Category Archives: Games

A grip game seemed appropriate for this week, so in addition to some other grip themed work, the students saw who could hang from the pullup bar the longest. Simple game, simple result.  The only hard part is making sure … Continue reading →

Watching people make mistakes can be an emotional business.  Maybe you’re worried for them and you don’t want to see them make a mistake.  Maybe you’ve got a grudge against them and you do want to see them make a … Continue reading →

The game is simple: carry the focus pad across the floor without using your hands and if you drop it, do burpees.  How do you carry the pad?  You pin it between your chest and your partner’s chest. Watch the … Continue reading →

This week’s game is called “squish the bug”.  The idea is to get on top of your partner and pin them.  The rules are: no striking, no submissions and no standing up (a rule which I forgot to mention to … Continue reading →

The game of the week is called the word association game.  At the simplest level, two people face each other and say words back and forth.  Ideally, each word would be a response to the previous word. For instance, if … Continue reading →