sepak takraw

Sepak Takraw is a foot volleyball game where players touch as well as handle the ball using only their ___________________.

The game is played using _________ or _____________.

Since ________, Sepak Takraw has also been included in Asian games.

"Sepak" is the Malay word for ______ and "Takraw" is the Thai word for a _________, therefore Sepak Takraw quite literally means to kick a ball.

A skillfully kicked Takraw ball can travel at speeds of over ___mph!

The game is played by two opposing _______, a team of three players each, on a court separated by a net similar to badminton.

This is the most dramatic and explosive move in the game for spectators to watch as players go mid-air, twisting and turning to power the ball down into the opponent's court.

Sepak Takraw originated in _________ around _____ years ago.

In the 15th century, it was mostly played by the ___________.

Around the 16th century, the game was spread across Indonesia, where people called it ___________.

By ______, the net version of the game was spread across Southeast Asia and formal rules and regulations were formed for the game.

The first official Sepak Takraw competition was held at a swim club on _____________ in Penang where teams mostly from various villages of Penang participated in it.

During the first official Sepak Takraw competition, the game used to be called ______________.

The ____________________ was founded in 1960 in Penang and in 1965 it was included in SouthEast Asia Peninsular Games. It was then formally named Sepak Takraw and in 1965 the ___________________________ was founded as the governing committee of the sports.

In 1992, the _____________________________ was formed as the world governing body of the game.

In 1945, a net (jarring) and rules were made and at the present, a standard set of rules is being used for competitions at all levels. The name of the sport was _________________.

In ________, the Sepak Takraw game in the Philippines was introduced in
Tuguegarao, Cagayan.

By virtue of the _________ issued in ______. Sepak Takraw was included in all physical education and sports programs at the secondary and tertiary levels of education. It was included also as a sport to be played in all levels of education of competitions up to Palarong Pambansa.

Name in PH

Name in Malaysia

Name in Vietnam

Name in Myanmar

Name in Laos

Name in Indonesia

Name in Singapore

Name in Brunei

Name in Burma

Values and benefits of Sepak Takraw

The dimension of the court is the same as doubles badminton i.e. around ___________ with different boundary lines drawn over it.

Court borderlines should be ________ away from all obstacles. The net height at the center is around __________.

Different parts and lines of the Sepak Takraw court

Considered the most essential equipment of the game

Usually, the ball has a maximum weight of _______ grams for men and
_________ grams for women.

Usually, the ball has a diameter of __________.

The net used in the game is usually made of ordinary cord or nylon of 6-8 cm and is usually heavier and stronger than badminton nets in order to provide better impact when the ball hits it. True or False?
True False

The _______ used in this game are light in weight and have flat sides with soles. It has a good grip on indoor and outdoor surfaces and a sole inside for supporting the high impact of constant jumping and landing. These are especially made for players to help them kick perfectly.

In this game, usually, ________________ are used by players for providing protection as high jumping is involved throughout the game.

Even _____________ are also used by players in order to prevent joint and tendon injury.

Players also use ________________ in order to stop the sweat from
running into their eyes.

The main job of the ___________ is to serve the ball.

Prior to the match, each team must register with a minimum of ___ players or a maximum of ____ players.

The ____________ is responsible for executing the volleys into the opponent's side at high speed.

The main job of the _______ is to set the ball in a suitable way for the striker to kick hard past the net.

An ____________ 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 an upward direction using the inside of the other leg.

This shot is mostly used as a part of defense in order to propel the ball to move upward. To perform this shot, the player needs to bend his supportive leg a little while he needs to make 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.

The __________ is mostly a defensive shot and is performed mostly while defending a serve from the opponent side. The player actually uses the thigh just above the knee. During the shot, the players try to raise their knees as high as possible.

Unlike football, the ____________ 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 of a shot using their legs. This shot is played both as a serving as well as striking shot.

A difficult shot to perform, the _____________ 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 a backward direction over his shoulder or head.

This shot is very much similar to that of a 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 the air. Here the player needs to hit the ball in a backward direction over his shoulders or head before finishing the kick and touching the ground.

One of the toughest and most stylish shots, here the player first needs 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 back over the opposite shoulders and the kick has to happen before the player touches the ground.

A match is played by two teams, also known as _______, each consisting of three players.

One of the three players shall be at the back; he is called a __________. The other two players shall be in front, one on the left and the other on the right. The player on the left is called a __________ and the player on the right is called a _____________.

The side that must serve first shall start the first set. The side that wins the first set shall have the option of ____________.

An official doubles or regu match is won by best of three sets (win 2 out of 3 sets), with each set being played up to _____ points.

In the last 3rd set the change of sides takes place when one team reaches ___ points.

Teams alternate serve every ______ points, regardless of who wins the points.

The ____________________ is dedicated to the King of Thailand. It is a team game where a team is formed by three Regus. The team that has won two points out of three is the winner.