Hacky-Sack

Circle kick game

Hacky Sack is a trademark for a small, soft, round footbag used in a game where players keep it aloft using only their feet and legs.

The game, also called footbag, became popular in the 1970s and remains associated with casual outdoor play, often in circles of friends.

The term is frequently used generically for any footbag or the activity itself: We played hacky sack in the quad between classes.

gameplay

kick

Foot-delivered strike

  • stallEnclosed compartment or delay
  • juggleToss objects cyclically
  • rallyGathering for a cause

circle · pass · volley · freestyle · trick · combo · delay · catch · footbag · toe

equipment

footbag

Kick-juggled pellet pouch

  • pelletsSmall compressed spheres
  • sandFine rock particles
  • beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing

crocheted · leather · suede · panels · stitching · filling · weighted · handmade · Guatemalan · knitted

tricks

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

mirage · blur · spinning · freestyle · pendulum · backstab · paradox · dexterity · pixie · whirl

social

circle

Curved closed shape

  • parkPublic leisure grounds
  • quadEnclosed campus lawn
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

hangout · beach · festival · jam · friends · group · chill · vibe · outdoor · gathering

culture

nineties

1990-1999

  • retroEvoking recent past
  • hippieSixties counterculture member
  • slackerIdle responsibility evader

counterculture · Deadhead · festival · chill · mellow · nostalgia · alternative · bohemian · college · subculture

Opposites
body part used

Hacky-Sackcatch

Seize or snag

juggling · handball · dodgeball · basketball · baseball

formality and structure

Hacky-Sackprofessional football

Paid competitive American sport

Olympic sports · varsity sports · league play · marathon running · organized sports

cultural association

Hacky-Sackgolf

Club-and-ball course sport

polo · lacrosse · yacht racing · tennis · squash

Family

hack, hacks, hacked, hacking, hacker, hackers, sack, sacks, sacked

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G