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

Sepak takraw

Sepak Takraw | This is a super play! A barrage of godlike attacks! [Minor Sport]

Sepak takraw is a sport known as “foot volleyball,” played using kicks and headers.

The ball used is made from a plant called rattan.

When we play, we’ll probably have to substitute it with a different ball.

Boccia

[Miracle] My First Boccia Match and I Pulled Off a Series of Incredible Super Plays!!

Boccia, which originated in Europe and is an official Paralympic sport.

First, a target ball called the jack is thrown.

Players then take turns throwing balls of their own color, and the side whose ball ends up closest to the jack wins.

There is no fixed way to throw—you can kick the ball or use a ramp—so the game can be adapted to the player’s abilities.

Because it can be played while seated, it is also an accessible recreational activity for older adults.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Tennis

An exciting men’s tennis match! Men’s singles final

Thanks to the success of Japanese players like Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka, the tennis scene has been really exciting, hasn’t it? Some of you might have found yourselves getting interested and learning the rules, even if you didn’t quite understand them before.

Tennis is also rapidly growing in popularity as a ball game that both adults and children can enjoy.

There are two types of tennis in Japan—soft tennis and hard (regular) tennis—and they differ not only in the ball used but also slightly in the rules.

The scoring system for soft tennis is simpler and easier to remember, and when played as doubles, it’s a sport that kids can enjoy casually, too.

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utatane

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Team Tenkaball

Team Tenkaball

Are you familiar with the game “Team Tenkaball”? It’s played by a team of four people, each standing at one corner of a 4-meter square court.

At the starting signal, the ball is thrown and caught counterclockwise.

The game is simple—throw and catch the ball with both hands—but the points you earn vary depending on how you catch it, and teams compete to see how high a score they can achieve by the end.

The time limit is 2 minutes, but the direction reverses after 1 minute.

If you drop the ball or move your feet from your spot, you’re out.

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utatane

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Ball games you can play with two people!

[Game] 2-Player Ball Games: 8 Recommended Activities Even Lower Grades Can Do

Balls are very familiar playthings for children, and the ways to enjoy them are limitless! This time, we’re introducing eight ball games for lower-grade students.

In addition to balls, items like hula hoops are used to help kids improve their physical abilities while having fun.

Basically, children pair up in twos and play by throwing or rolling the ball, or dodging a bouncing ball.

There are also games with sport-like elements—such as Copycat Dribble, Hoop Pass Tennis, and Marker Hockey—so we hope even kids who feel uneasy about ball sports will take this opportunity to get interested.

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sasashina

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birdcage

[Soccer] Warming up in a six-tatami one-room birdcage

The popular soccer training method known as “torikago” is a deep, skillful ball game said to contain every element of soccer, and it’s also called a “rondo.” The basic setup uses six players: the attacking players stand along the four sides of a square grid, while two defenders go inside and the ball is circulated with passes.

Professional players often use it as a warm-up, but even people who aren’t very familiar with soccer can enjoy it and get a feel for the essence of the game, so it’s a highly recommended activity.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Dodgeball (line dodgeball)

Ran into a neighborhood YouTuber (° Д °; a direct hit! 37 vs 15—head‑to‑head showdown

This game is a simplified version of dodgeball.

Draw a square or circle as the boundary, and decide how many players will be inside and outside based on the number of participants.

You can start with two players outside.

The outside players throw the ball at the players inside; anyone who gets hit moves to the outside and then throws the ball at the players inside.

As the number of inside players decreases, they become more likely to be targeted, and balls come from all directions, making it more difficult.

Do your best to avoid getting hit until the end.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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