Zac Miley

Post by **Zac Miley** » 16 Oct 2006 19:14

oops! Sorry, didn't realize I double posted!

This is going to be a goal post.

Goals by the end of the year:

Ripwalk bs (Plus Blur, basically at least have a stepping set.)
Hit all my easy pixie moves on my flip
Paradox Mirages DOWN
Legovers DOWN (Pickups seem easier)
Eggbeater and DLO (at least one side, hopefully bs)
A couple 5 ADDs (I'm close to one, but you guys won't know about it until November 30th.)
SYMP WHIRL This trick eludes me so much and it pisses me off.
Swirl on flip
Paradon at least one side
Barrage
20+ tiltless
Hit a freaking tripless link!

Goals by my birthday (in March!)

Nice long BOP-free guiltless string (like 8-9 contacts plus)
Atomic bs (maybe quantum...)
PS Whirl, just because it looks so cool.
I dunno. It's hard to set long term goals.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 17 Oct 2006 15:34

I footed paradon.

I will shred again tonight, I wasn't really motivated this afternoon.

I'll try and work on my flip pixie set. It's so horrible right now, I have never pulled one off yet.

Also, spinning clipper seems like it's getting easier and gyro clipper is getting way easier. I can basically do it midstring, and I can throw infinities into strings as well.

I'm really trying to throw all the components I know into my strings now, but it's hard to remember to do ducking moves.

Thanks for reading, guys!

Post by **Zac Miley** » 19 Oct 2006 15:06

I'm halfyway through my 4th 32, made out of microsuede again. No more samples, but I did just get my facile in the mail, so after I finish this microsuede one I'll save my microsuede for 12s and make my facile test bags.

Going out to:

1. David Clavens.
2. Matt Cross.
3. Jose Cocolan (also testing out my 12s)
4. Brian Dennis.
5. Danny Williams.

All of them either really good freestylers, really good stitchers or both. Hopefully going to get an honest review from each of them.

Stuge47 · Post by **Stuge47** » 20 Oct 2006 15:51

Good Luck. And I wanna learn to stitch up bags. Where did you learn lol?

Post by **Zac Miley** » 20 Oct 2006 20:41

I learned to stitch basically by myself, I looked up on modified how to do some of it but the rest I just figured out on my own.

Add Jorden Moir to the testee list.

Footed paradon again, also footed ripwalk (many many times) and paradox whirl (came close on the other side).

Also almost got a tripless link, dimwalk>dyno.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 22 Oct 2006 16:27

I'm stitching Dave's bag right now.

Maybe finish it tonight.

Hopefully.

Shred is off today.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 23 Oct 2006 16:52

Show us ur bag!!!

Post by **Zac Miley** » 23 Oct 2006 17:48

Doesn't really matter. No one comments on them anyways.

Bastards.

FINALLY modded my lavers.

Toe box, brocka, insides, cut off a couple eyelets. Meh.

I left canvas, not mesh.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 23 Oct 2006 18:42

Isilwar wrote:Doesn't really matter. No one comments on them anyways.

...ya my blog has like 8 straight posts.. of just me... no one else
makes me feel really lonely and unwanted/uncared for

FINALLY modded my lavers.

Toe box, brocka, insides, cut off a couple eyelets. Meh.

I left canvas, not mesh.

nice, so i'm guessing they were leather to start w/?
and...

ITS ABOUT TIME! jeez..

Post by **Zac Miley** » 23 Oct 2006 19:32

Nah, they were mesh.

Just felt like leaving canvas.

That's how I roll.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 24 Oct 2006 14:40

This new video will be good.

Good footage it seemed like.

Pretty excited for this one.

Don't know how much of it was good.

I have a couple good strings...

Well, you'll see.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 25 Oct 2006 14:44

Hmm.

Modded lavers are good for footbag.

Butterfly>Pdx Mirage rpt is hard.
Flip Whirl is so close I can taste it.
Flip butterfly getting stronger.
Pixie set is almost trying to get there on flip.
I keep footing ripwalk. Pissed.
Flip stepping set is ok, I can do it sometimes.
Modded lavers are really good for my stepping set.
Brockcut helps my ankle crank.
I tried barfly. Just as close as paradon. Which is semi-close.
Out-in is horrible on my strong side.
DATW is easy.
Almost TATW barefoot (no, I'm not kidding, it didn't roll of my foot or anything... but it was close.)
DLO is fun.
Symp whirl is not fun.
New video will be good.

Thanks for reading my random footbag thoughts. Onto my life.

Well, art is starting to become more interesting to me again. I went on conceptart.org for the first time in a while and I got really inspired. I LOVE ART.

I just organized my portfolio today in art class, and I'm taking it on Saturday to the KCIA for a festival thing and they're going to check it out. I really hope they like it.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 25 Oct 2006 17:19

I think David Clavens is pissed at me. Well, not me directly - but just the whole wave of new people that came in in May/June/July. You know what I'm talking about.

Now, we have all started stitching. Woo, big FUCKING deal. How can that make you mad? Seriously. I can understand it if someone's bags are absolutely horrid, which is how mine were and why I didn't post them. Now, I think I'm ok enough to post pictures of them and maybe get feedback from respected stitchers. He even posted this after I sent him a FREE bag to test out. Would anyone else consider this a dick move? Because I would.

I did not just jump into stitching, I played footbag and found out about stitching through modified, which I think is a great place. I don't think it is accurate to how everybody is in real life, but I don't get on modified to meet new people. I get on modified to talk about footbag (well, usually. I post in the Kicking Circle and Arts & Leisure).

I'm sorry, Dave. I think you're wrong.

I'm really bad at writing, sorry for anyone who read that.

Kyle Hewitt · Post by **Kyle Hewitt** » 25 Oct 2006 17:37

Did we read two different blogs? The one I read he stated he doubted the new stitchers which isn't any type of "mad" in my book.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 25 Oct 2006 17:47

Maybe I misunderstood, but it seemed to me like he was trying to bash all of the new stitchers, and I don't understand why because I have been talking to him, and I sent him a free bag.

MEh.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 28 Oct 2006 15:10

Number 6.

Willow pents, country cream hexes.

Stuge47 · Post by **Stuge47** » 28 Oct 2006 15:29

Modded lavers are freakin' awesome.

Hell yes.

I can't shred at all, really. Damnit man!

Oh yeah. I might be in your town march-ish. definate shred.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 28 Oct 2006 17:10

Hell yeah!

We're having a tourney in march!

D:D::D:D:D:d:D:

Post by **Zac Miley** » 29 Oct 2006 17:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVdbrWBamgE

Video from Tuesday.

Hope you guys like it - sorry the credits take up half of the freaking video. lol.

We didn't get very much footage, I guess.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 29 Oct 2006 20:25

I played a little barefoot. Makes pixie sets a lot easier, played with x-body rakes.

I hit:

Butterfly rake
toe Whirl rake

They're fun.

I feel like I started sending out my bags way too early. I'm going to have to retract my tester list and just keep practicing stitching - sorry to everyone who thought they would be getting a free bag. My bags just aren't where I would like them to be when I send them out - but David Clavens better enjoy his.

Number 6 is great though,

It isn't very round...

Plays incredibly well without any break-in time, which probably means I need more gather.

Next bag=more gather.

If any "noob stitchers" would like to trade 32s - feel free to hit me up! I would be glad to trade with you.