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JUMP, RUN, BALANCE!
Beyond the T extbo ok 2

• Dolly Anne L. Idlisan • Illustration: Kenneth Justine A. Licaycay
very afternoon, Joe and his friends Lance, Ritz, and Amie play
outdoor games. They like to play outdoor games because it is a lot
Emore fun than online or any other games. Let us play with them to
know which classic outdoor Filipino games can help improve balance.

Patintero

Patintero is a contest of two teams
with an equal number of players—
usually four. Each team will take turns
as guards or runners. The guards
must not let the runners from the
other team move forward. The guards,
however, must remain on the drawn
lines at all times.
A guard has to have a keen sense
of balance to keep his or her feet on
the lines while chasing the runners.

Tumbang Preso

The goal of the game Tumbang Preso
is to make the empty can fall on its
side by hitting it with slippers. The
person who guards the can or the
“it” (taya in Filipino) may step on the
slipper and the can with both feet.
The owner of the slipper that has
been stepped on will be the next “it.”
This requires balance especially when
you stretch your legs to reach flip-
flops that are far from the can.

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