Two hours ago, we went to the courts to play Tapuae. I had posted about how to play the game,
click here for more information. Also, we are playing with ripper tags. We have to answer some questions about what we had done today (a reflection).
- What is Tapu Ae?
- Tapuae is a Maori traditional game. This game is played hard surfaces, like a netball court or a basketball court. The aim of this game is to knock over the tapu (tennis ball), you need to use the ki (ball) to knock over the tapu.
- What are some of the basic rules?
- You cannot kick the ball.
- You can run with the ki.
- Start the games by throwing the ki into Te Ao (the middle zone) this is done after each tupu hit.
- What is some of the te reo Māori kupu that we talked about?
- Attackers - Kaiwhai
- Defender - Whakawawao
- Guardian - kaitiaki
- The middle zone - Te Ao
- The guardian zone - Pawero
- What was your role in your team for these games?
- I was an attacker and a defender.
- What did you enjoy the most about the game?
- Playing as an attacker and trying to score for our team.
- What were some of the drawbacks that you can think of?
- I got subbed off for the most of the game.
- We need to focus on our defending and some attacking.
- What could your team do better next time you play?
- We could get better with our subs because some players didn't went out.
- Marking players so when they get the ki, we can rip their tags off.
- Passing the ball quickly, so the opponents wouldn't rip out tags off.
- Catching well, having some catching practice, sometimes our team drops catches.
