Kibasen (Japanese Cavalry Battle)
Team Building
K
PLAYERS
8+ (teams of 4)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A headband or soft hat for each 'rider'
- A padded practice area
HOW TO PLAY
1
Form groups of four: three players link arms and shoulders to form a 'horse,' while the fourth climbs on top as the 'rider.'
2
Each rider wears a headband or hat that can be grabbed by opposing riders.
3
On a signal, horse-and-rider groups move around the field, with riders reaching out to snatch an opponent's headband.
4
A rider whose headband is taken, or whose horse collapses or falls apart, is eliminated from that round.
5
The last horse-and-rider team still standing with their headband intact wins.