Often referred to as Israel's unofficial national sport, Matkot, a combination of tennis, ping pong and squash, is the quintessential beach pastime in Israel. Now some player's passion for the game is pushing for it to go pro.
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"Matkot" the latest work coming from the crazy mind of producer/performer Nir de-volf /Berlin
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IBIZA meets the world
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Two guys play matkot (Israeli beach paddleball) on Haifa's Dado beach. [ www.squidoo.com/beachpaddleballtennis ] The goal of the game is to keep the ball in the air as long as possible. For more info, check out my matkot site at
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Rafi & Meir play matkot
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www.brazilgroove.co.uk www.totallysporty.com www.examiner.com www.luiscalle.com www.luiscalle.com www.luiscalle.com www.flickr.com Frescoball ( Brazil) = Palas Spain : Join the fun
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Matkot, by definition, is a "collaborative game for two participants or more". The goal of the game is to hit a small rubber ball with a round wooden racket between the players as long as possible without dropping it. There is no loser or winner in the game. The game is played primarily along the beach or at other vacation destinations with water activities. The ultimate conditions exist in Israel: miles of beautiful beaches and great warm weather where people like to enjoy themselves. All the right reasons to turn the game into a national pastime and an Israeli icon. The shape of the racket is round wood plank with a "bottle neck" shaped handle. The raw wood provides a sense of nakedness and vulnerability. Gad Ullman uses matkot as an art object for adults and children.
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Tel-Aviv Feeling: www.langeasy.com Video filmed on October 2011 at the beaches of Tel-Aviv. The Matkot ball game is very popular in Israel.
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The Beach racket games of Frescobol of BRAZIL, Matkot of ISRAEL, Rackets of GREECE, Paleta Playa of PERU, and Palas of IBIZA /SPAIN have much in common. One deay we will all compete in the same arena in ''' WORLD RACKETS''
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Beach racket and International sport.
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Matkot aka smashball - all the rage at the Tel Aviv beaches.
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PLAY MATKOT OF ISRAEL IN LONDON AT CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE
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Interview with Morris Tzadok the Matkot Champion on Gordon Beach in Tel Aviv!!
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Me and my brother, playing MATKOT ("paddle ball").
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A quick snippet of Matkot on Tel Aviv Beach. Matkot (paddles) is a sport very popular in Israel.
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