Dr Agata Korcz (Glapa) Department of Didactics of Physical Activity Poznań University of Physical Education

1. Dr Agata Korcz (Glapa)
Department of Didactics of Physical Activity
Poznań Univeristy of Physical Education

2. What are Traditional Sport and
Games (TSG)?
 TSG are all play, games or sports, created in a
formative process of different ludic activities turning
into more organized activities and games of folk origin,
derived from rituals, folk customs, religious traditions,
military preparations, work routines and also those
created spontaneously (Bronikowska, 2013).
Bronikowska, M. (2013). Słowiańskie tradycje ludowych form kultury
fizycznej na przykładzie wybranych narodów (Seria monografie, no. 414).
Poznań: Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego.

3. How we can recognize which
games are traditional?
 Folk/traditional games should include physical activity
elements, they have to be based on local or regional
rules including cultural factors (Renson et al.,1988).
They have to be practiced locally and/or regionally. The
historical arising moment is not important to identify a
particular game as traditional.
Renson, R. (1955). Games of science – the science of Games. In: G.
Pfister (ed.), Spiele der Welt im Spannungsfeld von Tradition und Moderne
(pp. 17-22). Sant Augustion: Academia Verlag.

4. Why we should participate
in traditional folk games?
 These activities don’t need large grounds or costly
consumable equipment.
 They are simply in design and work out, suitable in all
weather conditions with low cost, space, time, and
equipment, but still capable of promoting values of life
and health-related fitness.
 They have their own values, ethics, and aesthetics.
Kowalewski, M., Kalecińska, J. (2017). European Folk Games. Volume I.
Toruń: Wyd. Adam Marszałek.

5. The European Traditional
Sports and Games
Platform (ETSGP) ETSGP is an informal initiative that was created as part of a project co-
funded by the Erasmus + program of the European Union.
 The European Platform for TSG stands for:
- safeguarding and promoting TSG as a subject on its own right, and
European cultural heritage,
- capitalizing on the potential of TSG to stimulate social inclusion,
education and a common European identity across unique, diverse
cultures.
Vision: a united Europe eternally rich and diverse in TSG
Mission: to serve as a European resource hub that stimulates the sharing
of TSG policy, knowledge and practice, ultimately increasing the
number of institutions and individuals involved in TSG.
 ETSGP Platfrom: http://www.tsgplatform.org/

6. Recall: Games of the Past
– Sports for Today
 It was a project led by TAFISA, supported by 12 partner
organizations coming from all over Europe, that was
co-founded by the European Commissionn.
 Project Recall aims to reintroduce TSG into the daily
lives of young people as a means to tackle social
challenges of today – including the epidemics of
physical inactivity, by documenting and disseminating
TSG heritage worldwide. At first centred in Europe,
project Recall now focuses on TSG all over the world.
 Website:http://recallgames.com/

7. Recall: Games of the Past
– Sports for Today (website, mobile
app) This website gathers the results of the project, including:
a collection of TSG including Games’ rules, how to play,
illustrations, working cards and videos, that are suitable to be
reintroduced to children and youth.
 Tools and practical advice to help teachers, coaches, caretakers
and volunteers to teach and (re)introduce TSG to children and
youth in their own environments:
 Schools
 Universities
 Sport Clubs and Federations
 Events’ Organisers
 Universal Access
 Scientific publications providing background on the topic of
Traditional Sports and Games.
You can install the mobile app which compliments this website, this
makes it easy for you to you to access game information which on
the move!

8. „World sports encyclopedia „
 The book was spearheaded by Polish
professor Wojciech Liponski with a team of
co-authors, editors, and contributors
worldwide. The encyclopedia was originally
written in Polish nd published
as Encyklopedia sportów świata by Atena
Publishing House in 2001.
 Having received the support of UNESCO’s
Unit of Education, it was translated
into English (World Sports Encyclopedia,
2003, Atena, MBI Books)
and French (Encyclopedie des sports,
2005, Grund).
 A unique publication compiling, for the first
time in history, more than 3,000 sport
disciplines and sporting games from around
the world. It features all popular Olympic
and international sports, a great multitude of
historical sports, traditional sports, sports for
the disabled, extreme sports, regional
sports, indigenous sports, and new
extravagant sports.
Source: https://www.amazon.com/World-Sports-Encyclopedia-
Wojciech-Liponski/dp/0760316821

9. 6th TAFISA
World Sport for All Games
 Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016
 Motto: UNITY IN DIVERSITY, let’s move be active’.
http://www.tafisa.org/tafisa-world-sport-for-all-games
 1st Global Forum ‘Active Cities and academic workshop’:
- prof. Małgorzata Bronikowska:Traditional Sports and
Games as a Vehicle of Cultural Education
- prof. Michał Bronikowski: Process of Physical Education
or Projects in Physical Education? Which way is better for
pupils?

11. Source: http://recallgames.com/games

12. Source: http://recallgames.com/games

13. Source: http://recallgames.com/games

14. Source: http://recallgames.com/games

15. Source: http://recallgames.com/games

16. Thank you for ACTIVE listening 
E-mail address: glapa@awf.poznan.pl

17. Program, 05-06-2018
Poznań University of Physical Education
 16.00-16.15
Traditional Polish sports and games: in theory
(classrooms 102)
 16.30-17.30
Traditional Polish sports and games: in practice
(gym)