Multiple groups of 2 try to push down the mats of the opposing teams with their mats held above their heads. Which team can hold their mat up the longest?

Variant:
Replace larger groups and the small ones with large mats.

Per group:
1 soft mat (small)

4 soft mats (large) ►Variation of the exercise

Two teams try to push a mat over an agreed opponent's boundary. The point of attack is only the mat and not the opponent.

1 soft mat (large)

Two groups line up back to back along a line. The participants in both groups hook each other with their arms. The teams try to push each other over a previously agreed line.

No material required

4 marking cones/caps (optional)

The participants lie on their stomachs, form a circle and hold hands (or interlock arms). Depending on the size of the group, two to four "farmers" are nominated who now have to grab as many of the participants lying on the floor (carrots) by the feet and pull them out of the circle (time limit may apply). If they succeed in doing this with one of the participants, this person automatically becomes a "farmer". The aim is to have harvested all the "carrots" at the end.

No material required

Two participants stand opposite each other in a slight straddle position and touch each other with their palms (or a small distance between the palms). The participants try to unbalance their opponent by pushing or dodging quickly and forcefully, without moving their feet. Whoever moves their feet loses.

No material required

Two participants stand opposite each other in a hoop and grab each other by the hands or forearms. They try to push or pull their opponent out of the hoop. The first person to touch the ground outside the tyre loses.

2 tyres

Two participants kneel down in the centre of a mat/grass field and grab each other by the shoulders. Both participants try to push and pull their opponent onto the mat/ground with their backs. The participant who first touches the mat/turf with both shoulders at the same time loses.

4-6 soft mats (small) ► indoor version

4 cones ► outdoor version

Indoor post set-up:
Using soft mats to form a rectangular field of mats.

Outdoor post set-up:
Using cones to define a rectangular field.

Two participants sit back to back on a centre line marked with cones. On command, both participants try to push their opponent over their baseline (marked with cones). The first person to cross their own line with their whole body loses.

6 marking cones/caps (optional) ►Playing field markings

Post setup:
Place the caps in a rectangle so that they define the centre line and two baselines of the playing field.

Two participants form a team, with one of the participants representing the wheelbarrow (leaning on their hands and being held by their partner's thighs). The different groups try to make the other "wheelbarrows" collapse. Which group remains at the end?

An additional exercise (e.g. wall sits, press-ups, forearm support, etc.) can be determined for the "broken" wheelbarrows.

No material required

Two participants line up in the centre of a mat/grass field (or without a field boundary) and grab each other by the shoulders. Both participants try to push/pull their opponent out of the field. The first person to put a foot next to the field loses.

Variant:
Playing field size varies; exercise is also possible on a small field (1-4 mats).

9-12 soft mats (small) ► indoor version

4 marking cones/caps ► indoor and outdoor version

Indoor post set-up:
form a rectangular field of mats using soft mats.

Indoor/outdoor post set-up:
define a rectangular field using caps.

Two participants line up in the centre of a mat/lawn area and try to push each other off a mat/lawn area. The participants each hold a tennis ball in their hands. The tennis balls restrict the participants in their fighting behaviour, which should prevent scratches and/or abrasions. The first person to put a foot next to the court loses.

9 soft mats (small) ► indoor version
4 tennis balls

4 marking cones/caps ► indoor and outdoor version

Indoor post set-up:
form a rectangular mat field using soft mats.

Indoor/outdoor post set-up:
define a rectangular field using caps.

Two participants sit opposite each other in a suspended position (legs and upper body raised off the floor, only the buttocks touch the floor, arms possibly crossed in front of the body). With the support of their legs, the participants try to unbalance their opponent. As soon as a participant touches the floor with their back, hands or feet, they lose. The competition can be performed with or without permanent contact between the legs/feet.

Caution:
Despite any fatigue, a hollow back position must be avoided (actively tense the torso).

No material required

Two participants stretch a rope between them (holding the rope in their hands) and stand facing each other at a distance of approx. 3-4 metres. The participants try to pull their opponent over the centre line (or the opponent/the centre of the rope over a certain line). Whoever is pulled over the line first loses.

1 rope
2 marking cones/caps (optional) ►Field marking

Post set-up:
Mark the defined baseline (for the centre of the rope) using cones.

Multiple participants try to push themselves off the large soft mat(s). The participant who remains wins. Only pushing and pulling the opponent is allowed.

1-2 soft mats (large)
x soft mats (small)

Post structure:
For safety reasons (protection), small soft mats are placed around the large soft mats.

Two participants stand behind each other and look in the same direction. The person behind now tries to push the person in front over a previously agreed line. The roles are then switched.

Variant:
Stop time until the line is crossed.

2 marking cones/caps (optional) ►Field markings

1 stopwatch ►Variation of the exercise

Post setup:
Place caps on a defined baseline.

One participant protects a defined zone (e.g. section of wall), another participant tries to touch the zone with the flat of their hand. The roles are then swapped.

Variant:
Stop time until the forbidden zone is touched or whoever manages more touches in a given time.

1 wall
2 marking cones/cones

1 stopwatch ► Variation of the exercise

Post set-up:
Mark the defined section of wall using cones.

A participant tries to escape from the four-foot stance from a mat/lawn area. His opponent tries to prevent this by fair means. The roles are then reversed.

Variant:
Stop the time until the escape is successful or set a time limit for the escape attempt.

9-12 soft mats (small) ► indoor version

4 marking cones/caps ► outdoor version

1 stopwatch ► variation of the exercise

Post set-up indoor:
form a rectangular field of mats using soft mats.

Post set-up outdoor:
define a rectangular field using caps.

Two participants sit opposite each other on their knees (and grab each other's shoulders). The aim is to get the other participant to touch the (mat) floor with their buttocks.

4 soft mats (small) ► indoor version

4 cones ► outdoor version

Indoor post set-up:
Using soft mats to form a rectangular field of mats.

Outdoor post set-up:
Using cones to define a rectangular field.