Blog Entry #3: Tigso

           

              TIGSO FOR OLYMPICS

               Tigso is a game that was passed down generations by generations of Filipino youth. This game is one of the identity of Filipino culture for it originated here on the Philippines. This game is highly interactive for it uses your physical capabilities coordinated with mental strategies.

            this game is so easy to play. All you need is two pole or kingdom that have a fair distance and having 5 and above of soldiers on each side. The two kingdoms should be represented with a rock that could be step on by the "guard" (only one player could be a guard) all the time. The others will be the one who will catch the opponents soldier and goal to step on opponents "rock" but before that, they need to step on their base. If the player one from the kingdom one step on their base and ran out and then the player one from the kingdom two will step on its base and ran out after the player one from the kingdom one, the player one from the kingdom one cannot chase the player one from the kingdom two for he/she would be under him/her. If a soldier was caught, he will be staying in the opponents kingdom like a prisoner until someone from their kingdom will rescue and save him/her by touching him/her. The goal of this game is to step on the rock of the other kingdom.

           This game is fun and exciting and without any bias, this game would really be qualified in Olympics for aside of being fun, it develops and enhances different aspects and values of life especially in sports. It enhances the Sportsmanship, the leadership, the communication, the unity, the strategic plan, the open-mindedness and many more.