Keepie uppie
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Keepie uppie is the art of juggling with a soccer/football using feet, knees, chest, shoulders, and head.<ref>"Keepie-Uppie" in the Scots Dictionary</ref> It is similar to Kemari, a game formerly practised in the Japanese imperial court.
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[edit] Notable performances and records
Here is an incomplete list of keepie-uppie performances.
[edit] Longest keepie-uppie
- Martinho Eduardo Orige of Brazil kept a regulation football in the air for 19 hours and 30 minutes using only the head, feet and legs. The feat was accomplished on August 2 and 3, 2003. <ref> Guinness World Records 2005, page 205, column 3</ref>
- The woman's record is held by Clàudia Martini of Brazil, who accomplished 7 hours 5 minutes and 25 seconds on July 12th, 1996. <ref> Guinness World Records 2005, page 37, column 2</ref>
[edit] Fastest marathon while doing keepie-uppie
- The fastest marathon while ball-juggling was completed by Jan Skorkovsky in the Prague City Marathon, July 8, 1990. He completed the distance of 42.195 km in 7 hours 18 minutes 55 seconds, without the ball ever touching the ground <ref> Guinness World Records 2005, page 205, column 3</ref>
[edit] Longest keepie-uppie while on one's back
- Thomas Lundmanof Sweden kept a regulation football in the air for 7 minutes and 36 seconds while on his back, using only his legs on the 20th of September 2003 <ref> Guinness World Records 2005, page 205, column 4</ref>
[edit] Most touches in 30 seconds
- The most touches of a football in 30 seconds, while keeping the ball in the air, is 147 by Tim Crowe USA at Plum Grove Junior High, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA, on February 23, 2005.<ref>Guinness World Records website</ref>
- The most touches of a football in 30 seconds by a woman, whilst keeping the ball in the air, is 137 by Tasha-Nicole Terani USA in New York, USA on August 27, 2003.<ref>Guinness World Records website</ref>
[edit] Anecdotes
One of the more famous displays of keepie-uppie was in the 1967 Scotland-England football match, where Scottish forward Jim Baxter juggled the ball for some time in front of the English defence, taunting them by keeping possession. This allowed Scotland to keep possesion and use up the remaining few minutes, leading to a 3-2 victory for Scotland over the world champions. "That's a defining moment for almost every football fan in Scotland irrespective of where their club allegiance lies," said football historian Bob Crampsey <ref>Tributes to Jim Baxter, BBC Sport, 14 April 2001</ref>
[edit] References
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[edit] Further reading
- Robert McNeil. "Don't kick the habits of childhood - revisit them", The Scotsman, 2006-06-24. — McNeil encourages practicing keepie-uppie as routine exercise in order to remain fit past the age of 30.
