PE teacher breaks world throw-in record

Day 791, 06:43 • Published in Ireland Ireland • by Don Coscarelli

Strange but true: British PE teacher and former gymnast Danny Brooks has set a world record for football's longest throw-in.

The Yorkshireman had his record throw of 49.78m - equivalent to half a football pitch, or five double-decker buses - confirmed and verified by Guinness World Records, beating the old record of 48.17m that had stood since 1998.

The key to the amazing throw is Brooks's forward flip while holding the ball, after which he launches it with both hands from behind his head - ensuring that the throw remains within the rules of the game.

"I used to be a gymnast and realised I could do a flip while holding the ball," Brooks explained.

"I thought that if I could get the angles and the timing right I could break the record."

Watch the video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nRpP8ymdUY