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Fun Coordination Challenge For Balance - TP Shuffle On A Rope

Fun Coordination Challenge For Balance - TP Shuffle On A Rope is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Lay a long rope in a straight line on the ground/floor.
  2. Ask your group to stand directly on the rope with both feet.
  3. Challenge your group to re-arrange their positions on the rope according to a particular sequence, eg date of birth (not including the year.)
  4. All movements must be made with at least one foot always touching the rope.
  5. Also, no other part of a person’s body (eg hands) is permitted to touch the floor.
  6. Apply an appropriate penalty if a rule is infringed.
  7. Challenge the group to complete the task with as few penalties as possible.
  8. TP Shuffle On A Rope Fun coordination challenge for sequencing & balance skills.
  9. TP Shuffle On A Rope is a fun coordination challenge because everyone is actively engaged to help one another rearrange themselves without losing their balance.
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Prompts to use +

Ask your group to stand directly on the rope with both feet.

Challenge your group to re-arrange their positions on the rope according to a particular sequence, eg date of birth (not including the year.)

Also, no other part of a person’s body (eg hands) is permitted to touch the floor.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Coordination Challenge For Balance - TP Shuffle On A Rope. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask your group to stand directly on the rope with both feet.; Challenge your group to re-arrange their positions on the rope according to a particular sequence, eg date of birth (not including the year.); Also, no other part of a person’s body (eg hands) is permitted to touch the floor.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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