Yackle Ball Jr. was created because so many children are beginning to give up on outdoor activities too early. The ball has many amazing benefits but what stands out the most are the TOP 3…

SOFTNESS – Because the ball is soft Yackle Ball Jr. is safe and it eliminates the Fear Factor in children. Children are not born with fear, they learn it. Yackle Ball Jr. allows a child to learn to catch without getting hurt!

CONFIDENCE — That brings us into the SHAPE of the ball… it is shaped like an X so that the ball hugs the child back when they learn to catch. Think about it, most children wrap their arms out and a traditional ball will fall through, which means the child failed to catch it and so it breaks down her or his confidence. With Yackle Ball Jr. the ball will hug them back and so they learn how to catch!

FUN – If the ball isn’t fun, the kids will drop it like a hot potato and move on to something else! Our children want to have fun but they need an activity that is challenging enough to keep their interest yet easy enough that they don’t get frustrated! Yackle Ball Jr. has games that are education.

By learning early to play with Yackle Ball Jr. it prepares children for all sports! Many children with special needs or motor skill difficulties use the ball as a therapy tool to strengthen Hand-eye-coordination skills, gain the ability to play outdoor activities in a safe and healthy way not otherwise easily achieved and best of all…feel proud of themselves when they can be as good as everyone else!

Air Bounce: When learning to air bounce start in the center of the ball. Throw and spin the ball into the air and catch it on its return with two hands in the center section. Then begin throwing and catching it on one of its legs with two hands. Finally throw and spin the ball into the air and catch a leg with one hand.  Catching with one hand on a leg is called air bouncing. Work your way up to running while air bouncing the ball. Once you are able to air bounce you can play Yackle Ball. You can throw underhand, overhand or horizontally. The aerodynamics is phenomenal!

Yackle Relay: Divide players into teams of 4 or more and then split each team into equal number of players. Place half the team on one side of play area and the other half of that team facing them. Repeat throughout each team next in line. The first player of each team will start the relay by air bouncing the ball across the play area until they reach their team player on the other side. Now that player will air bounce the ball across the play area until they reach their team player on the reverse side. The first team whose all players have relayed through team members.

Team Play (no contact version): Played with 2 teams of 5 or more players. The sport is a challenging and exciting match for everyone.The object of the game is to cross the goal line to score a point. The game is best played on a football or soccer field. There are three triads of 15 minutes each with a 2 minute rest between triads. A goal is scored once a player crosses the goal line defined as the end of the field either by receiving the ball past the line or crossing their line while air bouncing. The team with the highest number of points in the allotted time wins the game.

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Repetition Game: Played alone or compete with others while air bouncing the ball, see how many times you can catch it on the same color or alternate between the two colors.

Colors Game: Two players or teams each choose a different color of the ball. Throw the Yackle Ball to each other and catch it on the color you choose. Catch on your color to get 1 point for a two handed catch and 2 points for a 1 handed catch. If you catch the ball on your opponent’s color they score 1 point. First person or team to reach 21 wins. Play several matches and as you play a new game, throw the ball faster and faster. Best score of 5 games wins the match.

Numbers Game: For two or more players. Write 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the end of each leg. Version 1- While sitting in a circle, air bounce the ball. Use the number you catch to keep score then pass to the next person and repeat. Version 2- Play catch, throw the ball to the next person and that player uses the number caught for their score. Whether you play Version 1 or 2 keep playing until a score of exactly 35 is reached.  If you pass 35 you must subtract the number caught from your total score. The first person to reach 35 wins.

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