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• Philippine Traditional Games


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• In today's world of gadgets, kids have more exposure to smartphones, tablets, game consoles and laptops than face to face interaction with their age group
• Recreational activities


  Experiences or organized activities that you actively participate in with others, to have fun and enjoy life during your free time
• Back in the days, a child will spend hours and hours playing outside with other kids under the sun, beneath the dirt and rocks
• Recreational activities


  • Require physical activity and interactions and playing with other people
  • Are not things that you do all by yourself (although you can attempt to do some by yourself, you will miss the fun of doing it with others)
• Games back then


  Less complicated yet a lot of fun, and simply by using available materials around the area plus a load of imagination
• Indoor recreation activities


  Undertaken on the comfort of ones home or more specifically indoor and they are to recreate the mind and soul
• Philippines is rich in traditional games that mark in the heart of the 90's Filipino Children, back when electronic devices weren't common
• Indoor recreation activities


  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Chess
  • Table tennis
  • Bowling
  • Singing
  • Reading
  • Listening to music
  • Watching movies
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  Traditional games usually played using the native materials or instruments
• Outdoor recreation


  Sport examples include nature walks, river rafting, cycling, camping, fishing, hiking, adventure park, surfing and sports
• Due to limited resources of the toys, young Filipinos used their creativity of creating and inventing games without the need of anything but the players themselves and make the game more interesting and challenging
• Laro ng Lahi


  A cultural treasure (yaman ng lahi) cherished by generations of Filipinos
• Leisure activities


  Things that you do primarily for relaxation and pleasure, and which don't involve much work
• Laro ng Lahi is a favorite past-time that is close to the hearts of Filipinos, encompassing generations from our grandparents, to our parents, and among the youth & toddlers of today
• Leisure activities


  Can be very passive requiring little or no physical activity, and you can do them by yourself if you don't want to do it with others
• Considering that almost 60% of the mass population in the Philippines don't have computers and still can't afford the high-tech game gadgets, the Filipino Traditional Street Games are still a favorite past-time among children in heavy urban areas and provinces
• Difference between leisure and recreational activities


  Leisure activities can be very passive with little or no physical activity and you can do them by yourself whereas recreational activities require physical activity and interactions with other people
• There are over thirty-eight (38) known Filipino Traditional Games, and many of these are as challenging and competitive as Western-style games
• This is not necessarily something negative, but sometimes we will find that our children completely abandon traditional children's games that have so much to offer
• Backpacking


  • Outdoor recreational activity where equipment and supplies are packed and carried in a bag (backpack)
  • Backpacking trips can last for only a few days to several months sometimes
  • Most backpacking trips involve traveling with public transportation or hiking for long distances mostly in the country and often unfamiliar terrain
• As always, neither extreme is recommended, it's great that children have fun with new technologies, but they should also find enjoyment with their parents and in the street, with their friends, playing classic games that have entertained so many previous generations
• Bowling


  • Indoor recreational game or activity where a player rolls or throws a bowling ball on a lane to hit target pins at the end of the lane
  • The game is normally played between two to eight players per lane
  • The lanes have wooden or synthetic surfaces which makes it easy for the ball to roll on it
• Traditional games


  • Give happiness to both mind as well as having good health, it also helps the children to maintain good emotional stability, and it keeps them fit and healthy
• Camping


  • Recreational activity that entails spending time outdoors overnight in a temporary makeshift shelter
  • People who go camping usually tend to pick serene, undeveloped, and natural locations
  • The camp can be for one night or several nights depending on how long you want to spend time outdoors
• Children will always continue to enjoy games from the past, as long as they learn to play them
• Canoeing


  • Outdoor activity that involves paddling (the act of propelling a canoe forward using a paddle) a canoe with a single-bladed paddle
  • Can be combined with other outdoor recreational activities like camping where canoes are used as a means of transportation to the campsite
  • Can also be done as a sport where people can compete to be the first to reach a certain point
  • Can also be used as just a means of transport around a water body to see the scenic beauty of the environment
• Traditional children's games


  • Require physical activity, social skills, creativity, imagination, competition, camaraderie, and stimulate their growth, physically as well as intellectually
• Fishing


  • Activity that entails using different tactics to catch fish using a fishing rod and fish baits
  • Done mainly in different water bodies in the wild or in community ponds around your neighborhood
• Traditional games help the social, emotional stability, mental learning and physical abilities of Filipino children
• Golfing


  • Game that is played with clubs (Golf Clubs) where players hit the ball and try to get the ball into several holes on the golf course (field or specially designed lawn for playing golf) with a few strokes as possible
  • The golf course has different terrains and players have to play the ball across the different landscapes to get to a hole
• Family plays very important role in the transmission of traditional games, specifically parents reinforce the children's learning process
• Scuba diving


  • Underwater diving (often deep water diving) where the diver utilizes their self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) that provides the oxygen they need to breathe underwater which is independent of surface supply
  • Scuba divers tend to have more independence in diving since they don't depend on surface oxygen supply
• Larong Pinoy


  All about giving kids fun in the communities where they live, at the same time, promote healthy outdoor activities through play
• Surfing


  • Water surface sport where the surfer essentially rides on the forward side or face of a moving wave that propels the surfer forward towards the shore
  • Commonly done in large water bodies like the ocean where wave tides are strong
  • There are artificial wave pools nowadays where giant waves are created artificially for surfing
• Swimming


  • Involves self-propulsion through water using coordinated movements of the limbs and body
  • There are different swimming styles and techniques that you can use
  • Swimming is a common recreational activity and it is a popular competitive sport as well
  • You can find swimming pools in most public recreational facilities and you can even have one in your home
  • There are innovative solutions that have made swimming pools for home use very affordable for most people
  • You can also find swimming lessons both online and in your area or hire a swimming coach to help you swim better or learn how to swim
• Outcomes of TSG (Traditional Street Games) to children


  • Combination of exercise for the body that makes children to be more flexible and physically healthy, cultural and social learning, positive social values and skill development
• Sports management


  Managing sport organizations at the start of the 21st century involves the application of techniques and strategies evident in the majority of modern business, government and non-profit organizations
• Patintero


  Requires a combination of agility and diskarte from both the two teams. Each team takes turns to be guards and runners. The objective is for the runners to move forward and cross the lines without getting tagged by the guards. Since it is a highly physical game, it often results in pikunan from excessive tackling from the opposing teams. Nonetheless, the thrill of planning how to cross the line without getting touched by the guards is the best!
• Steps in sports management


  1. Get organized

  2. Select your dates

  3. Choose a venue

  4. Determine tournament style

  5. Plan supplies

  6. Promote your tournament

  7. Finalize details ahead of time

  8. Reserve officials and referees

  9. Reach out to participants

  10. Review the plan