Speed-ball

This article is about a sport. For other uses, see Speedball.

Speed-Ball (Arabic: كرة السرعة / [kurat.assurʕa]) is a racquet sport invented in Egypt in 1961 by Mohamed Lotfy,[1] father of Hussein Lotfy (first world champion) and Ahmad Lotfy (the present president of FISB), for the training of beginner tennis players. Today it is a sport in its own right, enjoying popularity not only in Egypt but in other countries. Several of these countries make up the International Federation of Speed-Ball (FISB).

  1. ^ Rosen, Michael J. (2009). No dribbling the squid : octopush, shin kicking, elephant polo, and other oddball sports. Ben Kassoy. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews McMeel. ISBN 978-0-7407-9050-8. OCLC 776997199.