Adults in New York still play handball. I am envious.
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Simon in Pop Culture, Sports
Between my Steve Nash and Under Armour posts and Jef’s post-humous tribute to Dennis Hopper via Nike ads, you’d think we’re turning into a sports blog here at the Ashcan. And sure, football, or basketball, or mixed martial arts are all great past-times requiring athletic ability and talent. But if you want to see a real sport — one that combines speed, power, dexterity and no juggles? Well then, let’s turn back the clock and visit the world of competitive one-wall American handball.
Apparently this is a popular past-time in New York, which features handball courts in many public parks. And here I was in grade school, stuck using our crappy brick wall like a chump. I doubly hated the little indented 6 inch gap where the wall met the ground and resulted in replayed kill shots. Like, lame yo.
P.S. no waterfalls either. those are for sissies.
