Chaos in the ISTAF Takraw Super Series in Palembang, Indonesia!

Back in July 2011 the USA sent a team to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to play against the best teams in the world at the ISTAF Sepak Takraw World Cup.  They managed to finish in the top 12, securing a spot in the elite ISTAF Super Series.  In the fall of 2011, PT, Jeremy and Jack of Chaos were invited to play on the USA team in the Super Series event in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.  We trained hard with USA team captain Tony Ontam, only to have the event canceled at the last minute.  The invitation was extended for the three of us to play in the next Super Series event in Palembang, Indonesia.  Unfortunately PT had a scheduling conflict, but Jack and Jeremy accepted and plowed ahead with the training schedule. 

It’s now down to the wire: The tournament runs February 23-26.  Ranked literally at the bottom of the field (and comprising the only non-Asian team in the top 12), we have an extremely tough tournament ahead of us.  This is compounded by the fact that with no substitute players we have no room for injuries.  Nonetheless, we are extremely honored to get a chance to play against the best and intend to leave it all on the court in Palembang.  Thanks to Tony for believing in us and spending the time to coach and encourage us to play our best.  Thanks also to PT and the rest of the Chaos footbag crew for sacrificing gym time to support team USA. 

Current ISTAF Rankings:
1. Thailand
2. Malaysia
3. Indonesia
4. Burma (Myanmar)
5. Korea
6. Singapore
7. Phillipines
8. India
9. Japan
10. Brunei
11. Laos
12. USA

For more information, check out:
ISTAF—International Sepak Takraw Federation
Takraw USA