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Post by JoshC. » 30 Aug 2008 17:50

Played a little bit today. Nothing cool happened, just breaking in my bag. I like it a lot. Its just a little rolly, but I think it will be good after a few more sessions.
I got my ultrasuede light yesterday, and washed it and hang dried it. I got my needles, and floss, so once I can get a good template, than I will try my hand at stitching. I dont know whats up with the pattern generator, I just hope its fixed soon, cause I am not really sure how to make my own template. Are their any other templates here on modified? I cant wait to try stitching.
Peace
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Post by JoshC. » 01 Sep 2008 17:16

Today was an awesome day in my stitching start up. The template machine is back up, so I printed that. I then put the template into a hard copy. I traced all of the hexs and pents and cut them out. It took a long time, but it was kinda fun and relaxing. So now everything is ready to actually stitch. I have the floss and needles. The two colors I have are blue hawaii, and saffron. So hopefully, if I find the time tomorrow, I will be able to at least start making it. I still dont have any shot, except some excess lead from the bag my dog gave me.
Even though my Card Burn bag was ruined, I still have been able to study the insides to better learn how to make a new one. A good from a bad. Haha. My new bag shall be posted soon.
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Post by JoshC. » 05 Sep 2008 15:51

Today I played for the first time in a while it seems. My clippers are finally coming around and feel much more solid. Still not close to being solid though. My whole left side is slowly feeling more natural.
School started on thursday. I'm in 10th grade. I have been hacking a little at school, but not much.
My first bag is coming along. I'm about half way done with it. The stitching is really inconsistent and sloppy and the panels are all different sizes... But its my first bag, and its fun, so whatever. Hopefully I can finish it this weekend and post it.
Enough rambling
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Post by JoshC. » 06 Sep 2008 15:12

Shredded for about an hour and a half. One of my most fun sessions ever. I had to play on the porch because it was raining, and I just didnt feel like playing in the rain. The porch is close enough.
My left clipper is just feeling awesome and I feel much more confident going to it. I talk about my clippers all the time on here, it probably should stop, and I hope it will soon because they are almost where I want them to be.
I have been doing a sort of triforce drill lately but with catches in between each clipper. I go through the motions with solid technique, I thinks its helping alot. Still cant actually do triforce though.
Started today working on legovers. I cant do them at all. Its just a weird motion. I hope they dont give me as much trouble as clippers. I really need to start drilling left mirage, pixie, and butterfly. So I will do that soon.
Right now I am just having fun with having better clippers. Today I did right clipper, left knee, right knee, left clipper, catch. It was cool :D. I also started working on a little bit of ducking (although I couldnt hit it).
My first bag I think is a failure. It doesnt look right and I only have two blue hexes left. I messed up big time. I will start trying to make a new one soon.
Time to go wash my bag for the first time. Peace.
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Post by JoshC. » 07 Sep 2008 16:23

Played a lot more today off and on. Nothing really exciting.
I stitched a little more of my failing footbag. I dont know if I will be able to save it. Tomorrow hopefully I will get a picture of it up so someone can help me out, let me know if its possibly still living. Will see. :roll:
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Post by JoshC. » 10 Sep 2008 15:35

Up and down day today in regards to footbag.
First of all, I am sick of idiots telling me that Quantums are the exact same thing as skate shoes and that I wasted my money. Idiots.
When I got home from school today I played a little barefoot. I hit a bunch of legovers and a few pickups. Almost a couple of back to back legovers. Today was the best I've dont in regards to those to moves.
Then I decided to finish stitching my already screwed up bag. I did the completly wrong way to stitch, so I ran out of panels and couldnt make it round without stitching hexes together and pents together. It looks like crap. I just through in some crappy plastic and rocks because I hardly have any lead. I am really disapointed with how it came out. At least I know what I did wrong, so I can fix it next time. Its not worthy of a picture.
After that I went out to shred. After playing for about 10 minutes with my good bag I noticed that my Quantums are coming apart by the pinky toe on both feet. I cant believe it. I try to take such good care of them. I guess its just from playing alot.
I had a pretty good session though. I just did clipper drills for the most part. I can get up to two on the triforce drill now. I also set a new personal on my b2b clippers. I hit twelve. It was cool.
I also did 10 clippers in a row on my right, and 4 on my left. So it was a good way to end the day.
Peace.
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Post by JoshC. » 20 Sep 2008 11:00

Got my name username changed.
Yesterday I shredded for the first time in a long time. My clippers didnt feel as great as the were, but they will come back. I worked on some toe stuff and back to back butterflys mostly. It was a pretty fun seesion.
Today I ran a 5k race and I did a 20.54. Thats a personal best by a long shot.
I think maybe I will shred a little soon. Havent stitched at all sense my disaster.
-JC
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Post by JoshC. » 20 Sep 2008 17:21

Played a lot more today. I kicked alot. I have tried to change my kicking style to be more fluid and relaxed and its really working. Much more control. Worked more on my butterflys. They are feeling more solid. Still awkward on my left foot. I need to start working on left side mirage... Its weak.
I seemed to fall a lot today. It was wierd, I would step on myself when I was trying to do like back to back butterflys and stuff, then I would sorta roll my ankle and fall. It hurt at first, but then it was just funny.
I really wanna play with Eric Savage. He goes to my school and I have talked to him a few times, but he says he hasnt been playing much. So I dont know if that will happen. If you are reading this: We need to SHRED.
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Post by JoshC. » 26 Sep 2008 15:31

Its getting dark out to early... I played for about a half hour today, only to be cut off by the dark. I hate playing in the basement, its pretty dark down their to with the lights, so I was done for the night. I havent played in a week so I was rusty, my left clipper still isnt natural like my right. My osis on my right is starting to get better. They are setting more in front of my body now. My legovers are getting less awkward, although I hardly ever hit em. So I guess it was a productive session.
I got my testing bag from Nick Kelley today. Its a twelve panel, all white, weighing around 53 grams. Its a little bigger than a golf ball. It feels pretty nice.
I probably will stitch a little tonight, trying for my second bag. I have everything cut out, so I am ready to go.
I'll be back.
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Post by JoshC. » 27 Sep 2008 16:31

1000 views to my blog! Haha, what an accomplishment.
Today I worked on my drifters for the first time ever. They are fun to do, and I hit them a few times. David Clavens tutorials are awesome.
I felt much more solid today and my run length is getting a little better. Usually only five contacts or so, but its better.
Finished one flower yesterday on my bag. This one I am trying to do a 3 stitch, rather than a two, like the last one. It looks way better. I am still super confused on how to close the bag... I looked at Jeremy's picture tutorial, but I am just completely confused. I wont worry about it until I get there I guess.
Adios.
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Post by JoshC. » 28 Sep 2008 15:33

Shredded a little today. Spinning clipper and more butterflys and drifters.
Stitched a lot today to, and gonnna go stitch some more. I guess its only alot for me, I havent even gotton close to finishing the bag. In my opinion, its looking pretty sweet. It looks sooo much better than my last. My bleed holes are weird though, they always turn inside out. I am trying to fix that though. How does everyone else keep that from happening? I have never said this, but please comment here!
Peace
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Post by Matt K » 28 Sep 2008 16:07

Upstate NY? Where do you live?
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Post by JoshC. » 28 Sep 2008 16:34

I live like 10 minutes south of Albany. In East Greenbush.
Just stitched alot more and its looking sweet. It looks a lot more even, and I think that I have fixed the bleed hole problems. I am really starting to understand the pattern of the bag, and how to gather correctly. Its fun. I am really happy with the outcome so far. I think I'm about half way done. Time for bed though... I'm tired.
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Post by Matt K » 28 Sep 2008 17:00

I'm at Siena if you ever want to come up and play. Not now, but in like a week or two.
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Post by mc » 29 Sep 2008 05:37

South of albany?!? you need to be playing with Will Digges! he needs someone to get his ass in gear, and he's one of the best freestylers around. I hope you guys can get in touch :)
BRICK!

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Post by Eskimo Joe » 29 Sep 2008 15:19

Hey Josh. Try making your hexes .1 of an inch longer than your pent side. Then centre your pents on the hex side, your bleed holes should be fine from there
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Post by shred villain » 29 Sep 2008 15:53

JoshC. wrote: I dont really have anyone to play with.
yeah right son. hit me up. i got 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 8th period free in school, i'll even wear the short shorts hahaha, nah i'd get sent home.
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Post by shred villain » 29 Sep 2008 15:55

hahahaha your dog jacked my bag. did you check in the piles of dog shit?
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Post by JoshC. » 29 Sep 2008 16:25

I checked everywhere, and yes, even the crap. You should come play with me in the mornings, before guide room. Its kinda a crappy hack circle with a bunch of not good people, but still it would be fun. Then we can see if we can have a real shred sometime. We will be in the corner of the gym, by the lunch room. I dont have any of those periods free that you do...
Thanks for the tip Andrew, I will try that.
I stitched a lot more today, its lookin good.
Peace out.
Josh Cummings

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If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.

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Post by JoshC. » 01 Oct 2008 14:55

Played in the basement today. I hit a couple of osis that were really clean and came right up in front of me. That was cool. My spinning clippers are feeling good now to. I can actually see the bag now after I spin. I used to just spin and stick out my foot and hope that the bag landed there. I also did a ducking clipper for the first time today. I need to get back into drilling now though... What I need to drill:
-Legovers
-right leg pixies
-left leg butterfly
-left leg mirage
Its sad that I cant do left leg mirage. I must drill that a lot next shred. Havent stitched since monday, probably will tonight.
Peace
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If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.

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