Workshops

Sack jumping has a long history. It first appeared in the late 19th or early 20th century, when farmers and workers held such competitions in the fields to break up the monotony of everyday life and get a bit of exercise. As its popularity grew, organised sack races began to be held during harvest time and at summer festivals and open-air fairs. Sacks for storing potatoes and other crops or goods were used for jumping and also for competitions.

Instructions 
Before the start, each competitor should take a large sack (made of any material) or a large enough pillowcase. When they have secured their (winning) sacks, they should stand on the pre-determined starting line, crawl into the sack with both feet and pull it up to their waist, holding it firmly with both hands. As soon as the referee or one of the competitors signals the start of the race, everyone should push off towards the finish line, jumping forward with both legs at the same time. The first person to cross the finish line wins.

Tip

To make the race more interesting, you can invite another participant into your sack. The game is more exciting when played in pairs, as it requires extra skill and coordination from both participants.

The ball has a long history as an accessory for both free play and competition. The oldest known specimens date back 4,500 years. Balls were a popular item in traditional and gym games.

Instructions

This game is played by 5-10 players standing in a line with 2-3 steps between them. One player is the mayor, standing 10 steps ahead of the line, the rest are citizens. The aim of the game is to remove the mayor and take their place. The mayor passes the ball to the citizens in order from first to last, from right to left. When a citizen catches the ball, they must immediately return it to the mayor. If a citizen fails to catch the ball, they must step out of the line and take the last position (i.e. on the left wing). If the mayor fails to catch the ball, they lose their honour and must pass the mayor’s chair to the first citizen (first on the right), and they take the last place in the line. Players initially throw with their right hand, then with their left.
If space is limited, there can be fewer players, but not less than 4–5.

To make the game more exciting, we can tighten up the rules and organise a competition. If a citizen fails to catch the ball, they are eliminated and must leave the line. If the mayor fails to catch the ball, they are replaced by the citizen whose throw they failed catch, and they line up with the citizens. In this case, the goal is to eliminate all citizens. The mayor who eliminates all citizens wins.

Running is one of the elements of athletics and is today the most accessible form of recreation, and one of the main forms of exercise in general. Originally, it was part of human’s struggle for survival, as indicated by prehistoric cave paintings. Later, it also became an integral part of military training. And if on the one hand we have running as a means of movement and survival, it is also a competitive sport, which today consists of several disciplines. Running has been a competitive sport since the ancient Olympic Games. It is very much a part of games, one of which is bat spinning.

Instructions
The player drives the bat into the ground in front of them. They then grasp their right ear with their left hand under their right arm, and hold the bat driven into the ground with their right hand, bent forward. The player then spins around the bat 5–10 times (the number is adjusted to the player’s age). When they stop spinning, they drop the bat and run towards the target and touch it.

If these instructions are too difficult for participants, they can be simplified. The player grasps the bat with both hands and rests their head on the top of the bat. The player then spins around the bat 5–10 times (the number is adjusted to the player’s age). When they stop spinning, they drop the bat and run towards the target and touch it.

The length of the bat is increased or decreased depending on whether a child or an adult is competing. If possible, a tree or bench is chosen as the target. Alternatively, a friend of the competitor can stand at the finish line.

The jump is one of the elements of athletics. Its roots go far back into the past. The long jump was part of the pentathlon at the ancient Olympic Games. At that time, when jumping, the competitors held a weight in each hand, weighing between 1 and 5 kg. Researchers do not entirely agree on whether the long jump was performed from a running start or a standing position. Certainly, the standing long jump was part of the modern Olympic Games between 1900 and 1912. It was also popular in the 19th century, particularly at the Scottish Highland Games and military events. Norway is currently the only country to hold a national standing long jump championship.
In Slovenia, the standing long jump is now included in the Physical Education Report Card programme implemented in primary and secondary schools. This exercise primarily measures explosive power.

Instructions

The competitor stands behind the line with their feet hip-width apart. Their gaze is fixed forward. Then, with a swing of the arms (single or multiple), slightly flexing and extending the legs, the jumper pushes off, assisted by a swing of the arms up to face height.

Jumps can be performed on grass or on a narrow paved area next to the grass. If performed on grass, the starting line is marked with a stick or two cones. When the jumper pushes off, a stone is placed at their heel to mark the length. The distance is then measured with a tape measure. If the jumps are performed on asphalt, the starting line is drawn with chalk, and the length of the jump (behind the heel) is also marked with chalk.