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Begin by throwing a tennis ball or beanbag to each other across a circle. The person throwing the ball has responsibility for whether the other person catches it – so make sure that people are clear about whom they are throwing to. Once this is working well, introduce the idea that everyone must clap their hands in unison once, while the ball is in the air. Complicity between group members is essential.
If this goes well, the game continues so that each time the ball is thrown, the group try to clap together one extra time. So the first time it is thrown, everyone claps once, the second time twice, and so on. You will probably get up to seven or eight and then it will start to get more difficult. Once it breaks down, start again from one. This is an effective way of encouraging concentration and awareness.
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