The fusion of table tennis and football surprises, the movie of the new sports "HEADIS" to play with heading various

I play table tennis with slippersSlippers Table tennis"Although it is a different vector, the unchanging competition in terms of evolving table tennis obliquely upward is the heading table tennis" HEADIS "originating in Germany.

The table that I use is the same as table tennis, but the player does not have anything in my hands, and I play heads with my head in application of football and meet balls. It is totally different from regular table tennis, it seems that it is quite exciting as it rushes towards the ball and it is very powerful.

Details are as below.HEADIS - Kopfball Tischtennis

"HEADIS" is a coined word linking head (HEAD) and tennis (TENNIS), sports that combines table tennis and football invented by Rene Wegner. If you see the movie below, you will understand what it is like by one shot.

YouTube - Headis Promotion Video


Most of the same rules as table tennis are adopted, but the ball used is a rubber ball weighing 95 grams, hitting the ball with a heading, even if the body touches the table tennis table does not violate the rules . In this movie, especially players with a per-body play style are showing off bold performances.

YouTube - HEADIS - Bester Ballwechsel EVER


Picture of when "HEADIS" was introduced on TV. This person is Rene Wegner, inventor. "HEADIS" born in 2006 rapidly widespread, the German university sports federation recognized "HEADIS" as a formal competition and made an official game in November 2009.

YouTube - HEADIS bei RTL


A lot of national competitions and the tournament battle named "World Cup" were held, and seems to be actively performed in Germany. Heading at a low position seems to be quite difficult, but since it requires more aggressive movement than regular table tennis, it may be said that it is perfect for those who want to relieve stress in sports.

YouTube - Headis Cup Goettingen II 2009


There is a terrible thing that might be a head-to-head battle if the close battle around the net continues ... ....