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GRAPPLE × STEAL

Sock Wrestling

A ground game with one gloriously simple goal: steal the sock.Classics & remixes · JoyRiders rules edition
classic gamegrapplingduelcompetition
PLAYERStwo people
TIME3–15 min
ENERGYmedium / high
PLACEindoors / outdoors / anywhere
SETUP1 min
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

Start here.

YOU’LL NEEDGrass, carpet, or a mat; one loose sock per player
  1. 1Both players begin seated or kneeling with one sock partly exposed.
  2. 2Use grips, rolls, pins, reversals, and escapes to remove the other player’s sock while protecting your own.
  3. 3A removed sock scores one point and ends the round. A tap or spoken stop also ends the round, with no point awarded.
  4. 4Reset to the starting position after every round. The first player to win two rounds wins the match.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Treasure bandanaReplace worn socks with one bandana loosely tucked at each player’s ankle. A round ends as soon as one bandana is removed; no pinning is required. Reset seated or kneeling after each point, keep the same stop word, and play best of three.
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