David's Footbag Tutorial Videos (clipper, drifter)

david · Post by **david** » 20 May 2008 21:33

Hey guys,

I recently started making tutorials on tricks I feel I am good at and can teach. I really hope you find these tutorials helpful and if you have any idea on how to make them better that would be awesome. If people find them useful I will totally make more.

Here they are:

Clipper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGNJgqmtt4Y
Drifter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf5uZPBlG9o

Enjoy. Thank you to Mike Toolan for filming.

David

EoghanMcDowell · Post by **EoghanMcDowell** » 20 May 2008 21:51

Thanks for those. I really liked that someone finally gave the "curl your toes" advice. Thats such an important part of clipper. The drifter vid was really helpful to. I would like to see a whirl tutorial vid, and possibly torque.

Thanks again

Eoghan

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 20 May 2008 22:16

any advice for a toe set drifter?

otherwise, very useful information, thanks

mitko · Post by **mitko** » 20 May 2008 23:48

Thanks dude, this is being very helpful. Any chanses you're doing a whirl video, including pdx whirls ?

PoisonTaffy · Post by **PoisonTaffy** » 20 May 2008 23:50

Perfect timing, I was just starting to get into drifters.

I really liked the Clipper suggestions, I did clipper->clipper slightly different and adopting your hopping back and forth method increased my consistency. It works!

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 21 May 2008 00:10

Thank you for the tutorials, and in particular the subtleties.

Clipper: It is great to have this as a both reference and as a reminder for the importance of evaluating my clipper form.

Drifter: The set height and side-side motion seem key. Thank you for pointing out how turning more than a little can make this trick more difficult.

Jul · Post by **Jul** » 21 May 2008 02:29

Thx for this tutorial David

I'm gone try this way for my drifter

And yes David make a tutorial for Whirl Please

bdams19 · Post by **bdams19** » 21 May 2008 05:32

awesome dave, you're the man

mc · Post by mc » 21 May 2008 08:00

DAMN these are good!

you're really good at explaining.

I like how drifter's name is a hint at how you should approach it. Torque is the same way, I guess.

SlashC · Post by **SlashC** » 21 May 2008 08:41

merci beaucoup

JeffRichards · Post by **JeffRichards** » 21 May 2008 09:49

Make more!

.I found them very helpfull. I am trying to rework my left clipper which turned from strong to flip because of improper form. A few of the tips made me remember simple things i was forgetting. The drifter was helpful with the jump to the side technique. I realized i only did that for one side and the other was more of a turning motion like you demonstrated.

Whirl would be nice to have a tutorial of as well.

THANKS A LOT DAVID!!

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 21 May 2008 12:14

More, more, more!

This will help me me with my flip drifter. I was wondering why it felt so slow when i tried to dex...floppy foot!

You're so good at explaining, i remember when you taught me how to do ducking clippers b2b at cornell

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 21 May 2008 18:35

i've never really tried toe curling on clippers seriously. I do find that they make clippers much easier, i guess i'll just have to start clippering with curled toes and hope it becomes natural quickly.

BuckRuckus · Post by **BuckRuckus** » 22 May 2008 05:40

These are the best, most helpful and informative video tutorials I've seen yet. Thanks David!

Guest_1 · Post by **Guest_1** » 22 May 2008 06:17

Hey, congrats on making a great tutorial! I was really impressed

Adam Schuler · Post by **Adam Schuler** » 22 May 2008 07:25

I don't post much, but after watching the drifter tutorial and attempting some drifters, i hit it on each side after just a handful of attempts, so i felt inclined to post and say thanks for the tips.

I was one of those people who turned way too much on drifters and couldn't understand why i was always late on landing the move. I just started practicing them again this week and was actually tempted to make a video of me attempting drifters to see if i could get some tips. So this video was perfect timing. Thanks alot.

Asmus · Post by **Asmus** » 22 May 2008 07:41

Ive hit drifter bsos starting on both sides because of the tutorial.

Thanks David!

jon · Post by **jon** » 22 May 2008 10:30

Awesome tutorial David. I really liked the clipper one. I wish more people would do tutorials of the very basics. Think you could do one about really basic concepts of footbag: posture, set locations, delay times, delay control, injury prevention techniques? General thoughts on the game? What it takes to get better? Practice regimes ect? Remember that talk we had that night behind my house in Orlando ...? that kind of stuff. I find it really useful and I bet other people would as well.

BuckRuckus · Post by **BuckRuckus** » 22 May 2008 12:57

^^^
Yes I want to learn all that stuff!

PoisonTaffy · Post by **PoisonTaffy** » 22 May 2008 13:00

Hit Drifter bs after watching the drifter tutorial

I'd take me forever to figure this form without it.