Ugly moves

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 14 Sep 2009 20:25

I dont mean to offend

All the ugly moves I name are my opinion but most people I have spoken with agree. I remember way back a respected shredder told me shooting sucks and is ugly. Id still be happy to hit a "clean" shoot though.
Some obvious ones are gonna be bad step sets or missed ducks, even the people who tried usually know those though. Another ugly move IMO- fairy set where its more pendulum than atomic style- so ugly

Slowsis · Post by **Slowsis** » 16 Sep 2009 06:36

Your mom is pretty ugly.

Your sister is even worse.

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 17 Sep 2009 05:26

Slowsis wrote:Your mom is pretty ugly.

Your sister is even worse.

I guess they both depend much on the player

I'd say any stepping move that is slurred is ugly but I also agree that it's more about the player's style than the trick itself that makes it look "ugly".

dazza · Post by **dazza** » 17 Sep 2009 06:05

i'm not a big fan of reverse whirls ( unless Erik does em) and symp mirages.
also toe ducking isnt the prettiest manouver to look at, but i'm in the glasshouse on this one,
since toe ducking mir is my osis

and i do it all the time...

Alex Dworetzky · Post by **Alex Dworetzky** » 18 Sep 2009 19:54

toe ducking is really ugly

Josh B · Post by **Josh B** » 19 Sep 2009 15:05

dazza wrote:i'm not a big fan of reverse whirls ( unless Erik does em) and symp mirages.
also toe ducking isnt the prettiest manouver to look at, but i'm in the glasshouse on this one,
since toe ducking mir is my osis and i do it all the time...

we share the same perception of ugly.

also ugly are gyro pickup, stepping far legover, and xbd toe.

zippie!

Anexthesis · Post by **Anexthesis** » 19 Sep 2009 16:01

Josh B wrote:also ugly are gyro pickup, stepping far legover, and xbd toe.

Gyro pickup is awesome. That is all.

Jazzkid · Post by **Jazzkid** » 21 Sep 2009 09:14

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtTll539GZo[/youtube]

The actual footage is only 9 secs

mc · Post by mc » 21 Sep 2009 10:03

whatever, that's not ugly, it's sick stuff!!! I was just visualizing that move yesterday, actually!

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 30 Sep 2009 21:47

Chris Obara hits super clean gyro pickups, its more like a 2 part move to hit extra clean.

FlexThis · Post by **FlexThis** » 01 Oct 2009 12:47

- Gyro clipper is ugly to me, no matter who does it. It is so over used and looks like a mistake in all cases. Set > spin quick > wait a decade > clipper. If you are gonna take the time to hit that move, please add a dex and make it a gyro whirl already.

- Drifter done uptime (I am totally guilty of this one).

- Agree on toe ducking - but love toe diving/zulu

- Symp Flurry - while bad ass as a move, I think it looks funny and out of place. It has the same waiting problem that plagues gyro clipper.

~peace

Webslinger · Post by **Webslinger** » 02 Oct 2009 03:18

Toe ducking is the worst ever, ble...

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 02 Oct 2009 13:11

Webslinger wrote:Toe ducking is the worst ever, ble...

I think we can make an exception for Zac Jackson though. Everyone else's is buttugly.

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 02 Oct 2009 20:11

I dont think ive seen a symp torque that looked better than a super dexy reg torque. I probably havent seen a symp torque I liked period.

Ill add- this thread isnt all about hate. If you can hit this stuff and make it pretty feel free to speak up or post a link. Most of it has to do with style and not the moves themselves but im not gonna be rude and go and post vids of people doing moves I dont like.

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 02 Oct 2009 20:19

Worst move ever, every time ive seen it its ugly and everyone agrees.

Self serve after the drop.

MJK · Post by **MJK** » 02 Dec 2009 21:28

the's are not ugly so much as they make footbag seem less remarkable to untrained eyes

back when i played i never saw a the whirl...i didn't even know it was possible

and man theing the double butterfly is like going through the motions but it seems to happen a lot these days

but what do i know i think blough-chi is deep

ebo · Post by **ebo** » 08 Dec 2009 03:45

Stepping Ducking can look reeeaaallllyyy ugly when the set is not high enough.

I knew someone who would hit Dimwalk with a set height below knee. Now that was something.

Swizzle · Post by **Swizzle** » 13 Sep 2010 15:46

Honestly i see exceptions for every single move listed. Lon's toe ducking is pretty cool looking. Symp Torques and flurry are just fast and "Big" looking although they may not be super clean its still tough. And i love hitting up-time drifters back to back they feel great.

Only single move i can find abnormally ugly when hit wrong is a damn butterfly.. I mean anything can look bad depending on the the way its hit or maybe the player. But when someone hits a HUGE Butterfly where its like one dex and they really jump for it and land hard and fall crazy off balance and the set afterward is horrible... But then again, Penske did a sick one of those in the hyperlink below at 1:45 so idk =P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwO7qlpA8Q4

DimitriFrazao · Post by **DimitriFrazao** » 23 Nov 2010 12:19

IMAO Dragon is by FAAAAAAARRRRrrrr the ugliest move ever in footbag.
Take a picture of a dragon stall, fill the player with black sharpie and observe the silhouette. It's hideous!!!

The more adds the stranger it looks for a non player. Specially when you can't see the bag and the player looks like he's being possessed.

This is the funniest thread I've read so far

F[uns]tylin' Eclectic · Post by **F[uns]tylin' Eclectic** » 30 Nov 2010 16:49

DimitriFrazao wrote:IMAO Dragon is by FAAAAAAARRRRrrrr the ugliest move ever in footbag.

WRONG! I think Dragon stalls are one of the most stylee 2 adds.. IF they're done correctly. If it's low as hell to the ground and it's in the "secret dragon spot" to keep it from rolling off, then yeah, they look ragged... but if that stall is parallel to the ground... SUCKA! That's a bitchin' trick.

And I think squeeze same pick-up looks insignificant. I used to do a crapload of these, now I've got more tricks to link out with.

Oh and also symple swirl sucks. I know plenty of people who do them and even though they execute clean, I still think they can't touch a standard swirl with a ten foot pole.