SEPAK TAKRAW

History:
• The ball hit Raja Muhammad's
headgear and knocked it down to
the ground.
• In anger, Raja Muhammad
immediately stabbed and killed Tun
Besar, whereupon some of Tun
Besar's kinsmen retaliated and
wanted to kill Raja Muhammad.
History:
• The earliest historical evidence shows
the game was played in the 15th
century's Malacca
Sultanate of Malaysia, for it is
mentioned in the Malay historical text,
"Sejarah Melayu" (Malay Annals).

• The Malay Annals described in details

the incident of Raja Muhammad, a son
of Sultan Mansur Shah who was
accidentally hit with a rattan ball by
Tun Besar, a son of Tun Perak, in a
Sepak raga game.
Tun Perak
History:
• However, Tun Perak managed to
restrain them from such an act
of treason by saying that he
would no longer accept Raja
Muhammad as the Sultan's heir.
• As a result of this
incident, Sultan Mansur
Shah ordered his son out
of Malacca and had him installed Tun Perak
as the ruler of Pahang.
Etymology:
• "Sepak" is the Malay word for kick
and "takraw" is the Thai word for a
woven rattan ball; therefore sepak
takraw quite literally means "to kick
a ball".
 General Idea:
• Sepak takraw or kick volleyball, is
a sport native to Southeast Asia.

• Sepak takraw differs from the similar sport

of foot volley in its use of a rattan ball and
only allowing players to use their feet,
knee, chest and head to touch the ball.

• Similar games include footbag

net, footvolley, football
tennis, bossaball, jianzi, jokgu and
sipa.
 General Idea:
• Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, it is
called sepak takraw.
• In Malaysia, it can be known as sepak raga as
well.
• In Thailand, it is called as takraw only.
• In Laos, it is kataw (Lao: "twine" and "kick").
• In the Philippines, besides the borrowed term
"takraw", it is also called sepak takraw and
also has a similar sport called “sipa” or “kick”.
• In Myanmar, it is known as chin lone, and is
considered more of an art as there is often no
opposing team, and the point is to keep the
ball aloft gracefully and interestingly.
Equipment: Ball
• The sepak takraw ball shall be
spherical, made of synthetic fibre or
one woven layer.
• Sepak takraw balls without synthetic
rubber covering must have 12 holes
and 20 intersections, must have a
circumference measuring not less from
42 to 44 cm (16.5–17.3 in) for men.
• And must have a weight that ranges
from 170 to 180 g (6.0–6.3 oz) for men.
Equipment: Ball
• From 43 to 45 cm (16.9–17.7 in) in
circumference for women.
• And weight from 150 to 160 g (5.3–
5.6 oz) for women.
• The ball can be in plain single color,
multi- color, and luminous colors, but
not in any color that will impair the
performance of the players.
Equipment: Ball
• The sepak takraw ball can also be
constructed of synthetic rubber or soft
durable material for covering the ball,
for the purpose of softening the impact
of the ball on the player's body.
• The type of material and method used
for constructing the ball or for covering
the ball with rubber or soft durable
covering must be approved by ISTAF
before it can be used for any
competition.
Equipment: Ball
• All world, international, and regional
competitions sanctioned
by International Sepak Takraw
Federation, including but not limited
to, the Olympic Games, World
Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian
Games and SEA Games, must be played
with ISTAF approved sepak takraw
balls.
Equipment: Net
Equipment: Net
Equipment: Net
• The net shall be made of fine ordinary
cord or nylon with 6 cm to 8 cm mesh.
Similar to a volleyball net.

• The net shall be 0.7 m in width and not

shorter than 6.10 m in length and
taped at 0.05 m from tape double at
the top and sideline, called boundary
tape.
Equipment: Net
• The net shall be edged with 0.05 m
tape double at the top and the bottom
of the net supported by a fine ordinary
cord or nylon cord that runs through
the tape and strain over and flush with
the top of the posts.
• The top of the net shall be 1.52 m (1.42
m for women) in height from the
center and 1.55 m (1.45 m for men) at
the posts.
Equipment: Court
Equipment: Court
• The sepak takraw sport is played on a
similar to badminton double sized
court.
• Area of 13.4 by 6.1 metres (44 ft
× 20 ft) free from all obstacles up to
the height of 8 metres (26 ft) measured
from the floor surface (sand and grass
court not advisable).
Equipment: Court
• The width of the lines bounding the court
should not be more than 4 centimetres
(1.6 in) measured and drawn inwards from
the edge of the court measurements.
• All the boundary lines should be drawn at
least 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) away from all
obstacles. The centre line of 2 cm (0.79 in)
should be drawn equally dividing the right
and left court.
Equipment: Court
• At the corner of each at the center line, the
quarter circle shall be drawn from the sideline to
the center line with a radius of 0.9 metres (2 ft
11 in) measured and drawn outwards from the
edge of the 0.9 m radius.
• The service circle of 0.3 m radius shall be drawn
on the left and on the right court, the center of
which is 2.45 m from the back line of the court
and 3.05 m from the sidelines, the 0.04 m line
shall be measured and drawn outward from the
edge of the 0.3 m radius.
Equipment: Players
• A match is played by two teams called 'regu', each
consisting of three players.
• On some occasions, it can be played by only two
players (doubles) or four players (quadrant) per
team.
• One of the players shall be at the back; he/she is
called a "Tekong".
• 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
"feeder/setter/tosser" and the player on the right
is called a "attacker/striker/killer"
 Equipment: Basic Skills
• Inside Kick
• Outside Kick
• Knee kick.
• Header.
• Horse kick serve.
• Sun back spike.
• Roll spike.
Equipment: Basic Skills
• Inside kick

Regarded as the most common and basic kick in

sepak takraw, the inside kick is used for
controlling the ball. This is done with the inside
of the foot, as its name implies. Stand with your
feet apart, and bend your supporting leg a little.
Hit the ball with the inside of your other foot.
Equipment: Basic Skills
• Outside kick

Not very commonly used, the outside kick is a

defensive kick that propels the ball upwards. To
execute an outside kick, the outside of your foot
must make contact with the ball as your knee bends
inwards.
The entire kicking leg should make a right angle at
the knee, with the calf and foot pointing outwards.
Equipment: Basic Skills
• Knee kick

The knee kick actually utilises the thigh - the ball

is hit with the part of the thigh that is just above
your knee.
The stance is reminiscent of marching, but your
knees would have to be raised as high as
possible. This kick is usually done by players
receiving a serve.
Equipment: Basic Skills
• Header

Not unlike a football header, a header spike in

sepak takraw involves the use of the forehead to
make the ball fly, especially when it’s too high in
the air for your kick to reach it.
This technique is used for both serving and
striking.
Equipment: Basic Skills
• Horse kick serve

A horse kick serve is difficult to accomplish, and

requires a high level of skill and flexibility.
The horse kick actually refers to a high kick; kick
as high as you need the ball to go, and, using
your foot, hit the ball backwards over your
shoulder or head.
 Equipment: Basic Skills
• Sunback spike

A sunback spike is similar to the horse kick, but

done in a jump.
To master this, take off on one leg and and kick
the other up (a scissor kick) while still in the air.
Before finishing the jump-kick, hit the ball over
your shoulder or head with your other leg.
 Equipment: Basic Skills
• Roll spike

A simple roll spike refers to jumping on one leg and

flipping in the direction that you want your ball to move,
all while remaining airborne.
Using the other foot, kick the ball over your opposite
shoulder.
You should perform the entire spike while still in the air,
only landing after you have made contact with the ball.