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Sipa (literally, "kick") is the Philippines' traditional native sport which predates the Spanish rule. The game is related to Sepak Takraw . Similar games include Footbag net , Footvolley , Bossaball and Jianzi .
In the Philippines, the sport is related to a native game called "sipà" (or "sipà salama" among Muslim Filipinos), and along with traditional martial arts, survived Spanish colonization. [23] It is a popular sport played by children in Philippines, and was the Philippine national sport until it was replaced by Arnis in 2009. Sepak Takraw is ...
The sipa is then thrown upwards with player's foot. The player must not allow the sipa to touch the ground by hitting it several times with their foot or just above the knee. The player must count the number of times they kick the sipa. The one with most kicks wins the game. Sipa was the national sport of the Philippines until 2009. [16]
In the Philippines, it is known as sipa and was also the national sport, until it was replaced by arnis in December 2009. [1] The game has also gained a following around the globe. In English, both the sport and the object with which it is played are referred to as a "shuttlecock" or "featherball". In Malaysia, the game is known as capteh, or ...
The Philippines has been competing in the sepak takraw events of the Southeast Asian Games. The national team joined the first ISTAF World Cup in 2011 which was hosted by Malaysia winning over Bangladesh and Brunei enabling the team to join the inaugural 2011–12 ISTAF SuperSeries (ISS).
Sipa is a Philippines national and traditional native sport. Sipa or SIPA may also refer to: School of International and Public Affairs, a Columbia University graduate school; Southern Interscholastic Press Association, a nonprofit organization at the University of South Carolina; Sipa, Estonia, a village
In the Philippines, punnuk is practiced in Hungduan, Ifugao. [11] The tugging ritual and game, held at the Hapao River, is performed after the completion of harvest. [12] It formally closes the farming cycle and signals the beginning of a new one upon commencing with the punnuk.
The Philippines' national sports association (NSA) for arnis currently recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF). Previously Arnis Philippines (ARPI) was the country's NSA until its expulsion from the POC in 2018. [12] ARPI protested against the revocation of their membership. [13]