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can you hear me yeah this uh this started as a dream basically what we want for everyone in the country who has Parkinson’s their cars their family close friends to have access to a game of football like this today fantastic from first kick to last kick this could be a turning point for Parkinson’s I I said last last year or whenever it was let’s show the world what we can do this is what we can do yeah no one else in world do this this is wor sh in the world can do so thank you and well done to everyone well done to all the teams thank [Music] you I when you given when you’re given a diagnosis which says you’ve got an incurable condition which isn’t going to kill you but it’s going to make your life as difficult as possible the glimmer of hope can be a massive thing it’s a symbol of Hope really I mean people can come here and and [Music] achieve so for me just a warm welcome to you all really lovely to see you this weekend for a training session what a squad in front of me absolutely unbelievable so just need to get everything moving everything activated and everything warm Big Arm swings so nice and brisk sharp turn straight back once you get to the line stop this time we’re going to combine some backward walking she going to walk to me as quickly as you can to the line when I shout switch you’re going to stay facing me but you’re going to walk backwards scanning switch take it back all the way back now to the line all the way back down to the line brilliant as quick as you can so light and Nimble light and Nimble to me light and Nimble No Hands guys hands together light and Nimble take it back repeat it again good we step it up a gear grape vine do we all know what a grape vine is so this time hands together quick demo you’re going to cross over the front cross over the back cross over the front cross over the back all the way to the line Cas is really getting sequencing balance getting your legs going off you go to see people unable to walk at 9:00 in the morning running around celebrating scoring the goal at 11:00 you can’t beat [Music] that two as fast as you can guys three competition who can do [Music] it that’s [Music] it right it’s okay gives a bit of attention for me listen lovely to see everyone thank you very much for coming down guys you’re coming down on trial enjoy the day we’re all a family here which you’ll get to know anyway we’ve found people in dark corner who were being crushed by the way to Parkinson’s were gradually bringing them people out giving them a life back giving them something to look forward to and the result is the smile on the face that’s fantastic [Music] unbelievable so n are winning One [Music] n 1 2 [Music] 3 great session the two two sets in and out was brilliant well done okay let’s move on to the next [Music] [Music] one [Music] CR [Music] he [Music] and and um show actually that even if youve got Parkinson’s it will never win you know what will win is the community and the people in Parkinson’s [Music] [Music] [Music] okay [Music] guys [Music] hell of a lot of work’s gone in but it’s for the good of Parkinson’s people and we’ll continue doing that until everyone gu them next [Music] week [Music] play for
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Thank you for sharing . My dad runs one in our town and also set up Thai Chi. I'm so proud of him and everyone involved. Exercise is so important to people with Parkinson's and it's amazing to see groups like this.