Falling

Falling

Materials: Table or chair

 

Exercise description

A volunteer stands on a table or chair. They stand with their body upright and their arms by their side. Then they fall backwards (with their back towards the floor), while the rest catch them by standing in two rows in pairs facing each other, with their arms interlaced into a net to catch the person falling.

 

Type of exercise:

Experiential learning

Duration:

15-60 min

Notice:

It is very important that the person falling keeps their body rigid so as to avoid injury. The participants with their arms interlaced into a net should take particular care to make sure the person falling does not hurt their neck. This exercise should only be done if there are at least a few people familiar with it from before.

This exercise can also be done as part of the Trust-Building workshop.

Possible difficulties:

Related Workshops:

Dealing with fear
Trustbuilding

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