Down down down ball game history

Face a partner and start tossing the tennis ball back and forth, trying not to drop it. When a player drops the ball, they must go down to the ground on one knee and then continue catching and throwing from that position. Each time a player drops the ball, they lose ability to use part of their body. This means adding one elbow, then two elbows, and finally their chin.

If play proceeds without anyone dropping the ball, take a step back each time you make a clean catch to make it more of a challenge.

A stick marks the centre of the court and mentally divides it into four squares. The handball court is used when there are two players, or when playing 'doubles' one person at one end vs. When one person is playing against two, the single player gets a 'chance' instead of going out straight away.

Basically, one player serves the ball to the player at the other end by hitting it to bounce in his own square once and then in his opponent's square. The opponent must return it the same way - by bouncing it in his own square first.

A player who lets the ball double-bounce, or who hits it out of court on the full or who makes any other mistake is out. There are many rules and even more verbal lore to this game. Some of the lore has to do with the names for different kinds of bounces and shots:.

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