Sepak Takraw 3v3: Server, Setter, and Striker

A modified 3v3 sepak takraw game with a light ball where each player takes a role: server, setter, or striker. Students work on striking with the foot, thigh, and head, cooperating within three touches, and rotating roles.

How to play

1. Four badminton courts with the net at 1.5 m (about 5 ft) and a 1 m serving circle marked with cones at the back of each side; eight trios plus one rotating referee (3 min).
2. Circle touches (4 min): the setter tosses by hand and the other two return the ball with the inside of the foot or the thigh; count consecutive touches.
3. Serve: the setter, standing by the net, tosses the ball by hand to the server in the circle, who kicks it over the net.
4. Each team gets three touches with no arms or hands, and one bounce between touches is allowed in class: anyone receives, the setter sets, the striker sends it over. Play games to 11 (12 min), switching roles on each side-out.
5. Ladder rotation: winners move up a court and losers move down (3 min of changes and a short final game).

Rules

• No touching the ball with arms or hands, except the serve toss.
• No touching the net or stepping into the other court.
• Safety: no bicycle kicks or back-turned spikes; strike facing the net with the foot below chest height.
• One bounce between touches is allowed; two bounces in a row is a point for the other side.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: plays setter using hands, and the team gets an extra bounce.
• Hard of hearing: the referee signals points with an arm and role changes are shown with gestures.
• Lower skill level: starts as setter, who kicks the ball less.

Learning goals

• Strike with the inside of the foot, thigh, and instep with control.
• Cooperate within three touches to build an attack.
• Play all three team roles.

Equipment for a class of 25

• light balls: 8
• nets: 4
• cones: 16

Teacher tip

The rattan ball used in the real sport is hard: use light foam or soft plastic balls. Celebrate three-touch sequences even if they don't win the point, since rallies are short at first.

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