Takraw USA.com

Takraw USA is a web site dedicated to promoting the extreme sport of Sepak Takraw, otherwise known as Takraw, in the USA. A traditional Southeast Asian sport, Sepak Takraw is a mash-up of elements from soccer, volleyball, net footbag, gymnastics, and martial arts. In addition to informing others about the unique sport of Sepak Takraw, the Takraw USA web site also serves as a space for the Takraw community in the USA to get together and share ideas.



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TOURNAMENTS

NEWS

ISTAF SUPER SERIES (ISS) SEASON 2 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED

The latest schedule of ISS 2013 is as follows: (As of May 1st, 2013)

1st ISTAF Super Series, New Delhi, India.  August 29th- September 1st

2nd ISTAF Super Series, Bangkok, Thailand. September 26th- 29th

3rd  ISTAF Super Series, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. October 31st- November 3rd

4th  Final ISTAF Super Series,  To Be Announced.

The teams who will be participating in 2013 ISTAF Super Series are as follows:

Men's team

1.Thailand 2.Malaysia 3.Korea 4.Indonesia 5.Singapore 6.Japan 7.Brunei 8.Philippines 9.India 10.USA 11.Myanmar 12.Iran

Women's team

1.Thailand 2.Malaysia 3.Korea 4.Vietnam 5.Japan 6.Indonesia 7.China 8.India

TEAM USA IS RECRUITING PLAYERS

Team USA is recruiting 3 players to compete in the 1st Super Series India. Positions that  are needed, 2 servers and one striker. If you are interested in being part of team USA, please fill in the application form below  and submit by June 30, 2013. 



ISTAF SUPER SERIES SEASON 2 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED

On March 20th ISTAF and UFA Sports Asia held a workshop for teams that qualified for ISTAF Super Series Season 2 at Sunway Putra hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The objectives of the workshop were to allow teams to discuss problems in season one and prepare for season two. There were 15 countries who participated in the workshop. The ISTAF director announced the host countries for the four ISTAF Super Series 2013.

Venues and dates are as follows:

1st ISTAF Super Series, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 16th- 19th, 2013

2nd ISTAF Super Series, Thailand. June 27th- 30th, 2013

3rd ISTAF Super Series, India. August 29th- September 1st, 2013

4th ISTAF Super Series, Sabah, Malaysia. October 3rd – 6th, 2013


TEAM USA COMPETED IN THE FINAL ISTAF SUPER SERIES OF THE 2011-2012 SEASON AND THE 27TH KING’S CUP IN THAILAND

TEAM USA NOW RANKED 8TH IN THE ISTAF SUPER SERIES AFTER COMPETING IN 3RD SERIES IN SINGAPORE

TEAM USA COMPETED IN 2ND ISTAF SUPER SERIES, INDONESIA AND RANKED 10TH

USA vs Singapore at 2nd ISTAF Super Series, Indonesia 2012


USA TEAM COMPETED IN ISTAF SUPER SERIES THAILAND AND RANKED 12TH



USA TEAM COMPETED IN DIVISION 1 FOR 26 KING'S CUP 2011

The USA team competed in Division I in the Men's Regu and Doubles events during the 26th King's cup Sepak Takraw World championship in Thailand. See Takraw USA photos gallery for pictures.



USA team at 26th King's Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship 2011


USA MEN'S TEAM COMPETED AT INAUGURAL ISTAF SEPAK TAKRAW WORLD CUP 2011 IN MALAYSIA, NOW RANKS 11TH IN WORLD



USA team at ISTAF World Cup 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

USA TEAM COMPETED IN DIVISION 1 FOR KING'S CUP 2010

The USA team competed in Division I in the Men's Regu and Doubles events during the 25th King's cup Sepak Takraw World championship in Thailand.  The international event was held in the  Chiang Mai 700th Years Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
For results of the games and information, please see http://www.takraw.or.th/th/report.htm . See Takraw USA photo gallery for pictures.

USA TEAM TOOK THE SILVER MEDAL HOME FROM KING'S CUP 2009 

USA team got a silver medal in the Men's Regu event during the 24th King's cup Sepak Takraw World championship in Thailand.  The international event was hosted by ISTAF (International Sepak Takraw Federation) and the Takraw Association of Thailand. See photo gallery for more pictures.



Final Match of Men's Regu Event: USA vs Germany



USA  team at 24th King's Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship 2009

Click on Photos to see photos from the 23rd King's Cup 2008, 24th King's Cup 2009 and 25th King's Cup 2010


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Sepak Takraw Tips:

Learn how to serve a horse kick with Seubsak Phunseub

clik on the picture below.

The top Sepak Takraw spikers in the world: Click picture to watch the video



The best skills of Sepak Takraw: Click on the picture below to see the Sepak Takraw warm up video


Sepak Takraw Team Event : Gold medal match: Malaysia Vs Thailand  in 22nd King's Cup

  

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SEPAK TAKRAW VIDEOS

Watch more fun Sepak Takraw Videos in the Video Section.

Women Doubles Sepak Takraw (Myanmar Vs Vietnam) 15th Asian Games 2006 

Men's Regu Sepak Takraw gold medal match : Malaysia Vs Thailand : 15th Asian Games 2006




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CONTACT US

For more information about Sepak Takraw in the USA, please contact info@takrawusa dot com