The cooperative training device is used for teaching cooperation, teamwork and communication for a group of participants. The training device is an annular, flexible mat having radially extending pairs of foot straps spaced apart on the upper surface of the mat and a corresponding tether extending from the outer foot strap of each pair. Teams of participants are trained to cooperate by instructing the team to move the mat from one location to another while standing in the foot straps and grasping the tether. The mat may have true and false directional indicia marked thereon, may be divided into quadrants, and may have designated penalty areas where non-cooperating team members are directed to go and remain stationary.