The World Champion Who Learned from YouTube Videos

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4 ай бұрын

The story of Julius "Mr. KZfaq Man" Yego. The Kenyan Javelin thrower who coached himself using KZfaq videos. All the way to win a World Athletics championship gold & Olympic silver.

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@nidhishshivashankar4885 4 ай бұрын

This isn’t just KZfaq - it’s 2006-2011 KZfaq. Props

@keovezo 3 ай бұрын

Honestly I think KZfaq back then was better for accessing certain information! Yes the volume and quality of videos was probably worse but back then I remember the search feature was nowhere near as awful as it is now. You’d literally have pages of videos to select from now you get all of these damned shorts with irrelevant information, you type in “how to" and you get videos that somewhat feature the subject but not in an informative context it’s so annoying. And don’t get me started on the "views also watched" thing that just shows you a bunch of completely irrelevant videos that the algo thinks you wanna watch instead of looking for the video you wanted.

@develrandomdankmemes7586 3 ай бұрын

yuupp@@keovezo

@vinayjoshi5788 3 ай бұрын

@@keovezo use seach filters to get rid of shorts

@agibitable 3 ай бұрын

@@keovezo this has become a problem with google and all of its subsidiaries that use its search tech. these days its entire purpose is to generate revenue, not actually serve you what you're looking for. surprisingly, chatGPT works well as a search engine as long as you're not looking for info that's up-to-date within the last couple of years

@notrather5514 3 ай бұрын

@@keovezo I remember a time when youtube would show me in a line the new videos of people who I have subscribed to. And even those that were not from that list were good as well. I was able to find new quality videos without searching. Now even if I search and type the exact title its still a 50-50

@crabb9966 4 ай бұрын

So sad he got injured. He was on his way to perhaps break the world record. But in javelin everyone gets injured

@Dave-lr2wo 4 ай бұрын

Perhaps, but really not likely at all. And part of being the WR holder in any event is staying healthy long enough to progress to near-WR levels, so that means multiple years of health and progression. The point here is that maybe people get injured, and staying injury-free is a kind of genetic talent, just like throwing potential.

@robertrosen2703 4 ай бұрын

@@Dave-lr2wo Yeah, or maybe, just maybe, growing up in Afrika didn't give him the same start healthwise. Don't you think? His accomplishments in difference to his start are miles in front of many other athletes.

@davidhooper259 4 ай бұрын

Not likely. For certain he is histories most unlikely 90m thrower. Easily the one guy who throw far beyond his physical size, strength and country’s pedigree ever expected.

@Dave-lr2wo 4 ай бұрын

@@robertrosen2703 1. Africa is not a monolith, so you really shouldn't be referring to an entire continent in your reasoning about one person. 2. If your argument made sense, which it does not do, there would be no athletic excellence in general in Kenya, which their middle and long distance programs have long disproven. Those are also athletes who grew up with similar nutrition and food availability.

@Pintkonan 4 ай бұрын

@@Dave-lr2wo i think he probably had the potential, but due to like 10 years of waste in the youth, were you lay a good foundation, was too much. if he had been scouted and properly trained from a young age on, i think theres no doubt he would be at least a serious contender. ps: i dont want to make fun of or make look bad the way he trained. he achieved something amazing with his self training.

@jordanhanash 4 ай бұрын

KZfaq should give him a medal making it to the Olympics as KZfaq apprentice!

@edwardb911 4 ай бұрын

KZfaq master

@theoteddy9665 4 ай бұрын

you mean other way around, no??

@stefthorman8548 4 ай бұрын

no, he was an apprentice of youtube@@theoteddy9665

@marioionion2 4 ай бұрын

@@theoteddy9665what?

@damsen978 3 ай бұрын

Won't happen. Because it's KZfaq what we're talking about.

@One_Track_Mind 4 ай бұрын

My brother is having a similar journey. He went from being a pitcher throwing 79mph to throwing 99mph in three years partly due to the research he did on KZfaq, Instagram, and with online articles. He applied it by videoing himself and improving one thing at a time, gaining weight, and lifting with tons of variability. He’s now in the Orioles organization and working his way up to the MLB. It’s insane how much social media can help athletes.

@jakesweet1000 4 ай бұрын

the internet is a great tool if you use it wisely

@pedroclaro7822 4 ай бұрын

It’s about information accessibility. There are people fascinated by others who analyze them - and people are rightfully taking advantage of it.

@Ryan-wx1bi 4 ай бұрын

That's awesome. Hope he succeeds

@aljon5947 4 ай бұрын

Yup baseball pitching has so many online resources

@aljon5947 4 ай бұрын

Slowmo camera is probably the most important part though, the feedback you get from seeing your mechanics is so crucial.

@AidenasJ 4 ай бұрын

This guy is a beast. No excuses

@adrianafamilymember6427 4 ай бұрын

MR. BEAST

@Im-Eva 2 ай бұрын

genetics

@Legend-zo9bc 4 ай бұрын

I keep telling my kids that YT is not just there to entertain you, it can teach you so many valuable skills. You can learn anything, what I would have given for this resource as a child.

@joostfloot5279 4 ай бұрын

Yess! I do almost all my car maintenance myself with the help of KZfaq videos.

@catwif 3 ай бұрын

you can still learn many things no matter your age

@TheSonOfGodWorshipsTheFather 3 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: Jesus is LORD. 🙂

@cerebrumexcrement 2 ай бұрын

@@catwif yes we can learn anything at any age. but todays kids should understand the resources they have at their fingertips. its not something to take for granted.

@maikeschafers9569 2 ай бұрын

I'd trade for public libraries anytime, barely any left here.

@ruleset 4 ай бұрын

the difference is he applied the knowledge instead of procrastinating unlike most of people who watch youtube

@real_dddf 3 ай бұрын

well I do pick up knowledge from youtube, it's just that I don't have a place to apply it :)

@foolishyish 3 ай бұрын

I feel personally attacked

@zeeshansunesara2822 3 ай бұрын

Applies to you

@jake_runs_the_world 3 ай бұрын

FACTS 😭😭

@dontworrydon 2 ай бұрын

Well..........he did have talent above and beyond.

@reedOsama 4 ай бұрын

Man I love this story, it really shows the beauty of the internet. This man travelled the world, realised a talent and brought high level javelin to Kenya.

@xyzabc4574 4 ай бұрын

I learned how to cast molten metal on KZfaq. And how to replace a bathroom sink drain. Honestly, this is pure marketing gold. It writes itself.

@statictech7 4 ай бұрын

I won the 2015 ISKA US Open MMA Tournament without a grappling coach, I won by submission. I learned striking from a brilliant kickboxing instructor and then taught myself everything about grappling and wrestling from dvds and youtube videos. I would take notes and run drills with my training partners. The information is out there if you look.

@kenw2225 4 ай бұрын

I wore 5 covid masks at a time. Still do. Stop living in the past bruh

@housesports000 4 ай бұрын

indeed, coaches and instructors alike are more just as mediators of the information although still useful, but if you can do it by yourself then why not give it a try

@dummy9517 4 ай бұрын

Lol quite relatable, except I learn kickboxing on my own as well. Only had a friend to spar with, but we taught ourselves from scratch

@mizu_7422 4 ай бұрын

the good thing about coaches is that they can help find problems and fix those problems that are exclusive to you and you might not be aware

@giftapfel 4 ай бұрын

Yea they also help you to not build bad habits. Whatever works though, if you don't have the money and its all you have then its much better than nothing if you don't have a coach and really focus on drilling technique.@@mizu_7422

@devincooper7821 4 ай бұрын

Knowing how difficult and technical throwing a javelin can be, this is amazing.

@dd-uf9nw 4 ай бұрын

I learnt playing football by using KZfaq and for the first time when i had played under any coach when i was 18 and was in my college team but no one ever realised this was my first ever proper training experience with any coach because i was already familiar with the basics. I won't say I'm as elite sportsman as him but still KZfaq helps you a lot if you have right mindset.

@nilon5327 4 ай бұрын

That already is a major achievement, keep going!

@dd-uf9nw 3 ай бұрын

@@nilon5327 thanks , but i only play for fun these days but I'm happy atleast I tried.

@dd-uf9nw 2 ай бұрын

@@nilon5327 bro i stopped playing football I just play for fun now btw thank you for your encouragement.

@thesahel7218 4 ай бұрын

There are a lot of horror stories about the internet but this is a certified wholesome moment. There really is quality information online even though it may be hard to find

@GeneralKenobi69420 4 ай бұрын

People will literally become world champions watching KZfaq and my "damn kids these days" boomer dad will still think the entirety of KZfaq is "pointless" and "stupid" despite not having watched a single video ever but will happily watch TLC all day

@bleeka325 4 ай бұрын

Agreed. My mama is always turning her face up when I say I get info from the internet. There is so much knowledge on the internet.

@annoswet1576 2 ай бұрын

@@bleeka325and so much misinfo. Doubleedge as usual

@johon127 Ай бұрын

@@annoswet1576 i mean the tv is only misinformation so atleast with the internet you are 50/50

@ictogon 16 күн бұрын

Big difference between doing research and seeking information rather than mindlessly watching Mr beast slop like youtube pushes you to do

@annoswet1576 16 күн бұрын

@@johon127 lmao

@yymediaprod 4 ай бұрын

It's strange to say this KZfaq is a good coaching platform, learned so much from watching videos but for a national champion and Sliver Olympic medalist...... total madness 😂 *forgot about him being a World champion too 👏🏾

@thecashier930 3 ай бұрын

I disagree a bit. I don't think KZfaq is a good coaching platform, it's a good learning platform for those who can coach themselfes. If you want you can educate yourself on pretty much any topic to surprising depths and from tons of different angles on KZfaq. The challenge is just that you are able to sort out the crap and fuse the good bits together so it works well.

@yymediaprod 2 ай бұрын

@@thecashier930 I understand, it really depends on many factors like skill set, experience and knowledge etc. It's not the best option but it's not a bad option IMO

@Cheeseboiger 4 ай бұрын

This is somewhat relatable, I’m a soccer defender and I honestly sucked. I started watching KZfaq videos, doing Pinterest practices and I’m playing at a professional club! (youth devision) These videos got me really far and I’m extremely happy I started watching them.

@KashNoK 4 ай бұрын

thats actually awesome dude! I used to only play goalkeeper since I was the fat kid and everytime I played as an outfield player like in defense or midfield I completely sucked at it because I didn't learn any of the necessary skills, only goalkeeping skills. Fed up, I watched KZfaq vids on dribbling, pressing, passing etc. and now I'm actually decent as a wingback :D

@ehkbv 4 ай бұрын

whats pinterest practice?

@Cheeseboiger 4 ай бұрын

@@ehkbv it’s basically ideas for soccer practice, and some are doable for 1 person so I did those

@Collapse1221 4 ай бұрын

yooo share me some links brother, i suck at defender rn and its the only role i can play

@GDNachoo 3 ай бұрын

come to salus

@aguyfromnewzealand3392 2 ай бұрын

I love this story! I'd heard that years ago. Crazy stat about Kenya men's marathon having 30 of the top 50 fastest all times! For comparison America has 23 of the top 50 men's 100m all time!

@mikewayne8902 4 ай бұрын

Those people standing on the field got 1000x more trust in his aim than i would lmfao.

@vivsevs1087 2 ай бұрын

goddamn they were running so close to it too

@Algorithmicgeneratedwordsalad 2 ай бұрын

Back when KZfaq was still kind of wholesome and you can find what you were actually looking for before they broke it with the algorithm

@dooby1445 2 ай бұрын

I’ve learned most of what I know about cars off of KZfaq videos, articles, and forum posts. Recently just built a wiring harness and tuning my engine myself on an ECU I assembled (Speeduino). Now I’m prepping to swap a different drive train into my 87 MR2. It’s amazing what you can do with the access to information.

@SirMatthew 4 ай бұрын

People always underestimate just how much we can learn simply by watching others do things

@phuongvu527 4 ай бұрын

I learned English from KZfaq. I meant, it's not as impressive as what that champ did, but it was still something I didn't expect.

@glennspencergalanido5427 4 ай бұрын

props to u bro, learning another language is never not impressive 👏🙌

@kerolokerokerolo 4 ай бұрын

it is quite impressive honestly. congrats!

@phuongvu527 4 ай бұрын

thanks. But I'm not fluent 😄

@sirk603 3 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity, how exactly?

@phuongvu527 3 ай бұрын

@@sirk603 In case you were not being sarcastic, my answer is: Subtitles. Both the generated subtitles and the "official" ones. First I watched videos of BBC Earth, the show I had loved ever since I was a kid. Sir David's voice was easy to listen to too. Therefore, I had recalled the words even before they were uttered. Even if I heard/saw some new words , I could still guess their meanings due to the context and my knowledge of that field. (and most of the time, they were correct/close 😅). Then when my vocabulary got better, I watched different shows. Different contents. I started to read comments. I started to know about slang and memes 😅 It kept snowballing until I was confident enough to comment my own opinions. 😅 That's it. My speaking still sucks, but at least my writing, reading and listening skills is useable

@MatschinHandstand 4 ай бұрын

Its not about the coach always, its about the determination and how much you like what you do :)

@erwannthietart3602 2 ай бұрын

Well the coach plays a great part too. But in order for the coach to teach well, the one taught needs to have determination and love to do his thing indeed ^^

@JimmyKim-fb1ji 6 күн бұрын

@@erwannthietart3602you don’t need a coach if you know what your doing, but most athletes don’t know what training is the best so they get a coach

@cubest817 3 ай бұрын

I’m trying to train myself for 100 meters just by KZfaq and this video encourage me.

@mapple558 2 ай бұрын

Make this man a movie, he literally throwed sticks in his childhood, it's perfect

@seabss1272 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing his story

@teinmeizeshi5209 4 ай бұрын

Well, best teachers are those who teach with passion, and it just so happens, most YT videos are passion projects.

@ahoj4480 4 ай бұрын

I am not saying you should trust everything u see on youtube, but the fact it holds infinite amount of knowledge is true

@psymar 3 ай бұрын

Unlimited knowledge, unlimited bullshit. The key is telling them apart.

@ambiguous8661 4 ай бұрын

4:41 holy crup look at that wind explodion sweat pact effect, so real life is not like anime but,a anime is like real life daaaang.

@MNC2k 4 ай бұрын

Love this!

@SoliseLeili 7 күн бұрын

Stories like these make me go crazy. Props to all athletes going the impossible possible

@nilsify 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing his story! I would have never known about him if it wasn't for you!

@mikrikbell 4 ай бұрын

I learned how to solder. I learned how to clean, repair and upgrade every xbox and playstation console since the 360 and PS2. These skills and a few more I've learned entirely through KZfaq

@clarkecorvo2692 21 күн бұрын

dude had a dream and made it work with what he had, nothing but respect!

@francesco5254 4 ай бұрын

I will use this video to learn Javelin. We gonna get this world record guys

@ricey6667 4 ай бұрын

Good vid, glad to have watched!

@ThatOneAmpharos 2 ай бұрын

ive been saying this to myself for years, youtube and reddit are the best things and only things you need to learn any skill

@Alphoric 4 ай бұрын

The good thing about javelin is his improvements can be measured unlike most sports. How good you are is quantifiable so KZfaq works as long as he’s improving then it must work

@Pluzzie 3 ай бұрын

Big hand of applause to this guy for making it in the top league 👏👏👏 humble beginnings

@RDd188 4 ай бұрын

No Excuse. Just pushing all the way through the resistance. What an inspiration.

@-humsafar 4 ай бұрын

Mad Respect brother❤

@Izuky_ 4 ай бұрын

As a self-taught Nunchaku Freestyle competitor i respect and admire how far this guy went. I started to learn Nunchaku Freestyle like 3 or 4 years ago through KZfaq videos, and since then i did rank 4 in 2022 FNF World Cup and rank 11 on 2023, still looking for the win... I also won the 2023 Nunchaku Indian Freestyle Nunchaku Tournament , the Nunchaku Frestyle Grand Prix 2022, the 2022 Chux Off and the 2023 North American Nunchaku tournament... The sad part is that Nunchaku Freestyle is still very new, and not really popular, so it's hard to get clients to teach, or shows taking me seriously since i started my Freestyle Academy... I never had newspapers looking for me, never had an article about how i'm trying to get my country to the top, just the joy of seeing my name in the top next to the guys i admire...♥ I really hope this year will give me a bit more rewards for the efforts i made to get here... And i wish you all the same ♥.

@crashh-course 4 ай бұрын

im proud of you, that's really impressive!! 💗

@Izuky_ 4 ай бұрын

@@crashh-course Since i really have almost no recogntion, thank you from the botom of my heart, i hope you have a wonderfull 2024 ♥♥

@alexben04 4 ай бұрын

good work, dude!

@Izuky_ 4 ай бұрын

@@alexben04 Thank you man ❤❤❤ Happy new year bro 🙏🙏

@develrandomdankmemes7586 3 ай бұрын

awesome!

@padaddadada5417 2 ай бұрын

Thank you KZfaq , even if you are trash these time thank you this video is truly wholesome

@CarlosAM1 4 ай бұрын

Great video, and yup, pretty much. You can learn a lot of stuff with only youtube, pretty much anything, however only if you put in enough hard work and discipline to truly do so.

@wallysworst 3 ай бұрын

this man's an inspiration

@Fetlet 4 ай бұрын

nice video man. amazing quality

@johnnymeansii 4 ай бұрын

Just shows how information is the most powerful thing you can have.

@BingoGo2Space 29 күн бұрын

Almost every course I choose to study from KZfaq end up making me the top of the class. KZfaq indeed is a good place to learn.

@dan_kay 2 ай бұрын

I love these stories. Friendly people on KZfaq taught me how to play the guitar. Today, I can play my favorite rock and metal songs from end to finish and lower the property value in my direct neighborhood at the same time :)

@elpred0 21 күн бұрын

Amazing history!

@allahlesboslu2_9 9 күн бұрын

Inspiring story ♥️ but a big part in his success is ofc his discipline

@linked3 4 ай бұрын

this is so inspiring

@sportingdirector1 4 ай бұрын

He's a king for learning from KZfaq

@b.l.a.c.k.s.t.a.r 4 ай бұрын

I taught myself how to build computers through KZfaq, it's basically like an alternative to going to the library imo

@MrChriscraft18 3 ай бұрын

No coach ? No problem !! IWhat an incredible and inspiring journey

@UzzyT. 2 ай бұрын

The fact KZfaq hasn’t sponsored this man just show what they’re like.

@spadeespada9432 3 ай бұрын

Education is about what you put into it.

@Cadexa 4 ай бұрын

You deserve 100k subscribers

@dasmensch2317 4 ай бұрын

Crazy much respect to hin

@gdvortex2169 3 ай бұрын

Wow it was unexpected that the 92.72 meter throw clip was a clip from Yle TV2. Pleasant surprise to hear my own language on the internet every now and then

@luffydobrasil1758 4 ай бұрын

awesome, also... more videos my man!

@kittyvlekkie 4 ай бұрын

seriously, you can teach yourself so much

@hedhuntervizo6749 4 ай бұрын

Legend

@MRTatsaa 4 ай бұрын

Hope this video goes viral.

@rainbowGZUS7 3 ай бұрын

About 15 years ago i used youtube to learn how to solve a rubix cube. Thanks Dan Brown! I wonder if that guy still has a channel...

@u_s_e_rname 4 ай бұрын

Solid vid bro

@EnglishLearning-cj4sg 2 ай бұрын

KZfaq is the best place to learn almost everything such as English which I am learning nowadays, and the most amazing thing is that it's totally free🗿❤

@finlayhutchinson7370 4 ай бұрын

amazing

@mattbphotograph8973 2 ай бұрын

Thats Dope, smart guy.

@mattbphotograph8973 2 ай бұрын

Jesus of Nazareth, The Messiah, died for the remission of sin, including yours, was buried and rose from the dead on the third day, and whoever believes on him has everlasting life in heaven. Jesus himself said in John 6:47 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."

@HittokiriBattousai17 4 ай бұрын

I was talking about this with a friend of mine the other day and he agreed with me: we've learned (or re-learned) some things in KZfaq better than when we initially found about them in school. And it's just sad to understand that a 10 minute KZfaq video could be better than 15 to 25 years of education.

@louiejaytabuena262 4 ай бұрын

this guy inspired me to train shot-put throw and discuss on my own without a coach, using only youtube

@athunderfan 4 ай бұрын

This is going to start happening more often and in multiple sports. Im sure the next generation of athletes will cite youtube very often as places where they did the most learning.

@bayuarga4261 4 ай бұрын

2:18 proof that cameramen never dies being that close to get hit by the javeline

@1v1.EDITTS 2 ай бұрын

KZfaq is a useful tool. Sometimes i dont get what my teacher is explaining, because its not straight forward. So i searched them up on youtube to leanr them better. It worked wonders. You can really learn mostt things on youtube. I learned some coding from KZfaq too.

@9xqspx6 3 ай бұрын

Inspiring

@m.p.2005 4 ай бұрын

I'm no Olympic sports person, but I genuinely learned to swim and the freestyle swimming style from youtube lol

@user-je3cr1wr4k 4 ай бұрын

love

@Phosypha 4 ай бұрын

A diamond is still a diamond no matter how you polish it

@ChildrenOfDesire 3 ай бұрын

Ina

@Zanthorr 4 ай бұрын

Musicians and mechanics unite!

@qawiemmt 16 күн бұрын

good man! i learn cooking from youtube too and now it is my professional profesion. thank you youtube!!

@Ken_neThT Ай бұрын

This guy just proves valid the reason why the Internet was invented

@LisaSoulLevelHealing 3 ай бұрын

Amazing

@alZiiHardstylez 2 ай бұрын

Gotta love the underdog

@333dog 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow so few views… just realized… everyone leave a like this is a great video!

@FalloutUrMum 3 ай бұрын

Imagine your job being the guy who's supposed to try and run ahead of the Javelin

@khaasumi 4 ай бұрын

you're really underrated.

@crashh-course 4 ай бұрын

WOOO KENYAN MENTIONED 💗💗💗

@HeebieJeeBee 4 ай бұрын

My man

@quincyileh3250 2 ай бұрын

Many countries spend billions on training and this young man trained himself , just to show you we Africans can survive

@CYI3ERPUNK 4 ай бұрын

YOU"RE GODDAMN RIGHT

@omer8141leo 4 ай бұрын

so cool tbh

@pyro2708 3 ай бұрын

There are many great tutorials on youtube, it's just a matter of finding and curating them because there's even more crappy ones, even when people know what they're talking about and have the will to share the knowledge that's no guarantee that they're good at teaching.

@RabbitholeIsrael 4 ай бұрын

makes me think of my brother who had such great potential but he left school early and finished studies at college. so he didnt have opportunity to throw javelin. he could throw gholf balls 130m or more.

@kenw2225 4 ай бұрын

I can throw you 130m. A gholf ball I can only throw 115m though.

@DRACOFURY 2 ай бұрын

Like Everyone Else Without Out A Coach Goin to TRACC Especially Outdoor Season Is Dog Eat Dog World 🌎 2016 Rio Games Was Amazin

@MK-we9sw 4 ай бұрын

I learned how to replace my hard drive on KZfaq 😂

@lamp7746 3 ай бұрын

Learn how to make a million dollars

@MK-we9sw 3 ай бұрын

@@lamp7746 did you learn how to make a million dollars?

@lamp7746 3 ай бұрын

@@MK-we9sw I don’t need to buy happiness I’m happy as is

@MK-we9sw 3 ай бұрын

@@lamp7746 so why are you telling me to go learn how to make a million dollars?

@lamp7746 3 ай бұрын

@@MK-we9sw it might buy you happiness

@Itsallgoodtogo 3 ай бұрын

Anyone who asks me about a workshop for any skill ... I just tell them to youtube it. I learned everything from youtube. All you need is a functioning brain to consume the right information and these days you can find a discord community(back then forums) for everything. And people in those highly focused communities will help you out imensly. That way you already get 90% of the way there with the basics. The last 10% is where it gets hard as you have to actually invest in the coaching and health in sports. It was the same for me in paragliding. Learned the basics on the ground with an old wing. Came to an instructor next year and I was flying from the biggest mountains in a few weeks. Everyone can do it nowadays.

@pierrex3226 4 ай бұрын

I hope KZfaq pays him something somehow. This is such a good story. Or builds sports facilities in his home town or what not.

@Baltazar009 4 ай бұрын

This would be good story for movie.

@aguyfromnewzealand3392 2 ай бұрын

Funny seeing kiwi legend Javelin thrower Stuart Farquar! I roomed with him in secondary school nationals in Wellington back in 1999 lol. He had a slightly better career than I did

@JumpmanTF 2 ай бұрын

Thats crazy! Dude was an incredible thrower. Its a shame he was a bit before me never saw him throw in person!

@bipolarminddroppings 3 ай бұрын

It's not on the same level, obviously, but I learned to do high jump from watching professional high jumpers on VHS tapes, mostly Steve Smith. I hold all my local athletics club's HJ records from u13-junior men's, my best clearance was 2.15m at 17 years old. I never had a coach, I literally taught myself by watching video of pros and then just practicing for hours with my dad's camcorder on a tripod, which I would then watch back, rinse, repeat. I was often asked who taught me and I would say "me". I even started video taping my competitions so I could see if anyone I was competing against was doing anything good that I could learn. Closest thing I ever had to coaching was getting to meet Steve Smith and ask him a few questions. Most people couldn't learn that way, it takes a special kind of dedication and a strange mind. You basically have to work out the sport from first principles just by watching someone else do it and then be able to critique yourself honestly.