Active Tag Game Builds Strategy & Reflexes - Pretty Darn Quick
Active Tag Game Builds Strategy & Reflexes - Pretty Darn Quick is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- One person nominates themselves as the leader (number 1) and assigns a number to every other person in the circle to establish the order of play.
- The leader calls “PDQ” which causes everyone to jump back out of the circle.
- The primary aim for each person is to remain in the game as long as possible by tagging the feet of others while also avoiding being tagged.
- A person may be eliminated in one of three ways:
- - The top of their foot (shoe) is tagged by (the foot of) a person taking their turn;
- - They move in anticipation of the person taking their turn, faking a jump; or
- - They jump out of sequence of the order of play, ie person 4 jumps before person 3 takes their turn.
- Pretty Darn Quick Active tag game to build reflexes & strategic thinking.
- Pretty Darn Quick is a fast-paced and active tag game that involves coordination skills and split-second decisions.
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One person nominates themselves as the leader (number 1) and assigns a number to every other person in the circle to establish the order of play.
- They move in anticipation of the person taking their turn, faking a jump; or
- They jump out of sequence of the order of play, ie person 4 jumps before person 3 takes their turn.
Pretty Darn Quick Active tag game to build reflexes & strategic thinking.
Pretty Darn Quick is a fast-paced and active tag game that involves coordination skills and split-second decisions.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Active Tag Game Builds Strategy & Reflexes - Pretty Darn Quick. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: One person nominates themselves as the leader (number 1) and assigns a number to every other person in the circle to establish the order of play.; - They move in anticipation of the person taking their turn, faking a jump; or; - They jump out of sequence of the order of play, ie person 4 jumps before person 3 takes their turn.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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