The Ball.

Format:

Video

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (57 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Espresso Media International, 2014.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Go beyond what you know about football with The Ball, a unique global adventure into the beautiful game’s origins around the world. Explore mankind’s most simple and perfect game while travelling 5 countries, and discover that the ball has been kicked all around the globe for thousand of years… Countries profiled include Brazil, where long before the invention of football, the Paresi tribe celebrated the encounter between the physical and spiritual body in ‘Jikunahaty,’ played using their heads. The closer they get to the ground, the more contact they have with their roots. In Thailand, a type of footvolley mixed with martial arts, Sepak Takraw cultivates the perfect way of lifting body and soul combines vigor, ability and discipline.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 25, 2026).