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Team Building
Exercises
From the terrific book:
Catch Them Being Good
Knots
Objective: to teach multidirectional communication and problem solving and demonstrate that communication never really ends.
Equipment: a long rope, depending on size and # of players. With 6-7 athletes the length should be about 42 feet.
Numbers: 6-7 players/rope
Space: any open space
The Game:
Tie the same number of knots in the rope as there are participants. These knots should be evenly spaced along the full length of the rope. Each player is going to stand holding a knot with both hands on the rope. At that point each person must choose one hand that must never come off the rope. If it does, the whole team starts over again. The object is for one person at a time, in any order, to loosen the knot by using the hand that can move. (Don’t tell them which hand to use.) They then have to crawl through the opening of the loosened loop. The team wins when all players are standing with both hands on the rope and there are no more knots.
Debriefing:
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What did we learn?
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Why is it important to communicate?
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What are some examples (positive and negative) where the content and tone of your teammates’ communication influenced performance?
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How would you do this activity differently next time?
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How does this exercise relate to the game of soccer?
Web Administrator Ken Gamble