Missing the Spanish pelotaris in Manila fronton during the 70s and 80s -- elegant moves, fearless flashy style of playing this game of "a thousand thrills". Some of them just stayed in the country and raised families when the fronton closed (Oyarzabal, Echevarria, Alcain, Inaki, etc)

The producer, cameramen, the switchers, producing this TV broadcast, hay mamita que pedazo de trabajo. Uffff. What a live spectacle, and TV as well. Not at all easy to follow in TV/Viddeo. Brutal footage

I've always loved Irastorzas right side. He makes it look so smooth!

Elorduy from Miami threw twice as hard as these guys- when he was on, no one could catch his overhead shot- he was an animal.

Thank you

Love this sport we have common sport ,fastest games hurling fastest field sport jai alai fastest indoor sport love it up the basque

El tanto a los 5:22 minutos, no no no, imperdible. No se puede jugar mejor pelota

I haven't seen anything like this it's unique game looks very exhausting and physical and risky

@jaialai6629

12 күн бұрын

the fall season at Magic City starts the end of Aug/September come check it out.

Lopez in watching 40 years + of jai alai.. is in the top 3 backcourters of all time.. no weakness on either side... a superstar

@stephencoplan8995

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@stephencoplan8995

3 жыл бұрын

Probably need to add Chimela to this select group!

@chop3625

3 жыл бұрын

How true and a shame he’s not recognized like the golden days.

@chop3625

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephencoplan8995 Chimela in his prime, league of his own.

Interesting sport. I can see why it isn't as popular but it's still interesting. Seems like the way to win is to try and make the ball (if it is called that) as hard as possible to catch, and not necessarily trying to get a second bounce.

@georgebrennan2576

2 жыл бұрын

It's constant volleying. In doubles you just try and keep the ball going. Tennis has more advantage in volleys

@georgebrennan2576

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jaialai6629

12 күн бұрын

You got it. Not as easy as you may think to make the other team miss that ball. But your observation is right 1 bounce and return it back to the front wall and make it hard for your opponent to catch and return it.

Lopez for me. He's a beast.

Ramon cerrano

Zaran!

Wow. These guys are definitely professionals. This isn’t some Thursday matinee at Magic City. These guys were slinging it.

@jessicademetro1699

3 жыл бұрын

Lol no comparison dude. But they are learning at magic city

@christopherhoffman2515

10 ай бұрын

These guys also have a lot more experience than most of the Magic City players. For picking up jai alai as a second, or third sport, and having 5 years or less experience, I think the Magic City players account quite well for themselves.

Slinging hash! Ooh la la la la!

Look like change-ups compared to Elorduy

@ziggylasvegas8727

5 жыл бұрын

Not only did Elorduy throw it as hard as he could on every single throw but he tried to throw it at the opposing front courter where ever he was on the court.

Where is this?

@AudienseAudiovisuel

7 жыл бұрын

Saint-Jean-De-Luz France Réalisation Originale www.audiense.fr

@jaialai6629

12 күн бұрын

I think this one was played in the Basques country.

This is just extreme hand ball

Other very good right sides are Lopez, Atain and Felix

@yourmilitaryadvisor

3 жыл бұрын

Never saw Atain, but Lopez and Felix are definitely superstars IMO. I might add Soroa to that list as well. PS In my experience the backcourt players are usually more influential as to who wins in doubles, whether standard round robin games or partidos, than the front court players. Most points are won or lost by good or bad shot placement by the back men.

@stephencoplan8995

3 жыл бұрын

@@yourmilitaryadvisor Soros is very good. Very nice form and strong, but Felix,Lopez.and Irastorza are a cut above. Don't get me wrong, backcourters are very important for different reasons, but it'd all about the frontcourters: Joey, Bolivar, Orbea, Bengoa all right there. May be add Michelena and Uriarte. Best backcourter I ever saw was Churruca, leading and defending world champion.

@stephencoplan8995

3 жыл бұрын

And Atain

@stephencoplan8995

3 жыл бұрын

Frontcourters generally score the point. Dejadas, caroms, remates, chic chacs, 3-wall shots are all the province of the frontcourters. Backcourters more a steadying influence than a point-maker.

@stephencoplan8995

3 жыл бұрын

@@yourmilitaryadvisor not so, Frontcourters are the shot-makers, that's why their baskets are smaller for more precise throwing. Backcourters' baskets are considerably larger/heavier designed more for catching than throwing.

The cameras positioning is just boring