Running Wild Boar

Running Wild Boar

A fun game that trains throwing technique, reaction, and endurance.

  • 6+ years
  • Group size: 3+
  • Duration: 20 min
  • Ball sport
  • Gym / Sports hall
  • Ball

Participants stand in a line a few meters from one of the gym walls, each with a soft ball. One person is the 'wild boar' and runs back and forth along the opposite wall. The others try to hit the wild boar with their balls.

Participants must retrieve their own balls, but when thrown against the wall, many balls will bounce back. The winner is the one with the most hits on the wild boar.

Variation

  • The one who hits gets to be the wild boar in the next round.
  • The activity can be turned into a team competition:
  • Team variant with handicap: