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ANTHONY COLLEGE mod

P.E. 1
CALAPAN CITY (Physical Fitness)
INC.

MODULE DESCRIPTOR: This module deals with the physical fitness and self-
testing activities which concern on the development of the muscular strength,
flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, speed, agility, coordination and self-
achievement through performance of certain skill.

NOMINAL DURATION:

MODULE FOR FINAL ( Nov. 28 – Dec. 15)

LEARNING OUTCOME : Develop And Maintain Good Health And High

Level Of Physical Fitness
CONTENT/S:
 GROUP GAMES FOR FITNESS

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
1. Acquire and practice desirable social trait necessary for adjustment to happy
living and to the social life in general.
2. Learn the mechanical principle of underlying movements as they acquire
knowledge and understanding of rules and strategies of games, sports as well as
dance instructions.
CONDITIONS:
Students must be provided with learning modules and access to other
available learning resources.
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
 Performance Activity
 Written Test
 Reaction Paper

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INFORMATION SHEET 4.1

GROUP GAMES
FOR FITNESS

Learning Objectives:
After reading this information sheet, you must be able to:
1. Identify the different group games for fitness
2. Execute each selected group games.

In selecting games for the class, a teacher must consider the needs and
the ages, the physical abilities and skill level of students. Through these activities
the students are expected to acquire skill in locomotor movements like running,
hopping, sliding, galloping and leaping; execute the skills in nonlocomotor
movements like bending, stretching, twisting and static balance. More
importantly, it will enable the students to increase the ability to follow directions,
foster creativity and imagination, and develop good sportsmanship, leadership
qualities and sense of cooperation and competition.

SUGGESTED GROUP GAMES FOR FITNESS

DOUBLE JUMP TOUCH

Physical Fitness Component/s Target: Leg Strength & Power
Formation: Free Space Within the Boundary

Procedure: Players stay inside a boundary. Two or three players are chosen as
taggers. The others find themselves a free space within the boundary. Players
move by jumping with feet together. Taggers try to tag free players by jumping
close to them. Free players jump away also to avoid being tagged. A player that
is being tagged becomes a tagger and the first tagger becomes a free player.

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ONE AGAINST THREE

Physical Fitness Components Target: Agility and Flexibility
Formation: Three players form a circle by joining hands

Procedure: Players from groups of four. Three players join hands in a circle and
number 4 players stays outside as the tagger. The tagger tries to tag number 1
while number 2 and 3 dodge and twist or move in a circle to protect number 1
player from being tagged. If player number 1 is tagged, he becomes the next
tagger. This continues until a certain period of time, like 20 minutes.

CARRY THE BUCKET

Physical Fitness Components Target: Arm Strength
Formation: Line by 3’s
Equipment: None
Procedure: Players form a group of three. One player, the bucket, sits on the
ground with knees held firmly against his chest. The two players grasp the bucket
under the arm and swing backward and forward. Then they carry (running) the
bucket to a short distance. Change roles.

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MERRY-GO-ROUND
Physical Fitness Component Target: Arm Strength
Formation: 4 Players form a circle by joining hands.
Equipment: None

Procedure: Players are grouped according to odd and even numbers. All players
who are assigned odd numbers sit on the floor with knees straight, and feet
together at the center of the circle, while even number players remain standing
and holding each other’s wrists. On signal, all even number players take a step
outward at the same time, odd numbers raise their hips and legs off the floor to
an incline position. Even number players move clockwise/ counterclockwise while
odd numbers take a pivot on heels.

WALKING CHAIR RELAY

Physical Fitness Components Target: Length Strength

Procedure: The players make a column with the first player assuming a “sitting in
the air” position. With his trunk straight, he flexes his knees. Others behind follow
the same position with their hands on the hips of those in front of them. At signal,
players with flexed knees move forward keeping in step toward the finish line.
The first team to reach the finish line wins.

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JUMP THE ROPE

Physical Fitness Components Target: Leg Strength and Endurance
Formation: Circle, the swinger at the center
Equipment: A rope with a weight at one end

Procedure: Players form a circle by groups of 7 to 9. Player at the center is called

swinger. He holds one end of the rope and swings it round the circle. That
players that form the circle jump or skip over the moving rope to avoid being hit
by the rope. A player hit by the rope becomes the next swinger. The player who
is hit the least number of times is the winner.

SKIN THE SNAKE RELAY

Physical Fitness Components Target: Flexibility
Formation: Two groups of players stand in a single file.

Procedure: Each player extends his right hand backward between his legs. The
player behind grasp the hand of the player in front of him with his left hand. On
signal, the player on each team starts moving backwards. The last player in line
lies on the ground while still holding on to the hand of the player in front of him.
The next to the last player then straddles the last player who is lying down and
also lies down. The last player on the line then stands up and walks forward in a
straddling position. As this is done, he pulls the next player forward. This action is
continued until all the players are back on their feet.

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FLOWER BLOSSOM
Physical Fitness Components Target: Balance
Formation: Group of 5 or 6 in a circle

Procedure: All the players in groups of 5 or 6 stand up from sitting position. All
players form a small circle by sitting on the ground and holding hands. At signal
“Go” all the players attempt to stand up. The players should bend their legs and
slowly lift up with their arms. Once the group is standing up, they perform the
second part of the activity. Each group tries to perform the flower blossom by
leaning backward and holding fast to the others’ hands. This makes a beautiful
group balancing act.

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