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Advantages and Benefits of Tchoukball

" The objective of human physical activities is not to make champions, but rather to help construct a harmonious society ! "

                                                                        Dr. Hermann Brandt

"Do we need a new sport ?" Dr. Hermann Brandt wondered in the 1960s. The answer was YES. However, he wanted to invent a game that could develop social background and a game that would be fun. 
His idea was to create a game without VIOLENCE and without AGGRESSIVENESS. 
He built a new game with rules that were adapted to this idea. After working hard, he wrote a book called 'Critical Scientific Review of Team Sports', which won him the coveted "Thulin Prize" presented at Lisbon University on August 16th, 1970

Tchoukball is a fast-paced team sport, offering many possibilities, whether it is played at an amateur or competitive level. Tchoukball is fully accessible and highly attractive to children and adults

This game is based on a fundamental ideal: to realize the educational potential in sports for the greatest number of individuals. Thus Tchoukball is conceived to be played as a school activity, as a family game, as a leisure activity, and also as a competitive sport.

Its major advantages include:

Tchoukball teaches RESPECT for all players, and increases SELF-CONFIDENCE in individuals

It is primarily a non-aggressive game, no interception, no defense or no interference allowed designed to promote enjoyable matches between individuals as between nations.

Tchoukball is played without any AGGRESSIVENESS or VIOLENCE

The rules oblige players to respect their opponents, who can not be prevented from playing by player-to-player covering and tackling which so often nowadays involves or results in real aggression. 
By comparison, while allowing an opponent freedom of playing, moving , passing or throwing at the frame without hindrance, Tchoukball player must seek to anticipate the actions and reaction of his opponents, as well as regulating his own movements. 
Thinking becomes more complex and the educational potential of the game is increased.

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Tchoukball avoids the tense competitiveness which afflicts many of our national team games at present. The game allows each player to express himself within his own physical and intellectual capabilities, and players of different capabilities can play together without a weaker (or even handicapped) player being played out of, or left out of, the game.

The dimension of the playing area can be adapted to obtain different physiological effects, and also to ensure the effective organization of teaching. In cases where space is limited, the game makes a high density use of the space available.

Also the ball should not touch the ground, therefore the game can be played on virtually any reasonably smooth surface; from the gymnasium or sport hall floor to the beach, including grass, tarmac or beaten earth surfaces.

Finally, that as the rules are simple and can be understood and assimilated rapidly without any difficulty, they are accessible to everyone.

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