To make the sport more accessible, Li Ming-hsiu, a Taipei teacher, invented the shuttlecock ball. She started with a cotton core, covered it with leather and then attached a long feather, to make it aerodynamically sound. She also invented a game to accompany her invention, which closely resembles volleyball, even using a net.
為使毽子適合團體競賽，北市萬華國中老師李明秀將其改良成毽球﹘ ﹘以圓球為底，內塞泡綿，球上插羽毛，以保留毽子的原形，比賽規則與排球同，但須用腳踢。