Arm Stall Graphics: Hacky Sack Tips & Tricks

Series Summary

Need to improve your hacky sack moves? Need to learn more about this innovative sport? You have come to the right place! Hacky sack is a great hobby and pastime because it requires little equipment (one hacky “sack”) and almost anybody can do it! This fun hobby was invented in 1975 by John Stalberger and Mike Marshall. The sport is also referred to as circle kicking because in an informal game of hacky sack, a group of people usually stand in a circle. The main object of the game is to pass a small bag or sack (using only your feet) to every player in the circle without the sack hitting the ground.

In this series of expert video clips, you will learn more about the fun and exciting hobby of hacky sack. Our hacky sack expert will show you a variety of different moves and tricks as well as introduce you to a few different games to play. In these educational videos you will see our expert perform basic hacky sack moves such as the over swoop and the foot stall. You will also get tips on relaxing. Keeping an eye on the ball can be tricky, but after watching this expert, you will have a better handle on the art of hacky sack. You will also find tips for kicking the footbag with the center of the foot, and tips for inside, outside and regular delays. Watch these videos for helpful recommendations on types of hacky sacks used in this hobby.

Video Transcript

"Hey guys my name is J, I’m going to be talking to you guys today on behalf of expertvillage.com. Today we’re going to be talking about strategy skills for you to learn how to play hacky sack a little better not necessarily professional moves this is just you know little amateur stuff, stuff for you to learn at home real fun, stuff to impress your friends with. This move is not necessarily a hacky sack move and I will not you know some people won’t even consider hacky sack but it looks cool and it’s fun. I call this the arm stall, you’re going to stall the ball right here in your arm and pop it up, you can keep on hitting it too. Let me show you what it looks like…stall it on your foot, bring it up, catch it between your arm, pop it up you can keep hitting it too. Let me show you what that looks like…just like that, keep it up, it’s a real simple move this should take you a day to learn, very, very simple, very effective sometimes you know it looks cool you know a group of friends you can pass it like that, you can pass it to yourself. Keep practicing it, you can keep popping it if you want, you can do all sorts of stuff with hacky sack, you can do it with your left arm too if you like, just make up your own stuff be original, that’s something that I made up a long time ago. That’s all we have today for the arm stall, thank you. "