Playformation
Skill Builder · Focuser

One to Three

A focused drill for presence and adaptability. Rules change faster than habits.

10 minutes · Pairs

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How to facilitate it

  1. Pairs count 1-2-3 alternately, on repeat.
  2. Replace '1' with a clap. Then '2' with a jump. Then '3' with a sound.
  3. Celebrate every mistake, then try again faster.

Reflection prompts

  • What we noticed: What happened in your body when the rules changed?

Credit & lineage

After Augusto Boal’s Two by Three by Bradford.

Playformation variation using clap, jump and sound substitutions; the source title and author remain credited.

UT Austin: Two by Three by Bradford, source citation Augusto Boal ↗

Augusto Boal: Games for Actors and Non-Actors, publisher ↗

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