Fire - Water - Wind

All players walk through the room in a rhythm set by clapping. When the facilitator calls out a command, everyone must react instantly:

Fire: Everyone drops to the ground
Wind: Everyone runs to the nearest wall
Water: Everyone climbs onto something elevated (a chair, table, etc.)

The last player to react is out. The game continues until only a few players remain.

This is an energetic warm-up that gets the blood flowing and trains quick reactions.

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Improv warmup: on 'Fire' everyone drops, on 'Wind' everyone runs to a wall, on 'Water' everyone climbs onto something. Last to react is out. Builds reflexes.

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