my short videos

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 04 Nov 2007 18:15

Edit: in order not to create a new thread of essentially the same thing as I posted on here before and making more clutter, I'm just editing this one and putting new footage up. Oh yeah and since I just edited this, disregard a couple of the comments below, as they are from my last videos (which are on my youtube profile account if you want to watch them

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Here's my new video. I seem to notice that the mixture of the mats and videocam make it sound like I'm slamming down on my heels, but I'm not. I swear, that's it, I land on my toes all the time now. I was going to do this outside but it was raining. In the video I kinda die at the end, but that's because I wanted to get 20 tiltless and I kept fucking up at like 18 and hada redo the video a couple times. Tell me what you think, things I can improve on, things you liked, things you didn't like, etc.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vPNCRb1pCg4

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 04 Nov 2007 19:37

Glad to see you are working on long tiltless strings with 3's thrown in, rather than some video with just a bunch single tricks and a few short strings. You are definitely approaching the sport correctly from that angle.

In regards to your posture, I used to play a lot like this and I've been working on more relaxed form.

Here are my thoughts.

What should help you with the hunching is to just slow down and relax. It seems like you are tense the entire run and exerting a lot just to do basic dexes. This is also causing you to slam the ground on each contact rather than be light on your feet.

To fix this, work on your basic 2>2>RPT drills (e.g. clipper > pickup > RPT) and trying to do them as slowwwwwwwwwwly as possible, delaying the bag as deeeeply as possible. Don't worry about number of contacts for this, just work on:
1) Being RELAXED. Relaxed muscles. Relaxed mind. No tension.
2) DEEP delays. Let the bag die every contact.
3) Landing on the balls of your feet on each contact.
4) RHYTHM of both your tricks and your breathing.

What helps me a lot in employing these tactics is to do runs in my mind after warm up and every so often during the session if I am starting to tense up and rush things again.

Using all 3 senses, run through a visualization of yourself playing, from the 1st person perspective (not 3rd person). SEE each trick happen slowly and controlled. SEE and FEEL the bag delay to a stop on each trick. FEEL your breathing rhythm during the run. FEEL relaxed and loose, enjoying the entire run. FEEL and HEAR the balls of your feet lightly landing each tricks (no thumps of your heels

) and so on. The visualization should be in the first person and use all 3 primary channels (seeing, hearing and feeling). A lot of times the things we have trouble doing are the things we can't clearly create in our mind's eye.

david · Post by **david** » 04 Nov 2007 20:37

Don't learn a new trick until you fix your posture. Put your arms out, make your wrists limp. Put your shoulders back.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 04 Nov 2007 20:42

Thanks for the input. It'll definately be something to work on. I've thought of all these things before, like landing on my toes and stuff and standing up straight, it's just hard to apply them. I'm also doing a couple stretches and lifting exercises to straighten my posture, because it's not just when I'm shredding, I just have all around terrible posture. But yeah I got two days off after today that I can really work on this and think about it without interruption.

david · Post by **david** » 04 Nov 2007 20:59

I had the worst posture in footbag when I started and now I look alright. So, there is hope, cuz I looked even worse than you did.

You look athletic and you have good basics, so you could be way worse off.

PM me if you want to talk more.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 04 Nov 2007 21:29

Hah, thanks. It's always reassuring to know there were others in your position that worked their way out. Especially if it's the one and only David Clavens

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 11 Nov 2007 14:21

Update- my posture's getting better (both when I'm shredding and when I'm not.) It's coming at the cost of reps though, which doesn't really bother me because I can just practice harder. My legover count went down to like 5ish when I started to stand up straighter

O well. But I'm definately noticing a difference and it's feeling a lot better. I'm also lighter on my feet

Today I was like "ok, this is how my form looks now, what did it look like awhile ago?" So I hunched over and started playing, and it definately didn't feel too good. I don't know how I ever played like that. But I'm glad my posture's getting better and that it was caught before it started to become a really big bad habit.

MatS21 · Post by **MatS21** » 11 Nov 2007 18:11

Cool, I liked it. Good stuff except for the posture.

Here's how I fixed mine : re-learn every tricks and focus on stringing that way. Hope it can helps.

Your shred really looks like mine last winter. Think about slowing down your game and keeping the ball on your feet for a longer time.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 11 Nov 2007 18:33

re-learn every tricks and focus on stringing that way

Yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. I PMd Anz about this training program thing and he replied back with a couple drills that would help, and some helpful advice and details along with them to make sure I was doing them right and really paying attention to posture and stuff. They're not easy, but they're something to work at.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 29 Nov 2007 17:18

I edited first post with a new video. The new video up is right after the session I had today, so I was little out of breath. The video's geared towards me having better posture and slowing down/being a little more relaxed, and landing on my toes, instead of just like a couple long string and stuff. So yeah, tell me what ya think

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 29 Nov 2007 17:56

Yeah! That looks soooooo much better!

Post by **Zac Miley** » 29 Nov 2007 18:42

You still hunch over on harder tricks, but overall that looks way way way better! Props!

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 29 Nov 2007 18:57

^^ Hey thanks for noticing that, I didn't think of that before. Now it's one more bad habit I can prevent

footjam_heger · Post by **footjam_heger** » 30 Nov 2007 13:10

gMoney wrote:Hah, thanks. It's always reassuring to know there were others in your position that worked their way out. Especially if it's the one and only David Clavens

marketing.

Keep it up, you'll get better soon.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 10 Jan 2008 14:37

New video up

sniper4life · Post by **sniper4life** » 15 Jan 2008 19:22

Nice video dude. Looks like you have gotten a lot better.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 15 Jan 2008 19:42

Haha, thanks. I kinda want to get rid of that stupid right arm tuck thing that I've apparently picked up. We should kick when it gets warmer, same spot as before.

sniper4life · Post by **sniper4life** » 16 Jan 2008 13:36

yeah we definately should.