Mike Green

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 21 Oct 2011 06:39

Decided it is time to drill the basics and stop trying to progress without a strong foundation.

Been reading these over quite a bit:

10 common form mistakes
http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=20968

Top 10 drills for progression
http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=22608

(Thank you Jorden for posts like these!)

I made a promise that I won't learn a new trick until I have the top 10 drills down. I recorded myself yesterday attempting them and half of them were not even close. I will make and upload weekly or monthly (I have not decided yet) progression videos. After that it will be a climb up the ADD ladder, no jumping either. I feel like this is the way I should have started footbag. So many people said to get the basics down and I just assumed they would come naturally. WRONG!

For those who wish nothing but the worst for me:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHMDjB2KZoA[/youtube]

Also my new best friends are a new ipod shuffle ($46), Dr. Scholls Athletic inserts ($10 @ WalMart), and using a running track with a rubber foundation (Free).

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C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 21 Oct 2011 06:57

worldbound wrote: Also my new best friends are ... using a running track with a rubber foundation (Free).

There's something different about you...are you growing your hair out?

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 21 Oct 2011 09:45

Yes I am growing my hair out. Here is a clearer picture of me on the track:

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 21 Oct 2011 21:59

So I tried using fabric markers on my 1st green pair of Lavers. Looked like shit. Took some black spray paint to it, looks even worse. Lesson learned: Don't mess with your lavers. If only I had an airbrush gun!

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 22 Oct 2011 19:59

So I am waiting to get on my flight from Vegas back to Phoenix. Did a pleasure trip here for a couple of hours to kick with Evan Gatesman. The dude is god like. We hit up a video poker bar and I left $11 up. Feels good, man. Evan pointed a lot of things out for me and really helped my game. I could see myself coming out here more often.

Left clippers are feeling better and I am not dropping as much. Now I feel like blabbing. I am a lightweight, 4 drinks is too much. This was a good trip.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 24 Oct 2011 07:00

You should come visit Denver. Maybe in the spring when it gets nice again.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 25 Oct 2011 21:13

Ken: I would love to visit Denver even when it is cold!

Today I had a 4 hour shredding session with Kendall. It was probably the best session I have ever had. I am starting to connect a lot of stuff I never could. Evan Gatesman suggested that I practice clipper to mirage and legovers. I have all of those on my strong and flip side pretty consistently.

I landed some tricks that I dont know the names to.
Clipper to mirage to legover in 1 move (or something like that).

Actually that is the only new trick.

It was a great time!

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 26 Oct 2011 10:34

That sounds like double legover, aka mixer. Does the same leg set, do the final dex and catch? If so, then its DLO.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 26 Oct 2011 11:46

Right leg does the clipper, then the left leg goes over like a mirage, then the right leg does a legover and catches it.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 28 Oct 2011 06:46

I have to leave to work right now so this will be short.

Last night was the 3rd heavy footbag day in a row (more than 4 hours). Clocked in 5 hours between the Phoenix weekly shred and a post-shred shred that lasted an hour. Here are a few of the highlights from when the camera was rolling:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMVrvtdm5_c[/youtube]
This was the first night that my flip side clipper felt just as natural as my strong side. It is about f*cking time. Towards the end there I could barely move my legs.

Do you guys see anything, style-wise, that is screaming out that it is incorrect?

This is what I see I need to work on:

Set height for tricks. I want them to all be about hip height.

Set location. I feel like the footbag still goes where IT wants to at times.

Ripwalk ending butterfly needs to be cradled. I just learned that trick so I will work on it.

It feels like I am hopping around way too much when doing clipper to legovers.

Those are the main things that I feel needs work. Ideas?

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 29 Oct 2011 08:55

Whirl
Hit whirl 5 times this morning on my strong side. Super psyched! Time to get it on my flip side.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 30 Oct 2011 08:34

Zombie walk in Phoenix. I was able to sneak in a couple of seconds of footbag.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkm5UOcoB_c[/youtube]

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 02 Nov 2011 19:20

Hit simp whirl sevetal times tonight. It came suprisingly easy compared to any other trick. Hit flip side whirl plenty of times. On break at wendys. Will shred some more and film.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 03 Nov 2011 06:49

I did shred some more. Here:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6g12TiBmg8[/youtube]

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 04 Nov 2011 11:19

Time to start working on longer strings. My average is about 5 contacts and then I usually drop. Today I want to at least get in two solid 20 contact strings.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 12 Nov 2011 11:05

In Columbus and Cincinnati right now. Where the footbaggers at? It is a little cold, though.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 22 Nov 2011 12:21

Been sick with a cold since Columbus. No shredding allowed. I hope to be cured by the end of the week.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 30 Jan 2012 07:48

First time kicking in a while, and first time kicking in a 3 man group in Arizona. Conrad Rustad, Kendall Bain, and I kicked at Tempe Beach Park for a good two hours before I went to work. It was awesome and I missed this sport. Been wanting to head up to Vegas soon.

Going to Six Flags on Superbowl Sunday. Will snag some footage there.

Time to catch up on these forums.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 30 Jan 2012 09:07

Welcome back, I was wondering where you'd gone. Stoked to hear you'll be at Vegas jam. I won't have a car though, so no random picking you up off the street like I did last time.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 30 Jan 2012 14:28

Bummer about no car. I am sure it will be fine though. That walk from our hotel to the university is strange. The university seemed to get further as we walked towards it. Thanks for that!

PS You are a youtube machine!