1940

1965 1950 The net version of the game

was spread across Southeast
Asia and formal rules and
Slowly the game spread across
It was included in South East regulations were formed for
Southeast Asia and around
Asia Peninsular Games. It the game.
1950s, it was played in almost
was then formally named as every school.
Sepak Takraw and in 1965
the Asian Sepak takraw
Federation (ASTAF) was 16th century
founded as the governing
committee of the sports. 1945 The game was spread
across Indonesia, where
The first official Sepak Takraw people called it Sepak
competition was held at a swim Raga.
1992 club on May 16th, in Penang 500 years ago
1960 where teams mostly from
various villages of Penang
The International Sepak takraw Sepak Takraw was
Federation (ISTAF) was formed participated in it. originated in Malaysia
The Malaysian Sepak
as the world governing body of Raga Federation was
the game. founded
15th century
It was mostly played
by the royal court.

Sepak Takraw
History
Even though Sepak Takraw is quite popular in Southeast Asian countries, its popularity is also spreading in other parts of the world including
European as well as American countries. In Los Angeles, there is already a Sepak Takraw community which is familiarizing the game around the
country. In Canada also, the game has experienced widespread popularity.

Some of the countries where Sepak Takraw is quite popular or emerging as one of the popular games are Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea,
Japan, India, Philippines, Brunei, USA, Pakistan. The Sepak takraw court is very much similar to that of volleyball court with a flat, horizontal and
uniform surface. The dimension of the court is same as doubles badminton i.e. around 20' X 44’ with different boundary lines drawn over it. Court
borderlines should be 10 feet away from all obstacles. The net height at the centre is around 5 feet 1 inch.

Different parts and lines of the Sepak takraw court are as follows −

Center Line − The central line is of 0.02 metre drawn in the middle of the court, dividing it into two equal halves.

Quarter Circles − At each side of the central line corners, quarter circles with a radius of 3 feet are drawn.
The Service Circle − Each half has a service circle from where the server serves the ball. Each of them has a radius of around 1 foot and the
centre of each circle is 8 feet from the back lines and 10 feet from the side lines.

Ball
Considered as the most essential equipment of the game, the ball is spherical in shape and usually made of synthetic fibre. In some cases, a hand
woven layer is also used. Initially, the ball was made up of rattan strips which were gradually replaced by synthetic strips. Usually the ball has a
maximum weight of 170-180 gram for men and 150-160 gram for women.
Usually the ball has a diameter of 5 inch. Balls made of without synthetic rubber must have 12 holes and 20 intersections with a maximum
circumference of 42- 44 cm for men and 43- 45 cm for women. The ball can be single coloured or multi coloured but colours impairing player’s
performance are not allowed.
In order to soften the impact of the ball on the player’s body, the ball can be made of synthetic rubber or any other soft durable material that is
approved by the governing committee.
Net
The net used in the game is usually made of ordinary cord or nylon with 6-8 cm mess and is usually heavier and stronger than badminton nets in order to provide better
impact when the ball hits it. The net shall be 0.7 metres with a maximum length of 6.1 metres. The height of the net should be 1.42 metres from the centre of the court for
women and 1.52 metres for men.
Shoes
The shoes used in this game are light in weight and have flat sides with soles. It has a good grip on both indoor and outdoor surfaces and has a sole inside for supporting
the high impact of constant jumping and landing. These are especially made for players to help them kick perfectly.
Protective gears
In this game, usually ankle supportive bands are used by players for providing protection as high jumping is involved throughout the game. Even knee tensors are also used
by players in order to prevent joints and tendon injury. Some players use ankle gears for ankle support. Players also use forehead bandanas in order to stop the sweat
running into eyes.
The rules and regulations of Sepak takraw are very much similar to that of volleyball. The rules vary based on event levels and organizations.
The game is played between two teams which are known as Regu. There are two types of sepak takraw events.
Regu − Three players on each side.
Doubles Regu − Each team has two players.
In Regu, each team has three players including two substitute players. On the court, the team comprises of a Striker, a Server, and a Feeder. Each player possesses different
set of skills and tactics.
Server
The main job of the server or Tekong is to serve the ball. Prior to the match, each team must register with minimum 9 players or maximum 12 players. The server
usually hits the ball with high speed across the net with great speed making it difficult for the opponent players to defend.
Striker
The striker or killer is responsible for executing the volleys in to opponent side with high speed. When the striker does not possess the ball, he usually tries to block high
kicks from the opponent side.
SHOT’S AND TECHNIQUE:
Inside Kick
An inside kick is the most basic form of kick performed by Sepak takraw players. It is mostly used to control the ball. To perform this shot, players usually have to stand with
their feet apart and then while bending their supporting leg a little, they need to hit the ball in upward direction using the inside of the other leg.
Outside Kick
This shot mostly used as a part of defense in order to propel the ball move upward. To perform this shot, the player needs to bend his supportive leg a little while he needs
to make the contact with the ball using the outside of his playing leg. The knee of the playing leg turns inward and makes a right angle with the leg while performing the
shot.
Knee Kick
The knee kick is mostly a defensive shot and performed mostly while defending a serve from the opponent side. Here the player
actually uses the thigh just above the knee. During the shot, the players try to raise his knee as high as possible.
Header
Unlike a football header, the header shot in this game is played using the forehead to hit the ball and make it fly. This shot is
mostly performed when the ball height is too much for performing a shot using their legs. This shot is played both as a serving as
well as striking shot.
Horse Kick Serve
A difficult shot to perform, the horse kick serve requires players to have a high degree of flexibility in order to perform the shot.
It is usually a high kick used to hit the ball as high as the player wants. Here the player needs to perform a high kick and for that
he needs to use his foot to hit the ball in backward direction over his shoulder or head.

Sunback Spike
This shot is very much similar to that of horse kick serve. The only difference is that the shot is performed in a jump. Here the
player needs to jump on one leg while using the other leg to hit the ball while still in air. Here the player needs to hit the ball in
backward direction over his shoulders or head before finishing the kick and touching the ground.

Roll Spike
One of the toughest and most stylish shot, here the player first need to jump using one leg and while being airborne, he needs to
flip in the direction in which he wants the ball to go. He usually needs to kick the ball backward over the opposite shoulders and
the kick has to happen before the player touches the ground.
Group Member:

GUMATIN, JEREMIAH P.
DIEGO JR., RICARDO D.
LATTAD, NOREEN N.
MANZANO, AGUSTERIA T.
MANGHI, DANILYN
MANUEL, JOSHUA B.
MAYAKEJ, AINESIS
JACOB, IVY C.