Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams,the most common forms of the game are "singles" and "doubles". Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach;formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court.
Taekwondo,Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do is a Korean form of martial arts characterized by punching and kicking techniques,with emphasis on head-height kicks,spinning jump kicks,and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking," "punching," and "the art or way of." They are a kind of martial arts in which one attacks or defends with hands and feet anytime or anywhere,with occasional use of weapons. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo is purposeful and fosters strength of mind through mental armament.
Hapkido is a hybrid Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks,grappling,throwing techniques,kicks,punches,and other striking attacks. It also teaches the use of traditional weapons,including knife,sword,rope,nunchaku,cane,short stick,and middle-length staff,gun,and bō(Japanese),which vary in emphasis depending on the particular tradition examined.
Sepak Takraw,or Sepaktakraw,also called kick volleyball,is a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court. It is similar to volleyball and footvolley in its use of a rattan ball and players using only their feet,knees,shoulders,chest and head to touch the ball. Sepak Takraw is often referred to as a mixture of volleyball,due to its use of a net,and association football,as players use their feet.
Kemari (蹴鞠) is an athletic game that was popular in Japan during the Heian period. It resembles a game of football (soccer) or hacky sack. Kemari has been revived in modern times.
Taekkyon,Taekgyeon,Taekkyeon,or Taekyun is a traditional Korean martial art.
Jianzi,tījianzi (踢毽子),tījian (踢毽) or jianqiú (毽球),is a traditional Chinese national sport in which players aim to keep a heavily weighted shuttlecock in the air by using their bodies,apart from the hands,unlike in similar games Peteca and Indiaca. The primary source of jianzi is a Chinese ancient game called Cuju of the Han dynasty 2,000 years ago. Jianzi's competitive sport types are played on a badminton court using inner or outer lines in different types of jianzi's competitive sports,respectively. It can also be played artistically,among a circle of players in a street or park,with the objective to keep the shuttle 'up' and show off skills. In Vietnam,it is known as đácầu and is the national sport. In the Philippines,it is known as sipa and was also the national sport until it was replaced by arnis in December 2009.
A kick-off is the method of starting and,in some cases,restarting play in a game of association football. The rules concerning the kick-off are part of Law 8 of the Laws of the Game.
Sipa is the Philippines' traditional native sport which predates Spanish rule. The game is related to Sepak Takraw. Similar games include Footbag net,Footvolley,Bossaball and Jianzi.
Cuju or Ts'u-chü is an ancient Chinese football game. Cuju is the earliest known recorded game of football. It is a competitive game that involves kicking a ball through an opening into a net without the use of hands. Descriptions of the game date back to the Han dynasty,a Chinese military work from the 3rd–2nd century BC describes it as an exercise. It was also played in other Asian countries like Korea,Japan and Vietnam.
Ko Jong-soo is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Traditional Filipino games or indigenous games in the Philippines are games that have been played across multiple generations,usually using native materials or instruments. In the Philippines,due to limited resources for toys,children usually invent games without needing anything but players.There are different kinds of Philippine Traditional Games that are suited for kids,and the games also stand as one of the different culture and/or traditional games of the Philippines. These games are not only fun to play,but these games are also good for you. This is because different games require different skills. These games are also an important part in Filipino culture.
Rugby union is a team sport played between two teams of fifteen players.
Queen Seondeok is a 2009 South Korean historical drama produced by MBC and Time Box Production for the former's 48th founding anniversary,starring Lee Yo-won,Go Hyun-jung,Uhm Tae-woong,Kim Nam-gil and Park Ye-jin. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from 25 May to 22 December 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 62 episodes.
Jachigi(자치기) is a South Korean game where a long stick and two short sticks is hit and caught. First,a circular hole is dug on the ground,and a circle is drawn on the outside. After placing a short stick around the outside of the hole,it is hit with the long stick,and the rebounding stick,is hit again with the long stick in mid-air,sending it flying far away.
The Korea–Yonsei rivalry is the college rivalry between two universities located in Seoul,South Korea,Yonsei University and Korea University. Located within the same city,the campuses are only thirty minutes apart. Korea University's symbol and mascot is the Tiger and Yonsei University's is the Eagle. Hence,match-ups between the two institutions are referred to as "Tigers vs Eagles".
Jwibulnori is a Korean game in which participants create streaks of light by swinging cans filled with burning items. The game is played during the first full moon of the year in the lunar calendar,which is a national holiday in Korea. It is played during the time when fires are started on farmlands to exterminate harmful insects and rats by burning away their habitat. Another purpose of the game is to wish for good health.
A footbag is a small,round bag usually filled with plastic pellets or sand,which is kicked into the air as part of a competitive game or as a display of dexterity. "Hacky Sack" is the name of a brand of footbag popular in the 1970s,which has since become a generic trademark.
Traditional games of Korea have been influenced by the culture,history and environment of the Korean Peninsula. Koreans have enjoyed games throughout history with family and friends,and the games have created a sense of community. The most popular traditional games are Jegichagi,Neolttwigi,Ssireum,Tuho,Hitting Tombstone and Yutnori.
