Sepak Takraw or Sepaktakraw, also called kick volleyball, is a team sport played with a rattan (synthetic plastic ball) between two teams consist of two to four players stand in a circle on a court resembling a badminton court. The name sepak takraw is taken from the agreement between Malaysia and Thailand which is the founder of this sport.

This sport originated from the era of the Malay sultanate in 634 to 713 AD which was known as soccer sport. It has existed since the time of the Malay Sultanate about 500 years ago, known as Sepak Rago or sepak raga in Malay. The game of Sepak Rago only began to spread in the Southeast Asian region along with its formal rules in the 1940s.

A game of sepak takraw consists of two sets. Each set will be completed if a team reaches 21 points. If the points of each team are tied at 20-20, then the game continues until each team has a score difference of 2 and the maximum score per team is 25 .

This game is played by 2 (two) squads each squad consists of 3 (three) players and each squad is equipped by 2 (two) reserve players. One player in the back position is called back or “Tekong” as the starting kicker to start the game. Two players standing front, the left is called “Left Apit” and the right is called “Right Apit”.

Tekong player serves as the initial kicker to start the game. Right Apit and Left Apit are in charge of giving the ball or feeding the ball to Tekong when doing the initial serve. The bouncer must immediately toss the ball as soon as the referee calls the number. If a player is ahead of him, the toss must be repeated and the player given a warning. A serve is declared valid if the ball has passed the net, whether touched or not and fallen on the opponent’s field.

Kick start or serve in the game of sepak takraw is a basic kicking technique that is intended to start a game or match. The position of the player doing the kick off is the tekong. Kick off or serve is initially the basic technique of the game opener. Another kicking technique is tortoise kick by using the back of the foot (tortoise foot).

A killer or striker is tasked with executing attacks into the opponent’s field. When defending, the killer or striker will be responsible for blocking kicks and smashes from the opponent.