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24.10.2026 · HIGUERÓN BEACH VOLLEY CENTER · SPAINOur women’s and men’s competition teams represented HeliSands at the Autumn Winter League in Spain. Explore the story, discover our international community and access the official photo folder.
VIEW THE STORY AND PHOTOSFeatured video tutorial
Learn how body position, reading and a controlled first touch improve defensive consistency.
Each tutorial combines the video with a written summary, key coaching points and related training options — useful on court and searchable on the web.
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Turn a client gathering into a shared experience: beach volleyball, human connection and a different way to bring your brand to life.
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Practical guides with quick answers, academy photographs and clear next steps.
Find your HeliSands training in Lisbon or Costa da Caparica: compare courts, schedules, levels and booking options.
Read articlePlan your Lisbon training trip: courts, level-matched groups, private coaching and what to send before you arrive.
Read articleCompare level, coaching, training load, location and inclusions before choosing a beach volleyball camp in Portugal.
Read articleA practical guide to goals, participants, location, activities and budget for a beach volleyball team building experience.
Read articleTurn a client gathering into a shared experience: beach volleyball, human connection and a different way to bring your brand to life.
Read articleAn event possibility for celebrating on the sand, bringing friends together and discovering beach volleyball through adapted games.
Read articleBring your laptop and your love of beach volleyball. Plan a solo workation or a trip with friends, combining remote work, HeliSands training and discovering Portugal.
Read articleEDITOR’S SELECTION
From a seasonal beach activity to a year-round international sporting community: discover why Portugal is ready for its next chapter.
Read articleHow the same sand can support playful discovery, regular adult training, competitive ambition and active ageing.
Read articleOn a beach volleyball court, people learn to communicate, trust, recover from mistakes and become part of something larger.
Read articleKNOWLEDGE · COMMUNITY · STORIES
Our women’s and men’s competition teams represented HeliSands at the Autumn Winter League in Spain. Explore the story, discover our international community and access the official photo folder.
Read articleBring your laptop and your love of beach volleyball. Plan a solo workation or a trip with friends, combining remote work, HeliSands training and discovering Portugal.
Read articleFind your HeliSands training in Lisbon or Costa da Caparica: compare courts, schedules, levels and booking options.
Read articlePlan your Lisbon training trip: courts, level-matched groups, private coaching and what to send before you arrive.
Read articleCompare level, coaching, training load, location and inclusions before choosing a beach volleyball camp in Portugal.
Read articleA practical guide to goals, participants, location, activities and budget for a beach volleyball team building experience.
Read articleTurn a client gathering into a shared experience: beach volleyball, human connection and a different way to bring your brand to life.
Read articleAn event possibility for celebrating on the sand, bringing friends together and discovering beach volleyball through adapted games.
Read articleA practical guide to reading the attacker, controlling the first contact and turning defence into attack.
Read articlePHOTO STORIES
Athletes, training, competitions and international moments from the HeliSands community.
HeliSands beach volleyball court in Lisbon
Beach volleyball training in Costa da Caparica
Technical guidance · Confidence · Individual feedback
Portugal · Spain · Europe · Follow the journey
Three-time Portuguese champions · Represented HeliSands at the 2025 National Championship
Represented HeliSands at the European Clubs Championship · Netherlands national team athletes
Gonçalo Sousa & Tomás Sousa, 2026 Portuguese champions, with Antony Alves & Bruno Brandini
Mark Burik, former AVP professional player, coach and founder of Betteratbeach, joined HeliSands as a guest coach in 2024 alongside Pierre Basset, former French national beach volleyball player.
Japanese professional volleyball player who brought his quality and energy to HeliSands training this summer.
International athletes who chose to train with HeliSands in Portugal
Winners of the first HeliSands International Tournament · 2025 Women’s Pro
Greek champion and Argentinian athlete in the HeliSands international community
Israeli beach volleyball team who trained with HeliSands in Lisbon
Danieke Prims with Yoav Chetrit & Barak Goldberg at HeliSands in Lisbon
French beach volleyball team training with HeliSands in Lisbon
Portuguese-Brazilian HeliSands team in international competition preparation
Brazil–Netherlands international team with HeliSands
22–26 March · Costa da Caparica
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