Amazing Soccer Video....Seriously!

EisenHulk · 06-09-09, 08:02

Enjoy!

YouTube - FOOT 2009 (REMI GAILLARD)

TortoiseAWD · 06-09-09, 08:53

Dayum. I've never enjoyed soccer, but you have to admire the accuracy in that dude's foot, fan or not.

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Setec Astronomy · 06-09-09, 09:06

Yikes! You gotta wonder how many times he practiced (and missed) some of those shots, but pretty incredible. I was particularly impressed with throwing the can in the air and the rolling tire.

EisenHulk · 06-09-09, 09:24

It's definitely impressive...Even if he tried each shot 50 times, it's still amazing.

Setec Astronomy · 06-09-09, 09:36

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Originally Posted by EisenHulk

It's definitely impressive...Even if he tried each shot 50 times, it's still amazing.

Oh yes, I agree, just hard to believe he hit each of those on the first shot...that seems impossible....OTOH, I don't know anything about the guy. I think the most impressive part about it...is the variety of targets, it's not like sinking a basket from all different parts of the court...he had all kinds of variation in the environment. Guy must have 20/10 vision like Chuck Yeager.

EisenHulk · 06-09-09, 09:51

Right on...I was agreeing, S.A.

Apparently (My buddy who's a huge soccer fan told me) this guy has been doing this for quite some time, and is pretty famous his trick shots and his crazy pranks.

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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Oh yes, I agree, just hard to believe he hit each of those on the first shot...that seems impossible....OTOH, I don't know anything about the guy. I think the most impressive part about it...is the variety of targets, it's not like sinking a basket from all different parts of the court...he had all kinds of variation in the environment. Guy must have 20/10 vision like Chuck Yeager.

Setec Astronomy · 06-09-09, 09:55

Ah, so plenty of practice. Maybe he did hit them on the first shot! Anyway, thanks for posting the link!

EisenHulk · 06-09-09, 09:59

Anytime, S.A.

lecchilo · 06-09-09, 10:40

Soccer is like air to me and stuff like this just makes me appreciate it even more... yes this stuff takes a lot of practice and he does miss many shots when recording, but his skills are obvious when he puts down 2 balls and does the same thing in one shot... great accuracy!

yamichi · 06-09-09, 04:00

Friggin SWEET. That is amazing.

PaintPolisher · 06-10-09, 10:28

Practice, practice and more practice.

Having played and coached this great game on all levels while traveling across the world I did notice that all the shots are about the same distance and his techinque is spot on.

His tricks and skill set from this distance is remarkable.

However he is a one footed wonder to me. He can only use his right foot.

I really like the creativity he uses for his targets. Great vid and thanks for sharing.

Here is one I used to practice at for hours and hours.
One fold up chair unfolded with the object being to place the ball through the hole of the chair back at various distances without touching the chair.
Stationery shots, running shots, one touch and two touch shots, shooting without looking at the target, blah, blah, blah...

Using this same chair his is another one to practice for hours.
Bend the ball around the chair without hitting the chair and hitting a object like a coke can behind the chair a couple of feet.

Always practice with both feet otherwise your just a one footed wonder.

You have to make practice fun or its time to retire.
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Setec Astronomy · 06-10-09, 10:35

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Originally Posted by PaintPolisher

However he is a one footed wonder to me. He can only use his right foot.

That's not true, there was at least one he did with his left.