FITT 4 Flashcards
The documented history of sports goes back at least?
3000 years
What are the early games?
throwing of spears, stakes, and rocks,
and sparring one-on-one with
opponents.
Who introduced formal sports to the
world?
The ancient Greeks
When is the first Olympic games
776 BC
Where is the ancient Olympic games held?
a small
village in the Peloponnesus called Olympia.
When did Senet in Egypt start
3000 BC
When did the Backgammon in Mesopotamia started?
2,500 BC
When did Egyptian sports started
2000 BC
When did Greek Athletics started
8th century BC
When did the extended games started
7th century BC
When did Polo started?
6th century BC
When did Hockey start?
6th century BC
When did boxing in Rome started
1st century BC - 5th century BC
When did dominoes and playing cards started
9th - 19th century
When did bowls starty
13th century
When did Billiards started?
16th to 19th century
Horse Racing
17th - 18th century
An activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete under a set of rules
Sports
Examples of popular individual sports
Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Running
• Swimming
• Bouldering
• Archery
• Gymnastics
• Weightlifting
Examples of popular dual sports
Chess
Table tennis
Tennis
Badminton
Racquetball
Fencing
Beach volleyball
-involve a larger group of people
working together and competing
against another large group (or
several).
Team sports
Examples of team sports
Basketball
• Football
• Baseball
• Handball
• Hockey
• Volleyball
WAYS TO AVOID SPORTS INJURIES
WARM UP BEFORE WORKING OUT.
• Wear safety Equipment
• COOL DOWN AND STRETCH AFTER EXERCISING
• Stay hydrated
• Don’t eat to much before the game
• Get enough rest
• GOOD WEATHER CONDITION
A healthy mind in
a healthy body might
be a clichéd adage,
but it is so because
it is true. It is no
surprise that since
most sports usually
involve exercise.
A stress buster
Regularly indulging in
sports helps in keeping
the immune system
strong, and hence, helps
in preventing any kind of
disease from occurring. It
also increases the
appetite of the person.
Health
When something is
improving your health,
making you physically
fitter, earning you
respect among people
and generally making
you feel better about
yourself, it is safe to say
that such a thing does a
whole world.
Self-confidence
In sports, a person has to
make quick decisions
depending upon the situation
that he is in. Thus, a person
who is involved in sports is
able to make wise and quick
decisions in other areas of life
as well
Decision-making
Many popular sports like Cricket,
Kabaddi, soccer, basketball,
volleyball, Hockey, etc., are
played in teams. This inculcates
values and skills like leadership,
communication, and sacrifice.
Not only does this benefit the
person but also helps in
developing a better what?
Teamwork
All sports have an outcome.
One entity wins, and the
other loses. Winning and
losing is a part of life. Sports
inculcates this lesson in
people. Some people glide
along as long as there are no
hardships in life.
Builds character
Sport is a major source of
entertainment with spectator
sports drawing large crowds
and reaching wider audiences
through sports broadcasting
Source of entertainment
Is being taught in a school like training grounds,
which was called Bothoan
Kali
1764 the Spanish overlords banned
the practice of Kali to the natives
Dark age of Kali
When did Kali got renamed to Arnis?
1853
means colorful trapping on defensive armors
used on the Moro-Moro plays
Arnes
Arnis
Since 1999, Ernesto Presas called his system what?
Kombatan
Who founded Arnis
Remy Prasas
which only one stick is used
Solo Baston
which two long sticks
are utilized
Doble Baston or Sinawali
wherein one
long and one short sticks are used by the performers
Espada y Daga
are also integral part of arnis training
Mano-mano
The stick usually used in
practicing arnis is made of
Rattan
What are the length of Arnis sticks
24 inches for children
28-30 for adults
Stand with your feet apart parallel to the
shoulder with both toes pointing forward.
• The knees should be straight, the waist
and the body facing forward.
• Hands are on waist level and the hands
should hold the sticks on both sides.
• The ready stance is commonly used when
standing at ease during training or
tournaments.
Ready stance
Stand with your feet forming a 45 degrees angle.
Attention stance
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S
tar
ting with the ready stance, move one
foot forward until the knee and the toe are
in line to each other.
Both toes are pointing in front, the waist
and the body is facing forward.
The body should not be too low or the lead
foot too extended otherwise it will be hard
to maneuver.
Distribute the weight or center of gravity
to both legs.
Forward stances can be right foot lead,
which is the Right Foot Forward Stance or
it can be left foot lead which is Left Foot
Forward Stance.
Forward Stance are commonly used with
frontal striking or blocking techniques.
Forward stance
Starting wit
h the ready stance, move one foot
forward 45 degrees away from the body until the
knee and the toe are in line to each other.
Move on the same direction as the lead foot (e.g. for
right foot lead, move 45 degrees forward to the right).
Both toes are pointing in front, the waist and the body
is facing forward.
The body should not be too low or the lead foot too
extended otherwise it will be hard to maneuver.
Distribute the weight or center of gravity to both legs.
Oblique stances can be right foot lead, which is the
Right Foot Oblique Stance or it can be left foot lead
which is Left Foot Oblique Stance.
Oblique Stances are commonly used for forward
blocking and evasion techniques.
Oblique stance
Starting with the ready stance, move one foot
about two feet (2’) to the left or the right direction
until both lower legs are almost perpendicular to
the ground.
• Both toes are pointing in front, the waist and the
body is facing forward.
• The body should not be too low or extended
otherwise it will be hard to maneuver.
• Distribute the weight or center of gravity to both
legs. Straddle stance are also called Horseback
Riding Stance since it mimics position when riding
on a horse back.
• Straddle stances are commonly used for
blocking the strikes to the side of the body
Straddle stance
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Starting with
the ready stance, move one foot about two
feet (2’) to the left or right direction.
Moving foot will be perpendicular to the ground while the
other leg is extended thereby creating a position like that
of a side kick.
Both toes are pointing in front, the waist and the body is
facing forward.
The body should not be too low or extended otherwise it
will be hard to maneuver.
Distribute the weight or center of gravity to both legs. If
the left foot moves to the side it becomes Left Foot Side
Stance, if the right foot moves to the side it becomes
Right Foot Side Stance.
Side Stances are commonly used for strike deflection
and evasion techniques.
Side stance
Start
ing with the ready stance, move one foot
backward 45 degrees away from the body.
The heels of the foot should form an imaginary
“L” shape while the legs are in a straddle
position.
The body should not be too low or extended
otherwise it will be hard to maneuver.
Distribute the weight or center of gravity to
both legs.
Back stances can be right foot lead, which is
the Right Foot Back Stance or it can be left foot
lead which is Left Foot Back Stance.
Back stances are used for blocking and
backward evasion techniques
Back stance
refers to the activity of ‘weaving’, and
is applied to the art of Philippine martial art Eskrima with
reference to a set of two-person, two-weapon exercises
Sinawali
S w i n g t h e
cane to strike
t
h
e
oppon e n t’s
temple
Withdraw the
cane
Swing it down to
strike the
opponent’s knee
Withdraw the
cane and place it
above your
shoulder
Single Sinawali
Begin with the right hand
up and the left hand
tucked under the right
shoulder
Strike the opponent’s
temple with the right hand
As you retract the right
hand to the left shoulder
strike the opponent’s knee
with the left hand
As you strike a backhand
to the opponent’s temple
with the right hand, retract
the left hand to the left
shoulder
Double Sinawali
