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janis · Post by **janis** » 18 Sep 2006 01:14

played again today, my neck really hurt so no ducking moves, bsosed datw both directions a heap of times, droped on the flip datw in a couple of times after hitting the other 3 in a string. Also came really close to tatw, cleaned all the dexes but didn't have the foot in the right position. Damn that move feels nice, Ales tips really help, especially thinking of 3 beats in your head so each dex is the same speed.

janis · Post by **janis** » 18 Sep 2006 22:54

Played with Dan at Uni today, he was hitting some of his characteristic long runs and doing some whirrs. Hit quantum pincher and paradon rake first attempt also hit a smooth paradon midrun. It's taken 100s of attempts but I finally hit rev swirl today, also hit datw out>datw out for the first time in shoes.

New move: rev swirl
New Link: datw out-in x2

janis · Post by **janis** » 20 Sep 2006 01:46

Had a short session with Alex today, Alex was hitting some good stuff including blurry whirl> bedwetter , ripsteins and double spinning clippers midrun. I had some bad cramping at one stage in my left leg, when it went away the session got better. Finally hit spinning clipper from left clipper, this trick was really starting to bug me but now it feels a bit better. Datw out was feeling good today bsosed it a number of times, tatw out just wasn't there today, datw in was feeling like shit but terrage was going ok, hit some midrun.

new move: Spinning clipper (left clipper set)

edit: had a short session at home tried to hit only the following moves:
legbeater (footed way too many times)
ps mirage done
zulu mirage done
weaving osis (gg bad osis)
toe blur (need to work on quantum more)
pixie diving clipper (only managed toe det diving clipper pixie has been off recently)
dimwalk done
refraction done
dada curve done
Park walk done

janis · Post by **janis** » 20 Sep 2006 19:23

Finished the second chain mail bag, this time round I used a different pattern and it is way better for shred. The design plays a bit to rolly 32p bags and sets really well, I'd be more than happy to sell or trade, PM me if you are interested.

janis · Post by **janis** » 23 Sep 2006 19:49

I've been in a country town for a few days, much boredom, finished another chain mail bag, then hit 2bag toe stall> 2bag clipper>double hand catch just after finishing it, did a bit of 2 bag juggling best was 5 rotations. Also a few random things in pants, 10x illusion, 10ss clippers first attempt, some op clippers, 10 mirages, illusion>eggbeater and heel stall rev walkover. Also figured out why my pixies have been a bit off and changed the technique slightly. Anyway thinking of moving up there for a well paying job in December-February, should get enough money to go to worlds this year and next year if I can organise it around my studies.

janis · Post by **janis** » 24 Sep 2006 02:50

Went to the darebin music festival, it was this festival exactly 1 year ago where the motivation to start freestyle began. So today I went back to where it began to do some circle kicking. I ended up kicking from 2:30 pm- 8:30 pm with no breaks, which ends up being 6 hours sraight of circle kicking

It was pretty funny, Pat hit front body heel stall and half the circle could have died of shock. Olly hit some phat pendulums which had everyone empressed, I was really reluctant to do any tricks but finally caved in to the pressure from the circle and hit eggbeater, which seemed to be a crowd pleaser.
Also looks like we will get some more people turning up on the weekend sessions, a few people were interested in the freestyle including one guy who recognised seeing me at fed square, I showed him how to toe stall, he'll be back

so tired now....

janis · Post by **janis** » 26 Sep 2006 06:22

Circle kicked again today, meet 2 new people

did a bit of freestyle at home, barefoot session, highlights:
double pixie b2b
gryo pincher bs
legover same pincher
datw out x2
10x in-out atw bsos
atw in>atw out while sitting down
close to tatw out to in

janis · Post by **janis** » 27 Sep 2006 03:05

another barefoot session at home (3hrs), drilled the shit out of datw in-out, flip datw in is better now, session highlights:
pinch set far DLO

paradon (barefoot)
datw in> op toe > datw in > op toe > datw out > op toe > datw out
^^^datw both directions bsos

so happy
double pixie > double pixie >pixie >pixie
datw in > datw out (strongside)
datw out >eggbeater
illusion (couldn't quite manage egg) > datw out
datw in > op toe X 4 > datw out
close to tatw again

I'm definately back from injury

here's a video of a legover same pincher from a while back, it was on my challenge page: http://fizzied.phasing.org/legover%20same%20pincher.wmv

janis · Post by **janis** » 27 Sep 2006 06:11

some bad stuff happened, so I played again to clear my mind. Nothing special this time around, just did lots of consec atw's and the odd datw.
also:
swirl>walkover

janis · Post by **janis** » 27 Sep 2006 21:58

I've got assignments due soon so lots of footbag at home, this time in shoes. really trying to visualise moves beforehand and it's really helping. Session highlights:
pdx mirage and pdx illusion bsos in the same run
toe drifter <--pwnt
datw in > datw in

(my datw in-out sucked for a long time)
dso X2
some pincher stuff

janis · Post by **janis** » 29 Sep 2006 05:24

more study procrastination

having work due has been the best thing for my footbag recently, but footbag has been the worst thing for my work recently
but an absolutley perfect (left clipper) spinning clipper first attempt

janis · Post by **janis** » 29 Sep 2006 19:45

datw is feeling good

it's kinda weird, I can hit datw on my left foot easily though there's a severe lack confidence in it, guess I just have to drill more. Also tweaked my knee trying whirr, damn whirl tricks...
probably going to try for tatw in-out later today

just went around the corner to a burger place to get some food before the footy grand final gets underway. Played a bit a of footbag while I was waiting and now I'm certain that my left clipper is now my strongside. Things hit: spinning clipper (had bsos off the foot), infinityX3 (achievement, LOL) datw out bsos, datw in bs and a really smooth paradon

also footed torque, not bad for playing in pants

edit: I forgot double pixie

janis · Post by **janis** » 30 Sep 2006 02:38

had a session in shoes, some moves:
pdx dragonflyer (just never tried it before, really not that hard either)
pinch set dragonflyer
symp dragonflyer

dragonflyer>op dragonflyer <--- aussie record?
pdx miraging flying toe kick
kneebumping dragonflyer
flip merlin

some whirr and toe whirr attempts (cleaned the dexes but missed clipper)
datw in>datw in, first attempt <--- aussie record?
illusion x28 <--- definately aussie record
drilled some more spinning clippers, wanted bsos but didn't quite get it
also close to tatw in shoes

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 30 Sep 2006 05:02

Hey Janis i wanted to drop by here to say what a good job youve done in keeping this old blog alive...lol

You are improving fast, looking forward to shredding next!

Alex

p.s ive hit about 6 datw in outs

But props on illusion record, inspires me to practice more basics

cheers

janis · Post by **janis** » 30 Sep 2006 05:06

It's good to see someone else post for a change

Uranos wrote:p.s ive hit about 6 datw in outs

props! post that up on the aussie records list, along with my illusion record

janis · Post by **janis** » 30 Sep 2006 23:30

had a session with Alex today, he was playing well and hit sailing butterfly for the first time. We both tried tatw but couldn't quite hit it in shoes, Alex had some really good attempts. We also met some new people, one of them even has lavers

I was feeling a bit fatigued but still able to hit a few good combos. Highlights:
smear> legbeater <--new move
smudge>legbeater ?
quantum butterfly (no handcatch though)
whirling inside <-- new move
pixie whirling inside <--new move
some more spinning clippers, bsos off the foot
double over down, bsos off the foot
datw in bsos
datw out bsos
double pixie bsos
close to whirr and scorpions tail
edit: also hit a few merlins

janis · Post by **janis** » 01 Oct 2006 01:57

so I've figured out a study routine:
write some more of my essay> get frustrated> hit a few datws> rpt
damn, it's really stressing me out having to write my semester's research essay and it's due monday, so no more modified till its done

janis · Post by **janis** » 02 Oct 2006 03:51

Had a bit of a day off today, I still played for about 20mins at uni with pants and shit shoes while waiting for someone but it was all really low intensity. Did a whole heap of toe stalls, practiced the really low ones where you hop from foot to foot. The only high intensity thing was about 20 neutron smasher attempts, the gyro mirage part just wasn't hapenning though.

So I've started to edit the MFC winter shred sessions video from the tapes I took during the winter, theres about 4 hours of footage to trawl through for all the best runs and combos, it should be good though.

edit: couldn't resist the shred, so I played again tonight. Did some two bag juggling, best was 5 rotations with one foot and 4 rotations using both feet.
New stuff:
pixie same osis
pixie ducking pincher
2 dex run with pigbeater

pixie ducking toilet (lapcatch)
"toast" bs (toe osisy thingy)<-- Inspired by Kevin Regamey
pixie dragonflyer
illusioning symp illusion

double over down rake
pixie dada
atomic illusion
flail to end session

janis · Post by **janis** » 02 Oct 2006 21:30

The club Constitution got approved! woot

mostly cicle kicking today, not much freestyle, well not yet at least

one combo I liked though: heel stall>sole stall>pincher>dragonflyer
also double illusioning? stallberger

edit: had a session at home, all in shoes, some new moves:
near dragonflyer, really easy
double illusion (second dex might have been a bit thin though)
pixie legover ending on inside

janis · Post by **janis** » 04 Oct 2006 05:55

session at home in socks, worked mainly on pixie and double pixie
hit double pixie b2b starting on the right foot
pixie "toast"
ss toe drifter
parkwalk
dimwalk bs
toe set REVERSE DRIFTER

bubbabeater

Still working on removing toe bails after the hard moves, especially after double dexes and symp moves