SEPAK

TAKRAW
WHAT IS Sepak Takraw or Sepaktakraw is also
known as the ‘Kick Volleyball’. It is a team
SEPAK TAKRAW? sport that is commonly played among
teams of two to three players on a court
resembling a badminton court. It is a
combination of volleyball and footvolley
as the players play this sport using only
their feet, knees, shoulders, chest and head
to touch the ball. When someone observes
the sport for the first time it appears to be
a combination of volley ball (due to the
presence of net) and soccer / football (as
players use their feet).
SEPAK TAKRAW
IN OTHER COUNTRIES

Sepak Takraw is known by different names

in different regions. It is known as Sepak
Raga in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and
Singapore; Rago and Raga in Indonesia;
Sipa in the Philippines; Chinlone in
Myanmar; Takraw in Thailand; Kataw in
Laos; Sek Dai in Cambodia; Cuju in China;
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Da Cau in Vietnam; Jegichagi in Korea and

Kemari in Japan.
ORIGIN OF SEPAK TAKRAW
The word ‘Sepak’ is of Malay origin used for ‘kick’ while
the word ‘takraw’ is of Thai origin that means ‘muzzle’
or ‘woven rattan ball’. Overall, the name is known as
Sepak Takraw which means “to kick a rattan ball”. This
name was finalized after a meet in Kuala Lumpur in
1960 between Malaysia and Thailand.

Moreover, in the past it was known as “Sepak Raga

Jaring” in Malaysia, in which the term ‘Jaring’ meant
‘net’ in Malay that was added to the traditional “Sepak
Raga” game by Hamid Mydin (recognized as the creator
and founder of Sepak Takraw) in Penang in 1945.
HISTORY OF SEPAK TAKRAW

Sepak was originated in Malaysia about 500

years ago. It was mostly played by the royal
court in the 15th century. The game spread
across Indonesia, where it got popularized
amongst people in the name of Sepak Raga
around 16th century. Later on, by 1940 the
sport spread across Southeast Asia and the
formation of official rules and regulations
took place.
HISTORY OF SEPAK TAKRAW

The first official Sepak Takraw competition was held at a swim

club in the year 1945 in Penang. The teams which took part in
the competition belonged to the various villages of Penang.
During this period, the game was known by the name “Sepak
Raga Jaring”.

The Malaysian Sepak Raga Federation was founded in 1960 at

Penang and later in 1965 it was included in South East Asia
Peninsular Games. It was only after this that the sport was
named officially as Sepak Takraw.
OBJECTIVE OF
SEPAK TAKRAW

The main objective of the game

01 is to kick the ball to the other
side of the net but within the
boundary of the opponent’s
02 team. One of the teams has to
score more points by causing
their opponents to commit a fault
to win the game.
 PARTICIPANTS OF
SEPAK TAKRAW
Sepak Takraw is a popular sport in
Southeast Asian countries and is
01 slowly spreading towards other parts of
the world including the European and
American countries. The countries that
02
take part actively in the tournaments
are from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia,
Korea, Japan, India, Philippines, Brunei,
USA and Pakistan.
PLAYING AREA
The Sepak Takraw playing court
is quite similar to the volleyball
court with a flat, uniform and
horizontal surface. The
dimension of the court is similar
to that of doubles badminton.
 REGU
GAME PLAY OF
SEPAK TAKRAW
The game of Sepak Takraw is played
between two teams that are known as
Regu. There are two types of Sepak Takraw
events:
DOUBLES REGU

1) Regu- Three players in each team.

2) Doubles Regu - Each team has two
players.
GAME PLAY OF
SEPAK TAKRAW

SERVER
The main job of the server or
Tekong is to serve the ball. The server
usually hits the ball across the net
with great speed making it difficult
for the opponent players to defend.
GAME PLAY OF
SEPAK TAKRAW

STRIKER
The striker or killer is the main
person to execute 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.
GAME PLAY OF
SEPAK TAKRAW FEEDER
The third player is the feeder who
has the maximum control over the ball
during the match. The main job of the
feeder is to set the ball in a suitable way
for the striker to kick hard such that it
passes through the net.

Usually the Server stands in the back

whereas the striker and the feeder take
the front left side and the front right
side.
 SHOTS AND
TECHNIQUES

This game is full of quickness and

agility and requires good precision for
01
different shots based on the situation
and as per the player requirements.
The player
02 as a striker plays offensive
shots where as a feeder defends the
shot first in order to set it for the
striker.
 SCORING

An official Regu and If any of the team does not

The winner is win two back to back
Doubles Regu match
declared by the matches, the third match
usually comprises of
three sets of game
best of three sets. that is also called the tie-
breaker match has only
with each set having 21 Once a set is over,
the teams change fifteen points. Before a
points. In case of a
tie-breaker match takes
team event, three back their side and the
place again a coin is tossed
to back matches are team which lost the by the referee and the
played using different previous set serves winner of the toss chooses
players for each Regu. first. to either serve or defend.
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