David Clavens - G.R.A.S.S Juggling Show Performance

david · Post by **david** » 29 Apr 2007 22:15

Hi.

This weekend I was featured in a juggling show with some of the best jugglers in the country and the world. I peformed in front of over 500 people. The video here is my explanation of footbag followed by a 2 minute routine. Comments are welcome. As you can tell by the audience's reaction they really enjoyed it. I got numerous comments after my section about how much people liked it and how the break down made it easier to follow. I hope you like it too. Realize this is for a public show, I am not doing a pro-level routine, although there are some hard moves. I hope others will take some of my ideas for their own public performances for people who do not play footbag. Feel free to spread this. A youtube version will be up soon.

http://www.footbag.org/gallery/show/11482

Enjoy.

David Clavens

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 29 Apr 2007 23:28

Hey David.

I enjoyed that so much. You were engaging and funny, a very good performer. Well done.

Thanks for posting.

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 30 Apr 2007 00:10

jokes were golden. nice speaking. PROPS. i was thrown by the song a bit, but maybe its just me not liking john mayerish bands.

janis · Post by **janis** » 30 Apr 2007 00:55

great routine, props

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 30 Apr 2007 02:23

I haven't watched the whole video yet, but I like how you explained footbag to everyone (and your impression of hacky sack). However, at times it was difficult to understand what you were saying. I think you should speak slower and louder (now that I think of it, it could just be the camera).

Nice shoes.

Edit- Watched the routine. Very nice selection of tricks. It was really easy to understand what you you were doing since all of the dexes were really defined (eg. no Furious or Double Downs). I like how you tried to end with Stepping Mullet.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 30 Apr 2007 06:18

Dude, i gotta say that was fucking great! Your explaination of footbag was good and concise and breaking it up with little jokes was an awesome effort.
The routine too was great to watch, sweet variety and pacing. i felt like i was there in the audience watching. The oohs and aahs when you did ducking tricks in time with the lyrics were funny and awesome.
Thanks heaps for posting it, a very good representation of freestyle footbag for the public!

Fav line: 'As mentioned, i am number one in the country. So this best better be good, right?'

jon · Post by **jon** » 30 Apr 2007 06:31

You're a great ambassador for the sport David.

Psilocybe · Post by **Psilocybe** » 30 Apr 2007 06:38

Good job! Your routine was really impressive. I especially liked when all the stepping started. You could tell everyone is like 'holy shit!'.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 30 Apr 2007 06:47

Sweet dude! I love that routine. Good job explaining too. You looked like Peter Irish up there!

Oh, and nice site

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 30 Apr 2007 09:31

Wow, I really really enjoyed that. I especially liked how your routine started off with the basic tricks you put in your explanation. Good rapport with the audience, and a real nice routine to cap it off. Excellent exposure for the sport. Bravo Dave!

Abe · Post by **Abe** » 30 Apr 2007 11:22

Excellent presentation. I think the strength in the show was making the audience comfortable with you. Given that they were very accepting to the sport and the preformance (which rocked)

. Whens the media on your site gonna be up and running?

Jimpenske · Post by **Jimpenske** » 30 Apr 2007 11:23

Nice performance Dave. I liked how you described footbag. It made it easy to understand what you were doing. I liked your routine a lot. Especially some of the shuffle parts. But how you could drop that last trick?

dp · Post by dp » 30 Apr 2007 11:36

To the person who said it was hard to understand, in the audience it was fairly easy to hear. It was probably just the camera.

Not-so-ripped Warrior · Post by **Not-so-ripped Warrior** » 30 Apr 2007 12:31

Way to bring some dignity to the sport!

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 30 Apr 2007 12:36

Man! Amazing. That was a really good performance! I think people will remember that. I think that every single member of that audience will look at footbag in a new light and if they ever see a shred circle will identify with it closer. Awesome David! Also, really good only dropping on the last trick. Nice ripped warriors! As far as constructive criticism, I think the way you would pause in your routine to almost ask for applause seemed akward. What I'm trying to say is that you are at such a level that I don't believe you need to do that. I know the pauses can serve a purpose. Try lookin a girl and smiling or something. I guess just know you are cool enough to look up and be cool instead of looking akward. I mean, that's some super hard stuff, but you did SUCH a good job I just wanted to say how you could have made it perfect.

Props, you are a great ambassador for our sport.
-Sam

mc · Post by mc » 30 Apr 2007 17:43

I loved it, dave. I'm so glad you got to represent like that.

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 30 Apr 2007 23:23

good show, I love how you can say your name and how great you are over and over and still seem humble.

max · Post by **max** » 01 May 2007 01:58

Very impressive performance Dave.

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 01 May 2007 06:02

props on the performance dave, wish i could have made it for you man.

Abe · Post by **Abe** » 01 May 2007 12:33

Oroza wrote:good show, I love how you can say your name and how great you are over and over and still seem humble.

dito