Vaasa Footblog

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 08 May 2008 10:03

So, I figured it was time to start this footblog so that people would get to know about us players here in Vaasa. We are mainly like three players here, occasionally a fourth one too. Kim is my name ( male, yes) and I've been playing since June 2006. Since the Finnish masters in 2007 I started to play footbag harder and as my primary sport. Another player, Robert, started playing same time as I and is still playing. The third and our newest player Joonas has been playing since January 2008 and is progressing fast.

On going event: who can juggle with two balls 10 contacts first!
Every three of us are participating and the fabolous prize; a chocolate bar, is pushing us to our limits.

So much for now, feel free to read

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 09 May 2008 11:26

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 09 May 2008 11:45

Hit my first 5>5 link yesterday: Phoenix>Blurry Whirl.
Also hit Fairy Swirling Osis bs today, a strange move indeed.
Hasta la Vista baby, I'll be back

Air · Post by **Air** » 09 May 2008 14:50

Way to go. Props for 5-5.

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 10 May 2008 03:12

Here's something I hit and a random run from a couple of days ago. Comments are welcome.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGX9SOf-d14[/youtube]

ville · Post by **ville** » 10 May 2008 03:25

Looking good!

Jokse · Post by **Jokse** » 10 May 2008 14:11

Man, I was so close to win that chocolate bar! Made like 6 or 7 contacts when juggling 2 bags..

But I made my first Illusion today, it was quite easy.

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 10 May 2008 14:22

Jokse wrote:
But I made my first Illusion today, it was quite easy.

And midstring, that's kind of odd. Anyways should I go buy that chocolate bar already

?

Jokse · Post by **Jokse** » 10 May 2008 14:35

Kimbe. wrote:
Jokse wrote:
But I made my first Illusion today, it was quite easy.
And midstring, that's kind of odd. Anyways should I go buy that chocolate bar already ?

I made it accidentally, i was supposed to do Mirage. But I dont know why I made Illusion.

Yea you propably should buy it already..

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 11 May 2008 11:02

We had a session today with Joonas.
He hit those 6 contacts again with two balls (juggling), so I guess he's gonna win our contest

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Highlights for me would be:
Paradox Mirage>Pixie ss Mirage> ss Butter rpt
Pdx Drifter bsos

Almost hit ducking swirl and ripwalk>ripstein

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 23 May 2008 06:34

We had a short session with Robert today on our P.E lesson.
Our teacher was amazed by our skills and was telling us several times to perform on some school show. I haven't even thought about doing that and I likely won't, cause I hate to perform in front of any audience.

Anyways, some highlights of the session:
Ducking Butterfly>Ripwalk>Ripstein
PLO x10 (completed a challenge here)
Diving Butterfly flip

Sporatical_Distractions · Post by **Sporatical_Distractions** » 23 May 2008 06:54

I like how vertical your leg is on toe dexes. It makes them look slow and easy. Props on fairy swirling osis bs and ducking butterfly>ripwalk>ripstein as well!

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 28 May 2008 10:13

I filmed some shred from today. There's mostly tiltless runs but I think it's ok.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH6AtHfRNw0[/youtube]

Comments are welcome, as always!

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 03 Jun 2008 14:10

We have summer holidays now, so and that means I play pretty much everyday, sometimes twice a day. Joonas has been drilling basics pretty much and those are looking a lot easier for him now than a couple of weeks ago. Recently he hit 17 mirages and at least 7 infinities ( might have been more, we don't remember).
Today I hit 7 spinning clippers and 7 drifters in a row (havent been doing those drifters in a while). Also I hit my first 6 add, Blurry torque, which I managed to get on film. I can upload it here later if there is any interest, otherwise you might see it in the online competitions later on.
Still, there are lots to do about my basics, and I should really drill those more than I do now.

mannampepo · Post by **mannampepo** » 04 Jun 2008 20:54

Good progess Kim.

Thanks for posting good comment in my blog and awhile back i think you posted some other stuff, i dont remember. Thanks you tho

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 05 Jun 2008 02:01

I'm glad to have a famous face in my blog (Manna).
I guess this is gonna bring lot's of viewers

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Oh yes, I read about your back injury, what a shame, especially this time of the year

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Just get well soon and make videos

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EDIT: btw, it's 2 years now since I started playing.

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 06 Jun 2008 14:30

We had a 1h 30 min session today and at the end of the sesh we decided to film a bit with Joonas. We didn't film more than 15 min total, so the shred isn't super. Anyways, here it is.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6bIM4zc4YQ[/youtube]

Post by **Zac Miley** » 06 Jun 2008 14:35

cool video Kim.

A few critiques:

- Try and keep your arms below your shoulders. On a few moves (specifically clipper tricks, I believe) you're moving your arm up really high, which is distracting and ugly.
- Try and smooth a few things out, it seems like you're bailing into a lot of moves. Even real bails shouldn't look like they're bails.

I really like your style though, you're gonna be good.

TheLast · Post by **TheLast** » 06 Jun 2008 15:33

Nice Kim keep that style

I think that what you need is to use more DOD's and Whirls in your run's just my opinion

Kimbe. · Post by **Kimbe.** » 07 Jun 2008 03:14

Thanks for the responses.

About the hands, that's true, I've noticed it earlier. I'm really trying to keep them down. I guess the smoother I learn to do the moves, the less I will flail my arms.

And Paulo, I'm trying to get more and more whirls and swirls into my game. Some of the whirls in the vid were pretty uncontrolled but I'll try to fix that.