Why do people have to come on and claim they could do better or that this is 'easy' to do? Get over yourselves. It's just someone's video, if you don't like it then make your own, but don't waste your time writing pointless messages to try and prove how much better you are.
Great vid tarrierboy - for the record I can 8 consecutive figure 8s - and that's allowing the ball to bounce!
2:08 ball was in. 800-odd consecutive shots follow, well over OWP's claim that I couldn't do 500 lol. In vid 2, shot @4:25 might have been out. So will redo and post 1K to end all speculation.
Suggest you two announce rules of a "proper" figure-8 challenge BEFORE it begins, not after. Want a speed contest? Then publish rules (or challenge Mark Chaloner).
Think I'll whack a ball 1K times as hard as you did for 293? Think again. Marathoners don't sprint and I like my arm too much.
But there are figure of eights and there are figure of eights. You can almost say there is a universal speed for the proper figure of eight which you are clearly not doing. You are doing it so slowly its actually not impressive in the slightest. It's also evident from your swing that you are not a very good squash player either. Until you beat my 293 at a decent speed then I will take my hat off to you.
No question: to improve accuracy and timing, these are best done as quickly as possible. However, speed is unnecessary to take up OWPs challenge. He does not require it. Standard of play and ability to be "impressive" are also irrelevant to the challenge.
Obviously my swing would be different with a hot, fast, horizontally-moving ball vs. a lukewarm, slower one moving in a more vertical trajectory.
1,000 at any speed require practice, skill and concentration. Try it and get back to us.
@tarrierboy I agree fully. Soft figure eights DO NOT count. The pace in the vid is okay... I'd prefer a bit harder but any SOFTER IS GARBAGE and doesn't count towards any sort of figure 8's record.
yesterday I did 500 of these with a double-dot ball. managing the fatigue in my hand muscles after 300 was challenging. will try to post a video with 500 or more soon.
When do we get to see the Jesus of Figure of 8's in action then? Surely it won't take long to transfer the video to a pc then to youtube. You are given 48 hours to show the entire worl your 1000 and collect your winnings from me.
lol. my friend Karan recorded it and I have two witnesses who saw me do it. Karan has the vid so hold on to your wig. we'll add music and (hopefully) a counter and comments so people don't get bored watching. kindly make the check out to me. i suggest you mosey on over to the Post for airmail stamps. got any other conditions for parting with your life savings?
My offer stands and I will pay you when your video is up, confirmed and agreed it is not faked. 1000 lol. Tarried boy did 293 in just over 4 minutes so your 1000 will have taken over ten minutes. You won't be able to upload the video because your account doesn't have extra priviledges. PLUS and this is a big PLUS The lacti acid in your muscles long before ten minutes would have a crippling effect. That is unless you change hands part way through?
ka-ching! nope did not change hands. changed the height of the ball and my grip position throughout to shift around the fatigue. lactid acid not an issue --> used momentum to hit efficiently and save energy. think it was ~14 mins so we'll post to the Youtube limit, will show well over 293. two witnesses can confirm 1,000+
Forgive my typo, I obviously meant lactic acid. So we won't actually see 1000? Ok then, here's the deal. As before, every one over 293=£1 converted to $ if you want. 48 hours and that is being very generous over and above my original offer. Then as an added bonus if we do see 9:59 worth of continuous 8's I'll fly to the USA and hand over the cash personally and offer a 'double or quits' deal. It is now 19/12/09 uk time. You have till 21/12/09 to post the video. Or you can admit you are bullsh
Bullshitting right here right now and no-one will think anything less of you if you come clean. I actually would like to see you achieve something so impressive but you, I and every squash player know you cannot do it.
Didn't notice till I took a second look -- he's using a single-dot. Makes it much easier. Still impressive though. I knock off about 100 (using a double dot, mind you) before the monotomy of it kicks in and my concentration slips.
Incredible.. I have been playing squash for 6 years and consider myself an above average player (average calculated over a typical crowd in a typical club). But I could never hit 293 of the same stroke - even of a back-hand, which I consider my strong point.
I have spent quite a few hours in the court practicing this stuff. It is *not* easy. Specially it's not easy not get pissed and start smashing the ball with anger after a while.
it wasnt that hard - your forearm is about twice the size while doing it and you start getting cramp up your arm. lots of exercises, il let you know when i post up new ones.
tarrierboy is the only one I've seen so far so get your videos up that beat this or simply admit you can't beat it! (my 1 million of course beats it.)
Hi, i found this video. Is this the best one? If yes, this record won´t last for long :) We in our club compete who makes more in 3mins.. My result is 278. Video coming soon. My goal is 500 in 5 minutes :)
This exercise is easily achieved if you practice AND you have a grasp of angles and technique. Have you tried the 4-corner figure 8's?? As 'tarrerboy' but include the back wall corners, which means turning after the figure8 and continue, then returning to the front. Have to keep it low at the back - and in!
I have the vid of me doing OVER 417 fig 8's...and I terminated it - so there's MORE.
The 4 corner IS possible - just waiting for the UK weather to go warmer...needs ambient warm as well as ball warm if I'm to do more than a few !!! Watch soon!!
OK. I had a go at beating 293. NO CHANCE! What the guy in the video takes one hell of a lot of practice, really good hand/eye/ball co-ordination. I used to knock up like this years ago when I played regularly and could used to manage a couple of minutes of it until I got bored. When I tried this yesterday I could only manage 15 ! Again, it just proved how good this guy is to get 293. Well done tarrierboy, great skills. What level do you play at? League? County?
leave the man alone i dont think you all can do 10 of that so let him be happy about himself you suckers and this aint "bally" (what a stupid word) it is real and do something productive instead of bothering this guy.
First off, well done, 293 is not that easy even at a low pace cause it screws your shoulders up.
Secondly, you said it's a world record, and I hardly think so, since Lincou&co can do over 2000 of them, after what they stop because they're just pissed :)
no way is this fake. I should know because I can do this. In fact I'm going to see how many I can do without moving my feet. I'll pick the pace up gradually when I'm up to 1000. lol.
ITS NOT A WORLD RECORD! So many guys can do that. I can even do that. Plus you weren't even hitting hard. Do it again but at full pace. Still, good work though.
My comment wasn't weak. I know for a fact this guy CGI'd in the ball, and looking at some of the pixels closely, I actually think he's CGI'd his trainers in too because that trainer colour is not available anywhere in the world.
Iv watched this like 100 times n it still doesnt get old
ShahTastic 1 month ago
were you feeling it towards the end?
MorgeGeorgan 7 months ago
@MorgeGeorgan your a call of duty player.
theklamp1 2 months ago
Brilliant
ShahTastic 11 months ago
Why do people have to come on and claim they could do better or that this is 'easy' to do? Get over yourselves. It's just someone's video, if you don't like it then make your own, but don't waste your time writing pointless messages to try and prove how much better you are.
Great vid tarrierboy - for the record I can 8 consecutive figure 8s - and that's allowing the ball to bounce!
sc841 1 year ago
Hi everyone.
i have just watched Karans video for the first time.
Eh....sorry to brake it to you but he hits the ball out at 2:08!!! VOID!
Also please watch my video and his video one after each other and tell me if you see a difference in tempo?!
Figure of 8's at child speed is laughable! When you post a proper figure of 8's video, please let me know!!
tarrierboy 2 years ago
2:08 ball was in. 800-odd consecutive shots follow, well over OWP's claim that I couldn't do 500 lol. In vid 2, shot @4:25 might have been out. So will redo and post 1K to end all speculation.
Suggest you two announce rules of a "proper" figure-8 challenge BEFORE it begins, not after. Want a speed contest? Then publish rules (or challenge Mark Chaloner).
Think I'll whack a ball 1K times as hard as you did for 293? Think again. Marathoners don't sprint and I like my arm too much.
huntrichardson 2 years ago
But there are figure of eights and there are figure of eights. You can almost say there is a universal speed for the proper figure of eight which you are clearly not doing. You are doing it so slowly its actually not impressive in the slightest. It's also evident from your swing that you are not a very good squash player either. Until you beat my 293 at a decent speed then I will take my hat off to you.
tarrierboy 2 years ago
No question: to improve accuracy and timing, these are best done as quickly as possible. However, speed is unnecessary to take up OWPs challenge. He does not require it. Standard of play and ability to be "impressive" are also irrelevant to the challenge.
Obviously my swing would be different with a hot, fast, horizontally-moving ball vs. a lukewarm, slower one moving in a more vertical trajectory.
1,000 at any speed require practice, skill and concentration. Try it and get back to us.
huntrichardson 2 years ago
@tarrierboy I agree fully. Soft figure eights DO NOT count. The pace in the vid is okay... I'd prefer a bit harder but any SOFTER IS GARBAGE and doesn't count towards any sort of figure 8's record.
Monkey200728 1 year ago
Hunt claims his cash winnings and admits the ball probably went out of court!
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
yesterday I did 500 of these with a double-dot ball. managing the fatigue in my hand muscles after 300 was challenging. will try to post a video with 500 or more soon.
huntrichardson 2 years ago
come on then, lets see it. I'll give you a quid for every one you hit over 293. I promise.
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
@onlywhenpissed - check your bank account. i'm preparing a vid of myself doing more than 1,000. you will soon owe me more than 700 quid m :O>
huntrichardson 2 years ago
You'll never beat my one million in my video. Let's see your 1000 video with proof it is you and not a club pro. Guess we never will.
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
I'm a club teaching pro. Am not and never have been a member of the PSA. Never played in a pro event. In past, ranked only in US amateur divisions.
huntrichardson 2 years ago
When do we get to see the Jesus of Figure of 8's in action then? Surely it won't take long to transfer the video to a pc then to youtube. You are given 48 hours to show the entire worl your 1000 and collect your winnings from me.
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
lol. my friend Karan recorded it and I have two witnesses who saw me do it. Karan has the vid so hold on to your wig. we'll add music and (hopefully) a counter and comments so people don't get bored watching. kindly make the check out to me. i suggest you mosey on over to the Post for airmail stamps. got any other conditions for parting with your life savings?
huntrichardson 2 years ago
My offer stands and I will pay you when your video is up, confirmed and agreed it is not faked. 1000 lol. Tarried boy did 293 in just over 4 minutes so your 1000 will have taken over ten minutes. You won't be able to upload the video because your account doesn't have extra priviledges. PLUS and this is a big PLUS The lacti acid in your muscles long before ten minutes would have a crippling effect. That is unless you change hands part way through?
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
ka-ching! nope did not change hands. changed the height of the ball and my grip position throughout to shift around the fatigue. lactid acid not an issue --> used momentum to hit efficiently and save energy. think it was ~14 mins so we'll post to the Youtube limit, will show well over 293. two witnesses can confirm 1,000+
huntrichardson 2 years ago
Forgive my typo, I obviously meant lactic acid. So we won't actually see 1000? Ok then, here's the deal. As before, every one over 293=£1 converted to $ if you want. 48 hours and that is being very generous over and above my original offer. Then as an added bonus if we do see 9:59 worth of continuous 8's I'll fly to the USA and hand over the cash personally and offer a 'double or quits' deal. It is now 19/12/09 uk time. You have till 21/12/09 to post the video. Or you can admit you are bullsh
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
Bullshitting right here right now and no-one will think anything less of you if you come clean. I actually would like to see you achieve something so impressive but you, I and every squash player know you cannot do it.
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
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huntrichardson 2 years ago
using a sweet dunlop racquet is almost like cheating.
plumcrest 2 years ago
Well done.
hughmccabe 2 years ago
Didn't notice till I took a second look -- he's using a single-dot. Makes it much easier. Still impressive though. I knock off about 100 (using a double dot, mind you) before the monotomy of it kicks in and my concentration slips.
mlangobard 2 years ago
A single dot?
1. That would make it harder because the ball would travel faster
2. You cant see the ball to determine that
3. What a totally pointless comment
tarrierboy 2 years ago 5
Look, at the end of the day this is the You Tube World Record for Figure of Eights. Anyone that critises is clearly just jealous!
tarrierboy 2 years ago
wouldn't argree, ofc it's nice to have the record, but being jealous because you're hitting 293 figureeights.. isn't that impressive.
Elixertje 2 years ago
Pretty impressive, but at the end of the day you're hitting a loose shot 293 times in a row.
mlangobard 2 years ago
no. by the end of the day i can do it and you cant!
tarrierboy 2 years ago
hahaha. well said, sir.
great job in the video, btw.
esawrr 2 years ago
too bad your technique isn't too good, your racketskills are ok
Elixertje 2 years ago
haha my technique? whats wrong with it exactly?
tarrierboy 2 years ago
what isn't?
Elixertje 2 years ago
Elaborate, dolt.
funlovingmonkey 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
nothing wrong with it.
onlywhenpissed 2 years ago
that's awesome!!
and yeah for how long have u been playing?
btw interesting choice of music :D
AhmedSherif92 2 years ago
wtf. thats awesome. how long have you been playing?
weepaul666 2 years ago
do you count in your head or just keep going until you mess up and count them on the tape?
myself723 3 years ago
I only counted in my head until around 100 then I lost it.
tarrierboy 2 years ago
i dont think he even messed up. just looked like he couldnt be bothered with anymore n just stopped
weepaul666 2 years ago
hell yeah, the best sport broh, the best...
TheStonCollector 3 years ago
very well indeed
ASeoudy 3 years ago
nice
daniel900king 3 years ago
nice.. i get stuck around 150.. i only 16 so i have 'just a couple' of years to continue trying :)i just end up gettin bored doin it..
5quashmad 3 years ago
This video made me a "regular" on the court and (still) I can only do 50 or less. Jeezz! Well done Tarrierboy!
formal0languages 3 years ago
what music is this? heard it before but cant remember group
pauaubrey 3 years ago
its called hoppipolla by sigur ross, their an icelandic band
great song eh :)
matt17601 3 years ago
impressive!!! yeh u are right am sorry...its not fake! just couldnt believe that the ball didnt go wondering of.how the hell do you do it???
radhikapankhania 3 years ago
I say it again, top stuff. Great video, great skill.
onlywhenpissed 3 years ago
bravooo
afr69ss 3 years ago
amazing
snorch 3 years ago
Incredible.. I have been playing squash for 6 years and consider myself an above average player (average calculated over a typical crowd in a typical club). But I could never hit 293 of the same stroke - even of a back-hand, which I consider my strong point.
abhinavc 3 years ago
Oh! BTW... What ball and racket are you using? Thnx!
formal0languages 3 years ago
Ups! I just found. Sorry =)
formal0languages 3 years ago
I have spent quite a few hours in the court practicing this stuff. It is *not* easy. Specially it's not easy not get pissed and start smashing the ball with anger after a while.
I will be back with 100 at least!
formal0languages 3 years ago
Great achievement!
I´m going to put this at my blog.So, I can put a chalenge to my squash buddies.
Do you have other videos, with other exercises?
Congrats!!!
venezuela2 3 years ago
it wasnt that hard - your forearm is about twice the size while doing it and you start getting cramp up your arm. lots of exercises, il let you know when i post up new ones.
tarrierboy 3 years ago
tarrierboy is the only one I've seen so far so get your videos up that beat this or simply admit you can't beat it! (my 1 million of course beats it.)
onlywhenpissed 3 years ago
DERA MA LULI!!!
this is soooo easy, i have did 517 in just over 5 minutes.... no bad aye no bad!!!!
p18bon 3 years ago
great technique!!
johnknight1986 3 years ago
Hi, i found this video. Is this the best one? If yes, this record won´t last for long :) We in our club compete who makes more in 3mins.. My result is 278. Video coming soon. My goal is 500 in 5 minutes :)
duchco23 4 years ago
i look forward to it!!
tarrierboy 4 years ago
DDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,
i wann be able to do that but i aint good enough cos i only just started playing, thats awesome man, well done,
what racquet / sort of ball is that your using in this video anyway
well done again mate!!!
:)
matt17601 4 years ago
It looks like a Dunlop - but it's not the racket....you could do it with a wooden one.
digitalsplitz 4 years ago
Dunlop Black Max Carbon - its so bad but i like it for some reason - £20
Double yellow squash ball - u shouldnt use anything else
tarrierboy 4 years ago
This exercise is easily achieved if you practice AND you have a grasp of angles and technique. Have you tried the 4-corner figure 8's?? As 'tarrerboy' but include the back wall corners, which means turning after the figure8 and continue, then returning to the front. Have to keep it low at the back - and in!
digitalsplitz 4 years ago
this certainly isn't easy. Please get a video up of you doing this and the 4 corner drill.
onlywhenpissed 3 years ago
I have the vid of me doing OVER 417 fig 8's...and I terminated it - so there's MORE.
The 4 corner IS possible - just waiting for the UK weather to go warmer...needs ambient warm as well as ball warm if I'm to do more than a few !!! Watch soon!!
digitalsplitz 3 years ago
I wish I could do the same. Fair play mate.
Occlusion 4 years ago
OK. I had a go at beating 293. NO CHANCE! What the guy in the video takes one hell of a lot of practice, really good hand/eye/ball co-ordination. I used to knock up like this years ago when I played regularly and could used to manage a couple of minutes of it until I got bored. When I tried this yesterday I could only manage 15 ! Again, it just proved how good this guy is to get 293. Well done tarrierboy, great skills. What level do you play at? League? County?
onlywhenpissed 4 years ago
I'm just off to my local court to try and beat 293! How gutted will you be if I do it and upload it here?
onlywhenpissed 4 years ago
please i want you do beat it! it will give me something to do!
Good luck
tarrierboy 4 years ago
Heyyyyyyy! I just got back and made the video. Can I add it as a video response please?
onlywhenpissed 4 years ago
klasse übung. spiele selber squash und so lange kann ich den ball nicht halten. respekt!
deikitschi 4 years ago
I'd probably watch the whole vid if it weren't accompanied by such painful music!
ultzisakhain 4 years ago
Check Sebastiaan Weenink; he's doining a butterfly
ElBruno09 4 years ago
man realy gr8 job.....keep it up.liked it alot
RAMY ASHOUR
ramyyyy 4 years ago
Ramy Ashour????????
tarrierboy 4 years ago
i play squash man iam no 2 on the world if u dont mind=)
ramyyyy 4 years ago
hey ramy - you're classic - thanks for coming to barrie!
wsmvp22 4 years ago
leave the man alone i dont think you all can do 10 of that so let him be happy about himself you suckers and this aint "bally" (what a stupid word) it is real and do something productive instead of bothering this guy.
dieguis12 4 years ago
First off, well done, 293 is not that easy even at a low pace cause it screws your shoulders up.
Secondly, you said it's a world record, and I hardly think so, since Lincou&co can do over 2000 of them, after what they stop because they're just pissed :)
Anyway, well done.
hashkenhabib 4 years ago
no way is this fake. I should know because I can do this. In fact I'm going to see how many I can do without moving my feet. I'll pick the pace up gradually when I'm up to 1000. lol.
onlywhenpissed 4 years ago
Good stuff! Did you cut of the video before Norris McWhirter came in???? Bet your tennis elbow's a bitch!
kieran100574 4 years ago
well you impressed me mate regardless of whatever anybody else thinks.
shaunperry1 4 years ago
Thanks, i'm not sure why this video has received a lower rating compared to my other one where i only do 163!
tarrierboy 4 years ago
Nice work.
goshensquash 4 years ago
Bally means it's bullshit kiddo!
And I stand by my comment - what a load of bally!!
tonyaydiner 4 years ago
whats bullshit about it? its easy - this is a world record....
tarrierboy 4 years ago
ITS NOT A WORLD RECORD! So many guys can do that. I can even do that. Plus you weren't even hitting hard. Do it again but at full pace. Still, good work though.
Monkey200728 4 years ago
What a load of bally.
This guy has CGI'd in the ball and sound. I know this baffoon and he can't play squash.
tonyaydiner 4 years ago
What does this Bally word mean? And why would i CGI in the ball and sound when its easiler actually doing it?
tarrierboy 4 years ago
Dude,
There are lot of weak comments on YouTube but this one takes the cake. Congratulations!
"CGI'd"!! Indeed!
ultzisakhain 4 years ago
Hey,
My comment wasn't weak. I know for a fact this guy CGI'd in the ball, and looking at some of the pixels closely, I actually think he's CGI'd his trainers in too because that trainer colour is not available anywhere in the world.
tonyaydiner 4 years ago