Welcome to Chicago Takraw
- Location
- Oak Park, IL 41.87-87.79 60304US
- Meetups
- 18 so far
- Members
- 26 Players
- Founded
- July 31, 2009
Takraw is a fun and addicting sport from the other side of the world. It's not well known yet but it has already taken root in Canada and is spreading in popularity from West to East. If you are a fan of hacky-sack, soccer and/or volleyball you can go ahead and add takraw to your list. All takraw meetups are open to anyone interested in trying a new sport and meeting new friends. Real Sepak Takraw is played with a net about chest high however we mostly just kick in a circle, practicing new techniques of which there are supposedly 200!
Sepak takraw (Thai: "takraw"; Lao: "ka-taw"; Filipino: "sipa") [1] or kick volleyball is a sport native to Southeast Asia, resembling volleyball, except that it uses a rattan ball and only allows players to use their feet, knee, chest and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Philippines and Indonesia.
In Thailand, the game is simply called takraw. It is also thuck thay (Lao: "twine" and "kick")[1] while in Malaysia it is sometimes called sepak raga. In the Philippines it is known as sipa, meaning "kick". In Australia it is known as "footnis", presumably a portmanteau of football and tennis.
Similar games include footbag net, footvolley, Bossaball, jianzi, sipa, kemari, cuju and chinlone.
Our next MeetupChicago Takraw Meetup
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Come join us to experience a new sport and meet some new friends. Kicking around a takraw is just like a hacky-sack except a takraw bounces and is as big as a softball giving you a bigger target. Professionals use a bicycle kick to spike the ball in Sepak Takraw but not to worry we are not pros. We just enjoy kicking in a circle trying out new techniques and trying to keep the volleys going as long as possible. Read more
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Past Meetups
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“Footbag net player Carrie playing some Takraw”Posted by Zeke
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What members are saying
“ On a beautiful day, like this past Sunday, takraw is one of best ways to thoroughly enjoy it. ”
“ Everyone I've met so far was very friendly and laid back. Sessions are casual. ...
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