Wring-Out Stretch

Challenging partner stretch that builds coordination & trust.

Wring-Out Stretch

Challenging partner stretch that builds coordination & trust.

Challenging Partner Stretch

This fun partner exercise develops coordination and communication through creative movement and mutual problem-solving. Wring-Out Stretch is a challenging partner stretch that requires lots of cooperation and patience, while energising your group. The activity builds trust, spatial awareness, and shared accomplishment as pairs work together to master the coordinated movements and discover new ways to move together.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Form into pairs, possibly with someone of similar size.
By way of demonstration, ask a volunteer to stand facing you and hold each other’s hands.
As a pair, your task is to take turns stepping in and then out of the gap formed between your co-joined arms.
One person shall step into the gap first, and then step out of it, effectively twisting their co-joined arms.
Then, the other person follows suit to step into the gap, and out of it to untwist the co-joined arms.
Encourage partners to experiment by taking turns at who steps in first, and entering from different sides.
Then, if time permits, invite people to swap partners.

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