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Jeremy Ware breaks three incredible Guinness World Records, including the longest blindfolded underhand basketball shot and fastest backwards shot, plus a Swiss ball squat challenge.
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My name is Jeremy Ware and I am now a three-time Guinness World Record holder
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I just broke the record for the world's longest basketball shot made underhand while being blindfolded
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I broke the record for the world's farthest basketball shot made backwards. And I also broke the world record for the most squats on a Swiss ball in one minute
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The first one, the world's farthest basketball shot made backwards, that was a crazy one
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I had to make sure that my body was up for the challenge. I had to go to the park a few times, measure off the tape
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just get a few practice throws in and make sure I could even get it that far
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In my mind, I was just thinking, just don't miss. I can't fly back to Phoenix without the record
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So there was definitely a lot of nerves, a lot of pressure, but we were able to get it done
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And as soon as it went in, it was just a huge sigh of relief. Find the laces, get your feet set, get my camera out, make sure the camera's rolling, let it fly
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There it is. And that's how you do it backwards. The squats on the Swiss ball, I started doing that when I was 12 years old
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And this one, they just kind of came along because after I broke the first record, I was like, there's got to be something else that I can do
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Like, what else am I good at that I know that's pretty challenging for most people
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And I thought of that. So I looked it up. Saw there was a record at 30, immediately went to the gym, got on it
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And I did like 35 the first time. So I was like, yeah, we got something going here
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And then once you get comfortable here, you go up to the park
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putting one foot on the ball, but still keep one knee down
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Find that good balance. Once you get comfortable here and you're nice and steady
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you get to the point of putting the second foot up. And it's a little bit tricky when you get here
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So when I get here, I like to get into what I call my Spider-Man pose
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I'm chilling, looking over the city. If you like Spider-Man, if not, you know, you're pretty much just chilling
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And then from here, you get to the point where you slowly stand up. So as soon as you get here, slowly squat down
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Check that out. Boom. One squat. The most recent one, the longest on a hand shot, blindfolded
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So for this one, it's a little bit different. It's completely dark. You just kind of have to trust the process and trust your gut
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Just know that the shot's going to go in. Ball, laces, just like you're shooting a regular free throw
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Locate the rim. You know, and flap it. Hold that fall through
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There you go. Just like that. It's an amazing feeling. I mean, I'm sure we all know we are little kids
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Like we all remember going to like the library to get a split the world records
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You know, just reading that as a kid and just being amazed at everything that was in there
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I mean, there's just so many interesting people in the world that are talented. I never even expected to even get to the point of having three
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So, I mean, I was just blessed and real happy, especially after the first one, man
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I mean, just the amount of nerves, the emotions, just it's hard to describe
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Besides just amazing. It's awesome. It's a blessing to say the least
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I definitely do not take it for granted. Maybe I get more in the future
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