Wong's Footblog: A Chinese kid and his footbag

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 26 Apr 2006 17:13

My God have I been a lazy-ass...

Okay so footbag club today...

Attendees:
Dan
Rob
Justin

and Kuzma (non-footbag friend)

Anyways...I haven't kicked for a week or so...but my game hasn't really gone too down hill

I hit smear (on comand) which was pretty good
and I hit PLO midstring very smoothly

I really need to start kickin' atleast 5 days out of 7 in a week

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 01 May 2006 15:53

Another great solo garage sesh

Didn't really hit anything but I drilled a lot of stuff and came to some realizations...

Just when I thought I knew everything 'bout clipper, something was enlightened to me

While...I probably knew this, but it never caught my attention, clipper stall is on the SIDE of your body, therefore you wanna set it up near your side. I probably said something along those lines in one of my previous posts...but tonight...it really caught my attention for some reason.

So with clipper stall you wanna set it up and keep at your side...try not to let it move forward or backward but straight up (which I have a problem doing with my flipside).

2nd realization is with Pixie set. I noticed that you get more of a snap when you use your support leg as a boost - in other words, you wanna kind of push off the ground with your support leg and simultaneously using the setting leg to lift and go around. Again it should all be a *SNAP*ing motion - quick and fluid.

I'm going to definitely try and play more these days!
-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 04 May 2006 15:20

Garage solo-sesh:

Drilled:
-strings
-Pixies
-PLO's
-Pdx. mirages

I noticed that concept of pushing off the ground w/ your support leg for pixies helps. I hit PLO ever single try, even on my flipside.

Pdx. mirages are still pretty fluid, but since I haven't practiced hardcore like I use too...they're a bit rusty

plan on having a session sometime soon this weekend

-Wong-

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 04 May 2006 15:45

JFootbagger wrote:I hit PLO ever single try, even on my flipside.

freestyler4life · Post by **freestyler4life** » 04 May 2006 17:04

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 09 May 2006 15:10

Another garage session...

Ummm...it was kind of slow, but it still feels good to play

like I said, I really need to play more...

My clippers have been real uncontrolled lately...but they're not too bad

anwyays tomorrow's footbag club...hopefully I'll play better

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 10 May 2006 17:19

Had club today...

we kicked outside by the school's football stadium on the pavement. It was me, Rob, and Eric (8th grade kid who've I've known a long time...he's been at track lately, but since it's over, he's now kickin' again!)
Today I felt really sluggish (probably due to it was a long ass day.

The 8th grade girls Lacross team passed us while we were playing so I had to "perform" for them. Honestly, I freakin' sucked when I did, I couldn't get over 5-contact strings, but they were still amazed by what I was doing.

I hit let's see:
-10 clippers BS
-Pdx. mirage BS

Drilled:
-Osis
-Pixie sets

need to shred more!
-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 19 May 2006 12:46

Just had like a 30 minute sesh with Josh...

I have not played in over a week...

Main highlight of today is I hit Pdx. mirage bothsides

Which really isn't bad for not playing for a long ass time...

clippers are rusty...
-hit 10 consec. (strong)
-hit 5-7 consec. (weak)

should be playin' tomorrow w/ Rob before we leave fo some party...so that'll be good...

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 20 May 2006 19:58

Pre-party session with Rob.

I went over to his crib to kick the footbag a little before we had to go to our friend's 16th birthday party (which was awesome!).

Anyways...my shred was very flow today...

Rob gave me an Osis tip that really helped...
He told me I should try setting it from toe to the opp. side.
This greatly improved my osi and enabled me to catch the
bag nearly every atttempt...

I definitely gettin' back into footbag

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 22 May 2006 14:58

garage solo sesh

Just playing, lots of practicing...

really warmed-up with Clippers today...I hate how I lose 'em every now and then

(again reminded to really focus all my weight on the support leg, bend the support leg, and keep your toes of the stalling foot off the ground. I need to figure out how to make my foot go straight up and down, between consecs. Seems like it always comes at an angle...eh I'll figure it out later)

Hit Pdx. mirage...but couldn't get it flipside

Worked on pixie sets and osis also today...

Did this balance drill with butterflies, because it seems everytime I hit butterfly, my stance feels unstable and wobbly.

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 30 May 2006 16:59

Good sesh with Rob today

again I have kicked in a week

Everything flowed, strings were together, etc.

My game hasn't really changed...

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 31 May 2006 17:03

Had a great session with Mike Park! and Dan

I haven't seen Mike in a long long long ass time, so it was great kickin' with him again.

Hit pdx. mirage (bothsides I think?) and even learned how to do drifter (thanks to Mike)

I'll probably kick with him a lot this summer

Today was a good day for footbag

-Wong-

Tripp · Post by **Tripp** » 02 Jun 2006 09:41

Dan Ichini?

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 02 Jun 2006 09:52

JFootbagger wrote:Today was a good day for footbag

That's always nice to hear. And always feels good to say. It's so nice to have summer kicking buddies. Enjoy it.

Emily

ThisIsFate · Post by **ThisIsFate** » 07 Jun 2006 15:56

Try make some new videos

. I love the videos u made

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 09 Jun 2006 13:22

Tripp wrote:Dan Ichini?

Nah...Dan Kalnas

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 09 Jun 2006 13:23

ThisIsFate wrote:Try make some new videos . I love the videos u made

I've really been slackin' with footbag and the completition of my 3rd video...honestly, I only need like 2 more minutes of shred footage and it's done!

I'll be kicking more and finishing up my 3rd video! So stay tuned! I'm sorry I've been so lazy lately...not good

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 11 Jun 2006 19:57

Incredibly noice day out...So of course I had to kick and Josh
was excellent company

I noticed my game was really bouncy today and solid.
I hit a cool little string of plo>clipper>pdx.mirage on bothsides which says a lot - I haven't completely lost my game!

Josh finally brought some cauking (who names it that anyways? "cauking" [cocking] I mean come on! That's just asking for trouble) So now I can fix my lavers and not worry 'bout my toe poking out.

Funny, how I have a brand new pair of lavers, yet I consistantly use my old ones that are all beaten up. I think when you're a footbagger, you get attatched to your kicks.

Anyways, I plan on finishing my 3rd video soon! It's going to be epic!

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 15 Jun 2006 17:51

Another good day for footbag

started off with some circle kickin' with Me, Josh, Megan, and her sister, Leslie (think that's how you spell her name?)

Later me and Josh shredded

highlights:
-PLO>pdx. mirage (BS)
-Pdx. illusion (BS)
-Clipper>ss butterfly (BS)
-Good strings
-cool little clipper>same knee bump> op. clipper

I need to start skooling again...
-Pixie sets
-Osis
-Infinity's

Josh is comin' down again tomorrow, so I'm sure I'll have another epic session

-Wong-

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 23 Jun 2006 19:14

Sesh with the Crapman (my side kick and best friend)

My legs are still fresh and flowing which is noice

I really noticed today that my clippers were phenomenal
reason being is 'cause I really bent the knee of the support leg

(I've wrote probably numerous times of "bending of the support knee", but it's good to keep refreshin' those tips in my mind)

Hit PLO both sides

almost hit Pdx. mirage BSOS

I need to start really focusing on drilling things:
-butterflies
-infinities
-Osis

TOMORROW IS STEEL CITY SHRED OFF!!!! SO PUMPED!

-Wong-