Earlier this week we learned about one of the favorite sports in Malaysia – a “keepie uppie” called “sepak takraw.”
A “keepie uppie” is a game in which the player uses every part of the body except the hands — feet, legs, knees, shoulders, chest and head — to keep a ball or other object from falling. Hackey sack counts, as do games played internationally like footvolley (Portugal), football tennis (Czech Republic), jianzi (China), sipa (the Philippines) and bossaball (started in Spain, but now played worldwide). You should definitely clear some space then try the Southeast Asian/Malaysian sepak takraw in your classroom. Your kids will really get a get a kick (HA!) out of playing sepak takraw.
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Sepak Takraw — Yay!
In class this week as we learned about Malaysia we really had fun playing a favorite Southeast Asian sport — Sepak takraw. Sepak takraw is functionally a cross between volleyball and hackeysack. The “ball” is a small-ish one, made of rattan (a kind of palm). The three players on each team stand on each side of what looks like a volleyball/badminton net. As in volleyball they must keep the ball from touching the ground on their side. As in hackeysack they may only touch ball with their feet. And, as in any international sport we meet in music class, when we “play sepak takraw” we joyfully let the toddlers bounce a ball and say “yay!” Become a Southeast Asian sport master by learning sepak takraw skills with the fellow in this video.
