To sign 'kickball', you will combine the signs for 'kick' and 'ball'. First, hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down. Use your dominant flat hand, palm facing sideways, to strike the side of your non-dominant hand, mimicking a foot kicking. Then, immediately form both hands into curved 'C' shapes and tap your fingertips together twice, as if you are holding a round ball.
Sign 'you', 'want', 'play', and then 'kickball'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'we', 'play', 'kickball', 'during', and 'recess'. Keep the transition between 'kick' and 'ball' smooth to show it is a single concept.
Sign 'kickball', 'my', 'favorite', and 'game'. Emphasize the sign for 'favorite' with a positive facial expression to show your enthusiasm.
Sign 'you', 'want', 'play', and then 'kickball'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'we', 'play', 'kickball', 'during', and 'recess'. Keep the transition between 'kick' and 'ball' smooth to show it is a single concept.
Sign 'kickball', 'my', 'favorite', and 'game'. Emphasize the sign for 'favorite' with a positive facial expression to show your enthusiasm.
Yes! 'Kickball' is a compound sign in ASL. You simply sign 'kick' followed immediately by 'ball' in one fluid sequence to create the word.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand to perform the active kicking motion. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base or the object being kicked.
Usually, you tap your curved fingertips together twice to sign 'ball'. This repeated, smaller motion helps indicate that you are signing a noun.
