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Still working away on this footbag thing. Sunshine helps.
Drilling drifters (vortex, ducking pdx and blurry) as well as spinning EVERYTHING. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just drills. Usually doing 25 vortex each side per session and spender both sides at least a few times. Working on getting my leg strength back from the winter and breaking in my pink quantums, which still just don't feel right.
TICKETS FOR WORLDS: July 22nd flight from T.O. and return flight from Helsinki on August 8th. Yes.
Still working away on this footbag thing. Sunshine helps.
Drilling drifters (vortex, ducking pdx and blurry) as well as spinning EVERYTHING. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just drills. Usually doing 25 vortex each side per session and spender both sides at least a few times. Working on getting my leg strength back from the winter and breaking in my pink quantums, which still just don't feel right.
TICKETS FOR WORLDS: July 22nd flight from T.O. and return flight from Helsinki on August 8th. Yes.
So yeah I still play footbag. Worlds was awesome and I've switched back to Lavers. I think that Quantums are great but they let you 'cheat' a bit. They are so light that dexes are almost effortless and their surfaces are so big that you can delay the bag without really cushioning it. That's why I was at a roadblock - my style was lazy in a way that casued inconsistency. I would drop easy tricks simply because I wasn't delaying the bag with enough motion and precision.
Now that I am back in Lavers I feel more in control and confident about hitting tricks. Although they are much heavier, my legs are getting used to added weight and it's for the better. I have done some amazing runs in the past couple weeks of training, simply because I am gaining an understanding of how to control the set and delay of the bag. Dexing in between just comes naturally.
The 3 main things I am working on are:
- playing on my toes (landing toe->heel)
- getting the delay foot cranked or positioned EARLIER (so I can cushion the bag)
- keeping my weight forward and shoulders relaxed (with proper back posture)
I'm also conscious of all my sets coming from the body and not just the legs. Swiveling my hips and moving more than just my legs for components like drifter, atomic sets and stepping sets.
Currently I'm using double downs to drill proper toe-> heel support foot landings and always stepping out of the double downs to ensure proper positioning. Gotta' get those barflies back improve my record of 12.
Going to shred in London this weekend at the tournament organized by Johnny S. and Zach 4th. Let's see how it goes.
Now that I am back in Lavers I feel more in control and confident about hitting tricks. Although they are much heavier, my legs are getting used to added weight and it's for the better. I have done some amazing runs in the past couple weeks of training, simply because I am gaining an understanding of how to control the set and delay of the bag. Dexing in between just comes naturally.
The 3 main things I am working on are:
- playing on my toes (landing toe->heel)
- getting the delay foot cranked or positioned EARLIER (so I can cushion the bag)
- keeping my weight forward and shoulders relaxed (with proper back posture)
I'm also conscious of all my sets coming from the body and not just the legs. Swiveling my hips and moving more than just my legs for components like drifter, atomic sets and stepping sets.
Currently I'm using double downs to drill proper toe-> heel support foot landings and always stepping out of the double downs to ensure proper positioning. Gotta' get those barflies back improve my record of 12.
Going to shred in London this weekend at the tournament organized by Johnny S. and Zach 4th. Let's see how it goes.
London was awesome!
I can't write too much... Just got all my wisdom teeth out and I feel like someone just surging blendered me in the mouth (knee from surging to break my jaw and the blender dex to knock my teeth out)
I played really well in London. I was nailing fogs and bedwetters, barflies and blurriests, atomics and quantums. I had some long runs (20ish contacts) which is a big improvement for me. I gotta keep working on consistency and form. My lavers feel more comfortable every session and should be breaking in nicely over the next couple months.
Thanks a ton to John and Zach for the great jam in London!
I can't write too much... Just got all my wisdom teeth out and I feel like someone just surging blendered me in the mouth (knee from surging to break my jaw and the blender dex to knock my teeth out)
I played really well in London. I was nailing fogs and bedwetters, barflies and blurriests, atomics and quantums. I had some long runs (20ish contacts) which is a big improvement for me. I gotta keep working on consistency and form. My lavers feel more comfortable every session and should be breaking in nicely over the next couple months.
Thanks a ton to John and Zach for the great jam in London!
So yeah, still playing footbag! Thought I would post a highlight from my last session. Mathieu GM requested this and I got it b2b:
pdx whirl->blurry whirl->spinning whirl->ps whirl
Won't be able to attend NYJ this year, family wedding on New Year's. Hopefully will be throwing a jam here in Kingston (Kickass 4?) next spring or summer.
pdx whirl->blurry whirl->spinning whirl->ps whirl
Won't be able to attend NYJ this year, family wedding on New Year's. Hopefully will be throwing a jam here in Kingston (Kickass 4?) next spring or summer.
Thanks guys yeah rpt, not b2b
I just got back from visiting family but I'm in Stratford until heading back to Kingston on the 8th. Mathieu GM is going to come visit me sometime in January so we could try to coordinate that with you Adam - possibly Boychuk as well. With Greg and John, we can get 2 decent circles going We'll look at dates as soon as I'm back and have my final course schedule for the semester. I'm guessing either the 14-15 or the 21-22 weekends?
I just got back from visiting family but I'm in Stratford until heading back to Kingston on the 8th. Mathieu GM is going to come visit me sometime in January so we could try to coordinate that with you Adam - possibly Boychuk as well. With Greg and John, we can get 2 decent circles going We'll look at dates as soon as I'm back and have my final course schedule for the semester. I'm guessing either the 14-15 or the 21-22 weekends?
Just got back from 2 weeks in South America where I was doing a Biology field course.
I played quite a bit in Argentina and Chile while I was there, much to the appreciation of the locals and my school group
I plan to continue shredding more and more as the weather gets warmer and warmer.
Oh and I have a a quite fascinating independent project underway which is taking up most of my time...
I played quite a bit in Argentina and Chile while I was there, much to the appreciation of the locals and my school group
I plan to continue shredding more and more as the weather gets warmer and warmer.
Oh and I have a a quite fascinating independent project underway which is taking up most of my time...
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One day during a bench press (with a barbell, which I've always struggled with), I realized that I just didn't want to push hard in the gym. Especially on something as pointless as a barbell press. So what if my chest gets a little bigger? For what reason other than vanity?
But when I play footbag, I want to push. I'll keep trying that pdx torque until I'm out of breath, sweating into my eyes and on the brink of injury.
Lifting weights has improved my overall strength but has mainly enhanced my body awareness - from stretching and flexibility to muscle coordination in compound movements. For a footbag player, this is really important for combining trick elements and hitting difficult links.
Modded these babies last night after hanging on to them for about a year. They feel amazing, especially after shredding in slightly-too-large quantums for the past few months. Why Lavers??
But when I play footbag, I want to push. I'll keep trying that pdx torque until I'm out of breath, sweating into my eyes and on the brink of injury.
Lifting weights has improved my overall strength but has mainly enhanced my body awareness - from stretching and flexibility to muscle coordination in compound movements. For a footbag player, this is really important for combining trick elements and hitting difficult links.
Modded these babies last night after hanging on to them for about a year. They feel amazing, especially after shredding in slightly-too-large quantums for the past few months. Why Lavers??
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Glad to see you back in there, hopefully the weights work makes your footbag game stronger.
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Thanks guys!
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No, I moved home to Stratford. Thinking of what to do next.
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Come play footbag with Zach and I ;D
Sorry I missed you last time!
Sorry I missed you last time!