sepak takray
can you imagine a sport that is a combination of soccer volleyball and gymnastics played on a bidminton court ? there is really a sport like this. it's called sepak takraw .The name comes from two languages.Sepak is "kich" in Malay,and takraw is "ball" in Thai. Sepak takraw is a very popular sport in Asia and is growing rapidly. Each team has three players. Players stand on opposite sides of a five-food high net. Each team tries to send the ball back over the net to the other team.Players can use their feet,knees,backs,shoulders,or heads,but they can't use their hands or arms.Like in volleyball,there are passes and sets,and the rules are very similar.The takraw ball is made of rattan or plastic,and weighs 170 to 190 grams.
The game is very fast, and the ball can travel up to 140 kilometers per hour.Players jump ,float in the air, flip upside down , and perform acrobatic stunts to block or smash the ball . Sepak takraw is and exciting game to play and to watch.