Trust fall

A trust fall is a trust-building game often conducted as a group exercise in which a person deliberately allows himself to fall, relying on the other members of the group (spotters) to catch him [ [http://wilderdom.com/games/TrustActivities.html Trust Fall ] Trust Building Activities, wilderdom.com] . There are many variants of the trust fall. For instance, in one type, the group stands in a circle, with one person in the middle with arms folded against his chest and falls in various directions, being pushed by the group back to a standing position before falling again. A group member yells "double up!" if his own strength proves insufficient and immediate backup is needed to prevent the person from falling. In another variant, a person stands on an elevated position (such as a stage, stepping stool or tree stump) and falls backward, relying on multiple people to catch him. This variant is potentially more dangerous and therefore it is all the more crucial to have the rest of the group in position and ready to catch him before he steps onto the platform. This type of trust fall was shown in the film "Mean Girls" during the "attitude makeover" scene. Trust falls are frequently seen in ropes courses.

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