The origins of the modern sport of footbag (or Hacky Sack) can be seen in many games which existed in ancient cultures throughout the world One of the oldest can be traced back to a game called Kemari, documented in Japanese literature around 1400 years ago

Ancient footbag Evidence of games similar to footbag can be found throughout history in many different countries and cultures Its roots can be traced back to games such Kemari (from Japan), Sepak Takraw (Malaysia) and Tsu Chu (China)