Ninja | Exciting Drama Game For Precision and Control

Ninja is a really fun game that can be played in pairs or small groups.

Divide the students into pairs.
When directed, the students should bow to each other and say ‘ninja’.
After this the students take it in turns to use one hand to try to chop one hand of their opponent.
The opponent should try to pull away their hand.
If the attacker makes contact with any part of the arm below the shoulder, the opponent loses that arm and must continue to play one handed.
After making a strike the attacker must freeze in their landing position.
Their opponent then tries to make a strike and they can move their arm out of the attack line.
Students continue until one player has had both arms eliminated.
The loser finds a space to sit and watch the action and the winner joins with another winner to start the next round.
Continue until only one player remains.
If there are an odd number of pairs, have the final three stand in a circle and continue as normal.

Teacher tips:

Have the students stand in one large circle and go around the circle one at a time for a variation on the game. In this instance students must attack either the player to their left or their right.
Encourage the students to practise racial sensitivity when playing this game.