Why the Greats are so Great

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 11 Apr 2006 16:16

Because they spend more time actually practicing than they do online talking about it. Seriously, how often do any of the best players come around getting involved in forum discussion? Rarely.

I love that people are so active on modified, but I also wonder how much better everyone would be if there was more practice and less chatter about it.

Just a thought in reality...

shreddaily · Post by **shreddaily** » 11 Apr 2006 16:19

There is alot more to it than just not posting on modified.... ALOT.

In fact almost all the greats have posted a comment or two. People who are good get criticized alot more, so I don't blame them for leaving...

I practice as much as my legs let me. I think I would actualy be better if I practiced less and whatched more videos on line.

Rad · Post by **Rad** » 11 Apr 2006 16:21

When I'm not kickin I'm on modified at school. I like to check modified for any new content. When I need help or advice on something I ask modified.

professor · Post by **professor** » 11 Apr 2006 17:08

Ya, modified doesn't take away from practice time. Usually I've already practiced during the day and then I come on modified when I can't play anymore.

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 11 Apr 2006 19:04

professor wrote:modified doesn't take away from practice time.

q4t

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 11 Apr 2006 19:50

i dont play footbag, but im on the forum all the time, but i dont go in any of the footbag topics

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 11 Apr 2006 20:45

The greats are great because of their instrinsic combination of traits that allows them to be that good. Determination, mental disposition, understanding of the game, discipline, body type, spare time, interest, confidence, self esteem, critical thinking, etc., etc... Just some of the many factors that come together to make a great player great.

*Jethro* · Post by ***Jethro*** » 11 Apr 2006 21:01

flat freaking ankles.

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 11 Apr 2006 21:54

Can't... resist... m-must... ch-chat...

Seriously though, commucating with the others and watching videos gives alot of tips and stuff.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 12 Apr 2006 07:24

*Jethro* wrote:flat freaking ankles.

Amen, brother.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 12 Apr 2006 07:46

i agree i dont think that modified takes away from practicing at all (for me atleast) because the only time im on modified pretty much is when im at school, where essentially i cant shred. Also because of modified i've learned a S#$^! load of stuff that i would enver have learned if it wasnt for modified, thats my 2 cents...now the reason i think the greats leads down to one thing IMO

P^3 (p to the third power)

practice,practice,practice

professor · Post by **professor** » 12 Apr 2006 09:05

*Jethro* wrote:flat freaking ankles.

True that. DOUBLE TRUE!

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 12 Apr 2006 09:10

bad excuse, n00bs

Will Digges · Post by **Will Digges** » 12 Apr 2006 09:38

The only time I talk on modified is when I can't play footbag, otherwise I am out there practicing my ass off.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 12 Apr 2006 12:12

I thought we went over how unimportant super flat ankles are!

professor · Post by **professor** » 12 Apr 2006 12:58

Nagasake wrote:I thought we went over how unimportant super flat ankles are!

If you did, you were wrong.

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 12 Apr 2006 13:01

professor wrote:
Nagasake wrote:I thought we went over how unimportant super flat ankles are!
If you did, you were wrong.

Flat ankles are a function of proper use of the hips and knees. All the good players user their knees and hips. Now watch as this thread gets hijacked by kids talking about their poor ankle flexibility.

professor · Post by **professor** » 12 Apr 2006 13:08

You forgot to mention the most important thing, genetics. I don't care which way I turn my hips, or how I bend my knees, my feet/ankles will never be parallel with the ground. After 2 years of trying to make my ankles flat without much results, I finally accepted the fact that I'll just have to work harder at clipper tricks than people with flat ankles.

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 13 Apr 2006 04:51

I would say for me, I spent time on modified that I should be using to shred. But that is only because of responsibility, if I didn't have the job of moderating the forums and organising the online competitions then I would post on modified a lot less...

But then again, I probably still woulden't play footbag, I would just take up online gaming or sleeping or something again.

*Jethro* · Post by ***Jethro*** » 13 Apr 2006 15:54

ana_ali wrote:bad excuse, n00bs

I wasnt using it as an excuse for not being that greatest. Im happy with my ankle crank, although I wont be 100% happy unless they are like vasek/felix's crank.

Ofcourse, ankle crank isnt the only reason. I think living near good players is a big help.