Excited: Jamie is thrilled by the curiosity proven by kids in studying freestyle methods.
The kids are occupied with studying freestyle soccer methods, stated Jamie Knight, a freestyle soccer athlete and founding father of the UK primarily based college workshop firm, ‘Freestyle soccer worships’.
Jamie carried out a freestyle soccer workshop at Podar Worldwide college, Vijayanagar, Mysore, on Thursday. Jamie holds two Guinness World information which he made in 2020 (Blind heel 26 instances in a single minute & Again Flip 15 instances in 30 seconds).
Excerpts from his interview with The Hindu.
When did you determine to take up freestyle soccer methods?
I by no means performed common soccer. At school, my elder brother Steven Knight was a very good swimmer and represented Northern Eire. I’m from Belfast and my brother was doing nicely in swimming, so my mother and father put me in swimming lessons too. I didn’t like swimming however was fascinated by legendary Brazilian soccer participant Ronaldinho after I was 13 years previous. I attempted to repeat the best way he did the methods and practised arduous. By the point I used to be 16, I stop swimming and determined to work full-time to enhance my freestyle soccer abilities.
What’s the purpose behind these college workshops?
In 2017, I began workshops within the UK after gaining expertise. I constructed my portfolio and began the “Freestyle soccer workshop” in London, to be able to encourage kids in order that they’ll apply freestyle soccer methods and have a wholesome life-style whereas creating a optimistic mindset.
Inform us about your expertise with the kids of Podar Worldwide Faculty
It’s so good to see the curiosity among the many kids to be taught the freestyle soccer methods. The workshops are very nicely organised by the administration and it has made my work simpler. The expertise is there and I’m impressed by their willingness to be taught the talents.
What are your future targets?
I do know round 500 methods and wish to grasp extra methods and inspire the freestyle soccer trick lovers, followers, and youngsters in faculties by my workshops. I wish to carry out throughout half-time within the Premier League like I did within the UEFA Champions League Closing in 2017-18.
