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Balloon team: keep one balloon up together, taking turns hitting it with different parts of the body.
Balloon Keep-Up
Keep a balloon off the floor using hands, knees, shoulders or feet. Great indoors on a rainy day.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Tap the balloon up with your hand.
Core: Hands and feet. Beat your own best run.
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Balloon
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Catching
The steps
How it works
- Tap the balloon up with your hand.
- Keep it in the air using different body parts.
- Count how many taps before it lands.
- Play together and count as a team.
Coaching point
Light taps, watch it.
Safety: Clear the space of furniture with sharp corners.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (hands), Core (hands and feet), More (feet only). Beat your own best run.
Story
You are keeping a magic cloud from touching the ground.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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