Stefan's Blog

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 07 Apr 2006 16:15

Hello all, I guess I should have started this a long time ago instead of hesitating to sign up at these forums. I also think its a perfect time to start my own 'footblog' because I am new to freestyle footbag. I'm a 14 boy from Canada, average build and 5"10 in hieght. As for my kicking experience, I've been playing circle hack for 2-3 years and just a couple weeks ago I started to move on to freestyle.
At this point I am using a pair of Converse EVPro2K5's, which arent that bad, but I'm sure lavers would help. I have also been playing with a really, really bad crochet bag up untill today since I just finshed my 14pannel suede bag. Which will be posted below along with my shoes.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 07 Apr 2006 16:20

glad youre getting motivated. make sure you train yourself to be bothsided evenly. its a key in freestyle, as you.ll be able to link strings with less effort

also, lavers are the best thing you could buy to improve faster. theyre lighter than most shoes, and have way better stalling surfaces. order them as soon as you can.

keep shredding!

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 07 Apr 2006 16:25

Thanks for the advice I'll be sure to start working on that tommorow, and I just need to make a little bit more cash before I can order lavers, I can't wait.

Jorden · Post by **Jorden** » 07 Apr 2006 16:49

Where in Ontario are you from, Stefan?

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 07 Apr 2006 17:09

I'm from Mississauga.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 08 Apr 2006 09:51

So far, today is pretty frusturating. I'm long awaiting my footbags arrival and im the mean time ive been using a 14pannel handstiched bag. It's really messing me up because im having a hard time seeing the bag in genral. I'm getting better at my indside and left toe stalls. Another high point is I managed to string together atw and a pixie. In the mean time I will frusturate myself by shredding with a black bag and black shoes, awaiting the arrival of my mr.sandbag.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 09 Apr 2006 15:58

Today was interesting. Today was Psalm sunday so I went to my grandmothers for a huge feast and I am still stuffed. I got home did my homework and went straight to shredding. During my hour long shred session I managed to hit a pixie in a run, which I've never done before. I also pulled off this move where I go right toe delay, duck under the bag, left toe delay. I was pretty stoked when I hit it. Around 40 minutes into my shred session my stomach started to cramp up. That serves me right for pigging out.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 11 Apr 2006 15:37

Today was great! It began like a typical day, got up, got ready left for school , was late, and got a detention. So at my lunch period when I finally got out I ate my lunch and went straight to play footbag. When I got outside with one of my shredding pals we realized that neither of us had a bag. So, we managed to fing a good size rock and played with that.

I was also really excited because I just got in from shredding and managed to hit a couple of mirages. My pixies are also improving a lot and are seeming to get easier than my ATW, for some strange reson. I also managed to have a good run... atw>pixie>pixie>ducking toe delay. That is my best run so far and I'm super happy right now. I'm still waiting for my Mr.Sandbag though it's been 7 days. Hope it comes tommrow.

God, I love footbag.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 12 Apr 2006 15:48

I got my Mr.Sandbag! I'm so happy. I shredded with it today it and my stalls includding my clippers are improving. It sucks that I can't shred for long cause I'm all stuffed up and congested. Hopefully i'll be better by the end of this week. I also kind of moded my shoes, tell me what u guys think.

Lackey82 · Post by **Lackey82** » 15 Apr 2006 06:44

Stefan,

First of all, hello and congrats on finding footbag!

I want to formally extend to you an invitation to play with me sometime in Mississauga. I live in North York, but I'll be going out there every once in a while to shred with Skippy, who posts here. Get to know him!

I'm sure everyone has told you, the best way to get better FAST is to play with people who can show you things you can't do. I've only been playing for 7.5 months myself, but I know I can help you with the basics, and so can Dan (Skippy)!

I look forward to meeting you and seeing your progression! Go Footbag!

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 17 Apr 2006 14:44

I actually just had a shred session with Dan his buddy Jacob and my friend today. It was pretty productive I've got to say. We shredded for an hour or so and I'm learning how to hit my tricks the right way. Also my clippers im finding easier with the whole body absorbs the bag advice. Today was cool, I lub footbag.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 19 Apr 2006 17:37

I seem to be getting better day by day. I'm still having trouble with hitting mirages but with practice it will come to me and I dont want to frusturate myself with trying to nail it either. My clippers have improved and I can hit them more consistantly now. I also hit a couple of sketchy butterflys today and I'm trying hard with hitting an osis. I think I got to bend and turn my foot up more. Also all my friends that I used to shred with at school gave up so I look really lame shredding by myself at lunch.

I'm also planning on ordering my lavers and another sandbag this week or weekend. I just don't know what colour I want?

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 24 Apr 2006 17:52

Today I finally got active again after my long painfully boring weekend. Today was good, I'm hitting atw all the time now, I'm finding my groove when doing clippers.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 25 Apr 2006 08:38

Dude,

Some of the time I live in Oakville, we must shred eventually.

Props on your progress and welcome to modified.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 25 Apr 2006 13:38

Oh man. So sick that you started a footblog. Can't wait to hear about you hitting the big add tricks before me.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 25 Apr 2006 16:48

I doubt that will happen any time soon, I'm still struggling quite a bit with mirages.

Besides that, today I hit a pix.set>clip which is probably the best combo I've ever hit so far. My legovers are getting good as well as my pixie and atomic sets(which I dont nail evry time). My clippers are getting better every day and I hope by the end of the week I'll have em dialed.

Any advice on what I should work on next?

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 02 May 2006 16:14

I'm getting really frusturated because I really havent got much dialed. Basically the only thing I do 100% of the time is toe stalls and inside stalls. I'm starting to get really frusturated with footbag because it seems that lately I havent been hitting anything new and even easy tricks. Wtf is wrong?

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 04 May 2006 16:58

Today was superb. I finally after long hard work and practice haev learned how to hit a mirage. Its been bugging me for so long and I've finaly nailed it. I just gotta get better with my FS. I also hit a pixie not a pixie set today which is pretty rad because I confused the two when I started playing. I'm also ordering my lavers tommorow so Im really stoked.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 05 May 2006 17:03

MY ORDERS IN! Today was insane not only for the fact that I ordered my lavers but school I can honestly say was enjoyable. First off I left my english class and walked around with one of my friends to the library for a co-op fair and we played Need for Speed on one of the xbixes that were set up there(I dont understand why there was an xbox there in the first place but whatever). After that I spent my lunch watching one of my buddies having a bad trip, which was pretty funny because he was freaking out. Then at my Gym class I didnt participate because my chest is killing me so a bunch of us escaped and met up with two guys who work at a car shop and checked out there rides, whihc were pretty insane. To top it off there was 2 fights at our school yesterday at Woodhurst and these 2 guys fought this kid one after the other and the kid one. This week was awsome, I hope next weeks just as good

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Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 07 May 2006 10:02

Well I'm worried and I have every right to be. I ordered my lavers ina 9.5 so they would fit snug but when I get em I hop thy're not too snug, god damnit!

EDIT: Today was cool, my clippers are dialed rightside and I hit atw>clip>pix>mirage, I also hit a ducking toe stall to clipper, so im happy. I also recruited someone new to the world of footbag, hes also really good hitiing pixies and both sided toe stalls within 5 hours of play.