What comes next?

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 28 Jul 2005 06:53

Let's face it, footbag can't last forever. As we (I) get older, the physical stresses on the body become more and more difficult to recover from on a daily basis. So some day it will come to an end. For me, perhaps sooner than I had hoped.

I have recently found Flare Bartending and I'm extremely motivated toward it. It hurts a lot less than freestyle these days.

Today I have the day off for the first time in a long time and I'm torn with the decision to kick or to flare. That's the first time such a thing has ever happened to me. The decision has ALWAYS been to kick. However, I feel that my physical limitations have placed a cap on footbag while Flare is now open ended for me.

I'm getting ahead of myself.

When footbag is over for you, what will you do? Do you know yet, or is it too soon?

HG · Post by HG » 28 Jul 2005 06:59

When i am too old and dead to play footbag, i will just organize footbag events. Stitch footbags, make shoes, eat, sleep, do something else, maybe play some video games, probably wont play footbag because im "too old and dead to play footbag"

pretty much, when i cant play footbag, my life is over.

shreddaily · Post by **shreddaily** » 28 Jul 2005 07:02

too soon!!!!

but seriously I will be playing music on my death bed- so all you youngins pick up an instrament for gosh darn sake!

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 28 Jul 2005 07:04

I will stitch lots of sweet footbags, organise footbag tournaments and help with the IFPA as much as possible. Tomorrow I should be a life member

and I plan on one day being one of the really old conservative bastards at the top of the IFPA (not that there any yet but other sports have them)

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 28 Jul 2005 07:04

Music, probably.

But Brad Kaplan should just stick to organizing events

professor · Post by **professor** » 28 Jul 2005 10:40

I will never quit playing footbag. Yes, there will be a point where I'm going to have to put the brakes on trying to progress as a freestyler, but I think I'll always be able to at least kick.

So, when I'm 80 and can't butterfly anymore, I'll just try and beat the world consecutive kicks record.

...or maybe I'll do what everyone else does and play net.

Tripp · Post by **Tripp** » 28 Jul 2005 12:43

Splint wrote: I have recently found Flare Bartending and I'm extremely motivated toward it. It hurts a lot less than freestyle these days.

I saw that on the television the other day and I thought it was as cool as balls.

NotHisRealName · Post by **NotHisRealName** » 28 Jul 2005 15:01

I don't know what I'd do. There was a point when I concidered that I had given up. Life was pretty low then.

I always thought I'd try surfing or something similar. Something with that 'spiritual' essence to it.
I'd also like to learn piano, so maybe I'll just get lessons and school that.

blackcrown · Post by **blackcrown** » 28 Jul 2005 15:22

I'm a geriatric footbagger as well (I'm 29 ). I constantly hurt myself shredding. When I'm down for a few weeks I find myself juggling a lot. It uses both sides of my brain, and it's a lot easier on my back the footbag.

Eric

qphox · Post by **qphox** » 28 Jul 2005 15:54

You don't need to be in perfect footbag competition able form in order to teach footbag to others.

I intend to teach footbag regularly, help organize events, and hopefully by that time I will have made enough of a name for myself to show up at tournaments and sign all the young'uns shoes.

Whatever happens, I intend to be involved with footbag for a long time yet.

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 29 Jul 2005 02:41

What comes next?

Footbag net.

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