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Jianzi

Jianzi
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
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.