The Rules of Gaelic Handball (American Handball & Wallball) - EXPLAINED!

Ninh explains - The Rules of Gaelic Handball, which is sometimes referred to as ‘GAA or Irish Handball’. It’s a variation of the sport of Handball that’s played around the world and is very similar to American Handball. It’s played in several variations - one wall (wallball), 40x20 and 60x30 in both hardball and softball events.
Specific to the Gaelic Athletic Association Rules, watch this short beginner’s tutorial video guide on how Gaelic Handball is played, Gaelic Handball rules, and how to play and watch Irish Handball.
Learn about hinder, fault, serve, points, highlights and more.
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Music: ‘Streets of Inwood’ by Geoffrey Castle
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[@NinhLyUK]

NOTES: - Gaelic Handball is a cool sport. If you like to bitch-slap stuff, this is the sport for you! - Do I do a video on American Handball, given that it’s very similar? Comments below!

[@nyrangersfan22]

Ninh Ly Definitely make a video about American handball. I can never have enough great content to watch!

[@UrskogTrolle]

I'm with NY Ranger on this one, Ninh. You're vids are always awesome!

[@treekangaroo.7691]

if you did baseball and softball, i don't see why not

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks!

[@championswayofliving7877]

Ninh Ly thanks brother you considered my request......thanks from Wallball India 🇮🇳......Headis you should also make please Thanks again Regards

[@pjschaaf414]

We used to play this all the time as little kids, but we would catch and throw the ball instead of slapping it, it’s cool that there’s an actual form of wallball

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, it's an actual thing!

[@purpleblades6190]

Yea and you could get thrown out if you failed to complete a throw and did not touch the wall before the ball got there.

[@BAxeWarrior]

DOOP!!

[@twincity6079]

PJ Schaaf Yep played this type of wall ball at school.

[@purpleblades6190]

Ben Howard My grandma works at a huge country club in New Jersey. One of the tennis buildings was converted into a multi-use sports field for American football, soccer, lacrosse, and nets are even set up for baseball and golf. Cool and relatable story btw

[@th3b4shl0r]

Wow, we played this kind of ball game in alleys as kids man. I never ever would imagine or think of it as a sport. Thanks man for showing and educating us with exotic and unique sports!

[@NinhLyUK]

Anytime dude! And hey, you'd actually be quite good at this if you played a version of it as a kid.

[@michaelperry6376]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6yl5mDgbWbZsk

[@Pondollo737]

Never knew Ireland was such an exotic country lol

[@nootherchance7819]

Glad you're sharing this and just discovered this video today. I played in the collegiate 4-wall USHA nationals this past year. The Irish college teams that flew in are no joke, they easily wiped out many of the top US college players. I'm based in NYC where 1 wall is massively popular, but I have no doubt that the Irish will get as good as the players here some time soon.

[@NinhLyUK]

I think so, yes. I do have an upcoming video on American Handball, but finding decent footage hasn't been easy.

[@nootherchance7819]

@@NinhLyUK I can point you to some videos. The videos are linked below: 2009 World Handball Championships 1-Wall Big Blue Doubles Finals kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4S7aqmQgLmiqtE 2018 World Handball Championships 1-Wall Big Blue Woman Singles Finals kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZPPi4mGgruiapY Kings of Coney Island Documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGXXp3ykgbeIoqs 2016 WPH Vegas 3WB Outdoor Worlds - 1 Wall Finals Big Blue kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWiagnWHlq5_ptk Vegas 2013: Tyree vs. Jurell Small Ball kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4LGmGuagZlgeZo There are loads of NYC handball channels, but they're recorded with potato cams and shot from one wonky angle.

[@einherjar3095]

Handball is also pretty popular in American prisons. With some prisons even having tier based tournaments where you compete against other inmates that fall into your skill level.

[@SuperSaiyanGuyver]

Wall ball? We used to play a variant of this in my elementary school (we used one of those big rubber dodgeball-style balls tho). Tried explaining it to my mates now and they looked at me like I was nuts. I had NO IDEA it was an organized sport! This is amazing thank you!

[@NinhLyUK]

Nice one Joshua, thanks!

[@MaximusWolfe]

Yup me too. Was fun as can be.

[@SirImran]

You continue to exceed every expectation that we set. Great job.

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks brother.

[@ratedpending]

I miss going to my summer basketball games and seeing those dudes play handball (the American version) on the court right in front of the basketball courts and the baseball field

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, it's actually cool to see people playing this.

[@t.a.banuet5009]

@@NinhLyUK Even more fun to play

[@mr.hakimi07]

After very long time, thanks ninh!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks!

[@bppmurphy]

There's another sport in Ireland called road bowls, I'd love to see you cover that one Ninh! Great content as always

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll check it out! Thanks.

[@carroll2499]

That's your 3rd GAA video. Well done!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks! I think the only one I've not covered really is Camogie.

[@carroll2499]

Rounders is also a GAA sport in Ireland.

[@StudioUAC]

Great video! that's another sport I didn't know about.

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks dude!

[@nyrangersfan22]

Looks like a fun sport! Love the videos, by the way!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks dude.

[@Musihal]

i just find out about this sport a few days ago, and unexpectedly ninh makes a video about it)

[@NinhLyUK]

Telepathy is a wonderful thing ...!

[@patrickmimnagh6425]

Played some of it in college. I’m bad at it but still a lot of fun.

[@NinhLyUK]

Fun indeed!

[@matthewdooley9046]

Though previously aware of this sport’s existence, I wasn’t previously aware on the rules. First thoughts were that this looked like squash minus racquets. Might think of giving this a go, I could imagine it hurts on the hand though. Thanks for the explanation. Great as always!

[@parthmehta2609]

Please note: - all the sports explained so far on this channel are the coolest of them all sir 😎😊👍

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Even flickerball?

[@parthmehta2609]

Mirza Ahmed yes 😊 I think that it is cool

[@xXNuKeSforEvaXx]

Growing up in Ireland, you'd see the alley's similar to the ones shown dotted all around the rural parts. Never played it myself but have used them to practice a bit of hurling. Also my granda was an all Ireland handball champion back in the 70's

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool!

[@galoglaich3281]

Trop It was an ideal sport for communities that were to small to field teams and hadn't the transport to get into town as they do now.

[@fiachraoduill2226]

Wats ur grandads name

[@johnnysmith2893]

Neil!!!

[@quadrupleh4226]

now this is what ive been waiting for

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, sorry it took a while.

[@t.a.banuet5009]

Ninh, excellent video! As a player, I can say you've very accurately represented our sport and its rules. Thank you! One thing however, the hardball for 60 x 30 is not purple as shown. It's actually quite a bit smaller than the red softball, and covered in a leather hide, usually of a neutral shade. Kind of like a mini baseball.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah you're right. I couldn't actually find a picture of one on the GAA shop website.

[@t.a.banuet5009]

@@NinhLyUK No worries. Still a great video.

[@Liefvikerson]

I was the 98-99 Handball champion,singles and doubles on the prison yard. We had some good competition that year. We played with the smaller harder blue balls 🤣😆

[@jeffwarren1242]

In the US a group of kids get a tenis ball and throw it against the wall, where someone needs to catch it. If the ball hits them and then hits the ground they have to run to the wall and if someone picks up the ball and throws it at the wall before you get there you get a strike or a letter. Once you get the letters to spell out wallball or redbutt or the number of strikes you have to go face the wall and someone will try to throw the ball as hard as they can at that person's butt. The persons letters get cleared and the game continues. There is no winner unless everyone gets bored and decides do something else or leave before the person gets their letters.

[@NinhLyUK]

What sort of sorcery is this?!

[@MoreAwsomeMetal]

As usual, great video and great explanations! Talking about more obscure sports is a good thing, but what about the famous ones you haven't spoken of yet? Athletics? (possibly a 3 parts video could be made on this one: Track, Field, and road races) Swiming? (pool and open waters) Rowing ? Canoeing? (Sprint, Slalom, Kayak Polo, and so forth) Sailing Road cycling ? Mountain Biking ? BMX ? Trial ? (Cycle ball, a weird sports too, but part of a huge family of sports)? Skiing? (Cross country, Alpine, Snowboard, Freestyle, Speed skiing, Grass Sking, Ski jumping, Nordic Combined, Telemark?) Biathlon? Triathlon ? (and it's many variants such as Aquathlon, Duathlon, Cross Triathlon, winter Triathlon etc...) Modern Pentathlon ? (Ok that one is an obscure sport for many people I admitt) Speed Skating? Short Track Speed Skating? Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge (Ice track and natural track for the Luge) I remember you did a video on track cycling a couple of years ago, and when you think about it, you could exactly use the same format for all the sports listed above the same way you did for track cycling: it's basically a race in each case, with some variants depending on the nature of the different events... Anyway, even if this post gets forgotten, just keep dooing the good job, it's always a pleasure to watch your rules explained videos!

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it. Thanks.

[@bland9876]

When he started describing the version that only had one wall it reminded me of a game that nobody would invite me to play but they played in Elementary School where it was kind of like dodgeball except one team would stand against the wall and the other team would stand facing the wall and the team facing the wall would have balls and they would basically Pummel you with the balls and if they hit the wall the ball didn't count anymore if they hate you you were out and then you would grab the balls and throw them back at them also the team standing against the wall would take three steps forward before the other team started tossing the balls and I don't remember how far away the other team would stand Im like 90% sure im remembering something wrong

[@jordanzorzi3577]

Great video man. Only form of handball you didnt include tho was 3 wall (in my opinion the funnest)

[@Emper0rH0rde]

So... squash with no racquets?

[@NinhLyUK]

I'd say it was more like Racquetball without the Racquets.

[@joaquingonzalez834]

they slap the ball??? thats some chad stuff right there

[@NinhLyUK]

Chad, but awesome.

[@matthewdooley9046]

Basically just hand-squash.

[@michaelperry6376]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6yl5mDgbWbZsk

[@ourresidentcockney8776]

Reminds me of a version of a popular school sport around here known as downball for four square. Sometimes walls were involved but that was often on improvised courts or just house rules so to speak. The aim was always to get to King or the serving square. We often had teachers get involved for a round or two. Not sure how widely it is played beyond here.

[@NinhLyUK]

I've never heard of that one?

[@ourresidentcockney8776]

@@NinhLyUK managed to find a Wikipedia article. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handball_(school)

[@matthewlo7868]

Great work!! So.. Now that you’ve done three of the GAA sports.. how about doing videos on rounders and camogie to complete the set??

[@NinhLyUK]

Rounders isn't played professionally, so footage is hard to come by. Camogie? Possibly.

[@matthewlo7868]

Ninh Ly ok then.. What do y’all think, comments section.. DO Y’ALL WANNA SEE NINH EXPLAINS THE RULES OF CAMOGIE?!

[@galoglaich3281]

@@NinhLyUK I wouldn't bother with if i were you ,i have searched for a videos myself and i can't find more than 3. They are only 500 adult players and the rest are schoolkids so it does not have a big profile though it is agood game.As regards camogie its just womens hurling with less contact and a few unique rules like droping the hurling ,goalkeeper dressed like outfield players , hand passed goals and less contact and thats it.

[@mlovecraftr]

I remember a couple of American TV shows in the late 90s and early Aughts having characters play American Handball to have an "urban" feel.

[@grahamkight9111]

Omg wall ball I was gonna ask you but I thought you would have no idea what it was. Also wall all is so fun to play.

[@grahamkight9111]

Ball

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, it's cool to play.

[@SuperPlayz]

So now I see why those kids in NYC are slapping a ball against the wall

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, American Handball is popular in NYC!

[@elrifle24]

Ninh Ly it’s dying In NYC. Used to be everywhere but now they’re taking courts down and kids aren’t playing it.

[@kingkoopa115]

It’s still very popular in SoCal..people play it everywhere.

[@vDeadbolt]

Hey, have you done a video on Mortorcycle Trials? It's an interesting sport.

[@NinhLyUK]

Not yet. Cool idea though.

[@michaelperry6376]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6yl5mDgbWbZsk

[@frugalferg]

Hi Ninh. 40x20 actually has technically 5 'walls'. Front wall, two side walls, the back wall and the roof. The ball must hit the front wall on the serve or on a return. Tactically, You may use the side walls or back wall to help your return shot to the front wall. The roof is regularly used during a game as a defensive measure.

[@NinhLyUK]

Nobody counts the ceiling as a 'wall' (because it's a ceiling), but yes you can use it.

[@reivang7196]

That’s cool to see Handball in this aspect, in America this is a good staple and prison game, when I was locked up this was the best way to past the time. I never knew other countries played it.

[@danielcebrowski144]

Cool video I love your content congrats on hitting 100k subs have you ever considered doing any wheelchair sports like basketball or wheelchair rugby? Just a thought have a good one

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Daniel. I'll consider it!

[@dr.matthewbaumoel1109]

Could you also please explain Bocce?

[@unknowngod4847]

Could you do a video on ultimate tag

[@NinhLyUK]

Sure, why not?

[@DanTheCaptain]

Maybe instead of another video on American Handball, you can make a video about the differences between the different codes of Handball. That being Gaelic, American, Australian, Welsh, and Chinese Handball, as well as Fives and Basque Pelota. All of these sports are very similar if not identical and I feel like a video like such would be helpful in differentiating between the different codes.

[@NinhLyUK]

Not a bad idea.

[@timolson4809]

I think for the future you should make advanced rules of previous sports you did, or like a rules q and a like from the comments questions.

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it!

[@edwardl570]

I would love to see videos made for these sports and games. • BMX (Freestyle and Racing) • Broomball • Casting • Croquet • Diving • Canoe/Kayaking • Equestrian Sports • Figure Skating • Foosball • Fistball • Headis • Mountain Biking • Orienteering • Paintball • Pickleball • Road Cycling • Rowing • Roundnet • Sailing • Shooting (Olympic Precision Sports) • Shuffleboard • Skateboarding • Sport Climbing • Sport Fishing • Surfing • Synchronized Swimming • Tug of War

[@NinhLyUK]

Might take a while

[@edwardl570]

No worries, take your time and keep up the great work :)

[@nicholassainsbury8963]

I would suggest doing a video on the handball we played in school in Australia (I assume other countries play it as well), but that video would cause so much controversy its probably not worth it

[@NinhLyUK]

There's various variations of handball in almost every country.

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

All the elementary schools I know of in southern California have Handball walls. The only difference it's generally played with large rubber balls at schools, generally they're the same balls used for kickball. Generally it's one large wall and there's a court on both sides of them. It's elementary so you have to add in school ground rules as well. Such as white magic, black magic and other techniques that you have to call out and properly perform if you do. Sorta like how in the game of Horse/Pig if you call a swish or a bank shot, or again because of elementary rules, one handed, backwards, one footed, non dominant hand and so on.

[@NinhLyUK]

Believe it or not, I have no idea what you're referring to when you mention 'school rules'?! Completely never heard of them!

[@StewMan46]

I know this is completely irrelevant, but would it be possible for you to do the rules of Shinty-Hurling (hybrid sports from Scotland/Ireland)?

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it, but I doubt I'll have the demand for it.

[@FidoArtz]

Almost Kind of like a hand version of jai alai more then the usual handball game thats pretty much like soccer for hands.

[@NinhLyUK]

Believe it or not, Jai alai is derived from Basque Pelota, which is the French/Spanish version of Handball.

[@t.a.banuet5009]

Yep, you got the idea! However, we handballers would say jai alai is just the wicker basket version of Pelota Mano (handball)! And don't even get me started on our (real) handball vs. 'team' handball. Our sport is ancient--or at very least Medieval. Team handball is a 20th century game invented by gym teachers. The naming controversy unfortunately stems from the fact that there was no prior real handball tradition in the Germanic countries (Denmark, Germany) where team handball originated.

[@modmaker7617]

Should the many Handball sports count as Football codes because in many Football Codes like Aussie Rules, Gaelic, Gridiron & Rugby use hands?

[@qwertyTRiG]

I've seen a news segment about handball in British schools. It never mentioned Ireland, but there was a big GAA logo on the wall.

[@NinhLyUK]

I'm pretty sure they do play it in schools in Ireland?

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@NinhLyUK Didn't in mine, but yes, I believe that they do in many. I was just interested to see GAA Handball in a London school.

[@qwertyTRiG]

(That said, have you seen the documentary "Teenage Kicks / Féile Dreams" about Gaelic football in a London school? It's cute.)

[@NinhLyUK]

@@qwertyTRiG I haven't? I must check that out.

[@NinhLyUK]

@@qwertyTRiG I think schools with an Irish background have it on their curriculum. I know that schools where I live (where there's a huge Asian population) they play Kabaddi as part of PE, which is totally unheard of everywhere else.

[@turcorumtabul9524]

Can you do Rules of Rounders also?

[@dylanhahami]

I used to play when I was a kid in New York, my hand still hurts 😔

[@NinhLyUK]

Apparently it's really popular in NYC?!

[@dylanhahami]

Ninh Ly every basketball court has a handball (wallball) court on the other side

[@liammartin6636]

@@NinhLyUK it's pretty much ONLY popular in New York.

[@diegocalixto1575]

Ninh Ly Yea it was more popular like 10 years ago now theirs not that much popularity in kids mostly in adults but still a popular game in NY

[@GamePro0012]

"Eye goggles are mandatory in all events..." Next player on screen: "Nah, mate. I don't need them."

[@NinhLyUK]

Should be wearing them.

[@t.a.banuet5009]

Hahaha yeah. Eye protection is not required in adult 60 x 30.

[@parthmehta2609]

Sir, when will part4 of weirdest sports video be uploaded?

[@NinhLyUK]

If I can think of more weird sports?!

[@briocheoleary5043]

This reminds me of Eton fives. But fives is even more nuts

[@NinhLyUK]

It's virtually the same, but the court has a ledge.

[@briocheoleary5043]

@@NinhLyUK & a Knave . Or is a buttress

[@eastereggs04]

You love to see it

[@Spacejax05]

You should explain 4 square next. Many people on you tube try to explain but they don’t say the right rules.

[@NinhLyUK]

I don't know what that is?

[@manueliradier423]

is like a more enclosed esku pilota looks fun

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, exactly!

[@wallballworldwide]

Well done! Very good instructional tutorial. We have some on our channel as well.

[@braydenbrown379]

I’ve herd of European handball that I was taught in high school in grade 9 when I was a teenager And in primary school here in Australia there was this form of handball I played a lot in grade 6 and 7 when I was a kid, it was either a 2 sided court or a 4 corner sided court And this handball I’ve never herd of or seen in my life, and I’m seeing an element of of course squash and racquet ball but also jai alai and basque pelota And American handball which does look really close/similar, who I suspect might be good at this Equipment required: court shoes, gloves, Gaelic handball goggles and the ball... that’s it... and a water bottle to stay hydrated

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes.

[@braydenbrown379]

Ninh Ly An idea I’ve already mentioned for your channel to make videos for a what is blank series Already mentioned what is hockey Now another idea 💡, what is handball

[@ikerbilbao6064]

Would be great if you could do Basque handball

[@NinhLyUK]

Yep!

[@tomwhite4]

You should do the rules of spike ball

[@NinhLyUK]

I think Spikeball YT channel has a good video on that.

[@lorenzoo1880]

So there’s no minimum height where the ball must hit the wall? Seems like you’d be wanting to strike the ball to the bottom of the wall then.

[@brandensimmons653]

I play American handball and it great to watch and enjoy cool video.

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Branden - I think you'd adapt well to the Irish game.

[@viraltime_5631]

is there a video on american handball?

[@quinnjohnson9750]

I use to play American wallball a lot back in middle school. fun times until the ball got yeeted on the roof and unless someone had a spare ball the game was over. Never knew this was a serious sport and only saw this as a school past time.

[@purpleblades6190]

I play a version of handball in California similar to One Wall, except each hit has to bounce once before hitting the wall, no more no less

[@NinhLyUK]

I believe they call them 'prison rules'?

[@diegocalixto1575]

Ninh Ly In NY we call that style “Chinese Handball”

[@Exorcist92]

Hoping paddleball will get a video soon too.

[@billhorst-kotter5184]

The reason American and Gaelic handball is similar is the Irish brought the game over to the US in the early to mid 1800s when a lot of them immigrated.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, I believe so. Although the concept of Handball had been known throughout Europe way before then.

[@taotd]

Here's a fringe sport for a future video- Padel. It's a hell in a cell tennis match

[@NinhLyUK]

Kind of, yeah.

[@prey_ssbm]

Anyone know what the song is? I believe it's from Street Fighter 4

[@aekum11]

umm what ball should i use a squash ball or a racquetball i dont have an og handball available in my country lol

[@lexluger1095]

Is this like Squash but with your hands?

[@NinhLyUK]

More like Racquetball, but yeah.

[@anthonylewin6935]

Can you explain Russian Pyramid I watched a game on KZbin with English Subtitles it confused me

[@NinhLyUK]

It confused me too.

[@maruftanim6975]

Need a video about explaining LAPTA 🙂🙂 Can we get it, plz 🙂🙂

[@NinhLyUK]

I don't know what that is.

[@maruftanim6975]

I saw several video about lapta, but clearly failed to understand the sport 😑. Seems like it's played in russia mainly. Kind of bat and ball sports 😢😢😢😢

[@MetalfMilerHexatanic]

This is basque ball (pelota vasca) played with gloves in a squash court.

[@treekangaroo.7691]

could you do indoor soccer?

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it!

[@miguelangelmoraleshernande8988]

So there is where it comes from. We play the same sport in Mexico but we call it frontón and we play it on a jai alai court.

[@NinhLyUK]

Believe it or not, this and Basque Pelota have common heritage!

[@miguelangelmoraleshernande8988]

@@NinhLyUK I do not knew that. That explains a lot.

[@miguelangelmoraleshernande8988]

@@NinhLyUK Fun fact, we have a lot jai alai courts but no one plays it. We use them for other sports.

[@galoglaich3281]

Miguel Not exactly the game you play there would have come from spain most likely,but as ninh said they have a common heritage. handball would probably have been brought to ireland by spanish sailors.In Medieval times there was quite a lot of trade between spain and ireland .

[@zacharydevan4107]

Played for years in the pen.

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool.

[@johnwest8786]

If balls goes between or under leg is it considered a foul or block?

[@redeadhead4]

It’s called a straddleball and should be called as an automatic hinder or screen. On the serve, it is automatically replayed, during the volley the ref uses their discretion.

[@pik-8694]

Basque country: *invents pelota* England: *invents squash* Germany: *invents handball* Ireland: "hold my Guinnes"

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes.

[@fitzybaga4001]

Tight

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

Just a random tidbit. So when my family was visiting Tahoe we went by where they held the 1960 Olympics. One of the church's there have apl the flags of the countries thay originally participated in the events, this includes an actually Soviet Flag. But anyways, so we walked up to what we thought was the Irish flag, but after we read the country name plate it turns out that a Sun Bleached Italian flag from the 60's looks exactly like an Irish flag XD

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool!

[@OcinerFozikse]

Maybe can explain the sport : combat on. Thanks

[@NinhLyUK]

Never heard of it?

[@OcinerFozikse]

@@NinhLyUK try searching "Combaton" and another one: "Jugger", this sport bring me perfect intensity training to legs and footwork.

[@lunarskyye2680]

I've never heard of this, even though I've lived in Ireland for 28 years...

[@padraigoshea4634]

It's one of the gaa sports. Their main arena is near croke park

[@galoglaich3281]

lunar skyye its not that rare my village has a club and they 180 around the country . Its a niche interest but its still hard to believe you can live in ireland without knowing of its existence.

[@NinhLyUK]

Wow, you're actually not the first Irish person to say that?!

[@GabrielNavarro-bo7st]

I invented a hybrid sport of Wall Ball with Team Handball. You cant throw the ball to your teammates ( except for the goalie). The goalie cannot throw the ball past the halfway line. You score goals by knocking rhe ball into the goal. The goal is wider than regular Team Handball but not as " tall". You can only bounce the ball once. You can hold onto the ball but you must stand still. Less players on each team. 4 players total. 3 regular team mates and one goalie. I call the sport " Fist Blast Ball".

[@doggy5]

How is it different from Eton Fives?

[@NinhLyUK]

Virtually identical, except for the courts and the ball - the format is the same.

[@doggy5]

@@NinhLyUK So could you please maybe do a video on Eton Fives too? I think many people would have heard of it in passing from reading Roald Dahl's books.

[@t.a.banuet5009]

Different sized court, no buttress, no ledge, different ball, different gloves, isn't solely played doubles....and more. They are however, at the core, the same *basic* game.

[@oli8009]

I don’t know if you’ve already done this but Gaelic football could be a good video

[@NinhLyUK]

You mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rISylmCLiL-tpc0

[@kingkoopa115]

Crazy enough, growing up in Southern California this game is popular with Mexican people. So much so that it’s actually called Mexican handball. I played it in middle school, pretty much the same rules.

[@aekum11]

umm what ball should i use a squash ball or a racquetball i dont have an og handball available in my country lol

[@redrunnercfc5438]

One thing u missed though is the kill shot but overall great vid

[@leonelrodriguez7523]

For many years people played "pelota vasca", please investigate this one

[@NinhLyUK]

Sometimes they call it Basque Pelota ... and I'm way ahead of you.

[@ofs82]

They still do. It's televised on ETB-Sat. It also has several variations and Ninh has already done Jai-Alai, which is probably the most famous variant worldwide. Pelota Mano (the hand-ball version which is pretty similar to this) is the most popular in northern Spain where the sport is still alive and well. There's also Pelota Valenciana which is a stranger variant with an actual court and teams on opposing sides.

[@aimarlangley4156]

I didn't know this was an actual sport 😂

[@NinhLyUK]

Certainly is!

[@skipstopstart]

Would it be correct to assume that with Football and Hurling making most of the news this GAA sport is most at risk of going extinct?

[@polaarzzz130]

Legend has it Ninh likes comments!

[@NinhLyUK]

I do.

[@polaarzzz130]

Ninh Ly Hi man, you are a legend!

[@tadeasgubala7576]

I grew up in Ireland how have I never seen this??

[@oscarmccarthy4320]

Tadeáš Gubala it’s has a very small fan base and a fun fact is that rounders is the other lesser known gaa sport

[@NinhLyUK]

Really? It's common apparently?

[@tadeasgubala7576]

@@NinhLyUK Nah hurling and (gealic) football get way more attention. They're the top 2 sports. Followed by soccer. Love the videos btw!

[@lunarskyye2680]

@@NinhLyUK It's definitely not common. Not at all.

[@galoglaich3281]

tadeas Gubala Its a very neglected GAA sport ,but one time it was the most popular sport in ireland when they were alleys in every village and where a parish was to small to field teams. Its still quite strong in places like kilkenny where there is eighteen clubs and there is 180 altogether in ireland. In my village in co sligo there is a club.

[@alex.ann_der]

Dude 1: Bring the squash rackets, please Dude 2: You were the one to bring them ! Dude 1: Ok, Let's play with our hands

[@NinhLyUK]

Basically!

[@akhilkothari7293]

we would play this in school with pretty different rules. It was dirtier and in an open court. For example, it is allowed to block the vision of the opponent as long as you don't touch the ball. Or that you can try to hit the ball as low as possible (except the serve of course) so that the opponent is not able to hit it back, when you do this perfectly the bal just comes rolling back instead of bouncing and it isnt possible to hit it after one bounce since it just fucking came rolling back.

[@rocketradish3249]

I played wall-ball on the garage door but with a bigger ball

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool.

[@RSF8_]

What happened to the basketball UK Video??

[@NinhLyUK]

Defamation complaint, I'm fighting it now.

[@egpx]

Very interesting. Never knew this existed. I couldn’t help thinking ‘buy a bloody racquet’ though.

[@NinhLyUK]

That's the point ... they don't need one!

[@egpx]

Ninh Ly well I guess the clue is in the name. It’s similar to the game of Fives played at Eton I guess. You’d thing Eton pupils would be able afford a racquet...

[@eddiebellamy7605]

Did any other Americans play this in gym class? I did in middle and high school circa 1999/2000

[@NinhLyUK]

I think you played the American variation of this sport. But yeah I believe so.

[@aekum11]

umm what ball should i use a squash ball or a racquetball i dont have an og handball available in my country lol

[@loganbogan4218]

Do camoige

[@stevenmcalister826]

Isn’t that just Women’s hurling?

[@skojuzija]

Irish people have creative sports

[@NinhLyUK]

They certainly do!

[@aekum11]

umm what ball should i use a squash ball or a racquetball i dont have an og handball available in my country lol

[@RyanDonziger]

Gaelic football hurling gailec handball yes

[@NinhLyUK]

I think I'm just missing Camogie to complete the set.