Janis's blog - (un)retired from footbag

janis · Post by **janis** » 01 Oct 2007 05:24

Been having some really crappy session recently, I need to take some time off to let a groin injury completely heal it's messing up my flip clipper now. So hopefully some time off will be good. Not too sure what to try when I return, feel free to post any suggestions for drills/tricks.

janis · Post by **janis** » 06 Oct 2007 03:35

Didn't play much at all this last week until today.

recently I've been putting a lot of work into my clubs website:
www.footbagclub.com
have a look

Thinking a lot about promoting the sport recently, getting good footbags out to people is really central to the plans. Recently we have

Thursday: got the best hack save of my life, it was totally epic. I wish there was a camera. Also tried some kick set spinning stuff and spinning kicks, heaps of fun. Think I hit a cool new toe spinning trick too.

Had an epic hacky session with the people who got me started in the game. Despite some initial rustiness after a while everyone got warmed up and we played for hours. Seriously high level of circle kicking skill, it was good to be kicking with them again.

also didn't drop a single sidewalk today

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 07 Oct 2007 00:44

janis wrote:also didn't drop a single sidewalk today

prizoooops! That's sweet man... good to see your clippers coming along

Are you doing any exercises to improve the crank? How's the 'taking a break' going?

janis · Post by **janis** » 07 Oct 2007 04:41

Well, my crank still sucks, but I'm timing the clipper moves a lot better now so it's less of a problem.

First full on session for a while.
Leon was around at my house and we had a go at some footbag,
We decided to play in socks, Leon was playing really great, he managed to hit 5 2 add tricks in a row

He also hit a few spinning toe stalls.

I was not too sore for once (my right knee is a bit gg, but it's always gg so that's ok)

Managed to do some double dex moves which was cool. Think I got datw in, datw out, terrage, barrage all bsos in the one run. Finally hit double pickup>double pickup (been trying for about 6 months to hit that). Also hit 12 double pixies first try, second try I got 10. Hit a really good toe set sidewalk, felt awesome.

Also hit pincher set inspinning pincher for the first time in ages.

janis · Post by **janis** » 11 Oct 2007 04:03

having a really hard time playing recently, my form has disintegrated since my groin injury. I think it's recovered but I'm having a really hard time getting a few tricks back.

very dissatisfied with my shred recently. Last nights sesh was crap, couldn't clipper at all, did manage some cool pincher stuff though. Today was a bit better but still really hard going, broke my ss clipper record, lol random. Also hit a new pincher move and 9x datw in-out.

I just don't get what happened to my form, missing tricks that you would usually hit %100 is not fun at all.....

got some stuff from today's club BBQ on camera, now I need to find a video editing program for linux (kdenlive just crapped out on me)

janis · Post by **janis** » 14 Oct 2007 01:49

Finally, a good session

Managed to hit some good guiltless runs.
also
butter>pdx mirage>rpt 14 contacts
quantum same mirage>run
pixie quantum same mirage
pixie tap>run
swirls are feeling better

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 14 Oct 2007 05:30

janis kicked ass today. work those clippers baby work it!

janis · Post by **janis** » 15 Oct 2007 04:50

rehab is going awesome.....awesome to the max!
getting heaps of flexibility back

had a good circle kick today, was hitting some spinning clippers on both sides.

janis · Post by **janis** » 17 Oct 2007 04:40

just hit spinning clipper with my hat

(the one I wear in some vids)

my spinning from clipper has improved heaps recently, footbag aside I really want to get less dizzy from spinning, so I've been working on it lots.

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 17 Oct 2007 05:41

so you can be better at... all those other essential spinning activities you participate in?

janis · Post by **janis** » 18 Oct 2007 04:08

Had a session with Leon, huge massive level up for both of us. Leon is hitting pixie legovers and pixie illusions now

I'm now hitting clipper tricks a lot better, really improved on heaps of my pb's
7 osis
48 mirages
9 flip pixie mirages, 15 on strong.
near pickup > op clipper > rpt, 39 contacts
dimwalk > pdx mirage > rpt, 7 contacts
infinty > whirl > rpt, 7 contacts
ss legover> butterfly > rpt, 14 contacts
magellan > plo > rpt, 15 contacts (pb for shoes

)
butter> mirage > plo > rpt, 11 contacts

pinchy far mirage > pixie pincher > rpt

Also rev whirling swirl is felling much better
Inside set dlo, bsos, inside set egg in the same run. Inside set symp miraging inside.

james_dean wrote:so you can be better at... all those other essential spinning activities you participate in?

I'm just loving this thread:
http://www.footbagclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15
LOL!

janis · Post by **janis** » 20 Oct 2007 04:53

Finally got some music at my shred spot

also getting the hang of bops, stuff like butterfly>pdx mirage>smear>rpt is getting easier. Also finding it easier playing out of osis.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 20 Oct 2007 08:54

I am absolutely certain that due to your efforts Australia now has the most cuddlebags in the whole world. Far more than Canada even!

Thanks so much for supporting our venture and for continuing to support footbag over there!

Cheers!

janis · Post by **janis** » 23 Oct 2007 05:17

mosher wrote:I am absolutely certain that due to your efforts Australia now has the most cuddlebags in the whole world. Far more than Canada even!

We are making great use of the cuddlebags over here. Melbourne, cuddlebag capital of the world

thanks again for making such great quality bags, we really appreciate it.

Recently I've been working very hard on drilling osis, it's definitely getting better. It's been a very tough trick for me to learn. Been spending a lot of time on drills, smashing my old pb's every session. Also been drilling spinning heaps. Only new move recently has been gryo (or is it peaking?) osis.

janis · Post by **janis** » 27 Oct 2007 04:55

played a bit barefoot in my corridor just then. hit the most casual pixie illusion>legover>rpt

hit flipside swirl first attempt

also trying to fix my flipside datw out, managed to hit datw out> flip toe>rpt x11

my internet has been capped >.< can't do any website updates, total pain in the ass, going to have to go over to a friends place to upload the lavers mod video we made.

janis · Post by **janis** » 28 Oct 2007 00:16

Went into the city earlier today to get Lavers to Bryan. Had a really good circle kick in the city, also did some shred. Despite coming off having a cold, I managed to play alright. Broke though the 25 guiltless in shoes, also managed to do some long tiltless runs while people were watching.

fixed my DLO form, now they are much lower energy and cleaner.

Came home and felt the need for more footbag

Ultra pwnage barefoot session just then!!!!

lots of new stuff:
enterrage>enterrage

enterrage>flurry

triple atw out-in

(like had time to spare at the end!!!)

sailing ss DLO

(ultra clean!)
pixie flurry (yay 2nd quad dex, also 2nd attempt)
sailing op mirage
pixie quantum op mirage
pixie eggbeater>plo>rpt
pixie dlo>plo>rpt
fairy ripstein (2nd attempt)
flipside pixie dso>run

oh and an invention:
pinchy op dlo>run

Kljopa · Post by **Kljopa** » 28 Oct 2007 12:40

Mad props dude..

Rozo · Post by **Rozo** » 28 Oct 2007 12:57

Wow! Props for all those new stuff.
Respect

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 28 Oct 2007 19:35

Damn Janis those are some highlights! Way to be!

Keep it up.

qphox · Post by **qphox** » 28 Oct 2007 22:52

I think enterrage > enterrage is the hardest thing on there.

Well done.

Hit double in-atw > enterrage > rpt now.