Erik Chan, July 2005

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 21 Jul 2005 18:14

AKA Poo.
http://www.hackrifice.com/shred/temp/july2005-chan.wmv
19mb, 4:30min

david · Post by **david** » 21 Jul 2005 19:32

that last run was money. your very graceful and precise now, i like it.

david suggests:

drifters
rev swirls
gyro mirage
stepping ss mirage

keep skooling. you have an amazing spinning/ducking foundation to explode on now.

smpdustin15 · Post by **smpdustin15** » 21 Jul 2005 19:37

awesome :jaw dropping:
the celebration mid string is a 5 add right
love the music very suiting to the strings
the crispy dlos arent the old dlos made me kinda sad but the length of the strings are amazing keep it up

do we get to see the derek portion to?

thnx

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 21 Jul 2005 20:01

Hey thanks for the response!!

Dave: I would love to do those tricks, but drifters are impossible on my hip, reverse swirls are bad for my knees, I do gyro mirages, and I could do stepping same mirages, though I'm trying to avoid as many moves with dexes as possible, as I'm still 100% injured and shouldn't even be playing at all. You have no idea how much I miss big tricks

Dustin: As far as I know the trick is just 3 or 4 adds (xspin?), it was just a new move for me beesauce, is all. Again, I can't really do downtime DLOs without pain, so I try to avoid them. Crispy I find really stylish, and less painful. I will make Derek's portion some time -- probably over the weekend, since Marita will be working. I got too excited at the demo I did with Derek and did dimwalk > blur [repeat] midstring couple times, which gave me baaaad pain in the knees later

I have a specialist appointment FINALLY with an orthopedic surgeon in October...

Oh yeah, I also wanted to add, that there was some discussion (including Peter Irish and Ahren Gehrman) about progressing without playing and I totally understand what they mean. I feel like I have SOOOO much more stamina (and longer runs), which is silly because I never excercise and never play footbag.

SlashC · Post by **SlashC** » 21 Jul 2005 21:19

I'm liking the spinning/ducking/toe ducking. Everykind of ducking mirage is sweet! Have you tried toe ducking w/o plants?

Jdigges · Post by **Jdigges** » 22 Jul 2005 19:02

I looove seeing your movies Erik. Your style is so tranquil and smooth. The music you use really excentuates that too. that mobius was so clean

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 23 Jul 2005 21:18

erik, even though i was there for all those runs, it brings a smile to my face every time i watch this video, because you acctually are playing in it! hurrah for footbag, it's great to have you back!

NotHisRealName · Post by **NotHisRealName** » 24 Jul 2005 04:34

Erik, I'm impressed with your style and your vid, they fit well together.
Way cool and very smooth.
A nice tranquil experience.
Thanks for that.

ericksonj · Post by **ericksonj** » 24 Jul 2005 10:08

david: lol did you see erik before his injury!?

Erik that was badass... I'm really loving the spinning and ducking stuff! Good inspins and toe ducking too! I really like how smooth you have become over the last while, real relaxing to watch.

peace.

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 24 Jul 2005 11:20

...and consistent! Crickey, you can go forever. But yeah, the music really fit your shred style and the late-afternoon ambience well.

Camilleon · Post by **Camilleon** » 26 Jul 2005 07:36

I wanna repeat everything everyone has said... so smooth, graceful, consistent, solid... very Lon Smithish...

I love the music; is that the same band as in the "Injured Erik Chan Secret Shred Diary" thing in the Hackrifice DVD? It does go very well and was very peaceful, just like you. You are the essense of footbag.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 26 Jul 2005 14:29

Thankyou!
Camille: the song is by Plod ("Eucalyptus"), the song from the DVD is by The Postal Service ("Sleeping In") -- I didn't even notice that the two songs sound the same. I used another Plod song in that "Muffinman" video I made of myself just before this one.

Thanks again everyone -- I love getting replies