Blurry Butterfly/Stepping Far Down (Ripwalk)

DoctorJay · Post by **DoctorJay** » 18 Oct 2004 09:13

Blurry Butterfly/Stepping Far Down (Ripwalk)
CLIP > OP IN [DEX] >> OP OUT [DEX] > OP CLIP [XBD][DEL]
http://www.hackrifice.com/moves/4blurrybutt.wmv

Any advice for [alternating ripwalks] ?

I am able to do 10 out of 10 ripwalks each side but I cannot link them.

[Mod edit - added Jobs & link, merged with ripwalk thread & made original post specific - Frank_]

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 18 Oct 2004 10:11

When you practice your ripwalks practice them from butterfly, not just clipper, that will help you step out of the preceding ripwalk.

Also remember to really catch the first ripwalk real clean and delicately.

Seath · Post by **Seath** » 18 Oct 2004 10:43

heyyy I just started hitting ripwalk b2b on a fairly consistent basis.

DRILL INFINITIES! I find that helped so much, it may be coincidence but when i stepped up my infinity drilling I started hitting clean ripwalks almost simultaneously.

Just really focus on your stepping set, make sure its a nice set, not too far out, just a slight arch to your butterfly. Dont rush the clipper set before the stepping, foot placement is so key!

ericksonj · Post by **ericksonj** » 18 Oct 2004 12:58

Back when I learned ripwalk I learned it from a butterfly, so ripwalk>ripwalk came very soon after. The key is really catching your butterflies. If the bag barely hangs on to your foot after a ripwalk, then you will never be able to get another ripwalk out of that. Practice your ripwalks with a nice long catch followed up with a couple infinities and then another ripwalk. Repeat for a while, and then ripwalk>ripwalk will come naturally.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 18 Oct 2004 13:00

Yeah, I find ripwalk>infinity>infinity rpt is a great drill for learning to string (and then eventually link) ripwalks.

max · Post by **max** » 18 Oct 2004 23:38

I'm just getting back into flip ripwalks and the advice that helps me the most is to delay the bag very low.
The lower you delay the more romm you have to move when you do your stepping sets.

Pro In Training · Post by **Pro In Training** » 07 Jul 2005 18:51

Blurry Butterfly (Ripwalk)
CLIP > OP IN [DEX] >> OP OUT [DEX] > OP CLIP [XBD][DEL]
http://www.hackrifice.com/moves/4blurrybutt.wmv

I've been trying to do a ripwalk for a couple of days, and I've only been able to hit it once. (Very sketchy) I can step fine, but when I go for the opposite butterfly, I don't seem to ever make it in time. Anyone have any advice?

Juice · Post by **Juice** » 07 Jul 2005 19:10

Do you have a video you could show us?

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 07 Jul 2005 19:38

School your infinities

If you are always too late to go for the butterfly, then maybe school your stepping more so you can get a high enough set. BUt as you say your stepping set is fine, then its all about the butterfly then.

If you can do about 5-10 infinities, im sure ripwalk will come easier for you. Also remember to have good landing (not so much loud sounds).

Dont set the bag sideways, the bag should be set straight up, then YOU should move towards the bag. Ales's tips are: "Dance Around the Bag"

Make sure when you step to really jump off hard from your support leg, and when you go for a buttefly it will be easier.

The main tip is,

1)School stepping, there are some tips on that in this forum.
2) A ripwalk should have about a waist high (maybe a bit lower) stepping set, and you should be able to have plenty of time to do the butterfly.
3) Get those infinities solid
4) Set straight, move around the bag
5) Practice makes perfect!

Another good thing is to look at video's of Vasek or anyone that can hit them consistantly.

Good luck!

Pro In Training · Post by **Pro In Training** » 08 Jul 2005 19:35

Does anyone have a video of anyone doing ripwalk repeatedly?

orbb · Post by **orbb** » 17 Jul 2005 06:34

http://tsb.footbag-bg.com/Varna/DAHECK_STEP.wmv a lot of steps

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » 17 Jul 2005 06:50

If you don't have enough time for the butterfly, your stepping set is the thing that needs work. Assuming you have a pretty good butterfly, if the set is high enough, the butter should be pretty easy.

Wim · Post by **Wim** » 18 Jul 2005 02:04

Chad D. has one of the yummiest ripwalks. He does like five consecutive rips in Tricks of the Trade 2. If you can, try to check that out.

On the set, he throws his knee up and out to the side, which allows him to set high and straight and 'dance around the bag'.

That should give you ample time for the butterfly.
Try to catch high so the bag doesn't roll off your foot.

Pro In Training · Post by **Pro In Training** » 26 Jul 2005 10:41

Finally, I can ripwalk. A little sketchy, but it's progress. I can ripwalk both sides.

dazza · Post by **dazza** » 26 Jul 2005 13:22

Props on your improvements !

If you need some additional tips or any sort of clarification,
go to page 3 of this section and check out the thread on
stepping, that kur7ler (sp?) started.

Krafty posted a very helpful link there, an excellent mail from
Yacine Merzouk, where he gives ot very helpful and comprehensive
pointers on stepping and atomic.

Even now, where i'm able to do both of these sets, i still check that
mail from time to time to freshen up theory !

Another thing, i dont wanna knock anybody here, but before everybody
starts new topics about the same stuff all the time, one would do good
to browse thru the topics which are already there.
I wont advertise the search engine, just for the simple fact that it
sucks ; i know finding stuff in other sections of this board can take
very long, but the tip section is very small - only 3 pages !

The reason for me saying this dont stem from my dislike of topics
repeating themselves, but i believe, it would be truly helpful for other
newbs(or any people who have questions or tips to share ), if all
valid info concerning a certain topic would stay in one place.

Nothing personal, just a thought

Btw, i race you on hitting ripwalk b2b, are you in ?

Peace,
d

Pro In Training · Post by **Pro In Training** » 26 Jul 2005 19:38

Alright I'm in, but don't expect anything soon. I just started getting ripwalk.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 23 Feb 2006 08:36

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: My Ripwalk sucks... Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
I can never really land a ripwalk properly. Like, once out of every twenty times, I'll get a very lucky Ripwalk... Other than that... I just can't land it. I clipper set with my right foot, and I get my left leg over it, my right leg over, but I either always miss the catch, or it's too low, or it flies off in another direction, or when I'm wearing pants the pants hit it... Also, when I attempt the trick, I naturally pivit to my left, I try to stop myself from doing that, but I seem to do it anyway... Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Also, I don't know how high to set the bag.
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It's important to think of ripwalk (and lots of other tricks) as being made of two parts - uptime and downtime.

The uptime of ripwalk is a stepping set, which is basically just a clipper set mirage done really quickly. So if you can't already, practice clipper set mirages until you can clear the mirage dex well before the bag peaks.

The downtime part of ripwalk is just a butterfly. When your stepping set is good enough (high enough), it will be almost the exact same difficulty to do a butterfly out of it as out of a regular toe or clipper delay.
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http://footbag.modevia.com/footbag/view ... 6b80bc5f0c i hope this helps
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
Practice the shit out of infinities and your stepping set. Try this drill to improve your Ripwalk:

Stepping Op Clipper > Infinity > Infinity > Stepping Op Clipper > Infinity > Infinity > Repeat

It will allow your stepping to get to a high enough level to improve the set, while working both your op butterfly and basic guiltless.
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bluntobj3ct · Post by **bluntobj3ct** » 11 Mar 2006 14:07

i only see/notice the bag when it hits each foot on each side.

when it does, cradle and wink at it, make sure you get a solid, slow delay, and then start over again, the catch is always going to be delayed and precise, everything else does itself

if you're comfortable, like everyone said above, stepping out of butterfly, then it will be much easier. dont practice ripwalk from regular clipper, it'll only develop a dependence on the inertia of the bag to get it to the other side, from butterfly the bag must be stopped and redirected the opposite direction, which is the key to linking them

/just hit 4 back to back yesterday for the first time!

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 11 Mar 2006 17:22

One tip that helped me with b2b ripwalks. Wait (even delay) longer before you try to step. Dont rush.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 11 Mar 2006 19:12

When you are doing the ripwalk, try to set straight and shift your body over and around the bag, rather than setting at an angle. That way the bag is only travelling up and down on a roughly vertical axis, so isnt as likely to skip off your catching foot at an angle or land too close to your toe etc.

You will need to work out the timing though for shifting your body left and right, because as soon as you have completed one ripwalk, you need to be shifting for the next one, so you may need to get your body ready to shift before youve actually completed the first move....

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