GROUND GOLF – Sport dla wszystkich
Ground Golf powstał w 1982 roku w Tomari w pobliżu miasta Yurihama w Japoni. Od tego momentu przez 38 lat Ground Golf został zarejestrowany w 40 krajach i stał
się międzynarodową dyscypliną. Obecnie Stowarzyszenia Ground Golf zrzeszają na całym świecie ponad 3,5 mln członków.
W Mongolii dyscyplina ta stała się niemal sportem narodowym. To właśnie
pochodzący z tego kraju Dr Och Bataa wraz z małżonką dr Narantuyą, zapoczątkowali w roku 2015 promocję Ground Golfa w Polsce. Ich celem było i jest zwiększanie świadomości zdrowego trybu życia wśród osób w każdym wieku, tak by poprawić zdrowie oraz jakość codziennego życia w naszym społeczeństwie.
Korzyści z uprawiania tej dyscypliny sportowej.
1. Nie ma żadnych ograniczeń wiekowych i zdrowotnych.
2. Gra nie wymaga żadnych szczególnych predyspozycji i przygotowania sportowego,
a także mile widziane osoby starsze nie uprawiające żadnych sportów.
3. Ground Golf pozytywnie wpływa na nasze ciało – dzięki kontroli nad koordynacją
ruchów, a także skupieniem nad uderzeniem kijem w piłkę, gracze wyciszają się,
relaksują, a przy tym świetnie się bawią.
4. Aby grać wystarczy nieduża powierzchnia trawiasta, polana, boisko, działka.
Sport ten jest o wiele tańszy niż w przypadku tradycyjnego golfa, nie obowiązuje
specjalny strój czy obuwie.
Jeśli tak jak my lubisz spędzać czas na sportowo w dobrym towarzystwie to zapraszamy.
Chcesz wiedzieć więcej napisz maila: mail@groundgolfjozefow.pl
GROUND GOLF – Sport for everyone
Ground Golf was established in 1982 in Tomari near Yurihama, Japan. Since then, for 38 years, Ground Golf has been registered in 40 countries and has become
an international discipline. Currently, the Ground Golf Associations have over 3.5 million members all over the world.
In Mongolia, this discipline has almost become a national sport. Exactly that
Dr Och Bataa from this country and his wife, Dr Narantuya, initiated the promotion of Ground Golf in Poland in 2015. Their goal was and is to raise awareness of a healthy lifestyle among people of all ages in order to improve the health and quality of everyday life in our society.
The benefits of practicing this sport.
There are no age and health restrictions.
2.The game does not require any special predispositions and sports preparation,
as well as elderly people who do not practice any sports are welcome.
3.Ground Golf has a positive effect on our body – thanks to the control over coordination
movements, as well as focusing on hitting the ball with a stick, players calm down,
they relax and have a great time at the same time.
4. To play, all you need is a small grassy area, clearing, pitch, plot.
This sport is much cheaper than traditional golf, it does not apply
a special outfit or footwear.
If, like us, you like to spend time in sports in good company, we invite you.
If you want to know more, write an e-mail: mail@groundgolfjozefow.pl
What is Ground Golf & How do you play
1. Development of new sports
It was devised in 1982 by the Tomari Village Board of Education as part of the Tomari Village Lifelong Sports Activity Promotion Project in Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture.
It doesn’t require advanced skills, and it is a good combination of situations where you can exert your full power and situations where you can concentrate and adjust.
Also the rules are very simple, so even beginners can play immediately.
2. How to Play
Using a dedicated club, ball, hole post, and start mat, you can hit the ball with a club like golf and count the number of hits until you hole in the hole post.
The distance and the number of hole posts can be set freely depending on the location, and the rules are simple, so anyone can easily enjoy it anywhere.
There is also a hole-in-one, in which case there is a privilege of subtracting 3 from the total number of strokes in each hole, and it is devised to increase the encouragement and motivation of the player.
Special Equipment
For Players :-
Not much equipment is needed just a specific type of ground golf club
and specific ball is required.
For Organisers :-
Teeing mats and Flags (usually 8 required) and
scoresheets to mark down players scores
Features of ground golf
You
don’t need a standardized course environment, you can do anywhere with adequate space .
You can freely set the course anywhere, such as a playground, riverbed, park, garden, etc., according to the player’s purpose, environment, skill, etc.
Easy to prepare
You don’t have to dig a hole like golf, just install the start mat and hole post and you’re ready to go.
The rules are easy
Compared to other sports, the rules are extremely simple and you can learn them once you play.
There is no time limit Since the
game time is not fixed, you can enjoy playing according to the skill level, the number of friends, or the characteristics of the course, without being restricted by time.
Features of ground golf
With an unlimited number of players,
ground golf can be played by one person, or hundreds of people at a time if there is a place.
Since the ball does not fly in the air, if you devise the location of the holes, you can play safely even if you start from each hole at the same time.
Referees themselves The referees in the
game are the players themselves. If the decision is difficult, ask the companion player for consent.
Ground golf skills, which can be achieved without advanced skills, are improved by training, just like any other sport. However, you don’t necessarily need advanced skills to enjoy the game. Everyone from children to the elderly can have fun playing. Therefore, ground golf is a sport that has all the conditions to enjoy as a family sport.
Ground Golf Rules
Chapter 1 Etiquette
Article 1 When a player finishes playing, he / she immediately goes to a place that does not interfere with the next player.
Article 2 The player does not speak or stand near or behind the ball or hole post when the companion player hits. Also, do not hit the ball until the group in front of them is finished.
Article 3 The player repairs the holes and footprints he has made.
Chapter 2 Game Rules
Article 4 Game The
game counts the number of hits from the start mat to the stationary state “Tomari” in the hole post according to the determined batting order.
Article 5 Equipment
Clubs, balls, hole posts and start mats must be used as specified.
Article 6 In-game hitting practice
Players must not practice any hitting in the game. The foul of this article adds one stroke.
Article 7 Assistance
players play by seeking or receiving physical and human assistance and advice, such as making scaffolding with boards when hitting, and having people support them, or protection from wind and rain. Must not be. The foul of this article adds one stroke.
Article 8 Playing the ball as it is When a
player hits a ball into a long grass or a squeeze of a tree, only to the extent that the ball is located and that it is their own You can touch it. Do not mow grass or break tree branches to play. The foul of this article adds one stroke.
Article 9 How
to hit the ball When hitting the ball, the player hits it correctly with the head of the club and does not push or squeeze it. The foul of this article adds one stroke. However, in the case of swinging, it is not counted in the number of strokes.
Article 10 Lost ball and out ball
Players must add one shot when the hit ball is lost or go out of the course, place the ball in a playable place without approaching the hole post, and make the next hit. Must be.
Article 11 A ball
player that interferes with play can request that the ball that interferes with play be temporarily removed. It is the owner of the ball that must be removed by marking the back of the ball with respect to the hole post.
Article 12 When hitting another player’s ball When the hit ball hits
another player’s ball, the player continues to play from the position where the ball stopped. The hit player must return the ball to its original position.
Article 13 When a stopped ball is moved by the wind The
player must not hit the ball while it is moving. When the ball moves due to the wind, play from a stationary place, and when it moves and enters the hole post, it is considered as Tomari.
Article 14 When the first shot enters the hole post, the
player calculates by subtracting 3 strokes from the total number of strokes when the hit ball becomes Tomari in the first stroke (hole-in-one).
Article 15 Judgment in the
game Judgment in the game is made by the player himself. However, if the judgment is difficult, the consent of the companion player will be sought.
Article 16 Standard course The
standard course consists of 2 holes each of 50m, 30m, 25m and 15m, for a total of 8 holes.
Philosophy of Ground Golf ～
Ground golf philosophy
“A ground golf enthusiast is a model of a person who enjoys sports throughout his life, having three aspects: a person who plays, a person who can guide himself, and a person who can judge himself.” The late Mr. Hitoshi Shimazaki, who was deeply involved in the birth of ground golf, advocated that ground golf is widely accepted by many people because this idea and the following ideas are carefully inherited. It is nothing but.
“Sports that emphasize humans”
The idea is not to match people to sports, but to match people to the people who play. It is not bound by complicated rules like other sports, it has only 16 simple rules, and it does not require advanced technology. It’s a sport that everyone, regardless of age, gender, or disability, can enjoy, anytime, anywhere, and for life.
The fact that etiquette occupies as many as three articles at the beginning of the rules is a feature not found in other sports, and you can see that it is a sport that emphasizes dignity and behavior as a person.
“Sports that emphasize the process including results”
It is natural that you will enjoy winning as a result of playing, but more than that, the process of reaching the result is important, and the interaction and contact between players is very important. However, if the only goal is to win, you will start to cheat and complain about the play of your friends, and of course, you will not be able to build good relationships. I would like to continue to value exchanges and interactions in the process of playing.
Also, ground golf has the uncertainties of the consequences of not knowing who will win or lose. If you know the wins and losses from the beginning, you cannot enjoy the fun of playing. It is based on this idea that when a hole-in-one is achieved, it becomes minus 3, which is a major feature of ground golf. Even people with little sports experience may be ranked high when they achieve a hole-in-one, which allows them to enjoy the fun and joy of sports and increase their motivation and interest in continuing sports. It can be said that the minus 3 way of thinking is a basic way of thinking that must be adhered to in the future.
“Sports that emphasize autonomous behavior”
Player autonomy is emphasized, and fairness and fairness to judge oneself are strongly required. The reason why there are no referees in ground golf is that we attach great importance to this way of thinking. The sport of ground golf is based on the premise that no one violates the rules, and if there are people who cheat, it will not be ground golf. It is very important how you can control yourself.
I hear that there are people who interpret the rules in a way that suits them or violate the rules without hesitation, but this is a harmful effect caused by the supremacy of scores and the supremacy of victory. Furthermore, he lacks a sense of norm and ethics, and is a person who does not really love ground golf.
It is no exaggeration to say that if you cannot control yourself, you are not eligible to play ground golf. Ground golf is a player and a referee himself.
I want to have fun and comfortable play with fair play and good manners in mind.
Ground golf enthusiasts have a responsibility to inherit these basic principles and pass them on to the next generation. We hope that by correctly communicating this philosophy to many people, the number of enthusiasts will increase, and it will be useful for the correct understanding and popularization of ground golf.
