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Ayal Benin

ISR

This dude gets big air! First place at IFC 2004

Playing since 2004 Active 2004 – 2026

22

Events

10

Wins

31

Podiums

Current standing

  • Ranking · Open #146 24 pts
  • Rating · Open #35 1,009 · 388 matches

About

Age 10 had my first Guitar.
Age 13 I loved going to the beach, climbing up those sand dunes, to place a piece of wood on the top, so that a rough enough surface is created for jumping off the edge, that was the first time I realized that the human body has more to offer than just walking...

Age 14 I started practicing Capoeira, 3 years later I began teaching.
Age 16 tried Skateboarding.

Age 17 Paganello - first real tournament, WOW!!! that's what I wanna be when I grow up...
Age 18 First Israeli Championships, it's happening!!

Somewhere here I began Juggling, I love it!

Age 19 - I'm convinced that Freestyle Frisbee is the best thing there is.

Career highlights
Playing with the greatest players on the Red Carpet of Paganello and in the Piazza of Rimini after drinking too much wine... Winning The First Israeli Freestyle Championships with Yinon Werner.
How they started
Played a bit throw & catch in high school, and then found http://www.frisbee.co.il I contacted Dori Yaniv and he showed me the world of Freestyle.
Favorite move
Big air Gitis, rolls combos, "double riple leg over", "against" manipulations... The Oliver pull is awsome (personally I can't do it..not yet at least.. :P)
Mentors
Zvika Shacham, Dori Yaniv, Arnon Avitzur, Barak Lifshitz, Tom Leitner, John Titcomb, Steve (the Beast), Paul Kenny, Pipo Lopez, Gregory Lo-a-sjoe, Fabio Sanna and all the players I met on Paganello's great beaches... (sorry if I forgot someone)
Partners
Eilam Raz, John Titcomb & Dan "Lusti" Lustiger (Paga 04) Yinon Werner (IFC 04).
Media and appearances
A big photo in an article about Frisbee in a big Israel newspaper (sports section). PassOver - Israel First Ultimate Championships. Israel's 57th Independence day - A local celebration in Savion, on the main stage.
Sponsors
PLEASE!!! ANYONE?!
Other interests
LIFE IS FUN! Brush a disc into a nice cool breeze on the beach, make a few perouettes and land gently on your shoulders after that huge Gitis, roll over, get up and do it again!!

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