Soccer + Volleyball + Amazing Martial Arts = Awesomeness

I honestly thought Bob had cornered the market on bizarre variations of football. Once you’ve seen Elephant Soccer and Bungee Soccer things really can’t get any bigger or any bouncier. But they can get more martial artier.

The video above is what happens when you cross football, volleyball and martial arts. It’s called Sepak Takraw and it is amazing. Apparently the game is played with a rattan ball, which players have to keep from hitting the floor using only their feet and head. It’s all the rage in in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Philippines and Indonesia. Imagine if your average Premiership striker (and by average, I mean Dirk Kuyt) could pull off volleys like above? Actually he’d get whistled for dangerous play, but it would still be impressive.

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Category: World Football