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8.6 Kho Kho

a. Have you and a friend ever practised, demonstrated or observed
the game of "Kho Kho" before?

b. What skills and rules did you use to play this game?

The word 'Kho' 111.eans 'go and seek'. The na1ne of this gan1.e is 'Kho-
Kho' because it is played between two sides. This game is important
to develop physical fitness, strength, flexibility, agility and quick
decision-making qualities in a person. There should be 12 players in
each group with extra players for 'Kho Kho' game. There must be nine
people in a group. Eight passive chasers, including one chaser, take
turns chasing the runner. During the game, the runners must leave the
playing field as soon as they are ready. One group plays as chasers in
one turn and runners in another. At the end, when the scores of both
innings ru·e added, the side with the higher score wins.

A. Method of Sitting in a Box

The method of sitting with both knees and both hands parallel is called
parallel toe method and the method of sitting with one leg forward
and the other knee behind is called bullet toe method.

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