Scouting: One On One Challenges Games p1
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This article is from the Scouting FAQ, by Bill Nelson nelsonb@nospam.aztec.asu.edu, Soaring Golden Eagle eagle@rangernet.org and Alan Houser troop24@emf.net with numerous contributions by others.
Scouting: One On One Challenges Games p1
I shall refer to the two people from time to time as Alan and Bertie
(my old math teacher's terminology. For reference there were also
Charlie, Dick, Edward and Freddie.) I prefer to use these challenges
with paired off Patrols if possible, PL vs PL, APL vs APL and so on.
14.1 ARM WRESTLING
Easy enough; it can be done lying on the floor, so you don't need a
table. You're supposed to keep your elbows together and hold hands so
that your thumb muscle is in the other person's palm.
14.2 TRACTORS/TANKS
Here the pair is working together to get from one end of the hall to
the other in the shortest time. Alan lies on the floor on his back.
Bertie stands facing him with his feet either side of the first
person's head; Alan grasps Bertie's feet around the ankles. Alan then
lifts his legs up in the air, and Berties grasps Alan's ankles in much
the same way.
It should now be possible for Bertie to dive forward, tucking his head
in, and end up with his back on the floor beyond Alan thus reversing
their positions. Repeat until you reach the finishing line. And you
know the best part is that is really doesn't hurt if you do it right.
It requires a little faith and tuition, but do dive properly, never
let go of the other guy's ankles and tuck your head in!
14.3 ARM KNOCKOUT
Alan and Bertie face each other on the floor, press up style. Feet
should be together and bodies should not be bent. The object is to
knock out the other guy's arms and thus make him collapse - you may
not grab the other guys arm with an open hand. Clearly the best way to
do this is to fake him out and knock his one arm out when his other
arms is trying to knock your wrong arm out of the way. Got that?
Terrific. This is particularly painful with short sleeves.
14.4 BACKLIFT
Anne and Brian (variety...) stand back to back and interlock arms at
the elbows. On the word `Go', each has to attempt, by leaning forward,
to be the first to lift the other clear of the ground. You'll want to
try to match heights quite well for this one.
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