Youtuber Ozzie For Kids set an amazing record with a drone and a tennis ball!

Catching a tennis ball that's falling from the sky at rapid speed is proof that you can achieve anything when you dream BIG!

Do you know the creator Scott “Ozzie” Richmond from Australia, better known as Ozzie For Kids?

He makes fun videos for people your age, and this time, he decided he wanted to try and break a world record!

And so he did – he achieved the highest catch of a tennis ball by catching it with his bare hands after dropping it from a drone 204 metres (669 ft 3.5 in) high – that’s twice the height of famous London clock tower Big Ben!

Ozzie told us that he wants to “show kids that big goals are possible when you’re brave enough to try.”

 “The tennis ball catch record felt like the perfect mix of fun, skill, and just a little bit of ‘that’s impossible’… which usually means it’s worth attempting,” he added.

Do you think you could do it?

Catching a ball from such a height is really hard. Ozzie explained: “The catch wasn’t just about reaction – it became about focus, precision, and adaptability.

“Preparation was all about repetition and confidence. We started with lower drops, learning how the ball behaved in the air and how wind could affect it.

“The biggest focus was keeping my eyes on the ball the entire time - no matter how far I had to run. That skill became absolutely crucial once we started pushing the height higher and higher.”

Finding exactly the spot where the ball would land was also a big challenge, and required lots of practice. One time, Ozzie misjudged the location he needed to be in, tripped and tumbled on to the grass…

But still he kept going!

In his attempt that broke the record, he had to cover nearly 100 metres, never keeping his eye off the ball, so he needed to be super focused.

Ozzie said that this was a “great reminder that failing is part of trying, and you just get back up and go again.”

We couldn’t agree more!

According to Ozzie, trying your best is the most important thing.

“I’d love people to know that this record wasn’t about getting my name in the record books - it was about being willing to try, even when things don’t go perfectly.

“Having my own kids there, along with Ozzie fans, made it incredibly meaningful.

“If this inspires even one child to look at a big goal and say, ‘I’ll give it a go’, then it’s a huge win.”

Do you feel inspired? We sure do!

Congratulations, Ozzie, you are Officially Amazing!