Benefits

  • Hilarious energiser
  • Triggers tons of laughter
  • Simple to explain, difficult to accomplish
  • Circle game

Equipment

  • Nil

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Form a circle, holding hands, facing in to the centre.
  2. Announce that you want the group to - “SAY WHAT I SAY, AND DO WHAT I SAY.”
  3. Practice this skill with one of four commands - “JUMP IN,” “JUMP OUT,” “JUMP LEFT” or “JUMP RIGHT.”
  4. Call out a series of 'Jump' commands, one after another for 20 seconds.
  5. Re-form the circle, and announce that you now want the group to - "SAY THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I SAY, AND DO WHAT I SAY."
  6. Continue with a series of 'jump' commands, one after another for 20 seconds, or until the circle breaks up too much.
  7. Next, try a variation (see below.)

 

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