Speedball in Egypt is one of the most enjoyable outdoor games and the game was actually born in Egypt. In the 1960's, a tennis coach by the name of Mr. Lofty invented this game. Speedball is much like tennis, the only difference being the number of rackets used per player and the shape of the ball.
How to Play Speedball
The bats are operated in four different variations, right hand, left hand, two rackets backhand and two rackets in the forehand. It can be played solo, doubles (four) and one to one. The game was originally meant to be just a warm up game prior to the practice of tennis. The ball used for playing speedball is of oval shape. It is intentionally made so in order to make the ball acquire very high speed when struck. The ball, unlike in tennis is also tied to a nylon string and this way it can rotate about a spool to which the cord is tied.
Speedball is now played throughout the world, especially in countries such as United States of America, France, Japan, Switzerland, Austria and Canada.
Speedball in Egypt is played at both domestic and international level. Though in the recent times, the speedball players of Egypt have not proved much, there is a lot of potential in the players.
