No-Contact Floor Wrestling
Mat-based wrestling games with strict rules: balance and control, no striking or holds.
How to play
- Explain the rules and the stop signal.
- Game 1: on the knees, try to unbalance your partner by pushing on the shoulders.
- Game 2: grab a flag tucked into the back of your partner's waistband.
- Game 3: push your partner out of a circle while on all fours.
Rules
- No striking and no grabbing the neck or head.
- Stop immediately when you hear "stop".
- Pairs of similar weight.
Variations
Easier
Flag game only.
Standard
Three games.
Harder
Tournament format with partner changes.
Adaptations
- Back problems: referee.
- Contact: flag games only.
Learning goals
- Develop strength and body control.
- Learn to respect an opponent.
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