I am about to snap

bocker · Post by **bocker** » 30 Dec 2004 10:41

What is the proper stance for rookies like me?

I have been kicking quite a while now but I have been going no where with it. I cant even do a proper inside kick with out it going to one side or smacking me in my face.Some days i kick the footbag lots of time, other days I cant. I seen all the videos of basic kicks and tricks but it don't help.

HOW THE HELL DID YALL PROS OUT THERE STAY CLAM WITHOUT SNAPING IN YOUR ROOKIE STAGE.

O and one last question. Should i been my knees when I hack?

LittleBoy footbag · Post by **LittleBoy footbag** » 30 Dec 2004 11:40

Footbag

anyways, it takes time to develop the proper posture in footbag. Some times, you WILL have a good day. other times, you won't if you're a newbie, be patient. I'm still a developing newbie and my posure's improved over the last two months. Wait a while and school a lot. Eventually, your posture, kicks and stalls will improve more than you can imagine right now.

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 30 Dec 2004 11:53

WOWa got alot to learn man, browes the fourm and read flipsider.com like inside and out... best advice to a new comer, WELCOME TO MODIFIED! i persnaly never have gotten up set at footbag... just take ur time and drill.

mc · Post by mc » 30 Dec 2004 12:30

I remember being frustrated the first few times I tried kicking. I had a big, full guatamalen crocheted footbag, and it would bounce all over, and it was too big and heavy, and I couldn't control it at all. I loved it to death, of course, until it was thrown into the gym rafters a few days later by Nick from my Cross Country running team...

anyway, you're probably using a crap bag and crap shoes (no offense

) so get yourself a Mr Sandbag from freedomfootbags.com and some adidas rod laver shoes from www.worldfootbag.com, www.ebay.com, or anywhere else you like. Make sure they're mesh, not leather. You can find modification tutorials in the bags and equipment subforum once you've got your lavers.

anyway, once you've got some equipment that will allow you to learn, start by doing inside kicks back and forth, then toe flick kicks, outside kicks, and any other kicks you want to do. Just get it so you can control the footbag. Then move on to toe stalls and inside stalls and stuff... read these forums a lot. You'll figure out where to go. Watch videos, ask questions, read a lot. just get your kicks and hang out on modified for now, that's a good start.

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bocker · Post by **bocker** » 30 Dec 2004 13:05

OMG i didnt realy know that your sneakers effect on how you play.I have Six piars of sneakers but always played it with my vans.When I kick with my AIR FORCE ONES,(Grey and black ones) it hardly files to one side.

LittleBoy footbag · Post by **LittleBoy footbag** » 30 Dec 2004 14:10

HOLY CRAP! Sneakers are only the next most important thing next to the bag itself. By buying the proper kicks, one is able to bust tricks with ease, school new adds and make better string....?

anyways, a pair of lavers are a great investment. There are OTHER shoes out there that are similar to lavers but just get the lavers. other shoes most poeple at modified would reccomend:

Reebok G-Unit G6
Adidas Climacool Response Running Trainer
New Balance CT520 or CT300.

Welcome to modified. Happy Kicking!

wow, that last line sounded pretty NO HOMOPHOBIC LANGUAGE....hehe

BainbridgeShred · Post by **BainbridgeShred** » 30 Dec 2004 17:56

Haha... Airforce 1's...

HG · Post by HG » 31 Dec 2004 05:55

Jericho, i think the best climacools are Climacool 1 and Climacool 2's and the response is frowned upon in the domain of footbag.

LittleBoy footbag · Post by **LittleBoy footbag** » 31 Dec 2004 06:39

Really? hmmmmm.......Tom PMd me and said,

Ok, responses are WAY better than 2's.

I will go get you a link to the exact shoe I am shredding in.

http://www.trueshopping.co.uk/product.p ... ng+Trainer

That is the model I just bought.

I have different colours but whatever.

I will make a post about how I modded them ok?

maybe but I don't know..........hopefully, he'll see this thread and finish off this question.....I just posted response because that's what I saw from him....oh well...thanks G......

HG · Post by HG » 31 Dec 2004 08:58

Tom is a maniac. Those toes curl up and they are concave, and Tom modded his shoes to high hell

if you want minimal mods on a climacool shoe, get 1's or 2's

but if your Tom Mosher you can get whatever shoes you want.

bocker · Post by **bocker** » 31 Dec 2004 10:13

LittleBoy footbag

Those sneakers look very hard to shred in

LittleBoy footbag · Post by **LittleBoy footbag** » 31 Dec 2004 13:37

Tom is a maniac. Those toes curl up and they are concave, and Tom modded his shoes to high hell

if you want minimal mods on a climacool shoe, get 1's or 2's

but if your Tom Mosher you can get whatever shoes you want. Razz

Well...I kinda figured that out myself....

Anyway, I guess I'll just try out a buttload of shoes....these are just my 'leaners' whic are the ones Im' leaning twords to more.....of course, I can just get lavers but I hear from what you guys say, the comfort is not the best......

footjoe · Post by **footjoe** » 12 Jan 2005 09:10

Toms a nice guy dont be Pickin on Him or youl be pickin with me To

KronoKicker · Post by **KronoKicker** » 12 Jan 2005 09:21

I've seen Tom's shoes, he has 2 pairs of climas, and both looked very nice to shred in. There was nothing wrong with his toes, and he didn't do that much modding to them.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 12 Jan 2005 10:43

Climacool 1's require the least modding. And chances are if you try to pick up some Responses you won't be able to find the right model.

Also, I didn't modify my Responses thaaaat much!

I still hold firm that New Balance CT520's are the easiest shoe to get into shred with.

Lavers are good too until you start jumping at all.

footjoe · Post by **footjoe** » 12 Jan 2005 15:54

Yeah i agree with the jumping thing. Climas have wayyyyyyyyy more spring then lavers but unfortunatly climas wernt metn for me and sprained my ankles. Allas ist better now but ide go with lavers to get started then see if youd like anything different.

Shredster · Post by **Shredster** » 13 Jan 2005 09:48

Some times, you WILL have a good day. other times, you won't if you're a newbie, be patient.

I can definatly say I'm not a "newbie" anymore, but I still have problems with my stance and style. Sometimes it seems like i bounce uncontrollably, sometimes it seems like my shoes are 5 times heavier.

It just takes time and muscle memory. Don't think about it too much and you'll probably be better off. The moment I start thinking I'm "bouncing" too much or "my shoes feel heavy" is when I start getting worse.

RipWalker · Post by **RipWalker** » 13 Jan 2005 10:34

One thing to note is the fact that it's certainly easier when you're with other friends who are either getting into footbag or are already good enough at it that they can teach you. Learning by yourself is pretty much when it's easiest to 'snap,' as you called it, though I'd consider it just losing interest and quitting (which is just as bad). There have been a few huge gaps in my game where I'd lose interest because I wasn't really progressing and the fact that I hack alone meant that there was no one saying, "you can't quit man! let's have another sesh tomorrow!" The best advice i can give for staying on fire about the game would be involving yourself in the community here and watching all of the footbag media you can get your hands on.

Just be aware that it's something that's going to take a long time to get good at. If you love the sport, then you won't notice the time. If the time is the only thing you think about then maybe shred isn't for you. Monsterhack.com and flipsider.com both have a lot of single-trick videos which I found very helpful in getting started. You asked when to bend your knees; those clips will show you what the move looks like when performed correctly and you can attempt to copy that style until you find your rythym.

Keep shreddin' bro! Peace.

bocker · Post by **bocker** » 13 Jan 2005 21:24

Thank you for your opinion RipWalker.

I would just like to ask another question:

Besides the internet,where can i find hackysack videos?

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 13 Jan 2005 22:03

bocker wrote:Thank you for your opinion RipWalker.

I would just like to ask another question:

Besides the internet,where can i find hackysack videos?

HAH! best joke Ive heard in years!

You can call the phone number of the people that sell the videos online and have them send you a video,

Are you referring to formal videos or just any footage of footbag?

There is a whole Videos section on this message board and tons of videos on other websites.