How to Be an Awesome Kickball Player

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Last Updated: October 14, 2021 References

Kickball playing is fun but if you take it really seriously, you can turn fun into being an awesome player. Follow these suggestions to turn your love of kickball into a serious art. At the adult level, kickball is generally played with a cup in hand.

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Handling the pressure

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Relax.^{[1]
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Better techniques

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Run fast around the bases. The fielding team will probably try to tag you out.^{[3]
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Kick the ball hard. Try to drive the ball into the outfield for the possibility of extra bases.
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Try to catch balls, especially when playing in the outfield. Don't let it slip out of your hands.^{[4]
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Kicking the ball

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Kick with your toes pointing down.
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Use the top part of your foot (laces). Kick the ball on the top of your shoe, it will go higher and farther. If you kick on the front of your shoe, it won't go high or very far.^{[5]
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When the pitcher pitches the ball observe if the ball bounces. If it does, that is good. When the ball is not touching the ground, kick it.
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Aim for where there is a bad player or where there is nobody.
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Kick as hard as you can. Kick with confidence.

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Throwing the ball

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Throw the ball to the nearest person. Or, if you can, throw it to one of the people near the pitcher.
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Throw straight and don't bounce the ball. This can give a boost to the players running the bases.
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Throw as best as you can. You can practice throwing at home or at a local park to improve your technique.^{[6]
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Catch the ball with your body instead of your hands.

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Team spirit

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Don't tell your teammates not to mess up. That sort of talk can make them nervous and they might fulfill it and mess up.
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Support your teammates. If your teammate gets an out, don't make them mad by saying something mean. It can cause a lot of your teammates to get their head out of the game and mess up. Moreover, you'll get an out sometimes too, and you'd want your team having your back.^{[7]
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Expect the opposing team to try to unnerve you. That's their role, just as it's yours to do the same back. Don't be afraid of the other team. Ignore their tactics and just keep playing well.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I kick curve balls?

Community Answer

To kick a curve ball, instead of kicking with your laces, kick the ball with the inside of your shoe as you would a soccer ball. The ball will curve more or less depending on what part of your shoe it makes contact with.
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How can I kick the ball really far and hard, so that it slips out of people's hands?

Community Answer

As the article explained, kick with the top of your shoe. Try doing it really hard as you are kicking it.
Question

Where do I kick the ball if all places are filled up with good people?

Community Answer

You should try to first look for gap. If there is not a gap, then you should kick it away from first base, but not too high, where they would be able to catch the ball.

Warnings

If some one is chasing you to tag you out, don't run backwards, because when they tag you, you're going to fall backwards onto the hard ground.

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Do not throw balls at anyone, if it misses they will run farther.

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Don't try sliding on blacktop. It hurts!

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