Department of Education

P E and Health 12
RECREATIONAL
ACTIVTIES Philippine
Games (Luksong-Tinik)
Third Quarter – Week 1-2

Julius G. Arojado
Writers
Almario Quesada
Validator
Wilson F. Pascual
Edison C. Enerlas
Division Quality Assurance Team
Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City
Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940
 This module was designed and written with you and mind. It
is here to help you appreciate Recreational Activities such as the
different Philippine games.
The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Explain the nature/background of Philippine Games (Luksong Tinik);
2. Describe the skills involve in Philippine Games (luksong Tinik).
3. Engage in fun and enjoyable physical activities;

Learning Competencies: Self-Assesses Health Related-Fitness (HRF) Status Barriers to

Physical Activity Assessment participation and ones diet.

A. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
the space provided before the number.
______1. It refers to the ability to use your joints fully.
A. Muscular endurance C. Flexibility
B. Muscular strength D. Body composition
______2. The ability of muscle to generate force over a period of time.
A. Agility B Muscular strength C. Muscular endurance D. Power
______3. It is a Philippine game that was originated in Cabanatuan City.
A. Agawan base B. Patintero C. Luksong baka D. Luksong tinik
______4.What type of barrier to physical activity is these examples, public
transportation, crime, and pollution.
A. Physical barrier C. Environmental barrier
B. Emotional barrier D. Social barrier
______ 5. Example of this component of health related-fitness would be the
bench press, leg press or bicep curl.
A. Body composition C. Flexibility
B. Muscular strength D. Cardiovascular fitness

B. Directions: Arrange the jumble words inside the BOX. Write your answer on the space
provided before the number.

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 ___________6. Also known as harangang-taga or tubigan, is a traditional
Filipino children’s game.

APTREOINT
___________7. This game involves AGWANSAEBA
running , chasing or tagging.

___________8. Is a Philippine game that uses bamboo hewn or tree

branches that intersect the floors YAKDTIA
prominent in the legs.

___________9. Traditional Filipino game the main goal of the players is to

successfully jump over. LNGSBKAKUAO

___________10. It is a Filipino game usually played in backyards, park or streets.

RESOTBANUMGP

C. Directions: List down words that are associated with Health Related-
Fitness (HRF). Write your answer on the space provided.
11.
12.
13 ________________________________

14 ________________________________
15.

Matching Type

Directions: Match column A to column B. Write the letter of the correct

answer on the space provided before the number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. What do you call when cheerleaders group A. Approach
together as one.
2. It occurs after a cheerleader leaves the ground. B. Lift
3. This involves whipping of the legs and feet together C. Squad
4. This helps cheerleader to develop higher D Landing
spirit level.
5. One of the most important elements of E Gymnastics
jump use in cheer dance.
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 Luksong Tinik
Luksong tinik (“Jumping over thorns”) is a popular game in the
Philippines. It is originated in Cabanatuan City, Philippines., played by two
teams with equal numbers of players. Each team designate a leader, the
nanay (mother), while the rest of the players are called anak (children). The
players chosen to be nanay are usually the ones who can jump the highest.
The game involves players sitting on the ground and the other players
jumping over parts of their body.
Basically you just jump over peoples feet which is meant to be the tinik
which one foot/hand of the two players sitting on the ground will be added
after all players have jumped the first round.
Luksong tinik is a very popular game to Filipino children. It is a game
where one has to jump over the tinik and cross to the other side unscathed.
boys and girls lining up to jump. There are always 2 “thorns” who place feet
and hands alternatively to make the tinik higher. It gets higher and higher
up until one gets snagged in the thorns and replaces one of the taya.
The game develops your Leg Strength and Jumping Skills and Balance
to give equal weight. Leaping to spring or bound upward from ground with
one foot and landing on the opposite foot.
●There is no required equipment.
●The elements of health related-fitness and skill related-fitness required
balance and power.
●The purpose or goal of this game is to challenge the players jumping height.
The purpose of this game is also to have fun.
●The tip I can give is to jump higher by bend at your hips and knees, push
yourself to a standing position as you thrust your hips forward and lower
yourself into squat and then Jump as high as you can.

Mechanics of Luksong Tinik

A player must avoid hitting the piled hands with any part of his body or
clothing. The two mothers are expected to be high jumpers. The first to jump is
decided by the mothers by tossing a slipper. The mother whose team wins the toss
will have the first jump.

Levels in playing Luksong Tinik

Level 1 Both feet on the ground

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Level 2 Each thorn uses a foot to increase the
height of the hurdle

Level 3 This is difficult for the horns tool. They

must be very strong to keep this up.

HEALTH RELATED-FITNESS (HRF)

One’s ability to perform daily activities with vigor and free from
premature Hypo-kinetic diseases.
Hypo-Kinetic Diseases
Diseases that occur from a sedentary lifestyle such as type II
diabetes, stroke, heart attack, etc.

Five Components of Health related fitness

● Muscular Strength- One maximum force that can be exerted by a
muscle.
● Muscular endurance- The ability of a muscle to generate force over a
extended period.
● Flexibility- The ability of a joint to move through its full range of motion
● Body composition- Fat mass versus lean body, test include Body mass
index, bioelectrical impedance, skin calipers
Benefits of Muscular strength and Muscular endurance are:
●Increase in lean bodies ● Increase self-concept and
● Increase in metabolism esteem
● Protects joint from injuries ● Decreases blood pressure and
● Enhances posture high density lipids (HDL)
● Decreases risk of osteoporosis ● Increase athletic performance
● Increases self concept and esteem
Benefits of Flexibility
● Protects against injury ● Improves the transport of blood
● Improves posture and nutrients to tissue
● Reduces muscle soreness ● Enhances athletic performance
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 ● Cardiovascular Endurance- The body’s ability to provide oxygen to
working muscles over an extended period of time, Test include pacer test,
one mile run.
● To increase cardio endurance, an individuals must work hard enough to
reach their target heart rate zone.
Benefits of having an ideal body weight.
● Reduces one’s risk of type II diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer and
gall stones.
Benefits of cardiovascular endurance
● Can add years to your life ● Decrease resting heart rate
● Avoid numerous health problem ● Lowers blood pressure
● Increases heart size and strength
● Increase cardiac output-amount of blood pumped per beat
Barriers to Physical Activity
Getting involve in physical activities can be attributed to personal and
environmental factor. A person may experience a variety of challenges along
the way. This hinders the person to be physically active, hence, referred to
as barriers.
Personal barriers- These barriers have reasons or own jurisdictions of their
activity that forms their attitude towards physical movement, letting them live
a sedentary life.
Environmental barriers- The environment in which we live has a great
influence on our level of physical activity.

Directions: Make your own actual game of Luksong Tinik. You will apply the motor skills
jumping, leaping and Health-related fitness (HRF) balancing, flexibility and coordination.
Here is the case of the levels being utilized to give you a thought of the game.
1. Level 1- The garter is being held by the post in lower leg closer to the ground.
2. Level 2- Knee high
3. Level 3- Round the height of their hips.

a. Jump with both knees crosswise over the garter for 1 minute.
b. Count the number of times without being tripped.
c. Take a video while performing your actual game.
d. Send it to your teacher through Messenger/ E-mail/ G drive.

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 Rubrics:

1minute- ●15 jumps 3-(very good)

●10 jumps 2- (good)
● 5 jumps 1- (needs improvement)

Directions: Write the correct answer to complete the statement.

I have learned that Luksong Tinik is a popular games and it is originated in ______1, and
played by two teams with equal number of players. The players chosen to be the nanay
are usually the ones who can _______2 the highest. The game develops your leg strength,
jumping skill and ________ 3. Luksong tinik is a game where one has to jump over the
_________4 and cross to the other side unscathed. A player must avoid hitting the
________5 with any part of his body or clothing.

Directions: Express what you have learned in this lesson by answering the
questions below.
What are the benefits of playing Luksong Tinik?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Why do we need to study Phillippine games or (Laro ng lahi)?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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 How do Traditional games help students to have a healthy mind and body
this pandemic?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Describe the skills involve in the game. How important is the skills through
health –related fitness?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

What would be the challenges of playing Philippines games through Modular

learning in this covid-19 pandemic?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is the ability of heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to your
body tissues during sustained physical activity.
A. Muscular endurance
B. Cardiovascular endurance
C. Muscular strength
D. Static endurance

2. Each team designate a leader, the nanay (mother) while the rest of the
players are called ______.
A. Kapatid C. Pinsan
B. Anak D. Tatay
3. Is the percentage of fat, bone water and muscle in a human body. It is
often the ratio of lean tissue to fat tissue in the body.
A. Flexibility C. Body composition
B. Body mass index D. Lean body

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 4. Means Springing or bound upward from ground with one foot and landing
on the opposite foot.
A. Jumping C. Hopping
B. Balancing D. Leaping
5. The objectives of the game is for all the players in a team to jump over the
height of the _________.
A. Piled hands C. Hand and feet
B. Body D. Piled feet
6. Diseases that occur from a sedentary lifestyle such as type II diabetes,
stroke, heart attack.
A. Diseases C.Hypo-kinetic diseases
B. Cardio vascular diseases D.Hyper- kinetic diseases

7. The ability of the muscle to continue to perform without fatigue.

A. Muscular strength C. Agility
B. Muscular endurance D. Reaction time.

8. Which of the following is NOT a personal barriers.

A. Luck of self motivation C. Community spirit
B. Inconvenience of exercise D. Non enjoyment
9. The players chosen to be the nanay are usually the ones who can
_______.
A. Leap B. Balance C. Cross D. Jump

10. It is the maximum amount of force a muscle can exert in a single effort.
A. Muscular endurance C. Muscular strength
B. Power D. Balance
11. Which of the following is ONE of the benefits of muscular strength.
A. Reduces muscle soreness C. Lower blood pressure
B. Protects against injury D. Increase bone density

12. Luksong Tinik (Jumping over Thorns) is a popular game in the Philippines and it was
originated in ________.
A. Angeles city C. Baguio city
B. Cabanatuan city D. Tarlac city
13. The ability to bend and move the joints through the full range of
motion.
A. Agility C. Speed
B. Flexibilty D. Reaction time
14. What type of barrier to physical activity is this example: active transportation, legislation
for safer communities, and recreation facilities?
A. Personal barriers C .Environmental barriers
B. Emotional barriers D. Society barrier

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15. It is one’s ability to perform daily activities with vigor and free from premature
Hypo-Kinetic diseases
A.Skill related fitness C. Health –related fitness
B. Physical activity D. Self testing activity

References
Physical Education and Health (Learners Material)
www.nilaeslit.com
https://slideserve.com
https://www.scribd.com
https://.slideshare.net
//brainly.ph/question/1241660

Answer Key Looking back Remember Post test

1. C 1. Squad 1. Cabanatuan 1. B 11.D

2. C 2.Lift 2. Jump 2. B 12.B
3. D 3.Tumbling 3. Balance 3. C 13 B
4. C 4.Gymnastics 4. Tinik 4. D 14 C
5. B 5. Approach 5. Piled hands 5. A 15.C
6. Patintero 6. C
7. Agawan base 7. B
8. Tiyakad 8. C
9. Luksong baka 9. D
10. Tumbang preso 10 C

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