Preferred Shredding Surfaces

zach4th · Post by **zach4th** » 20 Jul 2006 16:12

I thought of this topic today while I was sanding this old hardwood floor. I personally like thin carped or tennis court, but there are so many out there, I thought is would make a good topic.

Old hardwood sucks because every time you land your jump, it sounds and feels like you’re going straight through the floor to China, meanwhile hardwood in basketball courts is so solid it would take thousands of double downs to make it there, hopefully in time for tea.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 20 Jul 2006 16:19

as non-shock-absorbant as concrete is, I prefer it lol. It's probably horrible for my body, but I like the grip and sturdy feel. I agree that hardwood boards feel great but I've gone through 2 boards in my first 5 months of kickin. Basketball court's good too, but I'm all about the outside, so concrete it is!

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 20 Jul 2006 16:19

i prefer hitting on solid surfaces, no rugs or carpets that'll move when jumping

when i do practice, i usually play on blacktop (tar), hardwood, concrete, and a grassy hill, because the hill keeps my feet faced upwards, and thus easier to land stuff

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 20 Jul 2006 16:35

I like smooth sidewalk type concrete, black asphalt non rough, grass only if its LOW cut, otherwise average grass is dangerous, i like my living room floor (no rug just solid carpet) sometimes on tiles. I hate dirt.

zach4th · Post by **zach4th** » 20 Jul 2006 16:39

Its got to be ice, yep definitly ice. Kiding.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 20 Jul 2006 16:41

I like that spongy red grippy stuff that people run track on. It grips well, and absorbs impact too.

Thin carpeting is also pretty good, as are tennis courts. I also like hardwood, as it takes impact well.

Concrete is really terrible for your legs. In the past, I found slipperiness to be a big factor in terms of what surfaces I`d play on, but since I`ve switched to G-Units, it`s much less of a concern.

dblthnk84 · Post by **dblthnk84** » 20 Jul 2006 17:32

After Jesus tought me his little trick, I'd have to say that large bodies of water are the best to shred on.
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gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » 20 Jul 2006 17:49

Spontaneous Spaz wrote:...because the hill keeps my feet faced upwards, and thus easier to land stuff

Woa. Do you face only one direction when shredding? Uneven surfaces are killer, on the legs.

RawSko · Post by **RawSko** » 20 Jul 2006 18:21

dblthnk84 wrote:After Jesus tought me his little trick, I'd have to say that large bodies of water are the best to shred on.

wouldn't that be slippery? and if you dropped the bag would it not sink to the bottom and you would have lost it forever since you can't sink beneath water level! ...I'll stick to good 'ol clay-and-bit or thin industrial carpet.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 20 Jul 2006 18:22

well, atm ya... i don't move around too much cuz i can't clipper for shit

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 20 Jul 2006 18:36

that soft rubbery asphalt type stuff they have at playgrounds, its great

RawSko · Post by **RawSko** » 20 Jul 2006 18:45

Oroza wrote:that soft rubbery asphalt type stuff they have at playgrounds, its great

that prolly would be really sick!! I wish there was a playground like that near me... mightent it be more difficult and more labor intensive to jump around and stuff on that though? I dunno... I gotta try it!

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 20 Jul 2006 20:44

a portable play ground mat that I take wherever.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 21 Jul 2006 13:37

u mean like those little yoga rugs that people carry in their cars and stuff?

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 21 Jul 2006 20:51

Thin carpet is good. That soft playground stuff would be sweet as long as it isn't too spongy, sometimes they're over the top.

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 22 Jul 2006 04:58

I used to like concrete/ashphalt because it was just conveniant and flat, but I went thru the sole of my newest lavers in a bit over 6 months since I got them, so I try not to shred concrete anymore.

In first year when I was nieve we shreded grass and ended up making a massive dead patch in the universitys lovely lawn because we kicked there so much, but now we know that kicking on grass is very uneven and distracting.

We have a nice place with tiles that isn't slippery (not in lavers anyway?) so we kick there because it doesn't wear down soles, also inside the central library in the bit where people eat there is a nice big space where we kick, I think they even moved the tables for us? It's tiled aswell but has an annoying strip of concrete down the middle which we try to avoid (especially whne doing spinning moves - sole killers!).

Apart from that I really like the lino in my flat in the main room and the carpet in my room is ok but absorbs too much momentum since it's quite thick.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 22 Jul 2006 06:36

Ever played footbag on a golf course? It has the wicked properties of grass (awesome impact absorption, nice and soft) but since it's sooooo groomed it's like shredding on a flat floor. However, the key to playing footbag on a golf course is making sure that the people that work there don't see you doing it. It tends to put dents in the grass.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 22 Jul 2006 08:17

I live like three blocks from a golf course...

I'm going to do this, just to piss off the golfers. I hate golfers. GO DISC GOLF!

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