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One person leaning back into the arms of another as expected in trust-building exercise called Trust Leans or Trust Rocks

Trust Leans

Fun exercise to develop trust, support & spotting skills.

  • Exciting
  • Promotes trust & empathy
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Partner activity
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form pairs.
  2. One person (the faller) stands with their feet together, with their back to their partner (spotter.)
  3. The faller stands firm and places their arms across their chest.
  4. The spotter positions themselves with one foot in front of the other, hands-up in ‘ready’ position behind the faller.
  5. Upon issuing a series of agreed ‘Are-you-ready?’ commands, the faller leans back slowly into the hands of the spotter a small distance.
  6. Upon being supported, the spotter returns the faller to the standing position.
  7. Repeat these steps several times, allowing the faller to fall back a little further with each attempt, as far as each person is comfortable.
  8. Swap roles, and then swap partners.

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Comments (2)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    One of the very first activities I participated and learnt very early on. Still use these today for a variety of purposes. Focussing on the spotting stance itself, it can be really useful when pointing out to participants the importance of being in balance for whatever situation. Demonstrate variations on them for archery, bike riding, surfing… any activity really can be heightened through the skill of spotting and the importance of being in balance… could be something you might feel like incorporating in your program. Feel free to ask

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    • Mark Collard

      You’re right David, and thanks for sharing. It just takes a little thought to connect any experience to important learnings for our groups. Please, anyone, reach out if you’re struggling to think of a way in which a particular experience could amplify the learning in your program.

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