Duel at the totem pole
| Time: | approx. 3-5 minutes per each fight |
| Recommended age: | from 8 |
| Size of group: | min. 2 volunteers |
| Time for preparation: | 10 minutes |
| Material: | Foam isolation tubes (for pipes), sawn off brush handles or sticks, dirt or washable (finger) paints. |
Game description
2 fighters are tied to the totem pole with a 3m long piece of rope. The rope is tied to their left hand with the other end tied around the totem pole. In the right hand, each fighter holds a rounded and dirtied sweeping brush handle/stick (10cm long) as a knife. The players now try to strike each other. Strikes above shoulder level lead to disqualification. A rough game – but who doesn’t want to show their fighting power and skill just like Old Shatterhand and Winnetou?
Judging
This game is fight based. Knife duals should not really be included in a repertoire of children's games. However this game deals with speed and skill. The dual is not dangerous if foam covers the stick.
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