This is a light-hearted energetic icebreaker activity for larger groups. It uses hand-to-hand contact (not combat!), which may or may not be appropriate for your group.

How to do it

Split your group into pairs, and give each pair 2 minutes to develop a creative handshake. Once the 2 minutes is up, get all the pairs to swap one person. Then, give the newly-formed pairs 3 minutes to teach each other their 2 handshakes to each other.

Bring everyone back together, and ask for a few demonstrations. This is guaranteed to get some smiles!

Source: Teampedia