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When Worlds were held in Oakland in 2010 there was a day when the media were invited along and shown Nemesis and other tricks along the way. It definitely left an impression.

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For years, no one thought that \u201cthe nemesis\u201d was possible\u2013that\u2019s a freestyle footbag trick in which a player must kick a small leather ball, also known as a hacky sack, into the air, circle it twice with each leg then catch it on their shoe behind their back. Seven years ago this legendary trick was accomplished during a competition but, even today, the nemesis remains a trick very few people in the world can achieve.

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\u201cNormally it takes a hundred tries,\u201d said U.S. footbag champion David Clavens, a 22-year-old player who demonstrated different tricks and maneuvers at Oakland\u2019s convention center on Monday during the kickoff to the 31st Annual World Footbag Championship. \u201cIt happens quick,\u201d Clavens warned. Then he flung the bag into the air with his foot, his legs whipped and spun, and a second later, his fans and colleagues were clapping, cheering and shouting \u201cYeah!\u201d because he\u2019d conquered the nemesis.

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Read more here

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As a bonus for this post, here is some video I took on the day of exactly what the media were seeing.

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