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Thrilling & Energetic Tag Game for Groups - Ninja Activity

Thrilling & Energetic Tag Game for Groups - Ninja Activity 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), Small group (4-8)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. As an elimination game, everyone’s goal is to avoid being tagged for as long as possible.
  2. On the call of “NINJA,” everyone is invited to sound their most ninja-inspired call while jumping back out of the circle into their most ninja-inspired pose.
  3. Everyone holds their positions until someone initiates the first move.
  4. A nominated person starts the game by attempting to tag the hand of another person with one fluid movement, holding steady at the end of the movement.
  5. Whoever is approached may also move with one fluid movement to avoid the tag, holding steady at the end of their movement.
  6. Tag attempts are repeated in the same manner, one person at a time, clockwise around the circle.
  7. Anyone who is tagged is eliminated from the game.
  8. Ninja Energetic tag game to develop reflexes & create exciting moments.
  9. Ninja combines a thrilling test of reflexes, balance and strategic thinking into an energetic tag game.
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Prompts to use +

Everyone holds their positions until someone initiates the first move.

Whoever is approached may also move with one fluid movement to avoid the tag, holding steady at the end of their movement.

Ninja Energetic tag game to develop reflexes & create exciting moments.

Ninja combines a thrilling test of reflexes, balance and strategic thinking into an energetic tag game.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Thrilling & Energetic Tag Game for Groups - Ninja Activity. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Everyone holds their positions until someone initiates the first move.; Whoever is approached may also move with one fluid movement to avoid the tag, holding steady at the end of their movement.; ; Ninja Energetic tag game to develop reflexes & create exciting moments.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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