Josh Koop

I have loved to play outdoor games since I was a little kid, as I grew up I found more games and I also found out about alternate rules. I started Outdoor Diversions with Matt to help get this information out to everyone so they can enjoy these games as much as I do!

What is a Hacky Sack Made Out Of? Surprisingly Many Options

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

When I was growing up and my dad fell in love with this crazy game with a bag full of what looked like plastic pellets. This little thing would go on to bring some of the most fun we had as a family playing games while we were outside at picnics, camping, or just bored […]

What is Inside a Hacky Sack? A Wide Variety of Materials

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

I remember the first time my dad brought out his crocheted bag home and introduced us to the game that transfixed me. I would pick it up and roll it around in my hand and try to figure out what was inside and it took years for that first one to finally break and show […]

Can You Wash Your Hacky Sack? Smart Cleaning Made Simple

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

Over time all of may dad's bags became dirtier and dirtier, the white colors being replaced with more gray and just looking a bit beaten up. My dad never cleaned his footbags but this was in the very beginnings of the sport and nothing was documented so he didn't want to damage his bag. Can […]

What Are the Rules for Playing Footbag or Hacky Sack?

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

If you haven't played Hacky Sack before you may be wondering what the rules are since every game or hobby will have at least a social set of rules to keep the game fun and exciting. This is no different in footbag and it is a pretty simple overall set of core rules for non-competitive […]

11 Simple Hacky Sack Games for Beginners to Learn

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

Any new activity, hobby, or sport can be chaotic for a new player to learn and not feel like they are an idiot out there, especially with people who play frequently. What I would suggest is that you take some time and maybe start playing some of these games below or work on practicing moves […]

Exercising with a Hacky Sack: Cardio, Flexibility, and Skill

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

While footbag may be a fun pastime it also can provide many other benefits to you in your overall health and wellbeing, helping you to build up your cardio levels, flexibility, and skills so is hacky sack good exercise? Hacky Sack is a very good way to build or recover from injury along with helping […]

5 Best Footbags For Your Freestyle Play: Kick Serious Butt

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

Are you wanting to become a freestyle champion footbagger but unsure of what the best bags would be to help you achieve your lofty goals? Look no further as we will be diving into how you can choose the right bag for yourself along with the top 5 we found and why they are an […]

How To Break in a New Hacky Sack? Getting it Play Ready

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

If you add a new hacky sack to your play you will already have experienced that new bags often can be quite tough and not very pliable. This leads to issues with control and being able to stall reliably until the fabric starts to relax and the footbag is fully broken in. How do you […]

Dragonfly Footbags Pogo 8 Panel Proseries Review

By Josh Koop on February 5, 2021

When you are looking for a strong performing bag that can get you the desired bang and stall then I would suggest you look no further. This Proseries bag is a perfect match of outer materials and inner mix of fill to give you the best of both worlds. Here’s a rundown of what we’ll […]

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