Just starting

hackysmith · Post by **hackysmith** » 05 Mar 2011 12:01

Just recently picked up the game about two weeks ago but I've gotten pretty into it. I recently ordered a pair of quantum 03's and am thinking about getting a Hania bag. Not to great but I mostly play circle with a group of buddies and just have fun with the game.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 05 Mar 2011 13:02

You're off to a good start with the proper shoe and bag.
There's a lot of good, productive reading on the forums too. Have at!

Outsider · Post by **Outsider** » 07 Mar 2011 15:41

Just a little tip -- if you do get yourself a nice hand-sewn Hania bag, or something like it, you may not want to use that one with your hacky-sacking buddies.

A bunch of hacky-sackers who play in boots or sandals or Chuck-Taylor All-Stars may not appreciate the high-quality of a good freestyle bag. These bags can be a little delicate, and they're better when they're not covered in dirt or or slime or motor oil that dripped onto the pavement.

Hacky-sackers may treat a nice bag too roughly, wearing it out much much faster than it needs to be, or destroying it altogether. Or, they may carelessly kick the bag up into some completely out-of-reach place or down some drain...

In other words, I have some cheap hacky-sacks to use with dudes who like to hacky-sack, and I save my nice Hania bag for myself and other serious freestylers who appreciate the high-quality-and-delicate nature of a good hand-sewn freestyle footbag.

hackysmith · Post by **hackysmith** » 08 Mar 2011 10:15

I agree with you there. I got a dragonfly for circle kicking.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 08 Mar 2011 11:47

I also recommend posting your location in your profile. It may turn out that you live near other forum members, and that'd make it easier for them to find you. A footblog can also serve this purpose too.

The best way to improve is to find players better than you, and learn from them.

Good luck.

hackysmith · Post by **hackysmith** » 08 Mar 2011 11:59

Just did it. Thank you for the advice as well, much appreciated.

F[uns]tylin' Eclectic · Post by **F[uns]tylin' Eclectic** » 09 Mar 2011 21:50

Welcome to the world of footbag! I wish you the best of luck here.

Like Ken was saying above, find some freestylers who are better than you...

Take a look at this and see if any of these clubs are near you:

http://www.footbag.org/clubs/list?Country=USA&State=GA

Hope some of these guys are close to you.

hackysmith · Post by **hackysmith** » 10 Mar 2011 07:15

There all about a good hour away which isn't to terrible. Thank you for showing me that by the way.

F[uns]tylin' Eclectic · Post by **F[uns]tylin' Eclectic** » 12 Mar 2011 21:13

That's not too bad. I'd get in touch with them and see if you could meet up sometime for like a day or half a day, and ask them to show you the ropes and give you some tips. It's always good to establish yourself in the community asap. Trust me, I wish I had done it sooner.

Edit: And you're welcome. I like to help out beginners sometimes, because when I was a beginner, I taught myself everything I knew... and then a year or two later, I find out that a footbag legend lives 15 minutes away from me

I help people like you to try to stop something similar to my past dilemma from happening to you.

hackysmith · Post by **hackysmith** » 13 Mar 2011 09:18

Ha, well at least you found him in the end to give you some pointers but you built your own foundation showing that your devoted to footbag

habitat · Post by **habitat** » 28 Mar 2011 02:45

Cumming, GA? Classic.

hackysmith · Post by **hackysmith** » 28 Mar 2011 04:56

^Yes I know haha.We get that lot.