professional volley players often train on leblon beach during the week, and its is great entertainment to many. 

brazilian champions sandra mathias  and elaine bezerra created and operate the escolinha de vôlei de praia sandra & elaine on leblon beach, a volley school and social project aimed at children between the age of 8 and 17.

another social project through volleyball is projeto mao na bola, by roberto bosh, volley instructor in his school escola de vôlei do betinho at leblon posto 11, the most popular stretch of this beach.