Invasion Games

(Agawan ng Base)
2. Which is not a type of
invasion game?
a. Rugby
b. Golf
c. Chess
d. Capture the Flag
3. What common tactic would not help your team?
a. Use a net, goal, or target for scoring.
b. Create space while invading your
opponent’s territory.
c. Contain space within the team and to the
other team while the opposition is invading
your territory.
d. Passing the ball to the opposition so get
into the defensive set play.
4. What four aspects define invasion game?
a. Attacking, speed, receiving, winning
b. Attacking, passing and receiving,
positioning, spatial awareness
c. Passing and receiving, strength, speed,
positioning
d. Attacking, passing and receiving,
winning, strength
5. What game comes from the story of a
hawk bargaining to have one of the hen’s
chicks?
a. Lawin at Sisiw
b. Taguan
c. Luksong Baka
d. Patintero
6. The ultimate rule of this game is to guard the
base and tag the other team, while avoiding to be
tagged by the opponent. What game is this
referring to?
a. Taguan
b. Luksong Tinik
c. Luksong Baka
d. Agawan Base
7. Lawin at sisiw game might just be more fun to do
than what our gadgets bring us. It is also a good form
of ____.
a. exercise
b. spending quality time with family
c. learning values
d. all of these
8. This game is composed of players tagged as
the lawin, the hen, and the chicks. What goal
here is for the lawin? a. Protects all of her chicks
b. Catches the chicks
c. Forms a line at the back of the hen
d. Returns all the chicks
9. Which of the following games has the goal to
grab the handkerchief before the other team and
bring back to the base?
a. Lawin at Sisiw
b. Agawan Base
c. Agawan Panyo
d. Patintero
10. What safety precaution must be considered
when playing Agawan Panyo?
a. Watch out for others.
b. Don’t play when you’re injured.
c. Check your gear.
d. All of these
Invasion Games
 An Invasion Game is the term used for
any game where the aim is to attack an
opponent's territory and score a goal or point.
Usually consisting of teams of equal players
these fast-paced games focus on teamwork,
keeping possession, scoring, and defending.
1.The ability of the muscles or group of muscles
to exert full force against resistance through a full
range of motion.
a. aerobic fitness
b. muscular strength and endurance
c. body composition
d. power
2. The ability to carry the body while in stationary
position or when it is moving.
a. balance
b. body composition
c. coordination
d. agility
3. The game makes use of two sticks, one longer than
the other. The longer stick will serve like a bat and the
shorter stick serves like the hit. There needs to be two
teams to play this game the hitter and the fetcher.
a. Syato
b. Tumbang Preso
c. Batuhang Bola
d. Patintero
4. Also known as tumba lata ("knock down the can") or bato
lata ("hit the can [with a stone]"), is a traditional Filipino
children's game. It is usually played in backyards, parks, or in
streets when there are fewer vehicles.
a. Syato
b. Tumbang Preso
c. Batuhang Bola
d. Patintero
5. It is a game in which players on two teams try
to throw balls at each other while avoiding
hitting themselves.
a. Patintero
b. Batuhang Bola
c,.Luksong Tinik
d. Tumbang Preso
What games have you played before? What did you feel while engaging in such games? Can you name the different
invasion games below?
Invasion Games are team games
which intends to invade the
opponents' territory while trying to
score points and keeping the
opposing team's points to a
minimum.
The skills developed in invasion games are the following:
● Passing: throwing, kicking, or passing a ball or other item.
● Receiving: catching, cradling a ball with the feet, or receiving a ball/object with a stick.
● Dodging: meaning to maintaining personal space, making sure not to collide with other
players or objects.
● Change of direction: change the way your body is traveling
● Traveling in multiple directions: being mobile; going forwards, backwards, to either side
and to all diagonals
● Speed & Agility: being quick and flexible
● Spatial Awareness: Recognize your position and see where you are in relation to the playing
of the game.
● Change of Speed: being able to change speed, slow to fast when necessary
● Anticipation: Guessing where the ball or play might go. While anticipation is not a
necessary skill it can be extremely valuable when playing defense.
Attacking Strategies:
● Maintain possession
● Avoid defensive players
● Create space for teammates
● Create space for yourself
● Attack goal
Defensive Strategies:
● Defend goal
● Defend space
● Gain possession
● Defensive positioning
● Getting the ball/object out of your defensive
area
●Predicting opponent’s move
Common Tactics for all Teams
● To create space while invading your
opponent’s territory
● To contain space and contain the other team
while the opposition is invading your territory
● To use a net, goal, or target for scoring
purposes
Helpful Attacking Hints
● Possession of ball/object
● Attempting to move in the
direction of the goal
● Moving and creating open spaces
● Attacking the goal
Helpful Defensive Hints
● Staying between the attacking
player and the goal
● Use hands, feet, stick or body to
prevent a pass or scoring attempt
● Protecting a goal
● Regaining possession of an object
Safety Precautions: Take these five steps to prevent
injuries so you can stay in the game:
● Wear protective gear, such as helmets,
protective pads, and other gear.
● Warm up and cool down.
● Know the rules of the game.
● Watch out for others.
● Don't play when you're injured.
Directions: Write true if each sentence describes invasion games, false if not.
___________1. An invasion game is the term used for any game
where the aim is to attack an opponent's territory
and score a goal or point.
___________2. Invasion games are individual games which intend to
invade the opponents' territory while trying to score
points and keeping the opposing team's points to a
minimum.
__________3. Throwing, kicking, or passing a ball
or other item are some of the skills in invasion
game.
__________4. Not avoiding defensive players is
one of the attacking strategies in invasion games.
__________5. Safety precautions should be
considered in playing invasion games.
Directions: Answer the following questions. Encircle
the letter of the correct answer. 1. The following are
skills being developed in invasion games, except
______. a. throwing, kicking, passing
b. agility, speed
c. catching, cradling, receiving
d. sitting, crawling
2. Which of the following Filipino invasion games
intends to steal the opponents’ base and the second
goal is to capture the opponent’s base? This is to test
your speed, agility and strategy.
a. Agawan Base
b. Lawin at Sisiw
c. Agawan ng Panyo
d. None of the above
3. What are the safety precautions to consider in
playing invasion games?
a. Wear protective gear, such as helmets,
protective pads, and other gear.
b. Warm up and cool down.
c. Wear inappropriate clothes.
d. A and B
4. What attitude could a player have in order to
enjoy and stay in the game?
a. being harsh to playmates
b. being respectful and showing sportsmanship
c. being always the leader
d. None of the above.
5. How does an invasion game help one’s physical
well-being?
a. It develops one’s physical strength and endurance.
b. It helps one to stay physically fit and healthy.
c. It promotes wellness and productivity.
d. All of the above.
Directions: List down 10
Filipino traditional games you
know and identify which of
them are invasion games.