Fun Ball Sports: A Roundup of Ball-Based Play, Games, and Sports

Mixed-age dodgeball

A scene of growth in dodgeball with the older and middle classes: “Passing on the play”

Let’s nurture compassion and cooperation! Here are ideas for mixed-age dodgeball.

Younger kids are often curious about and admire the games older kids play, right? This idea is perfect for situations commonly seen in after-school programs! When children of different ages play together, older kids can demonstrate leadership, and younger kids can learn the importance of helping one another.

Emphasizing teamwork, with rules and flow designed so everyone can have fun, will also help improve communication skills through the game.

By playing, children naturally develop the ability to cooperate and deepen their bonds with their peers.

Ball Battle

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If you win rock-paper-scissors, throw the ball and try to tag your opponent! Here’s an idea for a ball battle game.

It helps develop decision-making, quick reactions, and control.

The rules are simple: whoever wins rock-paper-scissors holds a colored ball and tries to hit their opponent with it.

The player who loses should move quickly and dodge to avoid getting hit.

It’s a unique and fun game that’s sure to fill the air with laughter before you know it!

Touch tennis

What is Touchtennis!? Komucchi’s hands-on report on the trending sport of touchtennis!!

Touchtennis, which originated in the UK and has spread across Europe and the United States, is like a compact version of tennis.

The court and rackets are smaller than in regular tennis, and the ball is slightly larger but soft and lightweight.

The rules are almost the same as tennis, but matches are shorter, making it easy to try casually.

Because the ball is soft, even young children can play without much concern.

If you’re interested in tennis but find running around a full-sized court daunting, why not start with touchtennis?

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SAKI

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Footgolf

The strongest footgolf player in Team Makihika has been decided!

As the name “footgolf” suggests, it’s a sport that combines soccer and golf.

Instead of using golf clubs, you kick a ball with your foot and try to get it into a cup on the green.

There aren’t many courses dedicated to footgolf, but if you can rent a golf course, it’s definitely one sport you’ll want to try.

The first World Cup was held in Hungary in 2012.

If you put your heart into it, who knows—before you realize it, you might even end up on Japan’s national team…?

billiards

Billiards matches are so exciting! You can really understand the rules and strategies! And top pros’ skills are amazing!!!

Billiards is a sport in which you strike balls with a stick called a cue to sink them into pockets.

It has a long history; according to one theory, it originated around 400 BCE.

Rules similar to today’s took shape around the 1400s.

It enjoys worldwide popularity, and there are many films and manga that feature billiards.

Because there isn’t much difference due to physique, both adults and children can enjoy it casually.

There are specialty shops, and some arcades have billiard tables as well.

If you want to give it a try, be sure to look for a place near you.

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Araki Jakkan

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Plastic Bottle Bowling

On hot days, indoor play is the way to go☆ Plastic Bottle Bowling

With plastic bottles and a ball, you can enjoy bowling at home.

Wrap paper around identical plastic bottles to make bowling pins.

To add weight to the bottles, fill them with water; the more water you add, the heavier and harder to knock down they become, increasing the difficulty.

Also, a larger, heavier ball will knock down the pins more easily, so experiment to find a good combination.

Playing in teams or as individuals will likely make the game even more exciting.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Gateball

[VS LakeRe] Would it actually be fun if young people seriously played gateball? [Experiment]

You often see seniors playing it in parks on weekends—gateball.

That image may be strong, but it’s actually fun for younger people to play too! Two teams of five compete for points, and while the basic idea is to send the ball through gates and aim for the goal pole, there’s a lot of strategy involved: how to advance your team’s balls to your advantage, how to interfere with your opponent’s balls, and more.

It looks simple, but once you try it, gateball is surprisingly challenging—give it a try at least once!

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sasashina

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