I've never played. No plans to try it. Then my sister in law gave my three year old a set of these little jai alai racquets (not sure what they are called?) and a wiffle ball. His first throw hits me in the nuts. End of my jai alai career. And his too, at least in our house.
ive seen guys get hit by a pelota. one got hit in the face and all i saw was blood gushing all over the court. I felt so bad for Ikeda @ Dania. Helluva player and a true pro!
@IronChefPeter squash is a shit comparing with this ancient basque game ! here the ball goes more than >175mph or >280 kph ( the world record is 188mph/ 308kph by Jose Ramon Areitio from Markina - Basque Country ) and believe me that ball with 140 grams can Kill someone, its like a big bullet ! squash is great but dont play "Jai Alai" , "eskupelota" or "zesta punta" if you dont want to break a nail.
Loved to watch you play Benny. I worked at Dania and Miami as a teller for a couple of years in the early 80's. Loved playing in the afternoons at Dania with Butch, Steve Smith, and Fernandito Orbea. Those were good times!!!
The ball is skinned in goat hide and about as hard as the balls you find on a pool table. The ball or 'pelota' cost about $120 each and last about 4 minutes of game play before they are destroyed. THEY HURT AND KILL. Even tho helmets are mandatory people get killed every year playing. Every serve is potential death. I shattered my knee cap playing 10 years ago and im still all fucked up.
Wow que clase de pelotazo, ni tan siquiera de baseball, como diria Hugo Savinoch con el chelele de Finlay, echo chi que duele. No way out, the ball hits the body, like a baseball player, like Hugo Savinovich says when Finlay have the shillelagh... No way
Jake Depriest It's like doubles racquetball. Either you or your partner has to return the ball to the front wall before it bounces twice. Then your opponents do the same. Back and forth. But you use a basket to catch and throw the ball instead of a racquet to hit it. And the court is huge, 3 sided, with the side wall around 180 feet long. And the ball is hard as a rock and goes well over 100mph. It took an odd bounce and this player got hit.
Claro benjamin Bueno es ahora intendente en Dania , no porque no pueda jugar , sino porque es mejor retirarse a tiempo verdad Benjamin? lo mismo que el hoy fallecido maestro de la Elegancia , Ondarres , quein fuera intendente en Melbourne/Daytona .
Claro benjamin Bueno es ahora intendente el Dania , no porque no pueda jugar , sino porque es mejor retirarse a tiempo verdad Benjamin? lo mismo que el hoy fallecido maestro de la Elegancia , Ondarres , quein fuera intendente en Melbourne/Daytona .
The fastest Baseball pitch ever recorded was 105.1 mph, Jai Alai pelotas fly at around 120 mph in pretty much every game, the fast ever recorded was 190 mph. That's capable of causing some serious damage if you get hit with it.
It looks like you are trying to catch bote corrido and it either comes off the floor and hits the frame of your cesta and then ricochets into your knee of came directly off the floor and hits your knee.
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I've never played. No plans to try it. Then my sister in law gave my three year old a set of these little jai alai racquets (not sure what they are called?) and a wiffle ball. His first throw hits me in the nuts. End of my jai alai career. And his too, at least in our house.
This is a dad moment at its finest my friend
You could have been a star if not for this career ending injury. 10 years after reading your story and it still gives me chills.
archer brought me here
lol me too like the other guy the 30th time over that episode I got curious
hahaha!!!!!
Spot on my friend
Me too 😂
it's a dangerous game, amigo.
God bless you! I can’t imagine the pain.
upwards of 175 mph with a solid rubber ball. yah, it hurts
yeah i was just watching jackaa on dvd and said damn that shit looks hardcore gunna look it up on youtube
Yup Jackass bought me here.. that episode is on MTV right now..
ive seen guys get hit by a pelota. one got hit in the face and all i saw was blood gushing all over the court. I felt so bad for Ikeda @ Dania. Helluva player and a true pro!
brutal bro...glad your ok holy shit.
Did anyone else learn about this sport by watching Jackass??
@IronChefPeter squash is a shit comparing with this ancient basque game ! here the ball goes more than >175mph or >280 kph ( the world record is 188mph/ 308kph by Jose Ramon Areitio from Markina - Basque Country ) and believe me that ball with 140 grams can Kill someone, its like a big bullet ! squash is great but dont play "Jai Alai" , "eskupelota" or "zesta punta" if you dont want to break a nail.
No. 2 knee surgerys later, i'm OK.
Loved to watch you play Benny. I worked at Dania and Miami as a teller for a couple of years in the early 80's. Loved playing in the afternoons at Dania with Butch, Steve Smith, and Fernandito Orbea. Those were good times!!!
benbueno you tore it twisting? Or the ball hit you?
I used to play sports, but then I took a ball to the knee
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hehe better than a knee to the ball. YOWCH!
It is a dangerous game amigo
ouch...that had too leave a mark?
So? Did he get a D1 Jai Lai scholarship?
oeehh. I thought it went into the goolies. Just the knees. Must have hurt.
The ball is skinned in goat hide and about as hard as the balls you find on a pool table. The ball or 'pelota' cost about $120 each and last about 4 minutes of game play before they are destroyed. THEY HURT AND KILL. Even tho helmets are mandatory people get killed every year playing. Every serve is potential death. I shattered my knee cap playing 10 years ago and im still all fucked up.
Yup my uncle tony got hit in the face shattered his orbital bones had to retire
harder than a golf ball
where did he get hit. on his wrist or his back or his leg
wow so u actually played that's cool. I'd like to try it but it sounds quite expensive to play.
what is the ball made of?
the fastest recorded : 188 mph
Theres a video of a guy throwing 190mph but it wasn't during an actual match it was a speed competition. Imagine getting hit with that
Ouch!!!!!!
how hevey is the basll in this ??
is this sport like a super version of raquetball?
How hard is the ball being used? I read they can move up to 200mph
Still trying to understand the purpose of this game...
@benbueno crap dude, sorry to hear that. bad ass sport though!
did he get hit on the hip?
Wow que clase de pelotazo, ni tan siquiera de baseball, como diria Hugo Savinoch con el chelele de Finlay, echo chi que duele. No way out, the ball hits the body, like a baseball player, like Hugo Savinovich says when Finlay have the shillelagh... No way
ATANGANA!!!!!
How fast was that ball traveling?
Left Knee cap
whats the point??how do u score? win? I am confused
Jake Depriest It's like doubles racquetball. Either you or your partner has to return the ball to the front wall before it bounces twice. Then your opponents do the same. Back and forth. But you use a basket to catch and throw the ball instead of a racquet to hit it. And the court is huge, 3 sided, with the side wall around 180 feet long. And the ball is hard as a rock and goes well over 100mph. It took an odd bounce and this player got hit.
@lNameInLightsl solid limestone covered in goat skin
Sounds like a golf ball lol
Claro benjamin Bueno es ahora intendente en Dania , no porque no pueda jugar , sino porque es mejor retirarse a tiempo verdad Benjamin? lo mismo que el hoy fallecido maestro de la Elegancia , Ondarres , quein fuera intendente en Melbourne/Daytona .
actually racquetball is from Jai alai
Yeah, I'd rather be shot...Aren't they made out of wood too?!
WTF EVEN in slow motion i can barely see the ball move...WOW
i've dislocated both my knees.. dno if thats what happened.. looked like it.. and it hurts like shit!!
Claro benjamin Bueno es ahora intendente el Dania , no porque no pueda jugar , sino porque es mejor retirarse a tiempo verdad Benjamin? lo mismo que el hoy fallecido maestro de la Elegancia , Ondarres , quein fuera intendente en Melbourne/Daytona .
i wanted to see an accident after i learned the bal lcan go over 350 km/h :))
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did he die?
ARE YOUR EYES PROTECTED___????
Im going to start amture in Fort Pierce
170 to 185 grams so its like 1/5 of a pound
how bad does this shit hurt
Did he died
That's a nasty sound
omg i cant see anything why he falling
@brutealmighty epic win
how was this once called the worlds deadliest sport? not knocking it just curious
The balls are made of limestone and can be served hundreds of Kph.
1968 guy took one to his head and was in coma for 6 months, whereas others have died.
Helmets ruled in after '68
That was Fernando Orbea that took the ball to the head. Those were the days before helmets were worn.
The fastest Baseball pitch ever recorded was 105.1 mph, Jai Alai pelotas fly at around 120 mph in pretty much every game, the fast ever recorded was 190 mph. That's capable of causing some serious damage if you get hit with it.
deloreanfan81 you are kidding right?
@Davezy1 YES lolol
what kind of ball is that sounds like a ping pong ball but i dont think that could hurt that bad
@Davezy1 haha saw it last nigh
ugh
this is just a lamer version of squash!
stupid sport.
It looks like you are trying to catch bote corrido and it either comes off the floor and hits the frame of your cesta and then ricochets into your knee of came directly off the floor and hits your knee.
It's a dangerous game, amigo.