges and squats. This streamlines their physical stature. However the above guideline is only for professional players. People who indulge in this game only occasionally would also do good to carry out at least some of the above exercises in mild intensity; this ensures maximum fitness on ground.

The fact that beach volley ball is played amidst the white expanse of glinting smooth white sand has a charismatic appeal to many. Add to that the lush outlines of palm trees, and the scenery becomes exquisitely picturesque. There has hardly been any other sport that furnishes such visual extravagance while carrying out an arduous routine of sweating out. It is nevertheless extremely important to check that the sand is free of broken pieces of glass or clay that players may get cut from.

If it so happens that the sun had climbed high above the head heating up the sand below the players’ feet to an unbearable extent, a lot many organizers choose to dampen the sand with torrents of water. The effectiveness of such a maneuver is however under considerable contention.

In the passage of mere moments we are able to return to those carefree childhood, when drenching our friends in myriad rainbow colors, seemed to be life’s only ambition. ‘Balloon fight’, was a way of life, not a leisurely avocation. Sitting in our temperature controlled office rooms and playing an online balloon fight game may measure up to those juvenile thrills, but only from a distance.

A good water balloon fight game would require a feisty team of enthusiastic players. No spoilt sport business here! It is a messy game and participants should do well to understand it beforehand.

Besides that, another important prerequisite would be substantial amount of open space. This particular arena should never barge into any of those individual’s private property who are not party to the game. Exercise discretion when selecting the venue. You definitely don’t want a lawsuit slapped against yourself on account of some harmless fun.

Now a water fight game on a sultry summer Sunday along with friends and family is in itself a grand treat; especially so, if there are teenagers running amok and toddlers grinning at every color filled, inflated disc flying past. But if that is too mundane for your taste, you may create your own water balloon fight rules.

Theme fights are a pretty in thing. You may fill up balloons with a single color only while you ask the guests to wear clothing of that shade only. Flag capturing is also an age old tactics.

In this particular maneuver, two teams are formed of equal strength. Each of the teams has their own set of flags.  Now some of the players act like ‘defenders’ while the others become ‘capturers’. The capturer’s carry water balloons with them and try hitting the defenders. If the defenders get hit, they are bound to go off field for a stipulated amount of time. During this time the ‘capturers’ tweak out as many flags as they can. The team with the most number of flags becomes the winner.

Alternatively, you may modify the rules as, whoever stays the least drenched, or whoever gets hit the least number of times at the end of the party becomes the obvious winner. Rules are simply to add a zing to your gathering. So stretch your imagination to the utmost.

However do remember that there is a thin line between being jovial and being rowdy. Do not cross that boundary. True you are having a lot of fun but that should never be the reason of someone else’s discomfort. Be civil when celebrating any occasion. Have fun!