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Eric Oakley: Pro Files with Dixon Jowers
Eric Oakley, professional frisbee player and athlete, sits down to share his unique life story in Pro Files with Dixon Jowers. From his childhood days of kicking balls, Eric's passion for sports was ignited by his dad's love for soccer, which led him to explore other forms of kicking, including field goal kicking for football. Despite not being the tallest or fastest, Eric's feet proved to be surprisingly coordinated, a trait that would later serve him well in his frisbee career. Eric shares his experiences playing soccer at a high level, thanks in part to an opportunity to watch English Premier League games with his dad overseas when he was just 10 years old. This exposure not only deepened his love for the game but also gave him insight into its cultural significance and global impact. Eric's journey from soccer to frisbee is one of adaptation and growth, as he navigates a new sport that requires different skills and techniques - including throwing with his feet!
Eric Oakley shares pro tips with Dixon Jowers in this exclusive interview, covering tournament prep & course management.
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Eric thank you for sitting down with us for a second your life right now is all about throwing frisbees right but in the parents or in the pictures that I got from your parents your life was used to be about kicking things a lot so tell me about your you're kicking experiences well my dad was a big soccer enthusiast growing up and it he just showed me the door and I loved it and that also led to doing some field goal kicking for football as well because I wasn't always the tallest fastest or strongest but man I had a foot it's it's crazy to think that you know I I actually think that my feet are much more coordinated that my hands are and now I'm playing a sport where I'm relying completely on my arms in my hand so it's a it's it's a crazy little transition I'm seeing that guy throw a frisbee with his feet before I mean maybe you there's nothing in the rule book about that I might need that might you to test the waters a little bit my fix it carry me a little bit farther be good so soccer was a passion for a long time more so than football right so like what what was it about soccer what did you love that kind of drew you to they said that's what they call the beautiful game right yeah so my dad my dad and I am you know where he was we're very fortunate that he was able to take me overseas to actually watch soccer games at a really really high level at a young age I was probably the first time I went I was about 10 years old so I was really really lucky to get to do that and it's it's a different culture over there and I was already in love with the game at that point because I was always had dreams of winning a World Cup and all those things but once I went over and saw an English Premier League game and got to see how fans treated the sport big its way bigger than it is in any sports in the United States the if their team doesn't play well the entire town isn't a bad mood it's it affects everybody's way of life so it's...
