my first shred video

ptshredder · Post by **ptshredder** » 28 May 2008 11:09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7aYd1EgHKI

here is my first video, please watch it and I would be happy if you write me something how can I do it better. This video doesn't contains some tricks which I've hit for example pdx illusion, symosium mirage, ducking osis, drifter. later I'll make video which will contain these tricks and the video will be longer.

I started to play for three months.....

I would be really grateful if you give me some advice.

thx

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 28 May 2008 12:23

I think you should drill tiltless more. The tricks you were trying looked too high above your current level, and I think you should bring it down just a bit, for now. It would help to slow down your playing. I think this happens to everyone when they're first starting out, they think tricks are too hard or something, and they speed up a lot. I don't really know why it happens, but I notice this a lot (I was a victim too once.) When you shred tiltless it should be nice and smooth and relaxed, as opposed to jumpy and spastic. Also work on eliminating toe stalls. I would say more, but I'm afraid the internet is going to stop working and this post isn't going to go thru. Nice video though. You're not at a bad level for how long you've been playing, you just need some work.

PoisonTaffy · Post by **PoisonTaffy** » 28 May 2008 12:27

Wow that's seriously really good for 3 months! Is that in human years? Just making sure.
Props on that smog -> dimwalk
And I think your clipper is awesome for 3 months. I don't think mine is as good.
I get the feeling you could benefit from drilling in those basic tricks, finding a more efficient ways to execute them. Specifically legover and butterfly. Just slow down a bit and pay attention to details. With this rate of progress you can definitely afford to perfect what you already know and work on your style, because you're kinda losing control after a few contacts.

TheLast · Post by **TheLast** » 28 May 2008 12:57

Props on that smog -> dimwalk

it was a Smear > Dimwalk

and i agree with gMoney you should school your tiltless and your flipside too.

mikeanello · Post by **mikeanello** » 28 May 2008 13:25

Nice work for 3 months. Drill the basics. Drill BOTH SIDES. If you learn a move on one side you should immediately learn it on the other side.

ptshredder · Post by **ptshredder** » 28 May 2008 15:24

thank you very much for your advices, I'll do more drills but my left clipper is a little weak now so I work on it be better and then I want do lot drills.
I made this video a little bit impetuous but I'll make an other one soon.

kidzanshin · Post by **kidzanshin** » 29 May 2008 06:10

like everyone else as said its looking nice considering how long you've been playing

try staying over the bag a bit more, it loks like its getting away from you which is why your legs seem to fly up and out when dexing, and this would also cause you to hurry and crunch up the upper half of your body

dont try to rush on with the tricks, stay at a low level until you are ready to move on, otherwise you won't have your fundamentals strong enough to have a chance at tougher tricks and will become frustrated

keep working at it!!!

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 29 May 2008 08:07

Your style right now looks like you're throwing all of your body's strength into a mirage or a legover or a butterfly. The bag is getting away from you on your sets and you're really compromising form to keep the string going. But this has already basically been said in the previous comments.

So, let me pass along some more specific tips/ideas on tiltless that I've received.

How many alternating toe stalls can you do? Do you maintain a steady rhythm? Does the bag stay close to you, and does it set straight up and down (or slightly side to side but not closer to your body or further from your body)? If not, I'd suggest warming up each session with lots of alternating toe stalls, but don't let yourself chase after the sets that get away from you.

Considering you're already hitting so many different components, it shouldn't take much time at all to correct your sets from toe. When you start feeling like you could do toe stalls all day, then start drilling tiltless.

Definitely start work on your flip clipper, but you already know that. Make use of the different tutorials and resources for learning clipper - the David Clavens clipper tutorial is really good if you haven't checked it out yet.

Here are some pointers for tiltless tricks:

Mirage - try a few as you are doing them now. Set, plant, lift dexing leg, put leg down, catch. Notice that you are dexing with your entire leg, and that the leg is straight? Then try them like this - inhale, stand up straight, and tighten your stomach muscles. Set the bag, plant your support leg, and start the dex by pushing off the ground with your support leg and feeling your whole body raise - you should go up onto the ball of your foot. You should feel a muscle contract in your upper thigh of your dexing leg - this is the muscle that is lifting your leg for the dex. You should notice that your dexing leg is bent at the knee rather than straight, that the window for the dex is much tighter. This is a far more efficient, and better looking, mirage than what you are doing.

The same basically applies for all the basic tiltless toe stuff. Stomach tight, back straight, pushing slightly off the ground and onto the ball of your support foot, using hip/groin area muscles to lift your leg and create the dex window. Your dexing leg should feel more relaxed. To complete a trick like legover of course you also need to use your lower leg a little to get back under the bag.

This advice might be boring to follow. And maybe very frustrating. When I learned that I needed to relearn most of my game after about a year of drilling, it was definitely unpleasant. So my last piece of advice would be to still spend time on tricks that you enjoy, go for that trick that's just outside of your reach, whatever you need to do to not fall into a rut. A lot of times when I fall into a rut, I lose focus, when the most important thing about improving form is maintaining a very deep focus to pick up on the subtle movements of the body.

ptshredder · Post by **ptshredder** » 29 May 2008 11:00

thanks for the advice.....
altogether does not disturb, what you wrote.
I like to learn from better players and I try to make my tricks cleaner but I'm very amateur in this sport. yet.....
I can 20-30 consecutive toe stalls and 4-5 consecutive clippers what this video doesn't contains but I'll make an other video soon which will contain these tricks and will be longer.
on the other hand, it is not my best. when I make this I was a little bit tired and the wind blew. the next video will be better I hope. I accept your councils and I'll try to play purely.
I hope it is understandable what I write because my english is a little bit weak.