Which is the origin of football freestyle?

[AznMagic]

it originated from alot of different things to become what it is today, a worldwide sport based on the internet. ( I suppose )

Trying to find the exact time or place or who invented freestyle is silly, there is no answer. It is a combination of football players, circus jugglers, football jugglers, breakdancing etc. All ideas copied or adapted by different people at different times.

Confusing post i know.

But basically what i am trying to say the freestyle world today is a mix of many different things. ( nike ads, mr woo, maradonna, enrico rastelli etc etc.)

maradona was a footballer who was very good at juggling the ball.  rastelli was a circus performer who also did things that resembled freestyle.

the first guy to take it to the next level, branch off, and literally create a new sport of football freestyle in its own right... to the best of my knowledge, is mr. woo.

but of course, my video project will also consist of much older clips as well

Maradona was a football player and was very good,but he was a freestyler too,the toe stall on ur site says pioneered by Maradona?then?

and knee stall was pioneered by some unknown greek dude thousands of years ago.  doesn't make HIM a freestyler either.

[Cogliono Grande]

it originated from alot of different things to become what it is today, a worldwide sport based on the internet. ( I suppose )

Trying to find the exact time or place or who invented freestyle is silly, there is no answer. It is a combination of football players, circus jugglers, football jugglers, breakdancing etc. All ideas copied or adapted by different people at different times.

Confusing post i know.

But basically what i am trying to say the freestyle world today is a mix of many different things. ( nike ads, mr woo, maradonna, enrico rastelli etc etc.)

For me you say what freestyle is and not when it was born. No offense, very good post. I agree with you.

[MatteMidget]

These oldschool jugglers did alot of tricks that we use in freestyle today, mostly upperbody moves. Check these clips out.


   
Rudy Cardenas: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=893487bd98fa830fa641

   
Trixie Larue, some amazing upperbody by a girl from the 40s!: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=92fb9b06dfb4fac36093

Evgeni Biljauer, great upper starting somewhere in the middle: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=b703e6acf9c726942a1e


Francis Brunn, you have propably seen it. Does atw. This guy was amazing: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=b43402106c575658472f


Michael Chirrick, francis brunns sisters kid: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=ffd8675f6bc2186971dc


    Ernest Montego, francis brunns half brother. The ending is the sickest thing I have ever seen. : http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=a8d3be2fe5614f42ba98


    Imresz Varady, great toestall: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=4421218a51b1e1f1b0ba


The Castors, not really freestyle related. But if you think solejuggling is cool you should see this shit! : http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=95eeef66c225f7883bdc


    Enrico Rastelli: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=78b84f3d5d92f4faa000



If you guys find more freestyle stuff done by oldschool jugglers, please post it! I think its awesome stuff=)

[Ricky]

These oldschool jugglers did alot of tricks that we use in freestyle today, mostly upperbody moves. Check these clips out.


   
Rudy Cardenas: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=893487bd98fa830fa641

   
Trixie Larue, some amazing upperbody by a girl from the 40s!: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=92fb9b06dfb4fac36093

Evgeni Biljauer, great upper starting somewhere in the middle: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=b703e6acf9c726942a1e


Francis Brunn, you have propably seen it. Does atw. This guy was amazing: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=b43402106c575658472f


Michael Chirrick, francis brunns sisters kid: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=ffd8675f6bc2186971dc


    Ernest Montego, francis brunns half brother. The ending is the sickest thing I have ever seen. : http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=a8d3be2fe5614f42ba98


    Imresz Varady, great toestall: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=4421218a51b1e1f1b0ba


The Castors, not really freestyle related. But if you think solejuggling is cool you should see this shit! : http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=95eeef66c225f7883bdc


    Enrico Rastelli: http://www.juggling.tv/vaults/view_video.php?viewkey=78b84f3d5d92f4faa000



If you guys find more freestyle stuff done by oldschool jugglers, please post it! I think its awesome stuff=)

Fantastic!! thank you man for put this links! :thumbsup: