Spikeball on the beach volleyball courts at Brighton - can anyone tell me more about it though ?

in life •  6 years ago  (edited)

I have to admit I had never seen nor heard of this game until I was winding my way along the Brighton boardwalk on my scooter.

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It looks like a lot of fun and I am very tempted to buy the spikeball equipment and try it out in my backyard and haul it over to the local park too.

However I have some burning questions before I plunge in head first and buy one !

-is it a huge work out ?
-what is it like for total newbies ?
-do you need a solid crew coming together week in and week out to progress as a player ?
-is it as fun on the grass as it is on sand ?

Anyone out there who can give me some pointers ?


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Definitely get one! It's a blast to play and it really doesn't matter how good you are. For reference we had one at the Sports Performance facility I worked at. I would play against professional athletes and even older adults with no sports background. It was a lot of fun either way no matter the level of competition.

It can be a decent workout if you play with a lot of intensity. I also only played it on grass/turf which was no issue for us.

cheers mate. I just noticed you did some articles on scooters. I have yet to ride an electric one, but i love the old fashioned ones that rely on foot power. I haven't heard of sharing scooters coming to London, will have to keep my ear out for it !

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