Zip Zap Zop
Mid-20th century-present
Also known as Zip Zap Zoop, Zip Zap, Zip
Circle warm-up: players clap and point at another player while shouting 'Zip!'; the receiver passes 'Zap!'; the next 'Zop!' Errors eliminate or just reset the count.
Known for
- Folkloric origin; roots trace to Spolin-era Chicago improv training 1940s-50s.
- Became widely spread in the 1980s-90s through improv schools worldwide.
- Often played with eye-contact-only as an advanced variant (no clap, no sound).
- Teaches attention, reflex, and circle-awareness — the fundamental opening exercise.
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