Small group: Speed touch

Associated sport: Boxing/Fencing/Judo/Wrestling
Indoor-friendly: Yes
Pool-friendly: No

Game description

Players pair off and face each other. A player attempts to lightly touch the other player on the arm. The other player attempts to evade being tagged.

What you need (setting up)

  • 4 x cones or markers to define the playing area.

What to do

  • In pairs players stand an arm length apart, facing each other.
  • With an open hand a player attempts to lightly touch the other player on the side of the arm.
  • The other player attempts to evade the touch.
  • Swap roles after a time limit.

Scoring

  • Players make as many touches as they can in 60 seconds.

Change it

  • Change the body part to be touched, e.g., shoulder, waist.

Safety

  • Lightly touch above the elbow, but below the shoulder.

Ask the players

  • How can you avoid being tagged?

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