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Arvins Sepak Takraw Presentation

Sepak Takraw is a sport that originated in Southeast Asia involving kicking a woven ball over a net. It is known as "Sepak Raga" in Malaysia and "Takraw" in Thailand. The earliest evidence of the game being played dates back to the 15th century in the Malacca Sultanate. Over time, the game developed formal rules and a volleyball-style net. It is now an international sport governed by the International Sepak Takraw Federation and featured in the Asian and Southeast Asian Games. The objective is to score more points than the opponent by causing them to commit a fault. Players use their feet, knees, chest and head to hit the lightweight ball but cannot use their hands.

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Arvins Sepak Takraw Presentation

Sepak Takraw is a sport that originated in Southeast Asia involving kicking a woven ball over a net. It is known as "Sepak Raga" in Malaysia and "Takraw" in Thailand. The earliest evidence of the game being played dates back to the 15th century in the Malacca Sultanate. Over time, the game developed formal rules and a volleyball-style net. It is now an international sport governed by the International Sepak Takraw Federation and featured in the Asian and Southeast Asian Games. The objective is to score more points than the opponent by causing them to commit a fault. Players use their feet, knees, chest and head to hit the lightweight ball but cannot use their hands.

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“Sepak” is the Malay word for kick

and “Takraw” is the Thai word for a


woven ball, therefore Sepak Takraw
means to kick ball. The name was
given for the sport after an
agreement between Malaysia and
Thailand, the two major forces of
the sport. Variations of this were
played in other Southeast Asian
countries too; in Thailand it was
called "Takraw", in the Philippines,
"Sipa", in Myanmar, "Ching Loong",
in Indonesia, "Rago" and in Laos,
"Kator".
HISTORY
Earliest historical evidence shows that
the game was played in the 15th
century’s Malacca Sultanate. The Malay
Annals described in the incident of
Raja Muhammad, son of Sultan Mansur
Shah who was accidentally hit with a
rattan ball by Tun Besar, son of Tun
Perak, in a Sepak Raga game.
At first, the game remained in its circle
form and the players played keepie-
uppies unlike the format now that is
almost similar with Volleyball.
HISTORY
 The modern version of sepak takraw is competitive and
took shape in Thailand almost 200 years ago.
 In 1829, the Siam Sports Association created the first
rules for the game. Four years later, the association
introduced the volleyball-style net and held the first
public contest.
 By the 1940s, the net version of the game had spread
throughout Southeast Asia, and formal rules were
introduced. This sport became officially known as ‘Sepak
Takraw’.
 International tournaments are now governed by ISTAF,
the International Sepak Takraw Federation. The King’s
Cup World Championships is held every year in Thailand
and it is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the
Sepak Takraw circuit.
 Sepak takraw has also become a regular event in the
Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games.
OBJECTIVES OF THE GAME
 The object of the game is for one team to
score more points than their opposition by
causing their opponents to commit a fault,
resulting in a score being awarded.
Characteristics
• The Sepak Takraw ball is made of very hard
plastic/synthetic fiber ball
• A ball weighs approximately 170-180 grams
for men and 150-160 for women
 Unlike volleyball, in Sepak Takraw, players
are not allowed to use their hands to play
the ball and are required to use their feet,
head, knees and chest to touch the ball.
Popular across Southeast Asia, it is
particularly popular in Malaysia where it is
locally known as 'Sepak Raga' and Thailand
where it is called 'Takraw'.
This game requires agility and physical efficiency
and sharpness of eye to measure movement.

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