Who's style most influenced yours
Who's style most influenced yours
So a question for all, who's freestyle footbag style most influenced yours? Was it one of the first kickers you saw or did you first develope a sense of the game and choose who you wanted to "take after" in a way ("Take after" meaning to base around then develope it into your own).
For me it was Ricky Moran, pretty much the first major kicker I ever saw, I love spins, high pixies, ducks and dives and I believe its because of Ricky's influence early on like that.
You get what I am saying?
So who was your influence(s)?
For me it was Ricky Moran, pretty much the first major kicker I ever saw, I love spins, high pixies, ducks and dives and I believe its because of Ricky's influence early on like that.
You get what I am saying?
So who was your influence(s)?
Its all or nothing
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Ryan Mulroney and Lynton Stephens.
The first footbag I saw was Ryan's 2001 worlds routine. The bit that impressed me the most was his little shuffle combos in time with the music. (you'll know what I mean if you've watched it) - I guess that's what I always wanted to be able to do.
Lynton was one of the first people I kicked with and blew me away completely - I think a lot of my game comes from watching him play - although I don't know if our styles are that similar - we are both good at big toe moves though.
The first footbag I saw was Ryan's 2001 worlds routine. The bit that impressed me the most was his little shuffle combos in time with the music. (you'll know what I mean if you've watched it) - I guess that's what I always wanted to be able to do.
Lynton was one of the first people I kicked with and blew me away completely - I think a lot of my game comes from watching him play - although I don't know if our styles are that similar - we are both good at big toe moves though.
Lots of people have influenced my game, style-wise...
Justin Dale, first and foremost, for teaching me so much.
Other players that have shown me a lot of intrinsic aspects of tricks (mainly through watching them play on video):
Ricky Moran (not video)
Noah Jay-Bonn
Brad Nelsons
Lon Smith
Felix Zenger
Allan Hagget
Dylan Fry
Justin Dale, first and foremost, for teaching me so much.
Other players that have shown me a lot of intrinsic aspects of tricks (mainly through watching them play on video):
Ricky Moran (not video)
Noah Jay-Bonn
Brad Nelsons
Lon Smith
Felix Zenger
Allan Hagget
Dylan Fry
The videos: "Raw Shred", "96 Shred", and "97 Shred".
In particular: Ahren Gehrman, Tuan Vu, Rippin', Kenny Shults, Tim Kelly, and Peter Irish.
Y'all know there weren't internet videos back then, right? Times have really changed. I hope you all appreciate what you have.
In particular: Ahren Gehrman, Tuan Vu, Rippin', Kenny Shults, Tim Kelly, and Peter Irish.
Y'all know there weren't internet videos back then, right? Times have really changed. I hope you all appreciate what you have.
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Vasek. He's pretty much all I watch.
I've been told since I started playing (back when I'd just heard his name, and had no idea who he was) that I have "Vasek Legs". That's a good thing, I think.
I've been told since I started playing (back when I'd just heard his name, and had no idea who he was) that I have "Vasek Legs". That's a good thing, I think.
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i've really been basing my game around yves kreil and his shuffle. he blew my mind when i was in berlin, and then i kind of decided i wanted to be a shuffler. recently i have been watching alot of lon and he inspired my recent blender thing i got going on. yeah, probably those 2. erik and derek, as much as they taught me, they didn't really inspire my style. they are all spinny and ducky and whirly, and i'm not.
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I can't really think of someone who I have a similar style to -- I think that's easier for someone other than yourself to spot. My game has been most influenced by Ricky Moran, probably. I saw him bust in the Seattle videos and I just HAD to start spinning. Spinning is now my favourite concept -- I used to be all about the shuffle, nobody in particular really inspired me to shuffle, though, that was simply how I picked up the game -- I was very aggressive. I've always watched and admired how smooth Lon plays, but when I saw those videos of Ricky I was just mesmerized -- I never really felt that footbag could be as FUN as he made it look. Spinning feels GREAT!!!
James Risden was always my hero in footbag, though. From the first time he started "bragging" on the FIRST footbag forum and his first posts on the freestyle list. Watching him was always the most inspirational and I would listen to the music in his shred videos in the background while I played in my grandma's kitchen and pretend I was him and moving just the way he was moving. Then he fell off the face of the Earth and at the one tournament we were finally going to hook up at I couldn't find a bus that would make it on time.
To sum up: Ricky Moran and James Risden
EDIT: There's also the fact that when I met Ricky he was playing tiltless and a few months later Sam Colclough told me he was busting superduper fly both sides...Hearing about someone's progression like that is really inspirational. It made me realize that I could do ANYTHING and that I could be that good REALLY soon if I just skooled my ass off....And then I got injured.
James Risden was always my hero in footbag, though. From the first time he started "bragging" on the FIRST footbag forum and his first posts on the freestyle list. Watching him was always the most inspirational and I would listen to the music in his shred videos in the background while I played in my grandma's kitchen and pretend I was him and moving just the way he was moving. Then he fell off the face of the Earth and at the one tournament we were finally going to hook up at I couldn't find a bus that would make it on time.
To sum up: Ricky Moran and James Risden
EDIT: There's also the fact that when I met Ricky he was playing tiltless and a few months later Sam Colclough told me he was busting superduper fly both sides...Hearing about someone's progression like that is really inspirational. It made me realize that I could do ANYTHING and that I could be that good REALLY soon if I just skooled my ass off....And then I got injured.
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man i dont know about this one, i havent really thought about it. i think if i said my style was influenced by anyone, that person would be insulted
sometimes when i do stepping moves and really emphasise having a straight back and not leaning over the bag, i feel like Ales. but thats rare
i guess Ales for some things like trying to do my DLOs a bit higher in the air and making the dexes slicier
oh shit i nearly forgot! Dan Ednie for sure! he has probably had the biggest influence though my style is no where near as cool as his. damn im glad i just thought of that
I try (big emphasis on TRY) to play casually like him, find a rhythm if i can, and be smooth. i can do this a bit when i go just tiltless to fool around, but guiltless makes me messy as.
sometimes when i do stepping moves and really emphasise having a straight back and not leaning over the bag, i feel like Ales. but thats rare
i guess Ales for some things like trying to do my DLOs a bit higher in the air and making the dexes slicier
oh shit i nearly forgot! Dan Ednie for sure! he has probably had the biggest influence though my style is no where near as cool as his. damn im glad i just thought of that
I try (big emphasis on TRY) to play casually like him, find a rhythm if i can, and be smooth. i can do this a bit when i go just tiltless to fool around, but guiltless makes me messy as.
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I really like Chris Pinkus's Toe stuff!
Sunil's style is crazy!
Mike Anello's style is awesome (and he makes good vids.)
Ahh...just soo many shredders out there to idolize
Sunil's style is crazy!
Mike Anello's style is awesome (and he makes good vids.)
Ahh...just soo many shredders out there to idolize
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