Luksong Baka is loosely translated in English as “Jump over the cow”. It is a traditional Filipino game that originated from Bulacan. At the start of the game, there should be one player that should be called “Taya” or “It” or in this game known as the bakang lala. It consists of minimum of 3 players and maximum of 10 players. It involves the players jumping over the person called the “Baka” and the main goal of the players is to successfully jump over the “baka” without touching or falling over him/her.

Let me tell you the mechanics of this game for you to understand on how to play the “Luksong Baka” here it is in choosing the first “baka”, all players must place a hand over another (palms down), and at the count of three, they release their hands simultaneously, either showing palms up or down. The player who displays a different position of the hand from the rest should be the first baka or “it”. The baka then assumes his position at a designated “jump over” spot. On the first level, he takes a crouching position and the rest of the players jump over him – one after another. When all the players have jumped over, the baka raises his position a bit higher for the next level. He repeats this process until he reaches the standing position or until a jumper errs. The jumpers must spread their legs wide apart to avoid hitting the baka when they jump. The jumper who hits the baka will take the place of the baka, and the baka now becomes a jumper. When the level goes higher, the jumper may use his hands for balance by putting them together over the baka.

While playing Luksong Baka, I can say that I can apply the Newton’s Second Law of motion here while playing. The Law of Acceleration in playing game is the velocity proportional applied force and has a constant acceleration. 

So, if you feel like testing your “mobility, stability, and strength”, gather your friends together and play Luksong Baka. It’s a good form of exercise, too.