Relaxation Techniques for Playing Hacky Sack

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 Clipper,” and “The Drifter.” You will also get tips on relaxing and learn the importance of not dropping the ball. 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 foot bag 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

" Hi guys! My name is Jay and I am going to be talking to you guys today on behalf of expertvillage.com. Today we are going to be talking about different ways to learn how to relax when you are playing hacky sack. You know, you want to be as relaxed as possible, that way, all the movement is just in your feet. You want to keep all the tension off your feet and don’t clench your fist, definitely just want to be in a relaxed state of mind that way the ball flows like it should. You know whenever you are playing hacky sack it is just like anything else, you do not want to be thinking about anything, you do not want to be nervous, you just want to be in a relaxed state of mind, basically. You can do different breathing techniques where you are breathing in through your nose and not through your mouth, this is really helpful in actually anything that you are doing that is active. Whenever you are doing these breathing techniques, you want to breathe in through your nose and not through your mouth but also what you want to do is you want to breathe in through your nose and hold it and your stomach for about 10 seconds and then I want to breathe it out through the seams of your teeth clenched. That way you can get the most out of your breathing technique and you can actually use this breathing technique before playing hacky sack, you will get more relaxed and while you are playing hacky sack, you just breathe in through your nose not through your mouth. That is it on being relaxed while playing hacky sack."