Too late to start shredding?

dannytheko · Post by **dannytheko** » 13 Sep 2008 16:42

Thanks! Im planning to get one soon

dannytheko · Post by **dannytheko** » 21 Sep 2008 02:20

Edit: Just waiting for the bag now

Kenar · Post by **Kenar** » 27 Sep 2008 21:34

I got started circle kicking in my mid forties, but didn't really get into freestyle until last year (after I turned 60). So, I would say, no -- you're not too old. And to the rest of you, you can still hack when you are older, but your body may not bend quite as well.

Keep on kickin' -- it's great exercise & a lot of fun!!

dannytheko · Post by **dannytheko** » 29 Sep 2008 16:44

Thanks for the comments guys

Had a kick with my gunits yesterday, and toe stalls are way easier now! (still waiting for my footbags though, still using the nike footbag

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dannytheko · Post by **dannytheko** » 06 Oct 2008 05:04

So my sandbags got caught up in quarantine

i guess ill have to start with shot fill bags then...

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » 14 Oct 2008 08:16

Congrats on getting all the necessary equipment, I hope you'll have fun with it!

Matt · Post by **Matt** » 15 Oct 2008 09:20

One year I got some red lavers and one of those 8 panel sandmans for christmas, it was the best gift ever!!

I would say 18 is pretty young to start playing footbag. I started kicking when I was 12 and shredding at 13, but It didn't make me a pro. It's more about how much you practice and more importantly, how efficiently you practice (school the basics!!).

SirSerje · Post by **SirSerje** » 10 Dec 2008 09:43

Man, age is not main thing in shredding. At youtube i saw many videos with guys, who startded playing after 30-35 years.
I thing, the most importrant thing is desire.

dannytheko · Post by **dannytheko** » 08 Sep 2010 22:23

Oh man I feel bad looking back at this thread... I didn't make good use of these two years...

Anyway, decided to start afresh and started again this week.
I'm getting the hang of ATW, mirages, pickup etc. And I'm getting the hang of clippers on my right foot.

Funny thing is that a guy was watching me when I was practicing in the park, and he said "wow you must have practiced a lot." And I was like "um I'm still learning the very basics".

xsisbest · Post by **xsisbest** » 16 Oct 2010 10:21

I used to play "hacky sack" back in my 18-22 era... But after getting married.. having a kid.. and basically forgetting all about footbag I was reintroduced to freestyle footbag by watching Jorden Moir on youtube. I was instantly hooked.. I was 35.. Now at 37 I'm still more determined than ever to try and at least place top 5 in USO's someday. I think most definitely as one said it's alot of desire.. You have to mentally push your self day in and day out to improve. The greatest advantage to being young is stamina.. How I would love to have that pure energy back... Don't let your youth slip away.. and 18.. omg.. I would love to have started over and kept going from 18..Your in your prime man.. shred it up!

Kenar · Post by **Kenar** » 26 Feb 2012 20:08

Yeah, Larry, you had a great Intermediate routine at last year's USO -- congrats on winning it -- are you trying the Open event this year? And, as you said, you can start at any age. I plan on competing in the Intermediate Freestyle event this year at the US Open (and do much better than last, where I dropped everything I touched) and I will be on Medicare by that time (lol).

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 27 Feb 2012 13:29

I started at 25, been shredding for almost a year. Don't regret a single day of it. I love it and see myself doing this for at least 10 more years.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 29 Feb 2012 14:09

Carol Wedemeyer started in her 20s, and she made BAP. She was clearly the best female player until Tina arrived too.

As has been mentioned before, the key to getting good at footbag (and anything) is how much time you put into it. You can start young, but if you don't put in the time and effort, you won't necessarily do better than somebody who starts in their 20s or even 30s, but dedicates a lot of time to it. I've seen lots of players play at their peak in their 30s (Rippin, Scott D, Pete Irish), so there's nothing physically holding you back when you get older. You might not be able to play as long, and might be more susceptible to injury, but you can still play at a high level.

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 02 Mar 2012 21:40

Dont forget that this community is tiny/ Nobody outside of this forum would ever judge your freestyle. As long as you are having fun and keeping it off the ground thats all that matters.
At a recent jam I witnessed a crazy (in my eyes, and im named crazy) event. An ex freestyler who gave it up questioned a hackeysacker (who keeps it off the ground for minutes doing tiltless plus lots of toe bails) asking what his goal was????????????????????
That was so offensive in my mind, there is this tiny group of shredders who have invented this thing (shredding) and they have gotten so confused they think they are the sport? The guy keeps it off the ground (top 90 % of people who ever played) and he does tiltless tricks and lasts like 2 minutes per run. The mindset that questions his goals dumbfounds me.

Green Lanturn · Post by **Green Lanturn** » 17 Mar 2012 18:59

I played when i was in middle/high school back in the early 80's then stopped. Picked it up again at the age of 37. Now, I'm 40 and I love it more than I ever have. Age should never limit you.

Bigfoot_bag · Post by **Bigfoot_bag** » 01 Jul 2012 06:35

the age limits u in your own goals.
Example: I started at the age of 20, and my goal was to be part of bap someday. I was injured by 2 years and my goals change (now is to play all i can if i can play for 15 years will be great) so never is late to play footbag

Kenar · Post by **Kenar** » 05 Mar 2014 00:09

Are you kidding me, at 18 your life (and footbagging) is just beginning. I didn't start freestyling until about 6 years ago, when I was 61. It's a great sport and a lot of fun. And, one you can do for most of your life. Heck, I plan on kicking when I'm 100.

MetZelRio · Post by **MetZelRio** » 05 Mar 2014 09:38

and I was thinking I might only have a few more good years left... Amazing.

Kenar · Post by **Kenar** » 05 Mar 2014 13:09

I didn't say I was any good -- but I am enthusiastic!

MetZelRio · Post by **MetZelRio** » 06 Mar 2014 05:35

Well, I want to continue to progress, not just stay at the same level. How would you say you are with progressing, and I don't care how good you think you are, as long as you feel like you can still progress.

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