Matte Blau, 14 years old, Denmark

setman · Post by **setman** » 04 Dec 2006 10:22

nice video and good shred.

i didn't like your atomic strongside - it looks a little bit 'the'. your stepping is slurry on your right clipper. i didn't like the baragge, because i like when it's downtime, not midtime. that's what i didn't like and i'm not going to write what i did like, because i wouldn't be setman.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 04 Dec 2006 10:38

If you're so incredible and perfect, why don't you make a video yourself? You DO know that it actually takes effort to shoot, edit, and host a video, right?

Regardless of whether or not you know this, I think everybody else recognizes how much skill and effort it takes to shit on other people's efforts.

Oh, and extra props for dissing a 14 year old kid. Really big of you.

setman · Post by **setman** » 04 Dec 2006 11:43

have i ever wroten that i'm perfect or something like that ?
what's wrong when i say that i didn't like something ?

can't i write my opinion about the game or the video at this forum ?
if i can't i'm sorry, but an other question is about the forum. what's the forum when i can't write my opinion

ok. i'm sorry, i'm not going to write that everthing is great when it's not. i won't kiss your ass, because you have been playing longer and better than me.

ShredOnLawn · Post by **ShredOnLawn** » 04 Dec 2006 12:08

WOW

Asmus-Thanks.

Matte is a really fun player to watch.

He must be really busy shredding because the poster on the wall has been diagonal for every session.

Don't fix it Matte just play footbag.

Matte looks pretty serious when he plays. I wonder what kind of music he kicks to.

matte · Post by **matte** » 04 Dec 2006 12:50

hey, thanks everybody

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 04 Dec 2006 13:15

I like how many of us gave props to Matte, said we loved is video and is game, pointed out some minor negative stuff and Lon became a madman about it by saying "thanks" and making a huge post about negativeness.

Matte can choose to ignore our comments, or to look into them.

david · Post by **david** » 04 Dec 2006 13:15

So if your young you can the tricks and slur your steps and everyone should bow down to you because you still have spelling tests?

I don't agree with the WAY setman conveys his thoughts, but I don't think you can deny some of his points. Especially you Ken, you are one of the most hardcore people about cleanliness.

Yea he was a dick and it probably should of been in a PM, but I guess in Poland they are brutally honest about each other's games.

You learn a lot more from a post like setman's than you do from 20 people telling you how sick you are. Hell, I even went and skooled more fearless because he said my 20 wasn't good enough.

Good shit matte either way. You have some solid shit, and a few flaws. But I had tons of flaws and most of them worked out (I'm still ugly). Try not to pull your right clipper through. Maybe try drifters or some shit. But just play for yourself. But realize if you want to win tournaments your going to have to succomb to people like setman because they might be the people judging you.

david

neuhard · Post by **neuhard** » 04 Dec 2006 15:55

hey Matte; you know farfar hates when people from the same country as him, but half his age, gets that good at footbag. Especially when they look twice as good. Pretty soon you'll wake up with a turned-on-chainsaw loose in your bed.

professor · Post by **professor** » 04 Dec 2006 19:07

neuhard wrote:Pretty soon you'll wake up with a turned-on-chainsaw loose in your bed.

Is that supposed to be some sort of sexual innuendo? I hope not.

On topic, Matte, you are awesome for 14 years old. Well, any age for that matter. I don't have any critiques, just don't quit playing footbag. I can't wait to see what you'll be hitting in a few years.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 04 Dec 2006 19:49

Kamil is one of the few people on this board with the balls to have a differing opinion. He has every right to lay down his opinion on something unless the person explicitly says that they aren't interested in criticism. What gives you the right to tell him to shut up? While the mindset that everyone should be able to play to their strengths and not catch flac from people who are anal about style holds merit, without people who are anal about style and form where would we be? I for one look forward to when I eventually have footage put out of me and invariably have someone like Kamil rip into my game so I can make it better than ever. And if for some reason that's not my attitude towards my progression at the time, I'm not going to freak out if anyone criticizes.

setman · Post by **setman** » 04 Dec 2006 23:36

Lon Smith wrote:PLEASE LET MATTE PLAY FOOTBAG HIS OWN WAY.
HE'S VERY SKILLED.
OBVIOUSLY DOING GREAT THINGS WITH HIS LEGS.
WATCH AND LEARN.
HE'S JUST GETTING STARTED AND DID NOT ASK FOR RIDICULE.

I don't want him to change his style. i just wrote that i didn't like a couple of things. If i write that something i don't like, i will not shall be wrong.

neuhard wrote:hey Matte; you know farfar hates when people from the same country as him, but half his age, gets that good at footbag. Especially when they look twice as good. Pretty soon you'll wake up with a turned-on-chainsaw loose in your bed.

what are you talkin about ?

You want to say that i'm jealous, don't ya ?

bullshit.

david wrote: I guess in Poland they are brutally honest about each other's games.

Not everybody, but few guys are honest. A Guy at polish forum wrote something like that about modified..

Dou you know why people at modified are so freindly? because they don't give a fuck about you're game, they don't care how you're going to play for exaplce in next 2 months. all post there alomost the same. "dude, awesome video, peace" or "wow, you're good"... don't be mad that setman and i didn't like the video. we said you that honestly and try to work and make new video when you will be better if you don't like criticism

ShredOnLawn · Post by **ShredOnLawn** » 05 Dec 2006 00:14

Video Highlights-
The Phasing Mirage.
The drill with Fairy Legover to Atomic Whirl.
The drill with rubberman + bonus tricks added.
The way he spins into the 2nd scorpions tail.
Depeche Mode
Whirling Butterfly back to back.

grek · Post by **grek** » 05 Dec 2006 14:26

Well!

Props again Matthias!!

Farfar!!! i think theres a picture of ya on footbagdenmark.dk somewhere, where you look like Brad Pitt...

and... hes idolized by many women, so you should look pretty good as well...

other. i dont know why you guyz argue over things like this in a vid topic, where everybody is free to write their opinion, but it should be about the vid/player, and not to talk to each other like this...
If Matte feels offended by some of the comments, then he will pm the sender, or send a respond in the topic... its his right, so you shouldnt try to be some kinda savior or something...
he can take care of himself if wants to...
i respect all your opinions which is about the vid and not about each others comments...

hm...
thats my longest post for a long time...

anyways the vid had a very inspirating affect on me, cuz after watching it i went to shred and hit some new stuff!!

maybe i sounded a bit negative, and mybe i'll be the black sheep, but i dont give a damn, cuz life is fun... enjoy it, instead of all thoose arguements!

Thx Matte for the vid again

best regards
AH

neuhard · Post by **neuhard** » 05 Dec 2006 15:52

setman wrote:
neuhard wrote:hey Matte; you know farfar hates when people from the same country as him, but half his age, gets that good at footbag. Especially when they look twice as good. Pretty soon you'll wake up with a turned-on-chainsaw loose in your bed.
what are you talkin about ?

You want to say that i'm jealous, don't ya ?

bullshit.

I think you mean that I'm jealous, not you obviously. Clearly you're right..... Still I'm gonna do it though. And to people from other countries too. So if your young, handsome and a fierce shredder, you should be affraid to go to bed at night too.

On topic: I've seen Mattes development over the last 2Â½ years and it has been massive. First time I saw him was at Danish Open '04 (12 years old). Last time I saw him was at our national championships 1Â½ months ago, and from this video I can tell that he already hits tons of new tricks since then. He's working hard and always has been.

matte · Post by **matte** » 06 Dec 2006 12:00

I started to play with 12, and in the beginning I played like 2 or 3 times every week with the players: niko and SÃ¸ren. But my motor function wasnÂ´t that good the first year

, and I only did â€œbasicsâ€

Kljopa · Post by **Kljopa** » 06 Dec 2006 12:28

You can improve your english by visiting this forum

and btw props for the sick shred!

I wonder if ill be that good by the time i play 2 and a half years

MatS21 · Post by **MatS21** » 06 Dec 2006 13:54

Exactly, forum can help your english.

And for the vids, I think it was awesome, I wish in 2 years I'll be that good! Going to try some new stuffs!

setman · Post by **setman** » 07 Dec 2006 05:48

matte wrote:And know I allready played 2,4 years

i've been playing 2years and 4 months too and i'm not so good as you're, but still didn't like some things in your game :)

Wumbo · Post by **Wumbo** » 07 Dec 2006 07:50

this is somewhat the neverending story on modified... first 10 posts are props and then comes the "BAM!", somebody gives critics followed by homages not to critisize the shredder. damn what kind of world is it we live in, learn to respect other peoplesÂ´ opinions, nobody forces you to share it.
free mind, free speech. thanks.

i liked the shred.