Stalling spots for inside delays

[Acid~Reign]

I probably shouldn't have made a new thread for this but I couldn't figure out which other one to put it in so yeah. Sorry about that.

Just found out that I stall my clipper and inside delays too close to the edge of my shoe and that it should be closer to the heel. But I kind of like that part of the shoe though because you don't need to try as hard to get the same amount of height from those sets (like hitting a baseball with the very end of the bat I think).

So I was wondering, where does everyone else do their inside-type delays? I couldn't think of a shorter way to descibe it so imagine the inside edge of your shoe is divided into three sections. Section 1 is the third of the shoe that's closest to the toe and section 2 is the bit that overlaps half of section one and the bit past section one that is closer to the heel. Section 3 would be 'other' I guess.

Hope that makes sense. I really should ban myself from making posts past midnight, that way I start making sense. Whether thats good thing is yet to be determined

[Matt]

its crazy. With lavers I try to use section two because if i use 1 then it will roll of the fron and when i switch to tevas the best surface is section one cuz or else it would get stuck under your foot and also cuz theres a cross band thingy up at section one and I guesss it all depends on the shoe and also maybe what your skill is with clipper cus mine isnt very good.

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[d0tard]

I got used to using section one because i remember reading somewhere that it was easier to delay when you made a fist with your toes, and my toe fist is usually around section 1, so i just got used to it. on my flipside though i'm more in section 2. i guess it's just a habit on my right side, though, i do try for section 2 now cuz it just seems like a bigger platform

[jer]

Section 2 mostly -- but around the overlap area. I tend to get a lot of spin when I clip with section one, but we'll see how things pan out when I get my lavers later this month -- not that I have any complaints about my current shoes ;p

[Acid~Reign]

hmm... after practising stepping sets for a bit (about 3 hours in the past 2 days) I'd say section 2 would be, arguably, be the best because of two reasons.

The first is that it encompasses a larger area so that it allows for more error when performing under pressure. I think that this isn't an overly significant reason but still worth taking into account when starting, if not relearning how to do inside and clipper stalls.

The second is based on the contour of the lavers (all shoes perhaps? haven't tried stepping sets in other shoes. except school shoes but that's just annoying). The main part of section 1 is completely flat when performing a stall while section 2 may have a slight slope towards the heel. But when performing stepping sets, the toe of the setting leg points towards the ground a little. This changes the direction that you set the footbag in and helps make dexing easier. Course, I was being told this the whole time but I always have to learn things for myself and just 'stumble' on the idea that everyone says.

What would be cool for lavers though, is a rougher surface on the inside rubber bit so that there's less chance of it sliding off. It could be a pain for osis's and stuff later on though. Another thing could be a slightly higher absorption co-efficient (spring constant?) of the rubber on the side. That would mean more effortless stalling. Just little ideas, even though making things too easy now would probably be bad in the long run.

[thefrizz]

I am lost lost lost... where are these "sections" on the Lavers?? I don't have any yet, but I didn't know I had sections on my shoes?

[Matt]

they dont. Its the same as on any shoe. Around the arc (and heel)would be section 2. Ball and toe area would be section 1. At least thats what im getting

[Bono]

...Section 1 is the third of the shoe that's closest to the toe and section 2 is the bit that overlaps half of section one and the bit past section one that is closer to the heel. Section 3 would be 'other' I guess...

There ya go, Matt. I think any shoe will have these areas.

[thefrizz]

Oh... lol Much thanks, I guess I should have been a little more coherent in my reading of all the posts above. Ah well, thanks

[JFootbagger]

IJust found out that I stall my clipper and inside delays too close to the edge of my shoe and that it should be closer to the heel.

I think this is a healthy practice, I'm tryin' to do that also, when you stall more so to the heel I think it gives you a bigger "landing deck"

EDIT: I actually ment ankel than heel. Like closer towards the your "foot", not on the edge of where your sole is.

[millenniumtree]

I have CT520s and I try to stall slightly forward of the cupped groove. This helps me to stall when my toe is actually pointing slightly toward the ground. Some day I might add a small rail, but I find without a rail it really makes me crank my ankle more. Good for the style...