anybody here Pigeon-Toed??

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 26 Mar 2006 22:14

If so - is it good, bad, or nuetral for your shredding?

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 26 Mar 2006 22:57

What is it?

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 26 Mar 2006 23:04

pigeon toed is where your feet naturally turn inward, in some cases you look like you are about to trip over your own feet because the toes get so close to touching.

instead of the usual feet like this: \ / or | | pigeon toed is like / \

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 27 Mar 2006 03:36

James Hermey was pigeon toed.

Where is that guy anyway?

He owes me 10 bucks.

Isaac Noyes · Post by **Isaac Noyes** » 27 Mar 2006 13:47

This doesn't really answer your question, but I used to be pidgeon toed when I was little. I got orthodics which corrected it... but that was before footbag.

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 27 Mar 2006 16:09

yeah, they tried to fix mine but i only got one foot minorly corrected - plus my parents didnt really push the correction too much

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 27 Mar 2006 19:31

I am pigeon toed but not to the extreme where orthotics or correction has ever been mentioned by doctors. I dont think it is good for footbag but that doesnt mean i cant shred.

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 29 Mar 2006 18:51

I think I had that when I was little but I grew out of it? Or someone hastled me about it so I just stopped walking like that lol. Takumi Ozawa from Japan is amazing at foobag and he looks like he is pigeon toed? I dunno maybe it's just his style.

In my opinion if you can move your legs, then you can play footbag fine.

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 29 Mar 2006 19:34

yeah, i see what yhour sayin, and since i made this post (2 days ago?) i have just been putting more effort into correcting my support legs and putting that extra twist into inside kicks and delays.

things just take time and you are right, i can move my feet so I can play footbag

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 31 Mar 2006 15:15

If you ask me, I think you'd be better off being pigeon toed than not. I may be wrong, but check this out:

1) If your toes point in naturally, wouldn't that mean that when you do clippers, it'll be a lot easier for you to keep your foot flat since your toes are pointing up naturally anyway?

2) Also with clippers, good form has the support leg with toes pointing in...like if you were pigeon toed...

Does this make sense? And does it actually work like that? Or is it wishful thinking?

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 31 Mar 2006 16:10

you're right, actually. i didnt think about that while learning, but now that ive got the clipper i understadn why it came so quickly and naturally. it took little tweaking, moreso just the reflexes and coordination.

*Jethro* · Post by ***Jethro*** » 02 Apr 2006 04:38

Yeah, Nic. Your slightly pigeon toed and so is Phil Morisson. I think vasek may be aswell, same with felix. Just judging on when I have seen them walk. Also, a guy with the first name of caleb..crazy shred. I think it gives the game a mad style!