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The word sepak is Malay (Jawi: سيڨق) for kick while the word takraw is of Thai (Thai: ตะกร้อ) origin, translated as muzzle or woven rattan ball. [6] " Sepak Takraw" quite literally means "to kick a rattan ball". [ 7 ]
Sepak takraw is a sport which originated from Southeast Asia. [13] It is played similarly to volleyball but players use their feet, knee, chest and head to carry a rattan ball over the net. [13] It is a spectator sport that contains elements of volleyball, football, martial arts and gymnastics. [14] [15] [16]
A ballgame called "Keeping the ball aloft", Banda, 1601.The ball is made of twisted branches. Sepak takraw is known by the Indonesian and Malaysian people in several areas such as Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Sulawesi as Sepak raga, which is a game for local children who still use a ball made of rattan.
Takraw, also known as Sepak Takraw, is one of Thailand's national sports, alongside Muay Thai. [2] [20] The game has a rich history dating back to the Ayutthaya period when its earliest versions were played without a net. The traditional game involved passing a rattan ball to another person using only the feet, knees, chest, and head, without ...
The Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia, abbreviated PSM), is the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Malaysia, officially found on 28 January 1960 in Penang, [1] responsible for organising the national Sepak Takraw League, which was held annually since its establishment in 2014, [2] as well as supporting and co-ordinating its state affiliations.
The Takraw Association of Thailand (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาตะกร้อแห่งประเทศไทย; TAT) is the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Thailand, officially found on 17 April 1983. [3]
The federation was officially registered as the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Singapore on 15 June 1960 at Istana Kampong Glam, Sultan Gate, [2] after the list of proposed office bearers was sent to the Registrar of Societies (SOS) of Singapore in October 1959, the proposal was approved under the registered document no. 179/59, with Mohd Amin Bin Haji Jamil, who was the acting ...
Sepak takraw is not very well known in India, although it was a demonstration sport at the Delhi Asian Games in 1982. [1] The Sepak Takraw Federation with its headquarters in Nagpur, Maharashtra, was founded on 10 September 1982. It is recognised by the Indian Olympic Association and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports since 2000. [2]