How To Play Hackysack

  • February 5, 2008
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Kicking around a hackysack develops agility and coordination and is a fun game to practice alone or play with friends.

You Will Need

  • A hackysack
  • Two or more friends
How To Play Hackysack: Gather your friends

Step 1: Gather your friends

Gather your friends in a circle about four to five feet across.

How To Play Hackysack: Serve the hackysack

Step 2: Serve the hackysack

Serve the hackysack to any player by gently tossing it about waist high.

Tip: Only the server can use his hands—and only when he serves the hackysack.

How To Play Hackysack: Don’t use your hands

Step 3: Don’t use your hands

Keep the hackysack in the air using any part of the body but your arms or hands.

Use your thigh, heel, inside of the foot, and forehead to keep it aloft.

How To Play Hackysack: Pass it on

Step 4: Pass it on

Pass the hackysack back and forth around the circle of players for as long as possible.

How To Play Hackysack: Don’t kill the hack

Step 5: Don’t kill the hack

If a player lets the hackysack hit the ground—or touches it with a hand or arm—it “kills” the hack, and game must be restarted.

How To Play Hackysack: Play until you’re tired

Step 6: Play until you’re tired

Play until you tire of kicking the bag around.

In 1997, Ted Martin set an individual hackysack record with 63,326 consecutive kicks.

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Comments (4)

smoothness27

i used to suck at hacky sack, but after watching this informational video i have mastered the art of hacky sack. i have also learned an interesting fact about it. THANK YOU!!

over 4 years ago by smoothness27

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ALLURE509

I never liked to play hacky sack, but after watching this, now i'm a pro!!! Thanks speakeasy!!!

over 3 years ago by ALLURE509

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norgon

Did this video really teach you how to play hackysack? You must be a very visual learner. ;)

over 3 years ago by norgon

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KevinTheNoobie

But what if you have no friends?

over 2 years ago by KevinTheNoobie

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