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Post by ObArA'BaRs » 05 Feb 2008 08:45

Ive been playing since the beginning of winter in '05.
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Post by professor » 05 Feb 2008 09:42

Started when I was 17 and now I'm apparently old at 21.
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Post by Moxie » 05 Feb 2008 10:28

EoghanMcDowell wrote:15, turning 16 in two days. About one year of freestyle, and never turning back.
Until you roll your ankle for the 5th time and develop knee pain at age 20 that plagues you for the rest of your life and you have trouble walking. Sorry, just needed to rain on someone’s parade in this young player thread. :twisted:



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Post by LEGOMAN » 05 Feb 2008 10:56

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Post by Frank_Sinatra » 05 Feb 2008 11:16

Just keeps getting funnier. :roll:
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Post by Grade Zero » 05 Feb 2008 11:43

18

been playing for since July '07, so close to 8 months.
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Post by Kimbe. » 05 Feb 2008 11:55

16, 17 in like 5 months.
Been playing since June 06, but footbag became my prior sport the fall of 07
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Post by EoghanMcDowell » 05 Feb 2008 12:16

Until you roll your ankle for the 5th time and develop knee pain at age 20 that plagues you for the rest of your life and you have trouble walking. Sorry, just needed to rain on someone’s parade in this young player thread.
Isn't that why i drill tiltless like crazy with perfect form, and learn tricks slowly, breaking down the components and making sure i got the basics mastered? Oh yeah and another thing, It's like impossible to sprain my ankle, I've fallen directly on it during tricks like symp reverse whirl and things like that, it's just to flexible. It can bend more then ninety degrees when stood on, so yeah. Knee problems won't be affecting me much because i make a conscious effort to land softly, and keep control over the way my legs are moving. Anyways, even if i do get medical problems inhibiting shred, i won't ever stop.
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Post by Benzilla » 05 Feb 2008 12:24

Discovered footbag at 13, lost interest in it for about 6 months, picked it back up again.

I consider me really starting footbag when i bought lavers (age 14 and some odd months), up until then i was just kicking, and a while after buying then i still was kicking..

Turning 15 next month.
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Post by EoghanMcDowell » 05 Feb 2008 12:31

I consider me really starting footbag when i bought lavers
Yeah same here, except for me it was Quantums. If i went by that logic, then I've only been playing serious freestyle for about 6 1/2 months. I guess that sounds right.
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Post by quadgun » 05 Feb 2008 13:01

EoghanMcDowell wrote:Anyways, even if i do get medical problems inhibiting shred, i won't ever stop.
You say that now.
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Post by dp » 05 Feb 2008 13:16

EoghanMcDowell wrote: Anyways, even if i do get medical problems inhibiting shred, i won't ever stop.
Hahaha.
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Post by Muffinman » 05 Feb 2008 14:37

Young and injury-free is a perfect time to heed this http://www.modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=17943 if you seriously plan to shred for as long as physically possible. Stay ahead and don't wait until you know first-hand. Seriously. Good luck.
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Post by brian relly » 05 Feb 2008 15:33

this thread reminds me of myself at 14. give it some time, you'll realize how quickly things change.
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Post by Sporatical_Distractions » 05 Feb 2008 16:45

Arnie Shankman deserves to be on this list
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Post by LEGOMAN » 05 Feb 2008 17:48

Sporatical_Distractions wrote:Arnie Shankman deserves to be on this list

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Post by Zeb Jackson » 05 Feb 2008 18:10

Arnie Shankman was a SAINT....a SAINT DAMNIT!
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Post by CIC flurry » 05 Feb 2008 18:44

Kickers 19.7-20.6 years old unite! Division is awesome.
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Post by Nathan » 05 Feb 2008 20:24

16, started at 12. its weird having played 4 years and still being one of the youngest.
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Post by Wasabi » 05 Feb 2008 21:51

Moxie wrote:Until you roll your ankle for the 5th time and develop knee pain at age 20 that plagues you for the rest of your life and you have trouble walking.
Story of my life. It's still not detering me from going completely guiltless, though. :twisted:
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