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Eric Chang · Post by **Eric Chang** » 22 Jan 2009 00:03

Starting Thursday, will post record after session

Strong side/ flipside

Around the World: 0/0
Clipper: 0/0
Illusion: 0/0
Legover: 0/0
Mirage: 0/0
Pickup: 0/0

brianbear · Post by **brianbear** » 22 Jan 2009 11:02

word also.
I think i'm going to do this too starting today,
along with infinities, spinning clippers, and ducking/diving.
oh man, my illusions are going to be horrible, i hope i can do two in a row!!!

And my game should blow up soon as i am taking all online classes quarter = infinite time to shred during the day.

And doing titless to really good music isn't that boring

it's like a grooovin little dance. so let's have some good music!

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 22 Jan 2009 12:04

unfortunate typo in there, brian... read it carefully.

brianbear · Post by **brianbear** » 22 Jan 2009 15:07

LOL I just re-read it like 6 times and was thinking "cale must be a crackhead, or not understand my slang." and then i saw it.

quite the fortunate typo for hilarity's sake

oh and I will be part of the stanford crew forever. I went to UCSC for a bit and it's awesome if they have a major you like

...
I don't plan on leaving the bay area til I'm dead.

Jimpenske · Post by **Jimpenske** » 22 Jan 2009 18:26

hey Eric when's your dvd comin out? sup brian

brianbear · Post by **brianbear** » 30 Jan 2009 19:22

yeah dvd!!! i'm probably doing the soundtrack/scoring it. just need to coordinate with eric some more.
i've been sewing and working on that blazing, jim, sup wit you

Alex Dworetzky · Post by **Alex Dworetzky** » 19 Feb 2009 14:34

well, since eric chang is temporarily not a club member, I've taken it upon myself to give some updates on how the stanford kleeb is doing.

-New redhead Eric started hitting infinities and formally met Peter last tuesday. he's got real potential, decent crank, not fat. Also, he acutally attends Stanford! he's a brand new freshman.

-Peter, captain of his school's varsity soccer team, has been injured the past month or so with a sprained ankle or something, and just recently started playing again. He lost one of his lavers so now we have to watch him play in stiff, brand new lavers (ewww). hopefully they break in soon and the sport of soccer becomes illegal

-Brian's shred is becoming so much fun to watch twice a week. his repertoire of tricks is getting dialed, and all those unique 3 adds (drifter, DLO, etc.) are getting so smooth with his big, tall-person windows

-Chang is back at the end of the month and we all await his arrival with much anticipation. He should bring Penske, and other, back with him so they can experience the strange Stanford antics we've all become so accustomed to here in the Bay.

-Jeff Mudd was diagnosed with Rabies...sadly, he's no longer with us

-Steve now has a second, more attractive, slave working under his command

-As for me, THIZZ is what it is

keep it real modified

BTW, Mudd's alive and plays every week

Eric Chang · Post by **Eric Chang** » 20 Feb 2009 05:18

Hey all just updating the blog

and glad that Jeff Mudd is still alive! By the way turns out Stanford was number 2 for best post to view ratio according to Jeremy O'Wheel so thanks for that! Also something amusing about seeing a post "Yes you caz haz cheezeburgarz"

Extended my stay at Boise, ID to keep working on EZâ€™s Dawn of the Shred, but it is going to be delayed again (sorry all!). A few things came up that prevented us from working as fast as weâ€™d like. But thatâ€™s not to say I havenâ€™t been having a blast here!

Like to mention that lovable guy Jay Boychuck for once again motivating me and reminding why we are making this DVD. Zeb Jackson said something that Jay would have been content just being in the trailer for only a few seconds, as he was now in a DVD. Jim Penske also has been really stoked about this DVD watching us edit, looking for some cool songs, and even throwing a few suggestions that have worked out really nicely.

So now weâ€™re trying for the end of the month, but skeptical at best.
Footbag has been really fun and good as of late! Iâ€™ve kicked my game down a notch and working at the basics and drilling tricks a lot more. In fact Iâ€™ve found drilling fun when by myself just forcing myself over and over and getting closer and closer each time.

Things I have been working on.

-Stronger Tiltless (Thans Ben S. for reminding me that I should bring my game back down)
-Drifter (Stanford, Steve G., Zeb J. for giving me tips)
-Paradox Whirls back to back(Zeb J. seems to be a big fan of my Paradox Whirl form)
-Flip stepping (Stanford, Steve G, Jim P. Zac J.)
-Illusion Pardox/SS/etcetc
-Stronger Osis (A really hard trick for me and I donâ€™t consider it to be a bail for me ^^)
-Flip Ducking/Diving

PICTURE TIME

Brutus/Brute Shot is the name of Jimâ€™s new puppy. He tries to eat everything of mine I will list the following.
-red/black lavers
-blue lavers
-Saitek Gaming headphones
-Xbox 360 Headset
-Toothbrush
-My right spenco cross trainer insole
-A couple of footbags
-Peed on the bed I slept in
-Threw up on the bed I slept in.

By the way heâ€™s really really really cute so it is hard to be mad at him. Also it should be noted that Jim lets this dog eat better than him, so you folks should send him some money.

Brutus also wakes you up by throwing his full body into your face with his paws out so it is like heâ€™s double punching you.By the way did I mention heâ€™s cute?

Jim Penske, Zac, and Dylan(Dilby) playing some Halo 3

Zeb going to work

Jim showing off his West Side Pride

Zac watching Jim the Master Penske shred

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 20 Feb 2009 18:30

Hey all,

who from your club is likely going to Montata for memorial day weekend? WIll any of you be around if we had freestyle at the Green Cup again this year?

Alex Dworetzky · Post by **Alex Dworetzky** » 21 Feb 2009 15:02

we will all be here memorial day weekend to shred at the green cup

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 01 Mar 2009 15:43

hey you were supposed to call me Mr. Chang! What happened to that?

fodrappen · Post by **fodrappen** » 12 Mar 2009 16:17

Hey Stanford Footbag!

Do you play? When? Where?

I'm at Stanford University now and for the next three months, and I wanna play some footbag with you guys. I've been away from Copenhagen for less than one week and I miss footbag already...

Just drop a post in here or PM me, and I'm sure we can figure something out.

Kim Mortensen

Eric Chang · Post by **Eric Chang** » 12 Mar 2009 16:20

fodrappen wrote:Hey Stanford Footbag!

Do you play? When? Where?

Only one of the oldest standing footbag clubs in the world.

We play every Tuesday 3pm at the White Plaza you can't miss us.

http://www.footbag.org/clubs/show/sufc

map directons.

hope to see you there and feel free to pm me or what not.

brianbear · Post by **brianbear** » 12 Mar 2009 17:04

yeah, i am stanford crew bagger as well...
would love for you to come join us, we love messing with newcomers

hehe jk...
yeah, no need to miss footbag, we shred at stanford in white plaza at 3pm on tuesdays and 330 on thursdays. come out whenever!

cstr · Post by **cstr** » 19 Mar 2009 19:44

Hey guys, I'm a casual hackysacker moving to San Jose starting in April. I'd really like to kick with you sometime! Can you do jester ??

brianbear · Post by **brianbear** » 19 Mar 2009 20:47

gotta keep this thread alive now that eric is in wisconsin!!!
me and marc had a good session today, he hit ducking butterfly bsos.
i tried triple dyno a few times but failed... came close, i have soo much time for the last dex i should hit it soon!!!
apparently peter busted fat on tuesday, despite his footbag absence.
i had good shred today and felt in the zone.

cstr · Post by **cstr** » 31 Mar 2009 08:53

I played for the first time in a week yesterday - felt SO good - and I hit a couple new tricks which is always nice. Still struggling as to why my right foot doesn't bend properly.

I'm gonna miss the next few meetings because I'll be on vacation again. bummer. See you guys on Saturday the 11th

CSTR

brianbear · Post by **brianbear** » 01 Apr 2009 15:50

aww, this is too bad, looks like thursdays is gonna be just me and eric!!!
well, yesterday was cool....
i hit fairy ss symp twirl. a variation on surfing osis but much harder i think.
mudd had an awesome run or actually a bunch of awesome runs and alex was shredding with occasional 5ers, it was actually a pretty good session!
new eric is showing improvement working on clipper ss mirage bsos.
i also had one long run with spins ducks osii and butterflies that was tasty

GREEN CUP is coming up.
We need people to come freestyle and chill out in oaktown and around the bay area!!! Let us know if you are coming, there is word of a (the) top us player coming out here for it....... hype .......

Eric Chang · Post by **Eric Chang** » 01 May 2009 14:27

Well, to be honest I haven't really even kicked since I kicked at Stanford. I think I am 1 of 2 footbaggers in Wisconsin, Henry being the other one. Not mention the weather has been super shitty and only just got better so I could kick.

Even then it kind of sucks since its just kicking by myself and where is the fun in that?

Anyways I know Dawn of the Shred has been super delayed, but its my lack of interest in Footbag/motivation which is what has been the cause of it. Don't worry though I think I'll be able to hand the project off to Zeb to finish off (DVD Menu). I didn't talk with him, but maybe we were thinking of putting Three Kings and DOTS (Dawn of the Shred) together or something like that. I made it a point that if its not done by US Open, I'll release everything for free.

On the other hand I have found two other hobbies. One being MMA (mixed martial arts) which I have found fun. Its a better work out and my knees don't hurt as much. Plus applying the whole footbag both sides to it rather than get good at one side

. On the donw side my right ribs have been bruised for over six weeks, and were getting better til someone accidently kneed me in the ribs! Don't plan on actually fighting for a long time since I have a long I need to learn still, but sparring is fun.

The other hobby is Street Fighter IV for sure, and I have been learning to play on a competitive level. So far I have been main as Sagat, and playing a lot of games with the best SFIV player in Wisconsin (Keits). So went down to my first tournamnet in Iowa (DBQBBQ), and managed to placed 13th out of 30, which wasn't so bad. Especially if you put into account that I've only been playing the game seriously for a good two months. TIGER!

On the good note, I am going to be going to the Montreal Spring Jam IV, and US Open 2009. Look for details for posting of the road trips anyways.

Cheers.

STANFORD REP

cstr · Post by **cstr** » 04 May 2009 21:13

I think there need to be some footbag moves named after Street Fighter:

sonic boom
yoga flame
hadooken
whatever-the-f-chun-li-says-when-she-flips-upside-down-and-spins-her-legs

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