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How to do the Inside Kick

The inside-of-foot kick is the first and most important strike in footbag. Every trick in the sport traces its lineage back to this single motion — learning it well means every other trick becomes reachable.

STEP BY STEP

1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent and weight centered.
2. Toss the bag gently upward in front of your dominant foot, about one foot high.
3. Rotate your hip outward and lift your knee to waist height.
4. Strike the bag with the inside of your foot — the flat shelf just below the ankle bone.
5. Let the bag rise to about chest height, then catch it to evaluate your contact.
6. Repeat without catching: keep the bag in the air using only inside kicks.

TIPS

• Keep your arms out wide for balance — think tightrope walker, not soldier.
• Strike through the center of the bag, not the top or side, to send it straight up.
• Watch the bag the entire time, not your foot.

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