The Master's Cycle

Discussion in 'Soccer Boots' started by GreenDay, Oct 16, 2002.

  1. GreenDay

    GreenDay New Member

    Sep 15, 2001
    Estonia
    Have you heard of this thing called "The Master's cycle"? It's a juggling trick where you juggle the ball with 12 different bodyparts to complete one cycle. Here's how it goes:

    1 top of one foot
    2 top of other foot
    3 inside of one foot
    4 inside of other foot
    5 outside of one foot
    6 outside of other foot
    7 one knee
    8 other knee
    9 one shoulder
    10 head
    11 other shoulder
    12 chest

    Once you complete the cycle you start again. The so-called norm is 16. When you can do 16 cycles you are a Master! One of Estonia's best footballers completed the norm when he was 12! And finally did about 200 cycles.

    I have done only 1 full cycle about twice. No more. Have any of you tried this? How many did you do? If you haven't, maybe try in next time you're with a ball and post here how you did!
     
  2. gerr18

    gerr18 New Member

    Jul 11, 2002
    haven't tried that...but ill definitely give it a go today.
     
  3. hambone

    hambone New Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    how do you even practice going from your shoulder to your head to your shoulder it is so hard. Other than that part, it is pretty simple.
     
  4. GreenDay

    GreenDay New Member

    Sep 15, 2001
    Estonia
    Let's say it looks more spectacular than it is hard! :)
     
  5. gerr18

    gerr18 New Member

    Jul 11, 2002
    Well, I did it twice and then on the third cycle, got to my first shoulder...I was so close.
     
  6. GreenDay

    GreenDay New Member

    Sep 15, 2001
    Estonia
    Great job!
     
  7. gerr18

    gerr18 New Member

    Jul 11, 2002
    Yeah, it took me quite a bit of time to get it one time, but once I figured out the pattern and got into a rhythm, it became a BIT easier. Not easy, but a BIT easier.
     
  8. el mofles

    el mofles Member

    May 16, 2001
    RC Mongolian BBQ
    Club:
    Birmingham City LFC
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Wow future professional hacky-sackers in the making. THe first time I ever did the cycle I was playing the hacky sack segment of "California Games" on Nintendo ;)
     
  9. rymannryan

    rymannryan New Member

    Aug 27, 2002
    N.N., Virginia
    I will try but I can't imagine it going over too well. It sounds like a fun thing to do though and I think I'll start practicing it. Where did you hear about this?
     
  10. GreenDay

    GreenDay New Member

    Sep 15, 2001
    Estonia
    I read it in a book "Story of the Lions" about an Estonian boys team that raised the players that are now in the national squad, like Mart Poom from Derby County. And recently one of our best players (Martin Reim - the same guy who holds the record for master's cycles) did a soccer skills tv program and showed it in there too.
     

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