Different variations of Sipa that are commonly practiced. by christian revilla https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l The sport “Sipa” which literally means kick or to kick is a home-grown national sport. Historically, it is considered the Philippine national and traditional native sport which predates the Spanish rule going back to the 15th century. Both boys and girls play this sport. A single person can play sipa by himself or herself but there are moves to standardize the game with rules and teams. en-us 2023-07-21 11:14:11 UTC 2023-07-21 14:10:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Washer Version revilla3742 https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649168067
Objective:  To keep kicking the ball without it touching the ground.

It is mainly a children’s game where the object being played is made of lead washer, coin-like object covered with cloth tied with a rubber band or simply big bunch of rubber bands knotted together. Years ago, children would improvise using native materials due to limited resources of toys and lack of money. 

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Objective: To kick the ball backwards and forwards and kept going continuously.

Sipa is also a simple ball game where the ball for sipa is made of rattan strips interwoven to form a ball. It’s hollow inside and is about 4 inches in diameter. It cannot be touched with any part of the body except knees, legs, and feet. In this case, the rattan ball can touch the ground.




]]> 2023-07-21 11:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649170182 Modern-day versions revilla3742 https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649171011 Are made of feather light balls similar to those used at badminton. The sipa is thrown upwards for the player toss using only the legs, particularly the area from the foot up to just above the knee. The player must prevent the Sipa touching the ground by hitting it several times. Each hit is counted; the player kicking the Sipa most wins the game. If the ball touches the ground, one point is awarded to the opposing team. ]]> 2023-07-21 11:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649171011 Simplified Version (Rattan Ball) revilla3742 https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649171363
Objective: To keep the ball above the ground.

Played with equal number of playerson each team between one (1) to four (4). The two teams play against each other until a set number of penalty points (such as the ball bouncing twice on the ground) is reached by one of the teams.

]]> 2023-07-21 11:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649171363 The game “Sipa Lambatan” revilla3742 https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649220742 Is played by teams, indoors or outdoors, on a court that is about the size of a tennis court. The teams consist of one, two or four players in each side. The aim of the game is to kick a sipa ball back and forth over a net in the middle of the court. The sport requires speed, agility, and ball control. In this play variant, Sipa is allowed to touch the ground.]]> 2023-07-21 13:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/revilla3742/g1rfithfh8wzvc2l/wish/2649220742