NFE in sport
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!
Duration: 30 minutes
Target Group: Over 13 years old – applicable to all sports
Group size: Minimum 10 people
Human resources: One facilitator
Space requirements: Open space (court, large room or opendoors)
Materials required:
- Duct tape (optional)
- 1 timer (optional)
Session Objectives
• To foster overall team success
• To build trust and confidence
• To enhance cooperation and teamwork
Description (20 minutes)
Participants stand in a circle (created with the duct tape) or within the court lines and are asked to mingle until the facilitator claps their hands. At that moment participants immediately freeze and try to hold hands with one person across the circle. Repeat the process, so that each participant holds hands with one different person in each side. As a result the group will have created a huge human knot and their goal is to resolve it. Rules:
• They should not let go of the hands for any reason.
• They should not step on the duck tape/court lines at any times.
• Any other rule set by the facilitator.
To make it more difficult you may give them limited amount of time to unravel the knot.
Debriefing (10 minutes)
After the activity is over, the group should start the debriefing process:
• How did they feel about the activity?
• How do they evaluate their level of cooperation?
• Did they have any difficulties in achieving their goal and how did they overcome them?
• How did they make decisions?
• How does it feel that they succeeded or did not succeed?
• Which principles can also be implemented in their sport?
These questions are only indicatory – you can change them, add or eliminate some, as you wish.
Session Objectives
• To foster overall team success
• To build trust and confidence
• To enhance cooperation and teamwork
Description (20 minutes)
Participants stand in a circle (created with the duct tape) or within the court lines and are asked to mingle until the facilitator claps their hands. At that moment participants immediately freeze and try to hold hands with one person across the circle. Repeat the process, so that each participant holds hands with one different person in each side. As a result the group will have created a huge human knot and their goal is to resolve it. Rules:
• They should not let go of the hands for any reason.
• They should not step on the duck tape/court lines at any times.
• Any other rule set by the facilitator.
To make it more difficult you may give them limited amount of time to unravel the knot.
Debriefing (10 minutes)
After the activity is over, the group should start the debriefing process:
• How did they feel about the activity?
• How do they evaluate their level of cooperation?
• Did they have any difficulties in achieving their goal and how did they overcome them?
• How did they make decisions?
• How does it feel that they succeeded or did not succeed?
• Which principles can also be implemented in their sport?
These questions are only indicatory – you can change them, add or eliminate some, as you wish.