The player in the middle, who is jumping, has to move with the words of a familiar song. When the player messes up their moves, the members will switch roles. The game increases in difficulty if the band moves higher up the legs. If the band goes as high as the other player’s heads, the player in the middle will have to stand on their hands to move their feet around the band. In this lesson, we’ll check out some of the more traditional games, see how they’re played and consider their role in Korean history.
Rolling hoop is a Korean traditional game that uses an iron stick. In the past, people used an old wagon wheel instead of an iron hoop. In the opening ceremony of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, there was a performance that featured rolling hoop.
However, instead of sitting, players will stand on each opposite end. They will then take turns jumping on the board, resulting in the other participant getting propelled into the air. This is a Korean folk style of wrestling, with many similarities to Japanese sumo wrestling. In a fight, two players will wrestle each other in a sandy ring, and points are scored whenever the player can throw the opponent onto the ground.
This simple 먹튀카카오 game is played with a basic seesaw, one person on each end, and often one person sitting in the middle. As opposed to European/American see-saw, however, nol-ttwigi participants stand on the board instead of sitting. The point is to jump as high and fast as you can, propelling the opposite person into the air. The goal is to see who can get the other person the highest in the air, so it can be a bit dangerous. Basic rules are the same as in stage 1, with another challenge different from stage 2.
This stage is all about hitting opponent’s stones with a foot instead of a hand. All team players with an active turn have to throw their biseok at a reasonable distance in front of them, like a 2 steps distance. Then starting from their line, they have to make 2 steps jumping on one leg as close as possible to the biseok, without touching it. Now, they must kick their stone on the ground, still on one leg, to strike the opponent’s biseok. When the team’s participants succeed, they can move to the next stage.