On April 27th, 2024, the UCLA Disability Studies Sports and Society Lab hosted the U.S. premier of the Japanese universal sport Takkyu Volley. The event launched the lab’s Rec Day series, which aims to enhance accessibility in sports and promote inclusive physical activities and games, particularly focusing on enabling participation among disabled youth.

The sport’s name – Takkyu Volley- is a combination of the Japanese words for takkyu (table tennis) and volley (volleyball). Players sit around a table tennis table and use wooden paddles to smack a small plastic ball filled with beads along the table and under the net.

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Read more about the Takkyu Volley Rec Day here.