VIDEO: Plymouth toddler's table tennis skills are internet sensation
A PLYMOUTH toddler is becoming an internet sensation with a stunning display of table tennis skills.
18-month-old Jamie Myska-Buddell features in a two-minute video returning balls bounced across the table by his dad.
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Jamie Myska-Buddell plays table tennis
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Baby Jamie has an uncanny skill for hitting the ball with the bat - even taking instruction on improving his forehand from dad Kevin in the video.
His family, who play and coach table tennis in Plymouth, say he loves playing and carries a bat with him everywhere.
Kevin Buddell, 45, who runs a car hire firm in plymouth, says baby Jamie plays at every chance he can get.
Partner Marketa Myska, from Czech, 34, plays table tennis across the UK
The video was uploaded two weeks ago and has already seen more than 650,000 views.
It has been featured on US television network ABC's Good Morning America. Ellen DeGeneres is negotiating to have baby Jamie feature on her US chat show.
The secret of Jamie's success is revealed in another video uploaded by his family - which shows he started practising more than a year ago.
6 Comments
by willems
Monday, February 06 2012, 4:07PM
“Convert him to tennis asap,and he'll probably actually make it to a final in the future, unlike some.”
by olddogbreath
Saturday, February 04 2012, 7:14PM
“Fantastic hand eye co-ordination, lot better than me for sure!”
by flobbalob111
Saturday, February 04 2012, 3:32PM
“Viv will be rushing out to builda £50 million centre just for him no doubt”
by Tessa43
Saturday, February 04 2012, 11:01AM
“Maybe a future champion. So cute well done.”
by madmax76
Saturday, February 04 2012, 10:44AM
“Ha ha, very cute.”
by AnniDarko
Friday, February 03 2012, 9:33PM
“This is gorgeous!”