Duration: 6:03

how to play stykball - the basics.. instructions on picking up the ball,serving,passing and recieving the ball as well as some tricks. stykball is a non competitive ball game which draws influence from many popular pastimes including hackeysak(footbag),martial arts,contact juggling,capeoira and dance. the oldest video footage i have been able to find of someone balancing a ball on a stick is of Enrico Rastelli (1896 - 1931)- as far as i know he only used a very short stick. you can see rastelli balance a ballon a stick here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mowNKg1vhl8 for more info and updates of games/workshops in your area join the stykball facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8839372323&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fs.php%3Fref%3Dsearch%26init%3Dq%26q%3Dstykball