Competitive Shooting: Frankfurter Volleyball-Verein

The FVV dancing group offers dance classes that emphasize coordination, rhythm and full-body fitness in an inclusive and relaxed atmosphere. Classes meet weekly (e.g. Mondays) for dancers at all skill levels; the program focuses on fun and movement with modern music, and participants need no partner or formal attire .

Gay Outdoor Club (GOC) Rhein-Main is a Frankfurt-based gay hiking and outdoor group started in 1996 by members of FVV’s hiking section . The club organizes roughly monthly group hikes (about 15–25 km each) in the Taunus, Odenwald, Spessart and other scenic regions around Frankfurt, always via public transit. GOC welcomes everyone (gay, straight, lesbian, etc.) and emphasizes safety and camaraderie on its tours .

FVV offers trampolining as an Olympic gymnastics discipline; one of the few local clubs to do so. Trampolining provides a full-body workout, engaging muscles, cardiovascular fitness and balance. FVV highlights that their trampolining program delivers comprehensive exercise for all muscle groups and is a unique offering in the Rhine-Main area .

VOLLESROHR is Frankfurt’s LGBTQ motorcycle riding club ("Freundeskreis schwuler Motorradfahrer Frankfurt am Main e.V."). It organizes group day rides, weekend tours and an annual tour schedule. The club meets monthly (currently at Switchboard cafe) and welcomes any rider regardless of experience. The organizers emphasize that it is not a fetish or hookup club – the focus is purely on motorcycling and fellowship .

FVV’s bowling group meets biweekly at a local bowling center (‘Bowl for Fun’ in Langen). Bowling is characterized as a precision sport requiring good concentration, technique and tactics . FVV notes that while bowling is enjoyable socially, competitive bowlers still train for fitness and focus to achieve sporting success .

FVV’s boxing training provides a full-body workout, building strength, speed, concentration and agility. It is aimed at beginners and those with basic experience: sessions are open to all club members and focus on fitness through boxing drills. According to FVV, all members (and guests up to three trial sessions) can participate, with an emphasis on beginners and novices while still offering challenges to advanced boxers .

FVV offers Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that blends elements of fight, dance, acrobatics and music. Capoeira training combines fluid, rhythmic movements and physical exercises that improve posture, coordination, endurance and strength, while also emphasizing playfulness and joy of movement . The classes welcome all fitness levels and focus on the traditional Afro-Brazilian style.