Taishi on TV

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Taishi on TV

Post by boyle » 07 Aug 2020 03:59

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/onde ... o/2073067/

28 min show in English focusing on Taishi's efforts in the online World champs.

A couple of other recent media appearances from different people

Colombian players on TV news H13N - https://h13n.com/antioquenos-se-tomaron ... freestyle/

La Classic (Team Japan) on Fine Play - https://t.co/xiV7e6mqyx

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Taishi on TV

Post by C-Fan » 07 Aug 2020 20:07

Just watched the Taishi segment, and it was one of the best promo pieces I've seen done on footbag. Fantastic work from Taishi and the NHK production team!

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Post by boyle » 08 Aug 2020 23:06

Yes, very excellent. I'm really impressed by the production team and how well they explained the footbag terms. Also how they explained the dedication and precision needed to get to that level.

Also - were Taishi's thighs always so enormous? Looks like all that Shred 30 action has paid off!

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Post by Tjuggles » 10 Aug 2020 02:35

Such great promotion. Well done Taishi and Japan. And you, Ken; thanks for bringing footbag to Japan!

Taishi has always had logs for legs. But you are right; they seem extra enormous.

In the video, I loved the breakdown of the tricks, as well as the commentary. The public doesn't really get to hear that level of detail.
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Post by C-Fan » 12 Aug 2020 13:01

Tjuggles wrote:
10 Aug 2020 02:35

Taishi has always had logs for legs. But you are right; they seem extra enormous.
When I met Taishi back in 2003, they introduced him to me as a hardcore soccer player who was now interested in footbag. I took one look at his beefy legs and thought: "this guy is built for soccer, not footbag." As it turned out, he ended up having a great footbag career. But yeah, there are certain tricks that are just going to be straight up harder for people who don't have lanky legs.

Putting this video here so I can watch it later:



Interesting perspective on the BAP meeting from 10-12:30 mark.

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Re: Taishi on TV

Post by boyle » 26 Aug 2020 05:48

The Taishi video can now be seen for the next one year, instead of two weeks. Thanks to whoever setup that.

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