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by Jorden
10 Sep 2023 10:54
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

Re: Ask Me Anything

I'm good. Just secured a funding source for what I want to do next year.
More to come.

JM
by Jorden
05 Dec 2022 11:36
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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What I DO focus on in sessions, and recommend for others: 1 - Have a set warm-up that starts from the body being entirely cold. It needs to be completely safe and builds in difficulty slowly, getting the muscles warm enough for each consecutive sequence. Try to get ALL the "stones in the bottom leve...
by Jorden
05 Dec 2022 10:56
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Hi Cammel, great questions. [Put real name in sig, maybe? Sorry man, I forget your name!] I'll try to make the answer as simple as possible. Maybe it's best to start off with DON'Ts. Here are some things I never did in training: (sadly, these are very common approaches by other players!) -----------...
by Jorden
30 Nov 2022 17:23
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Yes, I've done the first 2 bag trick.

2nd one no hadn't thought of it, but seems like a good idea.

How about 2 bag tricks (one on each foot) where one bag stays on the foot the whole time and does the dexes? Takes practice. Can be done with mirage, illusion, probably butterfly.

JM
by Jorden
29 Nov 2022 17:18
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Oddly enough, I have played with all my footbag heroes! The 2 hardest to get were the most rewarding. Ryan Mulroney was a big one. His 2001 World Final Routine made me want to first compete. I ended up getting to session with him in Hollywood of all places in 2007(?), on a certain movie set. First p...
by Jorden
29 Nov 2022 17:02
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

Re: Ask Me Anything

acxel22 wrote:
26 Nov 2022 17:39
Are you on the footbag discord?
Sorry, for me this seems like a waste of time.
by Jorden
26 Nov 2022 17:15
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Well, it's just all the systems surrounding competitions are broken and/or outdated.

A new beginning is needed.



Hmm...
by Jorden
25 Nov 2022 23:57
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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The way that a juggler juggles upside down in the circus is either 1) they're hung by the ankles or 2) a headstand on a head pedestal. Juggling is either toss juggling or bounce juggling on usually something like a drum. These are vintage tricks rarely seen these days. There's also video somewhere o...
by Jorden
25 Nov 2022 23:47
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Used to use what I'm assuming everyone else did - smartphones, keys, balled up socks. Started acrobatics too late to really get professional. Made dome progress though. According to circus coach - it's best started in single digits of age. Kids are like "bansai trees" he would say, and their bodies ...
by Jorden
25 Nov 2022 17:12
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Literally NO other sport has more than one set panel of judges. None. What a terrible idea.
by Jorden
25 Nov 2022 08:57
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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And doing 2 vs 2 round robin for 20 players and the same set of judges isn't time consuming? ;)

Can always request qualification videos pre-event to limit the competition size.
by Jorden
25 Nov 2022 01:17
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Current state of freestyle...comatose complacency? :-/ Routines from 2 minutes to 90 seconds seems like a good idea. Mixed feelings about this new "Battle" event. A little too "Red Bull Soccer Freestyle" for me - doesn't differentiate itself enough. Circle Comp is a better vibe but is hard to watch ...
by Jorden
24 Nov 2022 14:40
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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I'm in Hamilton where I've been the past 15 years (except for 2 in Germany, 2012-13). Math, let's talk in the spring when I have equipment and am back in shape. :) Gyro whirr is hard because the gyro AND the whirring dexes cause the body to rotate in the wrong direction relative to where the end cli...
by Jorden
23 Nov 2022 14:40
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Yes, I miss playing footbag with some of the quirkier personalities and high-level players. You know who you are out there. :D Don't miss paying $2500 to go to a big tournament, doing really well and winning $300. Kind of sucks. The travelling and the hospitality were amazing. Very grateful to have ...
by Jorden
23 Nov 2022 14:20
Forum: General
Topic: Worst Shorthand Names
Replies: 15
Views: 7713

Re: Worst Shorthand Names

Yeah, I was an advisor to the Descriptive System. Footbag is just too many things to too many people. A cooperative kids' game, a skill toy, a fun way to kill time after getting stoned, a meditation, a way to get in shape, means of artistic expression, a performance art, a competitive sport, etc. Pu...
by Jorden
21 Nov 2022 09:14
Forum: General
Topic: Worst Shorthand Names
Replies: 15
Views: 7713

Re: Worst Shorthand Names

I would say the worst footbag trick names are the ones that make the most common demographic of new players (let's say males, age 13 to 25) self-conscious and embarrassed. That would be weak fruity sounding names like pixie and fairy. Butterfly is borderline, as term has been used successfully in ot...
by Jorden
18 Nov 2022 08:02
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Hardest pixie trick? Maybe pixie delusional butterfly at SJFF 2007 (Seattle). No video. If not clean, then pixie gyro DLO? Mid-level trick - that could mean a lot of things...I guess 3-ADD or thereabouts? Most of them I don't remember the first time hitting. Butterfly took me about 6 months to get c...
by Jorden
17 Nov 2022 10:21
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Pretty sure Jay Boychuk has all of them. Feel free to ask him for them - it's ok with me. Assy, any footage I sell from now on I want to make sure I have the music rights for. Time to do things by the book. I have TONS of stuff I need to film. Maybe even a bit of footbag as well. Without shoes and b...
by Jorden
08 Nov 2022 16:44
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Good question. There are lots. Gyro Symp barroque Triple Blender (footed) Leggy double flux Triaging legover Trioque Gyro whirr 69 Splicing double blender Phasing whirling swirl Blurry flurry Pdx whirling reverse swirl (it's a knee smasher. expect to fall every time :P) Furious DLO, stange enough De...
by Jorden
07 Nov 2022 15:28
Forum: General
Topic: Ask Me Anything
Replies: 40
Views: 12802

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Sure Assy Having to rebook the flight and missing a day because Nikolai's Dad was accidentally on the E-ticket Being super excited The ferry ride Bad jetlag the first night and drinking way too much Faxe Kondi! All night party that same night (the Danes never stop!) - fell asleep in the bar and the ...