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Each task will normally have three approaches. You can use any of the

approaches. Once the group has chosen a particular approach, stick to that
approach. Normally, the difficulty level of all the three approaches will be the

same and each approach will have at least three solutions. Hence, changing
the approach often will mean you are not consistent. Stick to the chosen
approach and look for ways and means to go ahead.

Picture 1

The Progressive Group Task (PGT), Half Group Task and the Command
Task are based on the principles of cantilever. A cantilever beam is one

which is fixed at one end and free at the other end and is supported by a
fulcrum. Picture 1 shows a cantilever arrangement. It may be seen that the
plank is resting on the goalpost kind of structure (fulcrum) and one end of the
plank is fixed by inserting it inside the ‘A’ like structure. Get this principle

firm in your mind. Whenever you are approaching the obstacles, look for
how you can make a cantilever. In most cases, the only way to move from

one structure to the other is by walking on either the plank or the balli. The
challenge is to fix one of them in such a way that it supports the weight of the
person. Therefore, the first thing to do is take the plank in your hands as it is

more stable than the balli and look for a place (fulcrum) where it can be
rested/supported. Having kept the plank/balli on the fulcrum, look for
arrangements that can be used to fix one end. Pictures 2 to 6 depict various