Table tennis, football, and sepak takraw sound familiar to us. In events such as the SEA Games, Asian Games, and even the Olympic Games, these three sports are used as one of the sports that are contested. However, what happens if these three sports are combined into one game?
It was discovered in 2014 by 3 figures from different professions, namely a former footballer named Gabor Borsanyi, a businessman named Gyorgy Gattyan and a scientist named Viktor Huszar. The idea first came from Gabor Borsanyi, who often played soccer on a ping pong table.
The idea first came from Gabor Borsanyi, who often played soccer on a ping pong table. The horizontal table design makes it difficult for the ball to bounce well. Until finally Viktor Huszar modified the shape of the table and the first Teqball was born in 2014 and was only introduced in 2016 in Hungary by the legendary football player, Ronaldinho.
Although labeled as an ordinary game, in fact Teqball has become one of the equipments for practicing football players today.
The Teqball game, which uses a curved table surface, has turned out to be a powerful training equipment for today’s footballers.
Teqball is known to provide training for players to practice control and accuracy of shots from players when under pressure. The Teqball game, which is like volleyball, where players can only play the ball for 3 touches, also allows players to practice making decisions. Whether to pass or kick the ball into the opponent’s area. Teqball also trains players to be able to communicate and cooperate with their teammates.
The presence of Teqball also allows football players to be able to focus on practicing according to the sport they are involved in, but with a different and easier method.
Currently, Teqball has evolved and is even included in Asian Beach Games and European Games in 2023.