The Inshredible Bulk: Not Trending, Not Roll Spiking Either

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 09 Sep 2009 06:41

CIC flurry wrote:

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 09 Sep 2009 06:43

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CIC flurry wrote:sweet!
That chick's and your spike were the prince. Good team.

I was so pissed that I wandered into the shot and obstructed the view but I love her confident walk after the spike. Shes knows she owns us all!

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 19 Sep 2009 07:11

more than a year ago wrote:

Uh... practice. Ceiling height is 8 ft. My foot is reaching somewhere around 7ft. Good enough to kick a spike over a 5 ft net... if I've got the balls to try this on grass

reposted from the Action Shots thread

Stills from a video. My outstretched hand is about 6 feet 11inches high. I guess this is more messing around and seeing how high I can kick (still hard to say exactly how high but it's definitely over 7 feet!) then practicing an effective spike. At this height I'm tilted so far sideways that I fear my skinny arms would never be able to absorb the landing and I would fall on my face. In a game of footbag net, 6.5 - 7 feet is a more practical height. This was a lot of fun to try, though!

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 19 Sep 2009 14:51

you could hang a tennis ball or somthing from an adjustable height off the ground, to see if you can touch it in the air while practicing... if riely would allow it

you could even make it move to see if you can hit it moving and what not... just a thought.

btw, srry i missed ya while i was in chicago. hope to see ya sometime soon!

b

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 21 Sep 2009 13:30

Hey Brian!

Yeah, I missed Elliot that same weekend you were in. Comin' to NYJ?

Sunday, my camera (along with 4gig sd card, lens adapter and wide angle lens) somehow fell out of my backpack during my bike ride to a net session downtown. It's gone.

I'm past denial and currently in the numb phase

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 21 Sep 2009 15:17

I'm sorry for your loss, Zeke.

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 21 Sep 2009 19:37

shet.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 21 Sep 2009 19:51

Yikes. :\

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 07 Oct 2009 14:04

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Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 07 Oct 2009 14:36

I'm down to 140 pounds. This is the lightest I've weighed since about 2002. I think I've lost more weight this summer alone than I have in all the years I jogged combined! Ok, maybe not. Close. I dunno. Whatever. Anygay...

My knees don't ache as much after paying net. I'm getting more height on my jumps due to a combination of less weight & being more comfortable getting sideways in the air. Overall, I'm slowly getting more consistent. Serve returns are still my weakest skill. My touch on digs & bumps are getting more reliable. I'm very happy with my offense. I hardly ever serve out since I have all but stopped dinking and bringing the heat. I really like Toe Jams. It's my favorite spike at the moment and a very strong option for my right side where I previously had nothing to reply on. I'm liking bitch slaps when placement over power is needed. Side axe is still strong and jumping sunbacks are making more and more appearances on the courts. Left side is still pretty vacant. I mean, I can hit the occasional toe reverse, scuff and shtataff (thats got to be the most gawdawfull name in the history of gawdawfull names) but I don't have anything reliable on that side yet. I definitely want to add a flying pulldown to my game.

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 07 Oct 2009 20:23

140? amazing dude. mad props to you. does gravity even affect you now?

Do you think you'll attend any tourneys out of Chicago this year? i keep injuring myself. i am pretty upset. mostly minor things, but enough to keep me away for much more time than i want.

Elliott · Post by **Elliott** » 20 Oct 2009 09:25

140! c'mon zeke i'm only 146. okay..... i guess i believe you, besides you can finally fit into those skinny jeans i bought you last year.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 20 Oct 2009 20:00

Oh, I found a way to make them fit...

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 23 Oct 2009 12:12

eww
Is that the guy from that one NYJ? hee hee

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 14 Nov 2009 14:35

AYATOLLAH!

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 30 Nov 2009 14:23

So....

I'm still playing net. No weekday sessions since the weather has sucked, it gets dark too early and I have no motivation. We have still managed to play at least one session on most weekends with 2 solid teams on the court. I feel I'm playing fairly well for this time of year and the lack of mid week practice to keep my skills sharp. Consistency is slowly setting in and most of the sessions have been enjoyable whether I come out with a winning record or not.

My serves are very solid. If I'm not trying anything tricky (dinks/line placement) or strong I will serve 'in' 19/20 times I swing. My offense has exploded earlier this summer and I'm much more confident at the net these past few months than I've ever been. I don't net foul as often and I don't set gaze as much. There is still plenty of room for improvement but I am very satisfied with what I can do with a set at this point. Toe Jams have been my weapon of choice while my side axe has taken a backseat. Standing Bitchslaps are getting more reliable and Shtataffs are finding their role on a far left set. Speaking of left, I still don't have a strong reliable option on that side but my scuffs are decent. I've all but stopped trying sunbacks and sweeps.

My defense has been improving but has not grown as fast as my offense. Serve returns are getting more solid but is still a skill I need to train harder. I rotate effectively on defense. More often than not, I'm in a good position for a dig at any given moment of a play. I'm able to bump most easy shots on my right to continue the rally but left side is still unpredictable and I'm lucky to just bang it over and in. Cory has helped me a lot, defensively, and is always giving tips when we play together.

No takraw in weeks. Jeff, the organizer of the Takraw group will only be in Chicago until next June and is handing me the reigns when he leads back east permanently. At this point I'm only interested in whether or not Jia Jia will be sticking around as well. With no other solid takraw players, I'll try a bit harder to convert her to net. I could use a partner that wants to set me

I'm still slowly rebuilding my PC and learning more about all this scary computer stuffs (water cooling, really?!?!?!?!). I've learned quite a bit. It's just like when I learned to upgrade and maintain my bike, but more expensive, lol.

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 30 Nov 2009 20:43

chill soon?

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 22 Dec 2009 12:24

Session just south of Busse Woods about a month ago. It was cold wet rainy and the field was covered in goose poop. Vince was in Town. It turned out to be a really great session... despite the conditions. Oddy enough the poop didn't really bother anybody too much. I was playing well defensively and got a couple big toe jams. Ronnie dropped me off at my parents afterwards so I got to see my nieces too!

Last weekend we played indoors, for a couple hours. Had a fairly solid session partnering with Tommy. We took 2 straight against Cory/Scot then they finished by taking 3 wins straight against us. Everyone was playing good defense and we had a few long rallies. Made a few too many errors and would have like a few more sets from Tommy but still a pretty good session. We probably wont be playing again until after Christmas.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 27 Dec 2009 22:08

I got a wicked spinning toe kick kill in one of my first reigns as king playing 4s

I got groped by Emily

Pulled off some crazy ninja shit with a slice of pizza

Reid read my mind

Kolo slapped me

Thats a pretty good NYJ in my book!

Elliott · Post by **Elliott** » 30 Dec 2009 08:56

in a couple weeks nashville is getting actual footbag jerseys. to mark the occasion we're gonna have a little promo contest call "how high can you spike?" (inspired by zeke) andrew is 6'3 so here's probably the fav. to win. i've got a hangball in my basement but i don't think i've ever raised it over 6'0. i need to pull off some mad jumping skills to win this one. i'll keep you posted. so you actually kicked a bag over 7'0? i need more proof.