Kiwi Sport | Ki O Rahi

This week Thursday we had Kiwi Sport out on the fields with Shaniece. We got a chance to play a real game of Ki O Rahi and use our skills we learnt from the past few sessions to help us go about this properly. Everyone was chosen into a team of either Taniwha or Ki O Ma. Depending on your team name, you were given either a red or yellow rippa belt and tags. We started the game with one team spread out around the red cones. The team in the middle had a goal to hit the stand in the middle to earn them points. However if the other team around the cones were to get the ball, they could run around the circle touching as much of the T posts as they can. If one of their tags were ripped off by the other team, then the ball had to be passed to another team-mate of that person. This was really fun being able to play the real game, and playing around with the tags this week. Next week is our last week with Shaniece and playing Ki O Rahi.

Kiwi Sport | Ki O Rahi

This week in Kiwi Can we had Ki O Rahi again with Shaniece. Today we were learning how to kick the key, for the Taniwha's team. Then we played Golden child Ki O Rahi, but next week Shaniece told us we are going to be playing a real game of Ki O Rahi. The class was halved into two teams, and we were first the taggers. Someone from the other team would be a runner, and go around the circle touching each of the T's with the ball. The team in the middle has a goal to hit the stand in the middle to get the runner out. After some games we finished up, but each team did great. It was really hot out but I enjoyed playing this game. We have been learning each parts of the set up of the game, and new skills for each of the rolls in the game.

Kiwi Sport

This week Wednesday we had our second session of our Kiwi Sport, Ki O Rahi with our coach Shaniece. This week we got a practise playing the game, but first learnt the rules of how to play and the names of the areas. It was called Golden Child. There were two teams which were Taniwha, and Ki Oma. One group on the outside would get into a line and be the runners. One at a time, the person at the front would have to run around the the circle of poles tapping each one. The group standing outside the green cones in side the poles, would have the goal of trying to get the current runner out by throwing a ball at the middle cylinder. The last runner would be the golden child, and where ever people were standing when they were out, could run when the golden child passed them.The roles would alternate after we had about 5 rounds. The winners weren't announced by Shaniece but we all had fun. Finishing up we said goodbye to our coach, and got a drink of water to cool down.

Kiwi Sport Reflection

This week Thursday we had our first session of Kiwi Sport. Our coach for this term is Shaniece and we are learning to play Ki O Rahi. As she introduced herself to the class, we watched a video called The Legend of Rahi. In the story, it tells us that the wife Te ara was first kidnapped and the husband went searching for her. The first activity we played was like rats and rabbits. The boys and girls were each a team. The boys were the Tanewha's, and the girls were Kio Mai. We played this so that we can warm up on the first day and get us running around. The next activity the girls had to put on a bib, and we played a short game of 8 pass. The teams had to try and pass the ball to one another at least 8 times. Our last game was a few rounds and we each had to run and use the ball in the middle as our game sport material. After a number was called, that amount of people ran. At the end we re-capped and it was a a hot day out so we got a drink and took a break.