Baton/medicine ball wrestling

Number of participants: the whole class, in pairs

Necessary equipment: a baton or a medicine ball for each pair

Skills: endurance, strength, stability of the grip

The pairs line up facing each other in a stride stand position. They both hold on to the baton with slightly bent arms.

Aim: to take the baton away from the partner.

Rules:

1. It is not allowed to sit down.
2. It is not allowed to hit, kick, bite or to step on the other’s foot.
3. The position of the hands on the baton may be varied during the fight.
4. It is allowed to twist, pull, push or lift the partner with the baton.

Variations:

1. A variant of this game can be played with a medicine ball. There is a small designated circle with a medicine ball in the middle. The pairs stand outside the circle when the game starts. On a mark they both aim at getting the medicine ball. If a player manages to lie on the medicine ball and hold the ball this way, s/he is considered the winner.
2. In another variant the above variant can be continued until a given time limit is up. That player is the winner who has the ball at the end of the time limit.
3. We can play with several medicine balls put out and the whole class plays together. Everyone can decide for him/herself which ball s/he would like to fight for.
4. We may limit the number of players fighting for one ball.
5. We may play for speed: several balls, everyone is playing – the first to get a ball is the winner.