By Corey Huffman

 Sepak Takraw is a sport that is basically kick volleyball  Sepak is "kick" in Malay, and Takraw is the "ball" in Thai  In 1965 the game was unified into the present volleyball style with the addition of a net and the adoption of international rules.

 Ball ◦ The weight of the ball is 170g-190g, and the size of it is a perimeter 40cm, and there is a hole of 12 in it.  Court ◦ Area of 13.4 by 6.1 metres (44 × 20 ft) free from all obstacles up to the height of 8 metres (26 ft) measured from the floor surface

 The rules are very similar to those in volleyball, with the following four important exceptions. ◦ The use of hands is not permitted. ◦ Each player may touch the ball only once before it is kicked over the net. ◦ There is no rotation in the defense position. ◦ It becomes a score (net in) even if the ball touches the net before falling into the companion court.

 The player who kicks a serve surely puts a leg (shaft foot) in the service circle, and takes a toss from the player who went into the quoter circle (the semicircle of a radius 90 cm done around the contact point of the center line and the sideline), and kicks the ball.  When a game bigins by one serve, a ball can be touched by the attack of one time to three times. You can use a head, a back, legs, and anywhere except for the arm from the shoulder to the point of the finger.

 2011 Sepak Takraw World Cup - Cambodia vs. China 2011 Sepak Takraw World Cup - Cambodia vs. China

 Sepak Takraw is a sport that not many people around here know anything about, but I think it could be popular here.  It is a very entertaining game once you learn how to play and could be very enjoyable