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Da Cau

Da cau is Vietnamese shuttlecock sport. A feathered shuttlecock is controlled without hands using foot, knee, leg or body; it is played freely in circles or in competition forms over a net.

LevelMain sport FamilyTraditional and Regional Sports CategoryTraditional ball game

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Classification

Category Traditional ball game

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Da cau is no-hands shuttlecock control, often with foot and leg.

Geeignet für Suitable for coordination, casual group play and technically demanding tricks.

Cost Very low: shuttlecock and open space are enough for first touches. Low: replacement shuttlecocks, hall/club costs or net equipment. Optional; a shuttlecock/da-cau group helps for competition rules. Net and freestyle forms differ.

First progress Simple touches come quickly; clean sequences need practice.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

shuttlecock
open space
sports shoes
optional net and court

First steps

drop the shuttlecock
practise foot touches
control knee/inside foot
play partner exchanges
try net form later

Da-cau/shuttlecock group, Vietnamese community, school/park group or ISF context.

Use clear space, suitable shoes and distance for high kicks.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Shuttlecock kicking, Da Cau singles, Da Cau doubles, Federfußball, Da Cau Singles, Da Cau Doubles

Tags racket, foot, traditional, da-cau, shuttlecock, vietnam, no-hands, traditional-ball-game

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Control the shuttlecock without hands and, by format, keep it airborne or score over the net.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, team or free group forms.

Teamgröße

Singles, doubles or team depending on form.

Spielfeld

Open play area or marked shuttlecock net court.

Dauer

Free rounds or games by competition form.

Wertung

Points on errors, floor contact or illegal return.

Gewinnbedingung

Game/point target or longest clean sequence depending on form.

Ausrüstung

shuttlecock
sports shoes
optional net/court

Wichtige Regelpunkte

hand contact
shuttlecock out
floor contact
net/court breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF)
International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF)

The Sport International Shuttlecock Federation · official-guide · high
International Shuttlecock Federation International Shuttlecock Federation · federation · high
Shuttle Cock Olympic Council of Asia · sport-guide · high