Jianzi

PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
- A jianzi (weighted shuttlecock with feathers), or a homemade version
HOW TO PLAY
1
Players stand in a loose circle.
2
Kick the jianzi upward using the inside or outside of your foot, keeping it off the ground.
3
Pass the jianzi around the circle by kicking it toward another player, who keeps it aloft and kicks it onward.
4
Only feet, knees, chest, and head may touch the shuttlecock, never hands or arms.
5
If the jianzi touches the ground, that player (or the whole group, per house rules) restarts the count.
6
For a competitive version, count consecutive kicks as a group and try to beat your previous record.