The name says it all. The less acrobatic takraw wong consists of five to seven players standing in a circle, trying to keep the ball airborne as long as possible. Other than football, takraw wong is perhaps the most popular pastime among Thai people since no other special skills are required except for creativity of movement.
This is a site that gathers information about the sepak takraw, rules, technical and updates of sepak takraw, ISTAF.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Hoop Takraw
Considered the most difficult version of the game is ‘lawd huang’, as it is known locally. Similar to circle takraw, but the goal is to put the ball into a basket-shaped net with three hoop openings in a triangular formation suspended some five to six metres above ground.
Standing at the perimeter of a circle, each team is given an allotted time, usually 20 or 30 minutes, to put the ball in the basket as many times and as gracefully as they can. Points are awarded for difficulty and creativity, so players break out their full repertoires of such expert manoeuvres as cross-legged jump kicks and other artistic kicks behind the back or with the sole of the foot, as well as strikes with the elbows, shoulders and forehead.
Standing at the perimeter of a circle, each team is given an allotted time, usually 20 or 30 minutes, to put the ball in the basket as many times and as gracefully as they can. Points are awarded for difficulty and creativity, so players break out their full repertoires of such expert manoeuvres as cross-legged jump kicks and other artistic kicks behind the back or with the sole of the foot, as well as strikes with the elbows, shoulders and forehead.
Hoop Takraw! The hoop hang in the air 4.75m from the ground. Players can use everything in thier body except hands to kick the ball in the hoop. USA team did a good job in the 20th King's Cup Sepaktakraw world championship 2005.
Full sepaktakraw highlights from the ISTAF World Cup 2011
Full sepaktakraw highlights from the ISTAF World Cup 2011
Thursday, January 26, 2012
ISTAF Super Series Thailand 2011 - the men's final
Three minutes of highlights from the men's final at the ISTAF Super Series Thailand 2011 between Thailand and Indonesia. And have you ever seen a match point like this one?!
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