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HG · Post by HG » 25 Sep 2005 16:43

working up to eggbeaters

many many illusions

illusion>op toe repeat i got 14 illusions. So 28 contacts?

MaelstromEx · Post by **MaelstromEx** » 25 Sep 2005 18:05

So is it off of the impossible list yet?

HG · Post by HG » 26 Sep 2005 11:54

affirmative

next step

illusion>ss illusion repeat

setman · Post by **setman** » 26 Sep 2005 12:18

props on that, i know that was hard for you but you're good : )

HG · Post by HG » 28 Sep 2005 03:19

I decided to try and get a job yesterday. I biked to WSTO, the local TV station here. I walked in, introduced myself with a good handshake and my name. He was on the phone so he told me to go in back and talk to "Bell". I was thinking it would be a woman.

I walked back, there were about 7 doors. I opened all of them, and realized that he was more towards the front of the building

We met, again I shook his hand. He was editing a TV show. We talked and he "interviewed" me. I told him that i know my way around Adobe Premiere Pro. He was impressed. About a minute later he hands me some papers. "Yeah just call when you are done filling these out, and we'll put you on the schedule."

I have a job now! I left and thanked both of them. Brent and BILL. i think brent misspoke and called him bell.

On another good note, a kid on my soccer team was amazed at my footbagging. He is GETTING lavers! oh my god! He has hit 4 alternating toe stalls in his skate shoes, and footed around the world.

Wow im lovin this.

My job is $7 / hour! Oh my god! I am gonna be cameraman and video editor.

woooooot!

*Jethro* · Post by ***Jethro*** » 28 Sep 2005 04:00

What the hell!?!? Thats crazy awesome Henry! Great work. That sounds like the sweetest job. Im kind of jealous

I have a job aplication for "The Good Guys" that I'm about to fill out. Its an aussie electrical store and hopefully I can get a spot in the video camera area.

Oh yeah...make sure that guy on your soccer team schools hard! I want to see him get awesome.

cya henry

900th post in the hen-dawgs blog

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 28 Sep 2005 08:30

That's awesome, Henry! Just don't work too hard, though the money definately will be nice. We'll have to start calling you Henry 'Moneybags" Grie$e soon.

*Jethro* · Post by ***Jethro*** » 29 Sep 2005 00:28

He'll be a GRIESy rich bugger. Henry...Hit bsos blizzard

HG · Post by HG » 29 Sep 2005 03:26

k that should be no problem

Going on a field trip today. We have more field trips in high school than we ever did in elementary school. Ive taken 3 in 2 weeks. Mwahahaha.

Im making this really cool song in Garage Band. Its a program on the Apple computers in our school. I have this really really cool transition from a funk song into hard rock. The funk bassline leads into a rock piano, and then an orchestra comes in, about 1 measure after the orchestra comes in a rock guitar riff joins it. Its really cool.

MaelstromEx · Post by **MaelstromEx** » 29 Sep 2005 07:33

post that song! I love making music on my comp. I used acid music but they had no scratches or drums (LAME)

HG · Post by HG » 02 Oct 2005 10:42

Here is a crappily edited video. it has some good stuff. like.... TOE SHUFFLE!

among other things

http://www.footbag.org/gallery/show/5886

HG · Post by HG » 02 Oct 2005 15:33

Good to see that my video got the comments it deserved. Seriously, it wasnt actually good, i just felt like putting out a video.

I had 3 sessions today

The one i just had produced about a 20 contact run with spinning pdx mirage bsos and gyro mirage bsos, with spinning butter/ducking butter bsos also

lots of long runs. With variety. Fun stuff

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 02 Oct 2005 18:01

I liked the spinning clipper > spinning butterfly, and the half of rubberman was pretty hot.

...But the strobe-light effect at the start was really distracting. Overall though, I'm really glad you put that out. It's fun to see what you're up to... since I can't see you kick in person. :/

HG · Post by HG » 08 Oct 2005 04:41

Here are my general thoughts right now

-My stepping sets are really really clean because they are two distinct movements. Instead of hopping with both legs at the same time i set plant dex very quickly. Although this is really clean, i cant get much height. They are consistent but if i want more height to do cooler stepping tricks, i need to change my technique

-Flip pixie is doing really well. I can hit smears/dimwalks midrun easy now both sides. Some more skooling of that and they should but really smooth.

-Spinning. What more can i say? I rarely screw up a spin on either side. I love it. I have recently skooled gyro/spinning mirages, and those feel pretty comfortable. I dont think i have a flip spin.

-Ducking. This used to be really really solid. I let it slip a bit, but im gonna skool it again and make it easy as pie. Like it should be

-Atomics are coming back to me without much effort on my part. Smear>atomsmasher repeat really surprised me after like 2 months of not doing atomics. Especially to do it out of smear bsos.

-Osis. If i actually pay attention during this i dont miss. I have been skooling it and it has been showing. It helps run length and i think is a "harder" bail than butterfly. Spinning/ducking osises are quite easy too. Gyro and diving are almost as easy.

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 08 Oct 2005 13:10

Nice vid.

Blizzard was cool, you should do more Illusions.
Where were the Drifters and Torques? Skool, boy.
Some of the Spinning Butterflies were a bit sloppy, try to lift your knee more to make it look more like a Butterfly.
More sets, definetly.

Keep on it - and add Whirls and Double Dexes to your trick selection, you game could really use them

HG · Post by HG » 08 Oct 2005 17:21

had a schooling session. I finally GET whirls! Yes!!!!

TOE WHIRL bs, almost BSOS

whirl bsos lots

ducking clip>whirl bsos

Still dont understand double downs. i tried but they didnt come

HG · Post by HG » 10 Oct 2005 11:43

Here is a video of some whirls. Toe whirls. Clip set whirls. Double down attempts.

http://www.footbag.org/gallery/show/5954

Can i get some tips? What am i doing wrong/right?

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » 10 Oct 2005 11:59

Here are the tips David clavens gave me on steps and whirls:

stepping: keep clipper close to body. set, plant, and lift leg smoothly, not in a jerking motion.

whirls: point toes. bring your leg around the bag quickly, and slightly behind you, instead of on you side. rotate your body towards the bag on downtime and pdx whirls.

they helped alot for me.

HG · Post by HG » 10 Oct 2005 15:58

Good bye toilet paper

HG · Post by HG » 10 Oct 2005 17:27

HenryG wrote:I thought i would give a player profile of myself. I hope you enjoy it

Name: Agent Henry "The Hammer" Griese
Age: 15 and...... 3 months
Height: 4 foot 10 inches
Weight: 79 pounds
Muscle Mass: 60 pounds
Bone Mass: 19 pounds

(joking of course..... just made those up)

Bag(s):Green Hexes and Orange pents abshire
Light Yellow Hexes and Dark Blue pents Lonn Bag
Purple and Maroon pents and orange pents Hermey

Shoes: Green/White lavers, about 6 months old
Mods: Canvas taken out of inside, outside, and toe. Brocka Mod
Cut off 2 eyelets. Ripped out insoles and put in nice supportive ones. Got shorter laces. Colored the sides with green sharpie.

Pair #2: Red lavers. Brand new from Christmas
Mods: None. Tried to cut out canvas, but its not loose enough yet. I laced them my way, and I just walk around in them. I am spreading out the toe walls right now by wedging a floppy disk in between them. (Thanks for the idea Stephen)

Style of Play:

Control:On easy moves i have good control, but in a string i flail my arms and move around a lot!

Level Of play: Strong tiltless, usually 3's 4's and the occasional 5 thrown into strings

I love footbag

I think ill update this.

Its from January 2nd of 05. Its now October 10th.

Name: Henry Joseph Griese
Age: 16 years and 1 month old
Height: 5 foot 1
Weight: 95 pounds

Bag(s):Green Hexes and Orange pents abshire
Light Yellow Hexes and Dark Blue pents Lonn Bag
Pink hexes and Blue pents Jbag
Yellow hexes and Black pents Footfighter
Beige Hexes and Purple Pents DOCBAG
Green Hexes and Red pents Pipenbag
Light blue, beige, and Tan MATT EMMINGS 6 PANEL
red and white mr sandbag
2 facile revolution bags

Shoes: Modded Red lavers. Cut out all canvas from the inside, including inside surface, toe, and outside. Put spenco insoles in. Cut as much off the toe walls as i could without cutting any eyelets.