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Sepak Takraw

Sepak Takraw is a ball or target-game sport in which points, goals, hits, or sets decide competition. At its core, the sport is about send the ball legally over the net and win rallies. Participation format: Regu 3 vs 3, doubles, and team. It is typically contested on or in Net court similar to badminton. Scoring is based on Rally-point sets. Core equipment includes Takraw ball, net, marked court. Important forms include Regu, Doubles, Team event. Listed competitions include ISTAF World Cup, ISTAF SuperSeries, Asian Games Sepak Takraw. Origin/development: Südostasien, 1960. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A ball sport is built around passing, hitting, throwing, carrying, or scoring with a ball under defined rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who enjoy movement, coordination, reaction, and often team play.

Cost 20-120 EUR for a ball and basic equipment. 0-40 EUR per month depending on hall, court, or team. 5-30 EUR per month in a club, depending on sport and region. Goal, protective, or indoor sports may cost more because of shoes, protection, and venue time.

First progress First rallies often work after 1-3 sessions; game understanding takes several weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

ball or playing object
suitable shoes
sports clothing
field, hall, or open space
protective gear for contact versions

First steps

practice basic ball control
use a small field and short sessions
learn simple rules first
start with a beginner group or club

Start through a club, school, university sport, recreational group, or public court.

Warm up, wear suitable shoes, and build contact gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Sepak takraw regu, Sepak takraw doubles, Sepak takraw hoop, Sepak Takraw Regu, Sepak Takraw Doubles, Sepak Takraw Hoop

Tags sepak-takraw, ball-sport, traditionelle-und-regionale-sportarten, ballsport, sepak-takraw-regu, sepak-takraw-doubles, sepak-takraw-hoop

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to send the ball legally over the net and win rallies.

Teilnehmer

Teams compete in regu, doubles, or team formats.

Teamgröße

Classically three players per regu.

Spielfeld

Badminton-like court with a net.

Dauer

Matches are played in sets.

Wertung

Rally-point scoring by set rules.

Gewinnbedingung

The match is won by taking the required number of sets.

Ausrüstung

Takraw ball
net
court

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Hand contact
net contact
too many contacts
service fault

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF)

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PSM Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia · official · high
PERSES Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation · official · high