Luksong

Tinik
Ardiente.Gasapo.Gotas.
Malanday.Pacete.Sabadisto.
Tonsay
History
Luksong tinik (English: "jumping over thorns") is a
popular game in the Philippines. It is originated in
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, played by two teams with
equal numbers of players. Each team designates a
leader, the nanay (mother), while the rest of the
players are called anak (children). The game is
typically played by girls between the ages of seven to
12, and play requires between four and eight
participants.
Equipments

There is NO required
equipment for this
game because you
only need your hands
and your feet.
Mechanics of the game

The objective of the game is for all players in a

team to jump over the height of the piled hands
of the opposing team. 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. The
other team serves as the tayâ (on base) and
forms the tinik (thorns) with their feet and
hands.
Mechanics of the game

Two players on the base sit facing each other,

putting a foot forward and touching the other
player’s foot.

Then, each member of the other team starts

jumping over the feet. When all members are
done jumping over the feet, the players on the
base add a hand at a time. The palm and fingers
are open wide above their feet. The same
process is repeated until all the base players
have piled their hands over.
Mechanics of the game

When all the jumpers have successfully jumped

over without hitting the hands of the base
players, the game is repeated with the jumpers
leaping over again. If the mother’s children hit
the hands of the base players, it’s considered a
“fault” (an error). The mother then jumps for the
erring child. If the mother fails in making a
successful jump, it’s time for the base players to
take the jump.
Strategy
The tip I could 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 a squat, and
then jump as high as you
can. to build momentum.