No.321
Jegichagi: Shuttlecock Kicking
Japanese name: ジェギチャギ（羽根けり）
Materials
- A commercially made jegi or chapteh with a soft base
How to play
- Leave space between players. Drop the shuttlecock from your hand, kick it upwards once with the inside of your foot, then catch it by hand.
- Once comfortable, try consecutive kicks without your hands. You may put the kicking foot back on the ground each time. Keep kicks low.
- Count kicks until it lands, then pass to the next player. Try three attempts each and compare with your own previous record.
- For cooperative play, three to six players form a circle and kick one shuttlecock between them. Indicate the intended receiver by name or gaze, without crowding them.
- After a drop, nobody leaves the game. Pick it up and restart with another player. Finish on reaching a shared target, such as five consecutive kicks.
Ways to adapt
Younger primary: kick once and catch. Older primary and adults: consecutive kicks or cooperative passing.