Canduman Christian Academy, Inc.

A Ministry of Canduman Baptist Church

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PE 6

The nature/background of target games and striking or fielding games.

Traditional Filipino Games or Indigenous games in the Philippines (known as Laro ng Lahi) are
games commonly played by children, usually using native materials or instruments. In the Philippines,
due to limited resources of toys of Filipino children, they usually come up on inventing games without
the need of anything but the players themselves. Their flexibility to think and act makes their games
interesting and challenging. Base on the pictures presented let the pupils identify the games that are
belong in Target games (tamaang tao ,tatsing, tumbang preso ) Fielding / striking games (syato,
basagang palayok)

What is the difference between the target games and the fielding games?

TARGET GAMES

Target Games are activities in which players send an object toward a target while avoiding any
obstacles. By playing these games, participants will learn the key skills and strategies for games such
as Croquet, Golf, Archery, Curling and Bowling. Our localized game like tamaang tao, tatsing,
tumbang preso.

TARGET FLATFORM

The Target Platform refers to the plug-ins which your workspace will be built and run against. It
describes the platform that you are developing for. The aim of a target game is to place a projectile
near, or in a target in order to have the best possible score." (Forrest, Pearson & Webb, n.d.)
Traditional target games would include games such as tamaang tao ,tatsing, tumbang preso. In
target games, a player either throws, slides, or strikes an object with the goal of having the object
land closest too or in a designated target. Griffin et al. (2006, p. 21) Target games can be in the form
of either a team sport or an individual sport and sub-categorized into being either unopposed or
opposed. The same source also explained that with opposed target games players can prevent their
opposition from scoring by knocking or blocking their opponent's ball or rock to an unfavorable
position in relation to the designated target. This means that when participating in an unopposed
target game, a player focuses solely on their execution in an attempt to be as close to the target as
possible, whereas in opposed target games, the player has to be aware of their opponent's
execution as well as some offensive and defensive strategies. Modified versions of target games
should consider the students physical, cognitive, and social states of development in order to be
successful.
WHAT SKILL DESCRIBES IN TARGET GAMES?

Transferable skills are skills that can be acquired in one game and utilized in other games as well.
In order for these skills to be transferable, the games must be similar to each other. Games can be
grouped into categories or divisions so that students can identify common features such as tactics,
rules, and skills more easily. Skills that are common to target games are:

1. Players must be able to demonstrate hand-eye, foot-eye accuracy

2. Players aim and shoot/throw/roll/etc. for a goal target

3. Players utilize the synchronization of numerous body parts when releasing the object used in the
game.

4. Both gross and fine motor skills are used to alter the flight/path of the released object

STRIKING /FIELDING GAMES

Striking/Fielding Games are activities in which players score points by striking an object and
running to designated playing areas or prevent opponents from scoring by retrieving the object and
returning it to stop the play. By playing these games, participants will learn the key skills and tactics for
games such as Baseball, Cricket and Softball. Players on the batting team strike an object and
attempt to run between two points before the fielding team can recuperate the object. The teams
exchange roles after a certain amount of hits or after a certain amount of players have been retired
from the game. Tactical problems related to striking and fielding games include striking the object to
an open space, reducing space on defense, scoring points and retiring players from the game.
Examples of striking and fielding games include baseball, cricket, softball and kickball. Traditional
games includes syato, basagang palayok.

Answer the ff:

1. What is a target Games?

2. What is striking / fielding Games?
3. What are the skills needed in each game? Enumerate
4. What are some safety precautions while playing the game?