As a conclusion, this game is actually a traditional, exciting and very cultural game. For example, every where during our festive season "Hari Raya" teenagers, children will gather in the village and play sepak takraw. Plus, not only malay people play this game, but also Chinese and Indian people. This is game is really a special activity when we play it to the fullest.
I would like to say thank you to my Lecturer and friends in helping me with the blog. And all information i gain was directly from friends and the internet.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Way, Way, back sepak takraw..
Takraw is the well know traditional games amongst Malay community since long time ago. The ball originally is made of rattan. Rattan skin is very smooth and easy to bend to create the size of the ball. In fact, rattan give more bouncing momentum that help player to kick around. During, old time Malay community takraw is played by villager for their past time. The game is only with group of people that line up in circle.
How to Win And Lose..
When either serving side or receiving side commits a fault, a point is awarded to the opponent side including making next service.
The winning point for a set is 21 points, unless the point is tied at 20–20, the set shall be decided on a difference of two points, up to a ceiling of 25 points. When the score is tied at 20–20, the referee announces “Setting up to 25 points”.
The game is played in 2 sets with 2-minute rest in between.
If each "Regu" wins one set, the game shall be decided in the third set called "Tiebreak" with 15 points unless the point is tied at 14-14, then the set shall be decided on a difference of two points, up to a ceiling of 17 points. When the score is tied at 14-14, the referee announces “Setting up to 17 points”.
Getting to know the game..
There two types of event categories, the regu and the doubles regu. The regu category is played by three players on each team while the doubles regu is played by two players on each team.
Regu is Malay for "team" (four people, three starters, and one substitute player).
The sepak takraw sport is played on a similar to badminton double sized court.
The net shall be made of fine ordinary cord or nylon with 6 cm to 8 cm mesh. Similar to a volleyball net.
The sepak takraw ball shall be spherical in shape, made of synthetic fiber or one woven layer. Or in other words, Rattan.
Regu is Malay for "team" (four people, three starters, and one substitute player).
The sepak takraw sport is played on a similar to badminton double sized court.
The net shall be made of fine ordinary cord or nylon with 6 cm to 8 cm mesh. Similar to a volleyball net.
The sepak takraw ball shall be spherical in shape, made of synthetic fiber or one woven layer. Or in other words, Rattan.
History of Sepak Takraw...
Sepak Takraw or in other names, kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula. Sepak takraw differs from the similar sport of volleyball in its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee, chest and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in Malaysia. The original name of the sport is sepak raga.
"Sepak" is the Malay word for kick and "takraw" is the Thai word for a woven ball, therefore sepak takraw quite literally means to kick ball. The choosing of this name for the sport was essentially a compromise between Malaysia and Thailand, the two powerhouse countries of the sport.
Earliest historical evidence shows that the game was played in the 15th century's Malacca Sultanate, for it is mentioned in the Malay historical text, "Sejarah Melayu". 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
That id when sepak raga was introduced to the world. More history about the game in indonesia and Siam but this blog focuses on the game related to out country Malaysia.
"Sepak" is the Malay word for kick and "takraw" is the Thai word for a woven ball, therefore sepak takraw quite literally means to kick ball. The choosing of this name for the sport was essentially a compromise between Malaysia and Thailand, the two powerhouse countries of the sport.
Earliest historical evidence shows that the game was played in the 15th century's Malacca Sultanate, for it is mentioned in the Malay historical text, "Sejarah Melayu". 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
That id when sepak raga was introduced to the world. More history about the game in indonesia and Siam but this blog focuses on the game related to out country Malaysia.
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