This document provides an overview of physical activities including athletics, arnis, and badminton. It discusses the history and key aspects of each activity. For athletics, it describes various running, jumping, and throwing events as well as the history from ancient Greece to modern times. For arnis, it outlines the origins and techniques of the Filipino martial art along with governing bodies and equipment used. Finally, it traces the origins of badminton from ancient India and England and notes the standard rules, equipment, and categories of singles and doubles play.
This document provides an overview of physical activities including athletics, arnis, and badminton. It discusses the history and key aspects of each activity. For athletics, it describes various running, jumping, and throwing events as well as the history from ancient Greece to modern times. For arnis, it outlines the origins and techniques of the Filipino martial art along with governing bodies and equipment used. Finally, it traces the origins of badminton from ancient India and England and notes the standard rules, equipment, and categories of singles and doubles play.
THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN MANAGING ONE’S STRESS
STRESS It is a feeling of being under abnormal pressure. EUSTRESS Positively affects you. DISTRESS Negatively affects you. STRESSOR A situation or event that causes us to feel stressed. It can be INTERNAL or EXTERNAL FACTOR. MANAGING ONE’S STRESS THRU INDIVIDUAL, DUAL, AND TEAM SPORTS INDIVIDUAL SPORTS Are sports played alone without teammates DUAL SPORTS Are sports played by two people opposing each other. It develops teamwork and coordination. TEAM SPORTS Includes any sport where individuals are organized into opposing teams which compete to win. ATHLETICS HISTORY OF ATHLETICS It is composed of sports involving running, walking, jumping and throwing. It is a group of sports divided mainly in what is popularly known as TRACK and FIELD. 776 B.C. – Greeks started to promote track and field, and opened Olympics Games. It has been staged every four years up until 394 A.D. Athens revived Olympics Games in 1896. In 1923, women were included in the event. The competition was under the support of the Amateur Athletics Union. Track and Field was introduced to the Filipinos by the Americans. It was governed by PHILIPPINE ATHLETICS TRACK AND FIELD ASSOCIATION. It followed the rules of INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION. RUNNING EVENTS SPRINTS It is a short running race – 100m, 200m, and 400m dash and 60m only if indoor. MIDDLE DISTANCE Runners rely more on endurance and pacing than just pure speed to win. Runners don’t stay in lane for the entire race – 800m, and 1500m run. LONG DISTANCE Similar to Middle Distance, Emphasis is on the correct pacing and endurance – 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m run. (ON YOUR MARKS, SET, GO). RELAYS It involves four runners per team. There are two standard events, the 4x100 and 4x400 meters relays. (DOWNSWEEP, PUSHPASS, AND UPSWEEP). HURDLES It is a sport in athletics in which a runner sprints and leaps over a series of hurdles, which are set on a track with specific distance apart. STEEPLECHASE It is a footrace over an obstacle course that includes such obstacles as water ditches, open ditches, and fences. JUMPING EVENTS HIGH JUMP In this event, the runner must run in the start and jump over a bar without knocking it over. Most successful technique is FUSBURY FLOP. LONG JUMP It is the least complicated of all field events. Formerly known as Broad Jumping. Most popular long jumping style is HITCH KICK. TRIPLE JUMP Is similar to the long jump, it is known as the hope, step, and jump. POLE VAULT May be the toughest to master of all field events. Vaulters attempt to vault over a cross placed in uprights, each height. They must get over the bar without knocking it off. THROWING EVENTS SHOT PUT Shot is a spherical iron ball that is thrown in a concrete circle. The front of the circle has a metal board called a toe board or stop board. The thrower cannot touch the top of the stop board or step over it during the throw. The thrower throws holds the shot close to his/her neck in one hand. DISCUS THROW A discus is a plate like or round disc, typically made from plastic with a metal rim. It is thrown from a concrete circle also. The thrower’s feet cannot leave the circle unless the discus lands on the sector area or else the thrower will be at fault. The farthest throw without violation wins. JAVELIN THROW Javelin is something like a spear. This event should be supervised at all times to be sure no one’s hurt. The thrower must hole the javelin at the grip part. The javelin must lie before the specified zone and its tip should hit the ground to become valid. HAMMER THROW The thrower throws a metal ball attached to a handle and straight wire about three feet long. Like the discus and shot put, the thrower must stay in the circle until the hammer lands. The farthest throw without violation wins. ARNIS HISTORY OF ARNIS This martial art originated in the Philippines. The primary weapon used in this traditional martial art is the CANE or BATON. It also involves hand to hand combat, grappling, and weapon disarming. Arnis was developed by the indigenous populations of the Philippines who used an assorted range of weaponry for combat, and self defense. Arnis is otherwise known as ESKRIMA, KALI, and GARROTE. Encompassing both simple impact and edged weapons, arnis traditionally involved RATTAN, SWORDS, DAGGERS, and SPEARS. In 1521, equipped with nothing more than more than bladed weapons and their fearsome arnis abilities. Filipino islanders defeated Ferdinand Magellan’s armored, musket bearing Spanish conquistador forces when they tried to invade. REMY AMADOR PRESAS Father of Modern Arnis JUAN MIGUEL “MIGZ” ZUBIRI Authored and spearheaded the law declaring Arnis as the National Sports of the country which at that time was recently approved and signed by the President Gloria Arroyo into law. PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO Arnis is recognized as a national sport in the Philippines vial REPUBLIC ACT 9850 signed by the President Arroyo on DECEMBER 11, 2009. The sport is mandated to be taught on schools here in the Philippines. PHILIPPINE ESKRIMA KALI ARNIS FEDERATION The governing body of arnis in the Philippines. Nowadays, Arnis is one of the events in Palarong Pambansa. EQUIPMENT WOODEN STICK Made of RATTAN and measures not less than 60cm and not more than 90cm in length with a diameter of not less than 1.3 cm and not more than 3.8 cm. Must not have sharp edges or pointed ends. PADDED STICK Foam or cushion material should be foaming the padded sticks and shall have a maximum grip diameter not greater than 3.81cm HEAD GEAR/PROTECTOR Pair of Protective Head Gear to include an impact worthy Face Mask. BODY GEAR/PROTECTOR Pair of Body Protector, properly cushioned to avoid injuries. Groin and Body Protector. Forearm and Chin Guards. FACILITY PLAYING AREA A square measuring 8.0 by 8.0 meters with a 2 meters minimum free zone around it, and clear space without any obstruction up to a height of not less than 5 meters from the playing surface. TYPES OF ARNIS COMPETITIONS ANYO/FORM A combination of prearranged or choreographed striking, blocking anf body shifting techniques to create a three minute single stick anyo. LABAN/FULL COMBAT Players are required to strike their opponents’ different body parts with one baton. Unlike other combative sports, arnis does not usually require any body contact between each player aside from the batons that they are holding. DIFFERENT STANCES READY STANCE (HANDA), ATTENTION STANCE, FORWARD STANCE, OBLIQUE STANCE, STRADDLE STANCE, SIDE STANCE, BACK STANCE. 12 STRIKING TECHNIQUES STRIKE TO THE LEFT TEMPLE, STRIKE TO THE RIGHT TEMPLE, STRIKE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, STRIKE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, THRUST OR POKE THE STOMACH, THRUST OR POKE THE LEFT CHEST, THRUST OR POKE THE RIGHT CHEST, STRIKE TO THE RIGHT LEG, STRIKE TO THE LEFT LEG, THRUST OR POKE THE LEFT EYE, THRUST OR POKE THE RIGHT EYE, STRIKE TO THE HEAD OR CROWN. BADMINTON HISTORY OF BADMINTON The origin of the game badminton is complex and unclear. However, general assumption, has its origins in ancient civilizations Europe Asia. known as BATTLEDORE (bat or paddle) SHUTTLECOCK probably originated more than 2000 years ago. In the 1600s battledore and shuttlecock was an upper-class pastime in England many European countries. Battledore were simply two people hitting a backwards forwards with simple bat as times could without allowing it to hit ground. Modern badminton can be traced to mid-19th century British India. It was created by military officers stationed there. A net added the traditional English game of battledore and shuttlecock. As it popular in garrison town Poona, came known as “Poona or Poonai”. Initially, woolen balls were preferred by the upper classes in windy or wet conditions, but ultimately shuttlecocks took over role of a “ball”. This game was taken retired officers who got back to England. It introduced as for guests Duke Beaufort at his stately home ‘Badminton’ Gloucestershire, England where it became popular. Hence, origin Badminton’. In March 1898, the first Open Tournament was held at Guilford and the first “all England” Championships were held the following year. BADMINTON A racket sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or pairs of doubles), in which shuttlecock is volleyed over net and the competitions are presided an umpire British English referee American English. A racket sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or pairs of doubles), in which shuttlecock is volleyed over net and the competitions are presided an umpire British English referee American English. GAME EVEN – RIGHT SERVE, ODD – LEFT SERVE 5 MAIN CATEGORIES MEN’S SINGLES WOMEN’S SINGLES MEN’S DOUBLES WOMEN’S DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES TO WIN Player must reach 21 pts. However, if tied in 20 – 20 score, the players are required to win by two clear points. COURT SINGLES 13.40mX5.18m DOUBLES 13.40mX6.10m NET STANDARD HEIGHT – 1.55m (5’1ft) at the post, and 1.52m (5’0ft) in the center SHUTTLECOCK Also called as BIRDIE or SHUTTLES, it is made of a semi spherical piece of cork coated with leather, and attached with 16 feathers forming a cone. RACKETS Made from lightweight materials that are known for durability such as aluminum, steel, and carbon fiber. The overall weight of the racket cannot exceed 3.2 oz.