About
Games make connecting easier.
Carlos is a Chilean physical education teacher living in Australia. His interest isn't simply getting people to exercise — it's creating situations where groups quickly become comfortable with one another through shared activity.
Give people a ball, a challenge and four uneven teams, and something shifts. Conversation stops being work. Strangers become teammates. An hour disappears.
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Why it works
- Movement lowers social barriers — it's much harder to feel awkward mid-relay.
- A shared task makes conversation easy and optional.
- Teams give people an immediate sense of belonging.
- Playful competition creates the kind of moments people retell later.
- Activities bring together people who walked in knowing nobody.
How sessions are run
Carlos' approach
Keep instructions simple
If a game needs a rulebook, it's the wrong game. Everything can be explained in under a minute.
Get everybody involved
Formats and teams are chosen so nobody stands around waiting to be needed.
Mix competition with cooperation
Teams love to win — but the best moments come when everyone has to pull together.
Adapt to the group
Fitness levels, group size, mood, space. The plan bends so the afternoon works.
Finish while energy is high
Sessions end on a peak, not a whimper — that's the feeling people take home.
Sound like your kind of afternoon?
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“I don't need everyone to be sporty. I just want people to leave lighter than they arrived.”
Carlos Grimminck — founder and host, Move Together