Sipa is a traditional Filipino game that is popular among children. It requires agility, speed, and ball control skills. Players kick a handmade ball made of materials like lead washers or rattan strips to keep it from touching the ground. Sipa was considered the national sport of the Philippines before being replaced in 2009. It can be played individually by kicking a tossed ball or in teams on a court, where points are scored for kicking the ball over the net without letting it drop.
Sipa is a traditional Filipino game that is popular among children. It requires agility, speed, and ball control skills. Players kick a handmade ball made of materials like lead washers or rattan strips to keep it from touching the ground. Sipa was considered the national sport of the Philippines before being replaced in 2009. It can be played individually by kicking a tossed ball or in teams on a court, where points are scored for kicking the ball over the net without letting it drop.
Sipa is a traditional Filipino game that is popular among children. It requires agility, speed, and ball control skills. Players kick a handmade ball made of materials like lead washers or rattan strips to keep it from touching the ground. Sipa was considered the national sport of the Philippines before being replaced in 2009. It can be played individually by kicking a tossed ball or in teams on a court, where points are scored for kicking the ball over the net without letting it drop.
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• This Game is popular among
children in both neighborhood and school playgrounds in the Philippines because of its simple rules and accessibility.
• It is also exciting and challenging as
it requires agility and speed as well as good ball control skills. • Filipinos started playing Sipa in the 15th century before the Philippines was colonised by Spain.
• Sipa was even considered the Philippines’
national sport before Arnis replaced it in 2009 during the administration of former President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo.
• Sipa which means “kick” in Filipino also
refers to the ball used in the game which has many variations and is usually made by the players themselves. The two most popular types of Sipa ball are the lead washer and rattan ball.
Lead Washer Rattan Ball
The lead washer sipa consists of a coin-like object with strips of cloth or plastic straws attached to it. The rattan ball is made of rattan strips formed into a hollow ball that is at least 4 inches in diameter. How to play a Sipa game?
• Sipa can be played by two or
more players.
• A player tosses the sipa into
the air and prevents it from touching the ground through continuous kicking. • Each kick is counted as a point. A turn ends once the sipa is dropped. Hence, the player who can keep the ball in the air the longest and hits it the most wins the game. A version of the game called Sipa Lambatan involves two teams playing on a court. How to play on a court? • Sipa Lambatan involves two teams playing on a court where the ball is tossed back and forth over a net like volleyball but this time the foot instead of the hands is used to hit the ball.
• If the ball is dropped on a team’s side of the court, the
opposing team gets a point.
• Games similar to Sipa include Sepak Takraw, Hacky Sack,
Jianzi, Footvolley, and Bossaball. “Thank You For Listening!!!