2.11.2 Kenyan Indigenous Games (Optional)

• Indigenous games in Kenya; rope skipping as a living game
• Types of indigenous rope games: short rope, long rope, group in-and-out, rhyme games
• Safety in rope skipping
• Basic skip skills
• Long rope with two turners
• Partner and individual variations
• Combining skips
• Rope skipping to a musical rhythm
• Fitness and health role of indigenous rope games

• identify types of indigenous rope games played in Kenya
• perform different indigenous rope games for skill acquisition
• perform indigenous rope skipping to a musical rhythm for enjoyment
• appreciate the role played by indigenous rope skipping games for fitness and health

“How does indigenous rope skipping enhance physical fitness?”

“Why is rope skipping considered an indigenous game?”

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1. Rope skipping as an indigenous game
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Rope skipping counts as indigenous because Kenyan communities already play and pass it on with local rope, rhymes and roles.
2. Types of indigenous rope games
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify short-rope, long-rope, in-and-out group games, and rhyme or challenge games as types played in Kenya.
3. Safety in rope skipping
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Agree an oval, STOP call, shoe or ground rule, and controlled rope ends before any fast skipping.
4. Basic skip skill
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Perform a basic skip on a short rope: one quiet jump per turn, wrists turning, count to ten, then rest.
5. Long rope with turners
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Turn an even long-rope arc and enter on the beat to skip, then exit and rotate roles so everyone turns.
6. In-and-out and other games
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Perform in-and-out, two-in, and high/low water; add hot pepper only after the basic skip is stable.
7. Combining skip skills
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Perform a sequence: ten short-rope skips, enter a long rope, eight jumps, exit, then turn for the next skipper.
8. Skipping to a musical rhythm
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Perform indigenous rope skipping to a drum, clap or chorus pulse in 2/4, keeping the rope on the beat for enjoyment together.
9. Fitness and health role
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain how indigenous rope skipping trains heart, legs, coordination and timing, and supports social health when rest and water are included.
10. Perform and appreciate
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Showcase types, skip to a pulse with rotating roles, and say why the game is indigenous and how it trains fitness and health.