Hi Jay,

I tried to send you a PM yesterday but it got stuck in my outbox for some reason so I'll post directly here. I'm interested in any g-units that are around 26-27cm. Are any still available and would you ship to Japan?

Daniel: Thanks for your interest in the blog. The number 8 is not exactly random—it forces me to hit the same trick clean on both sides at least 4 times, which is enough to get the trick into my muscle memory but not too much so that I can move on to other tricks. PoisonTaffy: Thanks for your commen...

Had a solo session today on the mountain behind my place. The mountain is quite large and has a famous shrine on top. The eastern half is part of the shrine, and the western half is a public park which has a great view of the city to the south. The evening quickly snuck up on me as I was playing, an...

Had a fun session at campus (Kyoto University) today after our Avestan study group. I warmed up with some kicks and basic stalls and then spent about 15 minutes stretching, mostly loosening up my hips as much as possible. Stretching like this makes my sessions go over an hour, but I feel that the in...

Ken and Daniel: Thank you for the comments and encouragement. It's good to know that some people are interested in this blog. About the baby: We went to Kyoto University Hospital on Monday and had the regular ultrasound scan. At this stage it's hard to get a reliable measurement of the baby's size, ...

On December 16, 2007 I posted in this blog that I hit the following drills during a session: whirl>pdx whirl (rpt.) whirl>drifter (rpt.) sidewalk>ripwalk (rpt.) barfly>whirl (rpt.) magellan>pixie ss mirage (rpt.) magellan>plo (rpt.) ducking clip>ducking osis (rpt.) pdx whirl>spinning clip (rpt.) rip...

Bump! Was reading through this blog tonight and it brought back lots of things I'd forgotten. This quote (of a quote) made me laugh again: I was still becoming aware of my surroundings. I had been deep in the non-material and was not even sure what century it was. I reached into my pockets to see if...

Hi Ken. Like TJ, I wanted to thank you for your video message for TSG and for your continued support of the Japanese scene. This year's event was a lot of fun--it's encouraging to realize how long the core group of players from that first JFC have continued playing. Despite suffering a bad ankle inj...

As a kid back in the mid-80s or so I remember seeing a footbag team perform on the Bozo Show. My memory is not so vivid, but I think there were maybe 4 or 5 somewhat older guys standing in a row, and I seem to remember someone doing a sole stall. The Bozo Show was produced in Chicago, so perhaps it ...

I'll be in SF from Sept. 19-25 and plan to kick daily. If anyone is interested in hacking the sack, please contact me by posting in this thread or sending a pm.

Thanks especially to Waylon for the detailed modding instructions and pictures. I modified my Units and have been a happy user for about five years. Here are some of the pros and cons that I've noticed over the years: Pros: (1) Excellent clipper surface (2) Good support (3) Durable and grippy sole I...

I haven't posted anything in a while, so here is a short video of me playing in the heat and humidity of Kyoto. My stamina doesn't last me but for a few tricks, so I decided to film an assortment of short drillish-type stuff and single pops. DISCLAIMER: Don't watch if you're expecting to see the ama...

Thanks for the heads up. A very interesting talk with some powerful implications about the multi-faceted nature of human subjective experience. Her description of the divide between linguistic and non-linguistic reality was fascinating. This has been a topic of Buddhists for ages. But we have to be ...

There are many people with in Japan with the name Takumi. Sorry to spoil everyone's fun, but this isn't our Takumi.

Haven't posted in a while, but I've been playing quite a lot recently. Had a great time with Henmo over the weekend. We had a long footbag session and then came back to my place for some homemade Mexican food. I made good some tortillas and salsa. Henmo is quite the chef also and brought some meat t...

Hi Dave, This is probably the first time I have posted in your blog. I really enjoy the videos you put out and your thoughts on flipsider were nice to read. I have two questions: 1. Have you considered making any instructional materials for footbag, like a DVD or a manual? I'm sure many players woul...

Thanks for the comments recently everyone! And Dan, it's great to hear from you! Your advice and approach totally changed my game. I had a long solo session yesterday at campus. I did a bit of work on form and then went for some runs. One of the things that I realized was the importance of BREATHING...

Yeah, ye' olde BLT method! Actually that was the second thing that came into my mind after contemplating playing in my underwear! I had a pretty good session today at campus. I hit a nice, crisp ripstein on my flip for the first time! It felt great. I then hit another ripstein on my strong side, mak...

It was a cold day today. I headed to campus for a session, and when I got there I realized I didn't have my shorts with me! Poop! I was so excited to play that for a moment I considered playing in my underwear, but I decided that I would have a hard time explaining myself if my professor happened to...

Last night Kenzo and Karzu (!) came into town for a session. Karzu is heading to Okinawa for a wedding, so the timing worked out perfectly for us. We played at campus for a couple of hours. I had kicked the day before, so I didn't know if my legs would hold up, but I ended up having one of my best s...