The Disability Studies Sports and Society Lab hosted a Takkyu Volley Rec Day earlier this month. This marks the inaugural event for the Rec Day Series, hosted in collaboration with UCLA Recreation and Adaptive Recreation Programs.

Takkyu Volley, a universal sport invented in Japan, is designed to be inclusive so those of all ages and levels of ability can play and compete. Endorsed by the Takkyu Volley Federation, this event was the U.S. premiere of the sport. Mi and Yu Hasegawa, a mother daughter duo who are both Takkyu Volley referees and disability advocates taught the game to event attendees.

About the Sports and Society Lab Rec Days

Rec Days focus on introducing the UCLA community to inclusive and internationally known sports and games. These events are part of the Sport and Society Lab “Recreation and Leisure” focus which seeks to bring together people with disabilities along with domestic and internationally based experts, and further the crucial conversation about equitable access to everyday spaces for recreation and leisure. The event reflects broader moves towards accessible play spaces and universal approaches to physical education in K-12 education and disrupting the disparities adults with disabilities face with access to such spaces.