Russia – country of sports. We have mastered in a short time dozens of sports, having acquired a world fame. But it forgot their native games, which were played by many generations of our ancestors.
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Towns
Russian variant of the Golf. If we are more jealous of their heritage, perhaps today, the Russian businessmen discussed their deals are not on the Golf course, and a game of skittles. The point of this game is to beat out a throw wooden bat shape target (consisting of wooden bars – “towns”) beyond the playing field “city”.
In the historical novel “Silver Prince” by A. N. Tolstoy writes that in towns enjoyed playing Russian boyars Ivan the terrible. “Like, sometimes, will the guys in towns to play, the trouble is that the side that against you! boasts in the novel Governor Morozov. — Scatter, like a Falcon clear, and diverges in you young blood…”
The exact date of the appearance of towns are difficult to define. The mention of “pigs” (another name for this game, you can find in fairy tales, and ancient legends and Chronicles of Ancient Russia. Recognized masters towns was Peter I, Alexander Suvorov, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. By the way, in the Soviet Union towns was a real cult: a rare stadium or the entity has no gorodki site.
Today the towns are a lot of devoted enthusiasts, however, who knows what will happen in 5 years. It is enough for the Russian President instead of a badminton racket or skiing a couple of times to seem like a city with a bat in his hands, and after some time the towns will regain their cult.
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Rounders
Surely everyone knows that rounders is the Russian version of American baseball or English cricket. Although, maybe they are a version of rounders. Because it played the Russian before the adoption of Christianity. It is curious that the Vikings often stayed with relatives in Russia, took over the game and tried to cultivate in Norway. Equipment for playing rounders — wooden bits and felted balls have been found at the excavations of Novgorod the Great, Dating from the XIV century. No holiday in Russia without playing rounders, along with fistfights, not treated. Played rounders and Peter, played by the soldiers and officers of the Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments.
Russian writer Alexander Kuprin, lapta fan, wrote: “This folk game is one of the most interesting and useful games. In lapithos you need resourcefulness, deep breathing, mindfulness, resourcefulness, quick run, keen eye, the impact toughness of hands and eternal confidence that you win. Cowards and lazy in this game. I earnestly recommend this native Russian game…”
Rounders is played on flat ground about 30 to 70m. two teams of 5-12 people. One team is “beating”, the other “leading”. After a successful bat player of the kicking team tries to run to the end of the field, where is “home”, and then come back. Each player who has committed such a successful run, brings the team one point. If “Salat” the ball, the kicker’s team is led in the field.
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Chizh
Siskin is not as well known as towns and rounders, but this does not detract from the entertainment this sport. The game is similar to rounders.
In order to fight in this game, you will need a “cat” — round stick length 10 — 15 cm and a diameter of 2-3 cm, pointed at both ends, as well as a rounders plate with a length of 60-80 cm, one end of which is squared to make it easier to hold in your hand.
On the ground draw a square of 0.5—1.0 m (the more space, the more square). In the middle of the square (the house) put “cat”. One player is the batter, and the rest hunting that extend to the edge of the platform and stand in the chain one by one, agreeing who will catch the “cat”.
The batter hits the edge of the bats at the end of the Siskin, causes him to fly into the air, and the second shot trying to hit it away in the box. Huntsman tries to catch the “cat”. If he succeeds, he gets one point and the right to be beating, and still beating becomes a chain last. If huntsman can’t catch “cat”, then he should place his fall to throw a “cat” in the house, and the batter beats his rounders. If huntsman cast “cat” in the house, it gets one point, if not, then batter again inciting the “cat” and beats him in the field, and huntsman again catches.
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Klochkova
Today we know that sport under three names: “hockey”, “Russian hockey”, “bendy”. Our ancestors knew this game under a more understandable name – “Klochkova”. This game is known since X century. In different localities it is called differently: in the Northern regions – “pen”, in the district of the Vyatka river – “the chase”, in the Urals – “mumps”, in other areas – “Sarena”, “pot”, “Dogon”, “Yula”, “goat horn”, “Klochkova”, “clubs”, etc.
At the beginning of the XVIII century, hockey was played almost everywhere, and these games always attracted many spectators. The number of players in the team was strictly limited. There was an iron skates. They were brought from Holland by Peter I, and one of the first used them “klyushnyky”.
Entertainment “Klochkova” is not inferior to any hockey or football. And maybe we will see hockey at the Olympics in 2018.
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Baker
Asphalt draw a small circle and put him in a tin. From banks measure steps and draw a few lines. Each player finds a long stick. Select “Baker”.
“Baker”, also with a stick, watching the Bank. And players should turn their sticks to knock the can out of the circle. It all starts with “j”, then moved on to a “lady” and so on. If you stick in a jar not included, it remains lying where he fell. Throws the next player. Suppose he also missed his stick, too, continues to lie. When, finally, someone Bank still knocks, “Baker” should put her in her place. And all rush to their sticks. Once the Bank is established, “Baker” stick begins to drive away players from their sticks. To whom it touches — he goes out of the game. Who picked up his stick, goes to the next line. If “Baker” was fond of the chase, the one who has raised his stick again to vanish the jar away. Then the “Baker” stops the chase and runs around the jar. When all the sticks are matched, the game continues. Once to hide from “the Baker” is a trait of his.
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Childhood
Childhood – is a Slavic variant of Polo. Only the role of horses here to serve the people, clubs replace the hands and the balls – other “horsemen”. Players are divided into two “armies”. Each “army” in turn, consists of “riders” and “horses”. Riders usually played by girls, zabravshijsya on the back guys. The player’s task is simple – to disrupt another pair. A pair of wins, the longest standing on his feet. The official competition is held, but in the future anything is possible.
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Dodgeball
I guess with this game familiar to most readers. Who of us in childhood do not catch the spark and deftly did not jump ball? In fact, this pastime was known in Russia since the first of Rurik. She was born in military squads, and then went to the people, until it became a favorite children’s entertainment. It’s funny that the American equivalent of dodgeball “dodgeball” is a very fashionable sport. There is even a Federation DogBone in Russia, which participates in international competitions. So after a couple of decades, perhaps there will be Olympic Champions.
