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Jianzi

Jianzi, also handled here with the German alias Federfussball, is a shuttlecock sport in which a feathered shuttle is controlled without hands using foot, leg or body. It can be played in circle freestyle or net competition forms; it is not IFAB football.

LevelDiscipline FamilyTraditional and Regional Sports CategoryShuttlecock sport

AI-generated illustration: Jianzi — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Shuttlecock sport

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Shuttlecock kicking game using foot, leg and body control without hands.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like coordination, balance and technical keep-ups.

Cost Very low: shuttlecock/Jianzi and open space are enough for basics. Shuttles, shoes, optional net/court, club/class costs and travel. Shuttlecock/Jianzi group, culture/sport club, university sport or ISF-linked federation. Federfussball is routed here to Jianzi/shuttlecock sport, not football.

First progress First touches quickly; stable sequences need repetition.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

Jianzi/shuttlecock
open space
sports shoes
optional net
basic rules

First steps

practise inside-foot touch
try thigh touch
play short keep-ups
pass in a circle

Jianzi/shuttlecock group, university sport, park group or Asian culture/sport club.

Use enough space, flat ground and controlled kicks.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Federfussball, Shuttlecock sport, Federfußball, Shuttlecock Sport

Tags traditional, technique, outdoor, traditionell, technik, jianzi, shuttlecock, kick

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Control the shuttle with foot, leg or body and win rallies, sequences or points by format.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, circle groups or teams by format.

Teamgröße

Freestyle variable; net forms by rule set.

Spielfeld

Open space, circle or shuttlecock net court.

Dauer

By format, event or local rule.

Wertung

Sequences, rallies, points or technical judging by format.

Gewinnbedingung

More points, longer sequence or better technical score by format.

Ausrüstung

Jianzi/shuttlecock
open space
optional net

Wichtige Regelpunkte

hand contact
shuttle out
net fault
format rule violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF)
International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF)

Shuttlecock Sport International Shuttlecock Federation · federation · high
About ISF International Shuttlecock Federation · official · high
Shuttle Cock Olympic Council of Asia · official · medium