Do You Know The Sport Called Sepak Takraw?

Do you know there is a sport called Sepak Takraw?

Sepak Takraw also called Kick Volleyball, is a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court.

It is similar to volleyball and foot volley in its use of a rattan ball and players using only their feet, knees, shoulders, chest, and head to touch the ball. Sepak Takraw is often referred to as a mixture of volleyball, due to its use of a net, and association football, as players use their feet.

This new sport is similar to volleyball because it involves passing a ball between two teams and scoring points when it touches the opponent’s ground. Three contacts are allowed between the three teammates of each team who take place at the same time on the ground which is, itself, separated by a net.

The major difference between the two sports is that the arms and hands are totally forbidden, so you have to use the feet, head, knees, or other parts of the body to play.

Also, the same player can make two contacts in a row without being penalized so it leads to different plays. It’s definitely a strange sport.