Bounce off the right foot. Kick over to the left heel. Shimmy up to the shoulder. Go rest on the neck. Pop up onto the noggin, now. Sit there. Roll down the chest.

This routine sounds a lot like DJ Casper’s “Cha-Cha” slide. Actually, it’s a look at a day in the life of Wes Dorman’s soccer ball.
Dorman, a freshman in the John Cook School of Business, is a budding freestyle soccer ball-juggling star. The juggling guru practices daily in Simon Recreation Center, and the Rec’s patrons are taking notice of his talents, in spite of his modest appearance and humbleness.
If you’re unfamiliar with the practice of freestyle “futbol,” think the Harlem Globetrotters of the soccer world. It’s a lot of flash and flare.
“I’ll be in the middle of a basketball game, and he’ll be practicing his moves on the side,” fellow freshman Austin Jackson said. “Every now and then, I’ll lose track of the game because I’m just standing mesmerized at his command with the ball. “
When in practice mode, Dorman’s focus is uncanny. The magician pops in his headphones and fixes-in on his literally star-studded ball. As rap music pours into his ears, the maestro of the soccer sphere runs through his cache of tricks and fancy footwork.
“I picked it up a couple years ago,” Dorman said. “It’s something I just became really passionate about and have a lot of fun with.”
Dorman possesses an all-around portfolio of moves that utilize every part of his body: a standard variety of kicks off of his legs; a face stall, where he holds the ball motionless on his lips; and an arching handstand, where he traps the ball behind his head and back.
“My favorite is the double-around the world,” Dorman said. “It’s where you pop it up and rotate your foot around the ball twice, fast enough to catch it before the ball hits the ground.”
Dorman puts on this clinic of hand-eye coordination for hours on end, much to the enjoyment of the exercisers in the Simon Rec gym.
“His moves almost defy gravity,” junior Adam Corrado said.
If the Rec seems like too far of a walk to see a man kick a soccer ball around, tune into his YouTube channel, “WesFreestyle,” to view some of Dorman’s highlights.
It may be only a matter of time before his clips go to a viral level of the sneezing panda.