Try to Stop THIS

[GoBucks]

Has anyone ever heard of Jai Alai? I was watching Jackass and they had a 5 minute segment about it. These pro players were absolutely LAUNCHING oranges at Johnny Knoxville and Stevo. They were throwing the oranges out of this thing called a xistera:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chist%C3%A9ra.jpg

They said that the world record speed was 188 mph, and the average speed is easily over 100. Imagine playing goalie and going up against it.

[kevidinho]

Yeah I've heard of it...I think there was a segment on it on Sportscenter a couple years ago.

[OldGoalie]

Top pro Jai-Alai players can shatter bulletproof glass with the ball.

[kevidinho]

What is the ball made out of?

[laxcanada]

its made of yarn and nylon wrapped in goatskin I think, I saw it on tv once and they shoued how they make the balls

[imhungry114]

Im actually trying Jai Alai out when I go down to Ft Lauderdale for spring break. I guess its really big down there so im going to go to a clinic while im down there. I saw the skit on Jackass and I realized that I had to try it.

[CaVLaX19]

Here's a video of it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XTRO2gYA98o

That is just amazing. That xistera thing doesn't look like it could throw things over 100 miles an hour. It's a lot more easier to picture something coming out that fast out of a lacrosse stick, but that's just sick. I wonder how fast these guys could shoot with a lacrosse stick.

[murderlax]

i would do it...

if the crease was like 100yards.

[Raiderslax911]

Im actually trying Jai Alai out when I go down to Ft Lauderdale for spring break. I guess its really big down there so im going to go to a clinic while im down there. I saw the skit on Jackass and I realized that I had to try it. your goin' down to ft. lauderdale? I'm a native, don't live there anymore, but best city ever. Yeah its somewhat big, almost as big as lacrosse maybe?

[TRELAX1201]

Ive seen this jackass...its kinda a savage episode lol. I would never get infront of that stuff

[goalie1215]

however closely corralated being a goalie and being insane is, the the similarity ends somewhere between lacrosse and jai alai.

[EricL]

Off topic????, but their shots are insanely off target, its not acurate.

[imhungry114]

They arent really shooting at a goal they are just trying to bounce the ball of the wall to their opponent.

[THE_1protector]

you know that jai alai and polo are the two sports where switching hands is illegal.

[TrapDoor]

Oh my god, just imagine a cup shot *shudder*. Massive props to anyone with the cahones to play that sport.

[Prof. Mushroom]

I have seen/heard of Jai Alai. The shot speed that those things can attain is insane. 188 miles!? *whistles*

[aviator7]

i guess you can die if your pretty much hit ANYWHERE

[bmxinspired]

i guess you can die if your pretty much hit ANYWHERE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=N4KXETHZ24o&feature=related

he didnt die i dont think

edit:posted wrong clip from youtube

[laxcanada]

notice the oranges

[MACDADDY]

ya and when the oranges basically exploded, stevo basically had a fatty bruise

[LacroGoalie]

bring it on

[Live4It]

I saw this on JA too, it looks nasty, and painful, but fun if you're not having them coming at you.