advice: ankle crank

janis · Post by **janis** » 28 Feb 2006 21:23

I have bad ankles and therefore bad crank, any advice for improving osis and clipper would be appreciated

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 28 Feb 2006 22:16

Ok I remember seeing a how-to on ankle stretching but I can't find it. I just tried to google "ankle crank stretch" and found the News 8 Austin story on footbag with the quote by me about stretching my ankles for ankle crank. Oh what a great thing to be immortailzed in google by

http://www.google.com/search?client=fir ... gle+Search

janis · Post by **janis** » 02 Mar 2006 04:00

The thing is, my ankles just don't bend beyond about 30-40 degrees even against the ground. Should I bend the supporting leg more for clipper and osis or should I do something else entirely?

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 02 Mar 2006 05:19

Yeah, bending more at the knee of the support leg will help. So will concentrating on pulling up (towards the inside surface) on your toes. Do the stretch where you press the side of your foot against the ground...it should stretch the muscles over time. It's kind of generic advice, but I hope it helps?

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 02 Mar 2006 05:46

Janis, welcome to a world of never-ending frustration, embarassment and despair. I hope you enjoy it as much as i am.

krawallier · Post by **krawallier** » 02 Mar 2006 06:43

King Monkey wrote:Janis, welcome to a world of never-ending frustration, embarassment and despair. I hope you enjoy it as much as i am.

embarassment? didn't know about that aspect yet? but when i think about it, ians clippers are quite embarassing LOL... jk though ian - you just told me you finally hit 20 consecutive osii, so i think the "never ending" doesn't really apply too much...

bend your knees far enough down
point your support leg inwards
push your toes against the sole and away from the ground (like baby toe towards big toe)
stretch often and use your muscles when stretching
when you walk around, consciouscly(sp) have a rolling step, it helps build the
muscles necessary to hold a clipper where it is needed.

can't think of anything else...

Bagira · Post by **Bagira** » 02 Mar 2006 14:45

What do you mean by 'rolling step'?

David Morawski · Post by **David Morawski** » 02 Mar 2006 17:28

Bagira wrote:What do you mean by 'rolling step'?

Just what it sounds likes! Roll your foot when you walk.

Heel>toe>rpt.

Bagira · Post by **Bagira** » 02 Mar 2006 18:08

Understood. I do that anyway when I'm walking and I'm REALLY bored.

t1337dude · Post by **t1337dude** » 02 Mar 2006 19:26

davey M. wrote:
Bagira wrote:What do you mean by 'rolling step'?
Just what it sounds likes! Roll your foot when you walk.

Heel>toe>rpt.

How does a rolling step do anything? I walk like that normally. I don't notice it. So, you just put your foot down heel first and then step down? Seems normal to me.

janis · Post by **janis** » 02 Mar 2006 21:37

Thanks for the advice guys

. I'll try to bend the supporting leg more and point it inwards more.

King Monkey wrote:Janis, welcome to a world of never-ending frustration, embarassment and despair. I hope you enjoy it as much as i am.

Indeed, but I can only dream of hitting 20 osii, so your obviously doing something right

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 02 Mar 2006 23:36

To be honest, i have seen much much worse clipper flatness than Ians...and i dont think they are too unflat. I would be offended if someone joked about my clippers that casually.

krawallier · Post by **krawallier** » 03 Mar 2006 04:27

Uranos wrote:I would be offended if someone joked about my clippers that casually.

i think ian knows i'm just continuing my constant picking on him which is solelyaiming for offending him, but doesn't have anything to do with reality so should not be worried about...
and of course his clippers actually aren't that unflat... with some more time he'll be even hitting 100 osii.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 03 Mar 2006 06:13

hahahahah 100 osii... Max you are a kidder

its all good alex, you no how i talk about my clippers anyway haha

I find it embarassing because after playing for as long as i have, i should be much much better than i am. And that sucks.
I also drop alot of tricks that i shouldnt. and cant hit things that i should.

krawallier · Post by **krawallier** » 03 Mar 2006 11:16

King Monkey wrote: I find it embarassing because after playing for as long as i have, i should be much much better than i am. And that sucks.
I also drop alot of tricks that i shouldnt. and cant hit things that i should.

not true... there is no should be this good or that! you are a good shredder and i think if you'd put less pressure on yourself you'd be more statisfied with your game which would actually result in playing evenbetter and even harder... but i honestly don'T think that you should be much better... you have good style and form and a wide selection of tricks. and if you went less hard, you'd even have cool strings i am sure...

oh and most people have a rolling step. but if you consciously work those muscles that are necessary for that , your clippers will become strongers. or at least that is what a physiotherapist told toni when he had a lot of trouble with his ankle and his clippers.

*Jethro* · Post by ***Jethro*** » 03 Mar 2006 21:17

Ians clippers are teh_sex.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 04 Mar 2006 01:46

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I don't know if this has to do with anything, but many people have trouble doing this. With shoes on, I can bend my leg back to my back, and facing a wall, I can bend my foot along with the leg so the sole is flat up against the wall. Does this have to do with anything at all? It doesn't seem to be soley that either.

Or are there any other ways to test if my ankles are good enough? I'm not looking for advice on improving it.
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King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 08 Mar 2006 04:47

I think the only advice for that guy is to say a thankyou prayer and get fucking shredding! The only way to test if they are 'good enough' is to play

professor · Post by **professor** » 12 Mar 2006 23:09

You don't need good ankle crank to get good at osis or clipper. I have little crank and I can do over 100 osii. It's all about form and of course practice. Always think up-down. You want the bag to go as straight up as possible and you want to delay the bag as straight down as possible, even with osis.

janis · Post by **janis** » 13 Mar 2006 05:13

professor wrote:You don't need good ankle crank to get good at osis or clipper. I have little crank and I can do over 100 osii.

Please tell me your secrets

I'm sure you have better ankles than me though....