Thrilling Partner Warm-up Game that Builds Trust - Big Ups
Thrilling Partner Warm-up Game that Builds Trust - Big Ups is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Form pairs, preferably similar-sized people.
- Instruct one person to position their arms by the side of their body, arms bent at 90 degrees at the elbow pointing forward and palms facing up.
- Invite their partner to stand similarly but with their palms facing down.
- Instruct this second person to stand facing their partner, placing their forearms and hands directly onto and gripping their partner’s forearm.
- When ready, the person whose palms are facing down will jump up as they push downwards onto the arms of their partner, at the same time the latter pushes up.
- Repeat this task several times to develop the skill, coordination and rhythm to perform higher and higher vertical jumps.
- Continue for several minutes and/or swap partners.
- Big Ups Partner warm-up game lifts energy through supported jumps.
- Big Ups transforms simple interaction into dynamic exchanges that create mutual support and shared achievement throughout.
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Prompts to use +
Form pairs, preferably similar-sized people.
Invite their partner to stand similarly but with their palms facing down.
Instruct this second person to stand facing their partner, placing their forearms and hands directly onto and gripping their partner’s forearm.
Repeat this task several times to develop the skill, coordination and rhythm to perform higher and higher vertical jumps.
Continue for several minutes and/or swap partners.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Thrilling Partner Warm-up Game that Builds Trust - Big Ups. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form pairs, preferably similar-sized people.; Invite their partner to stand similarly but with their palms facing down.; Instruct this second person to stand facing their partner, placing their forearms and hands directly onto and gripping their partner’s forearm.; Repeat this task several times to develop the skill, coordination and rhythm to perform higher and higher vertical jumps.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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