Chrissy: August Shred

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

It is a little long. I just wanted to get this up before I left for Colorado tomorrow. Didn't feel like trimming some of the clips after I saw how long the video would be. I had a bunch of other cool strings not on video. Oh well. Couple of challenges/ requests in there. Enjoy!

EDIT: Oh yeah...that datw string is supposed to be bsos. My computer skipped the frame on the flipside datw. I dunno if your computer will.

[shredzilla]

Haha I have to say Kaliegh is absolutely ADORABLE!!! I've never seen anyone fall during toe stall warm-up, but then she just started running around you and it was so cute. And then the run where she's just circling you with the tricycle was adorable too! *sigh*

Yeah so the skipping's not your computer or anything, it's still either a camera issue or editing issue. If you get the chance, try to film something for 30 seconds or so and take it to someone else's computer and edit it, and see if it still happens. If it does, you know it's your camera. If it doesn't, you know it's most likely an encoding issue you're not seeing in your editing software.

As far as the video itself went, barring the skips I really liked it. You're keeping up with those bsos drills, tiltless runs looked good. The ducking clippers are looking solid. Your game's lookin good, just keep at it and maybe try to be a tad more aggressive on your dexes and catches. It seems like a lot of times when you drop it's because you're just not following through on the moves. Props on the DATW bsos

Also I don't think I've mentioned this to you yet, but I think you should start trying harder tricks here and there. Maybe find a trick that you think looks really cool and school it for a little while in the middle or at the end of your session. You never know how easy some of harder moves can be until you try them. It keeps your game fresh, and it also helps keep it exciting for you when you do land that bigger move.

Paradon was like that for me. It looked so hard and then someone showed it to me and I hit it pretty quickly. Maybe it's time to start schooling some pixies? Also when you start hitting bigger moves, and say 2 dex moves and such, it really makes the single dex moves so much easier. It basically has a stair-step effect. Give it a shot.

[mikeanello]

Nice video. Yes, a little long and a lot of repeated movements in there. But you are certainly getting much better and your daughter is a cutie. I too like it that you work on BSOS strings. I believe it is very important to train both sides. However, I recommend every now and then you try to perform long strings without concern for bsos-ness. This will improve your endurance and perhaps inspire some different move combinations you have not yet tried. Try shooting for 10 contact strings, regardless of the moves, and then step it up when that becomes easy.

Peace.

[kidzanshin]

Really enjoyed it! you're looking strong and clean

but id like to see a lot more tiltless freestyle

rather than lots of toe stalls or butterfly/paradox mirage/osis drilling to about 6 or 7 contacts, id like to see something in between

like mike said try not to pre think the tricks you're gonna do and just play with your comfortable moves going for 15+ contacts and you should find some nice combinations

keep it up

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Thanks guys. Yeah, I don't know anyone who has fallen during toe stalls, either. I was actually just about to start mirages or illusions, but Kayleigh was so close to me, it made me nervous. So I fell. And I have been trying to get bigger tricks in. I felt like this video was a little repetitive of my last videos, and I do need to step it up, but I wanted to post something since it has been a while. I am getting better at playing spontaneously. A lot of those strings didn't make it on video. Better luck next time.