4. Give juggling a try.
Juggling? Yes! When we think of juggling, the circus comes to mind. However, juggling can be a great way for normal folks to improve hand-eye coordination.
To learn to juggle, Outside suggests finding and following a YouTube teaching video and practicing with either bean bags or hacky sacks. "When you're juggling, you're actually looking up to the upper point where the balls cross and your brain is making decisions on where your hands need to move based on that," Fraser Horn, O.D., an instructor of Sports and Recreational Vision at Pacific University, tells Outside. "There's really no better way to train your eye-hand coordination -- we teach it to all of our athletes, from middle schoolers up to professionals."
Horn suggests adding a few distractions once this skill is mastered. "As these drills get easier for athletes, we increase the challenge by putting them on a balance board or asking them math questions," Horn says.
5. Play tennis.
Tennis is one of the best ways to improve hand-eye coordination while having fun at the same time. Not only does tennis improve physical fitness, but it also forces players to focus on many skills that involve hand-eye coordination.
If you’re an experienced tennis player, consider finding a weekly tennis group to join. And if you’ve never played tennis, take lessons. You’ll improve hand-eye coordination while socializing with others in a fun setting.