SandWraith's Footnovel: Now with more footbag!

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 14 Aug 2006 19:58

Hmmm hadn't really tinkered with his dtilt at all, so I'll have to look into that. Everything I've seen on doc says that working wavelandings to perfection is a necessity, but given how easy doc's wavedash and wavelanding seem, that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Doing his short hop bair fast fall wavelanding repeat combo is gonna be a goal, since it'll require getting down uptime aerials consistently.

I actually didn't play smash today. I actually didn't do much at all today. Work was horrible. We started moving things out of the old Washington elementary school today and moving it to the new one, or rather we split into two groups, one of which loaded up the old school and the other which unloaded at the new school. What sucked is that I was stuck loading up at the old school... loading things from the second floor. I had to carry heavy things like file cabinets, desks, and boxes full of books down a flight of stairs for 8 hours.

I knew it was gonna be a lot of stress on my knees, and I'm afraid it was far more than they could handle. It hurt just bending my knees at the end of the day. I've iced them repeatedly since I got home and I took a nap hoping that it would aid in the recovery. Depending how my knees feel tomorrow, I may not even be able to work. I'm pretty pissed off about the whole affair.

I'm also upset because Henry has gotten much, much better than I have, though we started at the same time. Granted he hasn't had nearly as many setbacks, but it still strikes me as a major disappointment.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 14 Aug 2006 20:14

that sux alot dude, i feel bad for you knees... if i were you, i'd take the next day off, chances are you'd be doing the same thing

as for doc, ... u already know, keep up the good work

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 15 Aug 2006 19:51

Yeah, I thought about it, but I my knees didn't hurt in the morning so I went to work. The fact that we're done with the upstairs made things a lot easier, though heavy lifting for around 7 hours still wasn't easy for my knees. They don't really much; occasionally the left one has a sharp pain upon weight bearing. Tomorrow we are supposed to finish Washington school, then we move on to Madison (which supposedly has stairs near all the doors). If that is the case, I may just tell them tomorrow that I won't be coming back; my knees can't handle it. I feel like what I did monday set me back a week or so, and I'm mad that it will be stopping me from footbagging for a bit, but perhaps it actually was beneficial to put a little more weight on them. They aren't hurting much, so ... awww fuck it. It wasn't smart.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 16 Aug 2006 19:55

can't say i agree w/ u there.... best to stay off a body part u know will get worse...as for my and my heel, my heel can't get worse... i've tried, thats y i'm shredding on it... with insoles ofcourse

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 17 Aug 2006 06:51

Yeah, I quit work.

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 19 Aug 2006 18:45

My knees are feeling much better, though they're still a few days away from being where they were pre-Monday. Since they didn't really hurt at all, I did kick today. I played 35 minutes before my left knee starting aching, but if 35 minutes is what I can play then 35 minutes is what I'll play.

I worked on fairys and reverse swirls, hitting some of each but not doing well with either. I started doing fairy set op side clippers as a way to work on a fast, high fairy set. It wasn't easy getting the clipper in time though. I also did 25 consecutive oses after one fairy os clipper, but didn't really try much for oses today. One or two gyro oses came out by accident after fairy os clippers, but I may try to add that on so that I can work both fairy set and spinning at the same time.

I'm probably gonna stick with an every other day approach for footbag, alternating with physical therapy-type stuff on the offdays, and taking the 7th day off each week.

I went back to Mario, if I didn't mention that before. What I've read says that though Doc is easier to play initially (to which I'll attest), he tops out earlier than Mario. Part of this is because the pills make it a lot easier to approach and grab, whereas Mario has more difficulty with this. Since both Mario and Doc can chainthrow and this makes up a good deal of their game, it makes it hard for a novice Mario to win. Also, Mario has more difficulty finishing people, so you either have to be very good at edge-guarding or very good at comboing someone to death. However, Mario has better recovery and better comboing than Doc, so if you can get past not having pills, Mario is a better bet. I've been playing him since Wednesday now, and I'm enjoying it a lot. He's a good character for just freestyling-- very versatile and adaptable.

My other main, Falco, has gotten to where I just need to try new things, work waveshining, and work JC shining. I plan on practicing both characters quite a bit in the coming week.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 19 Aug 2006 19:58

mario... pshhht! mario can't bair combo anything like doc can... and the pills fuck them... i'd rather have fire balls, they bounce better, more controllable... as for recovery, i'm not complaining!

p.t. is def more priority than shred remember that!

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 21 Aug 2006 17:00

I'm leaving modified. It no longer acts as a source of innovation and hope for me. Instead, it sits as a reminder of what I can't be, can't do, and can't live. It speaks only to a throbbing pain within me, one that talks of my failings and the circumstances that hold me from the one thing I truly love.

Goodbye for who knows how long,
Zach

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 21 Aug 2006 17:23

real weak man... u gave me inspiration, cuz after hurting/injuring/surgery (on) your leg you still tried and showed how it is still possible even if u are a stubborn crip... like i was. i want you to know that even though i fractured my ankle almost 3 weeks ago, and its getting better, i practice almost every day despite the fact that it hurts.

i'm sorry you feel this way... try to live a fulfilling life

Colin · Post by **Colin** » 22 Aug 2006 09:32

Well that's hardly the 'more footbag' I clicked to see!

Meh. No sense beating your head against a wall or beating yourself up. Remember that your hobbies are supposed to be fun. If footbag or modified are feeling more like obligations than reliefs, then hell, why bother?

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 22 Aug 2006 11:21

Word.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 22 Aug 2006 15:26

Good luck doing whatever it is that you wanna do. Footbag'll always be around for ya!

Tjuggles · Post by **Tjuggles** » 22 Aug 2006 15:46

Im sorry to hear about your depression

Just take care and like everyone else has been saying, I love you, and I always will...

huh?,

Ohshit, I mean your hobbies should be fun, and if you are not enjoying it, dont do it. Ill still be looking for posts from you though...

T