CH-2

GAMES WE PLAY
DIFFERENT GAMES

We play different
kinds of games.
These include
board games,
table top games
and outdoor
games.
Activity time

Spot the
differences
between these
two games.
Individual games and team games
 Why do we play?

To develop To develop self To develop To develop

different skills discipline team spirit sportsmanship

Playing a game like

chess helps us to
think logically.
Playing tennis
develops stamina,
speed and accuracy.
 NATIONAL TEAMS
Teams that represent a country are called
national teams.

The players of national teams are called

national level players.

There are different national teams depending

upon the age group and the gender.
 Women IN SPORTS
India has national women’s teams
in cricket, football, basketball,
kabaddi and hockey.

National level women players are-

Mary Kom, Sania Mirza, Sania Nehwal
etc.
 MARTIAL ARTS
MARTIAL ARTS are fighting techniques that
help us to develop the skills of self defence.

It requires a lot of practice, discipline and skill.

It builds skill like agility, self-discipline and

concentration.
TRADITIONAL GAMES
Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art
and fighting technique that originated
in Kerala.

Kushti or Pehalwani is an ancient Indian

form of wrestling. The wresters are
trained on grounds called akharas.
TRADITIONAL GAMES
Mallakhamb, derived from malla,
meaning wrestler and khamb, meaning
pole is another sport.

It is a form of gymnastics, in which a

gymnast performs feats like turning,
twisting, stretching and balancing on a
vertical pole.
 CHANGING LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Vandana’s Vandana’s
Vandana’s
grandfather sister prefers
father would
used to fly to play video
come up and
kites, go cycling games after
and play watch
coming back
cricket. television
from school.