['when should i move on to 3 adds?']

TerminaL · Post by **TerminaL** » 30 Sep 2004 15:38

Hail fellow footbag slaves,
When would be the time to school the illustrious 3 add moves? So far I've got these 2 add moves down on both sides. Also I can get a juicy 10 or 15 move string with them.
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Pixie/Fairy
Legover/Pickup
ATW/Both dexes
Mirage/Illusion
Pendulum/Rake
Clipper
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This is a dumb question, but I just wanted to get some opinions from the more experienced slaves.A general refrence point for all apprentice slaves to move on to the 3 add moves would be better than telling me if I'm ready or not.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 30 Sep 2004 15:41

can u set all of them from clipper? I'd start learning to set things from clippers before moving on to 3 adds. Also make sure ur hitting everything on both sides. And adds don't always mean diffuculty. Just move on to the next trick when ur ready.

Anyways, to answer ur question, pdx mirage and butterflys are good tricks to learn.

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 30 Sep 2004 16:04

I think actually, being a UBER STRONG Tiltless player, is more impressive than a mediocore Guiltless player. I would focus on being able to string 2's like their nothing. Have all your tricks dialed before you move on to something else. (Dialed...is like...able to hit it BSOS, Midstring, and 99.99% of the time...so, like you have it down REALLY good.) Learn BASICS, Every 3 add trick is just a step above a 2 add trick.

Some 2's are actually harder than some 3's. Like Bubba, so don't try to progress TOO fast that you miss up some good tricks and IMPORTANT basics that you NEED to have down.

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 30 Sep 2004 18:46

of you are consistent with each of the previous 2-add tricks mentioned, I think it is a good idea to learn some of the basic three add moves. Just make sure you have a good "foundation" to build from. It sounds like you do.

Wim · Post by **Wim** » 01 Oct 2004 14:38

It seems you're VERY ready for some 3 add stuff. What I did at that point (the no-man's land between 2 and 3 add moves) of my game was to keep on drilling the 2adds while schooling some 3 adds, just a few now and then, as a kind of leisure

Apart from pdx mirage and butterfly (mentioned by Omnicriz) I'd say: go for osis!!! It was my first 3add and it kind of 'came to me'. It's fun. Also try drifter, but don't try too hard. I mean, trying new moves is like plucking fruits: if they don't come off easily, they're not ripe. Don't pull too hard cause that will frustrate you

It will come in time.

sNale · Post by **sNale** » 01 Oct 2004 14:44

Hi TerminaL I think you can start with 3 add tricks for sure! For example instead of doing a clipper you can do an butterfly. To build up a good foundation drill butterfly > butterfly over and over again. And all the other funny stuff like butterfly > osis repeate, ss butterflys, pdx mirage > butterfly repeate and so on

And have fun

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 01 Oct 2004 15:55

If you get bored with the two adds, try the three adds. All these suggestions can be useful, but if they make footbag boring, there's no point to them.

TerminaL · Post by **TerminaL** » 01 Oct 2004 19:17

Greatings foot slaves,
Just a little update. I'm hitting paradox mirages both sides now. Also I got my right butter to where i can hit it like 50% and my left 25%. Also Osis I'm trying but I'm 'the'ing it. I tried whirl today and I got it to land on my foot but I kicked it up in the air. Also I don't know what it is called but I set it from toe then I mirage it with the same foot i used to set it. It's a different feeling that pixie because it's a miraging style. I'm lazy right now and don't feel like looking it up. I think I'm going to start schooling strings with these tricks in it. Like write them down and school the slosh out of them. Anyway, I think I'm turning into an advanced footbag slave hick from montana.

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 02 Oct 2004 03:43

TerminaL wrote:Also Osis I'm trying but I'm 'the'ing it.

huh?

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 02 Oct 2004 09:50

I don't think you can "the" osis? Matter of fact, there isn't a dex in it t all.

Maybe you're missing the catch or something, but the-ing it is impossible, (unless you're doing some other move-mistaking it for Osis)

Air · Post by **Air** » 02 Oct 2004 09:52

JFootbagger wrote:I don't think you can "the" osis? Matter of fact, there isn't a dex in it t all. Maybe you're missing the catch or something, but the-ing it is impossible, (unless you're doing some other move-mistaking it for Osis)

Maybe Refraction or something...?

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 02 Oct 2004 10:06

hmmm Good call

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Oct 2004 10:36

I meant I didn't land it smoothly...like it kind of bounced around a little bit after I caught it. I use 'the' correctly next time.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 02 Oct 2004 20:24

Wim wrote: I mean, trying new moves is like plucking fruits: if they don't come off easily, they're not ripe. Don't pull too hard cause that will frustrate you It will come in time.

Wise words, Wim.

Wim · Post by **Wim** » 03 Oct 2004 09:40

Haha. I've had two main activities during the past summer holidays:
-playing footbag
-plucking fruits (holiday job)

No wonder I came up with this analogy...

TerminaL · Post by **TerminaL** » 03 Oct 2004 12:18

I guess I will know you from now on as Wim aka Footbag Fruit Plucker Extraordinar

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 03 Oct 2004 17:47

My game went like this

first year and a half playing by myself. Would have struggled to hit 5 tiltless but could hit a few 6 adds

With in a month of playing with people I had hit 4>4>4 and within two or three months I just decided to go guiltless. Perhaps for my game it was too soon but I worked at it long enough and can go pretty well these days (having been playing for 3 years all up)

I think you should not worry about adds - just try to keep your game balanced. As you get better start putting more hard moves in and less easy moves. Going guiltless doesn't mean anything.

dazza · Post by **dazza** » 04 Oct 2004 16:22

Hey Terminal ! Try out all three add pixie moves and double legover
(a legover after a mirage )and all the moves already suggested.
But why limit your game to dexes and clippers, try some spinning or ducking once in a blue moon.
I did so today, its a lotta fun plus i think, those
components should be messed around with as early as possible, and
like that , integrating them in your more advanced game, should be
a lot easier.
But dont forget : basics arent just basics, they're the very soil your
game will grow on ( you know, the place with the ripe fruits and all
that sweet stuff

)