Learn the Maori Haka

[acmeanvil49]

I love watching the Hawaii Warriors do the Haka before games.

Now that we have a large Samoan presence in Miami I would love to see the Dolphins adopt this in their pregame preperations.

I get hyped watching it I'd love to see a whole sea of Dolphins fans cheering them and getting hyped too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDrKPwBIjNo

Dolphins FB Regan Mauia is interviewed in that clip

 

[Agua]

I'd just as soon see them goose step.

 

[cnc66]

I'd just as soon see them goose step.

???

 

[cnc66]

my favorite;

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[Agua]

???

One being as ridiculous as the other.

 

[cnc66]

One being as ridiculous as the other.

I am afraid goose step does not bring the word rediculous to my mind... the nazis were known for the goose step...

 

[bkbuffet]

Half the players the Dolphins drafted are in that clip!

 

[Agua]

I am afraid goose step does not bring the word rediculous to my mind... the nazis were known for the goose step...

And the mental image of the 'Phins goose-stepping is ridiculous, just as is the mental image of the Phins doing this maori haaka whatever.

 

[igor79]

i hope we do this, its so amazing

 

[acmeanvil49]

my favorite

That was funny

Half the players the Dolphins drafted are in that clip!

Exactly, that's why I like the idea.

 

[Vertical Limit]

God no. That is straight up embarrassing. I can see the media making fun of us for this, and I see Dan Marino making fun of us with his buddy Sharpe.

This isn't a ****ing movie like "Remember the Titans" or something. Stop trying to turn us all samoan for christ sakes, I got nothing against them but I seriously doubt the chances of Zach and Jason doing this.

Just go out their and prepare like a real damn team.

If we lose after putting up that show, that would be even more embarrassing.

 

[cnc66]

And the mental image of the 'Phins goose-stepping is ridiculous, just as is the mental image of the Phins doing this maori haaka whatever.

I'm thinking I would never make that connection... I am glad that in my mind the word rediculous doesn't bring anything nazi to mind.. I think of funny stuff, not about war criminals that slaughtered millions... but that's just me.

 

[Koa Bear]

One being as ridiculous as the other.

[mod] Keep this thread on topic please and not personal. [/mod]

 

[Finfang]

God no. That is straight up embarrassing. I can see the media making fun of us for this, and I see Dan Marino making fun of us with his buddy Sharpe.

This isn't a ****ing movie like "Remember the Titans" or something. Stop trying to turn us all samoan for christ sakes, I got nothing against them but I seriously doubt the chances of Zach and Jason doing this.

Just go out their and prepare like a real damn team.

If we lose after putting up that show, that would be even more embarrassing.

I am with you bro. Why draw unneeded attention with a ritual. Just play football.

 

[Koa Bear]

I am with you bro. Why draw unneeded attention with a ritual. Just play football.

I can understand and agree not to many people want to do this in miami.It is a cultural tradition, so maybe the polynesians on the dolphin squad can do it themselves.It is done in hawaii to bring the team together before the game in unity.It helps prepare mentally and spiritually for alot of the players.It is done more so for tradition,pride,and team unity for the UH Warriors then anything else.It also gets the team and fans really pumped up.It's a war dance.It helps some players lose all of their butterflies and fears before the game and it just fills them up with inner strength and pride to take on all challengers!!!