Indiaca

Japanese: インディアカ
Indiaca
A game in which players hit a flat ball with a shuttlecock with bare hands, similar to volleyball. The ball is called "indiaca" and is shaped like a larger badminton shuttlecock. Inspired by the traditional Brazilian game "peteca," German sports teacher Karlhans Krohn invented it in 1936. The ball's speed is relatively slow, so rallies are easy to maintain and players can get a moderate amount of exercise. In addition, there is little fear of the ball, so even people who are not familiar with ball games can enjoy it. The court is a badminton court and the standard number of players is four on four. It was introduced to Japan around 1970, and in 1980 the Japan Indiaca Association was established and tournaments began to be held.

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Japanese:
羽根付きの平たいボールを,バレーボールに準じて,素手で打ち合うゲーム。専用ボールは〈インディアカ〉と呼ばれ,バドミントンの羽根を大きくしたような形状をもつ。1936年,ブラジルの伝統的なゲーム〈ペテカpeteca〉にヒントを得て,ドイツのスポーツ教師クローンKarlhans Krohnが考案。ボールのスピードが比較的遅いためラリーが続きやすく,適度な運動量が得られる。また,ボールに対する恐怖感が少ないので,球技に不慣れな人でも楽しむことができるのが特徴。コートはバドミントン・コート,人数は4人対4人がスタンダード。日本には1970年ころ紹介され,1980年には日本インディアカ協会が設立され,競技会が行われるようになった。

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