Jazzkid's Blog

[Jazzkid]

Ok ..last post notation should be fixed and I added some things I forgot ....

Thanks .......I don't think it's an invention ...if so , then vasek just randomly missed a variation or something . After i saw a video of him trying phasing fluricane , i knew ...... I'm super happy about the new trick .....it didn't take that many tries either ...oh ...and i hit gyro symp whirl > ripwalk and sidewalk ....

[Jazzkid]

I wanted my blog readers thoughts

Recent pms have me considering taking donations to go to u.s. open ....I also thought about making a video and offering a $5 download to raise money to go ... I really want to go , hang and compete in Portland but it is so expensive . I also have to miss my work week while I would be in Portland because music gigs are always in weekends ....

Thoughts ? I'm humbled and honored that people have offered me donations but not sure how I feel about it

[rjadamson]

How much money do you need to raise in order to put your mind at ease? I imagine that between random donations and $5 video downloads you could raise over $100 (conservative estimate). However, if you need like $500 to make heading over feasible you could end up in a situation where you don't raise enough to make it worth it for you, and then have a bunch of people feeling like they got ripped.

Personally, I think you should do the video thing with the disclaimer that you will really only go if you make enough money -- hopefully people here will understand the reality of your finances enough to not worry if it doesn't pan out. If you take other larger donations perhaps you could just refund them in particular if you don't go.

I think everyone here wants to see you make it!

[Jazzkid]

Here's the deal ...
I could put the plane ticket on a credit card ...but while I'm away u am missing 1200 pay not including the 500 for the plane ticket and 100 for food and spending ...which comes up to alot ....but also have the only week of the year off work the week before the comp ....so i have even more to make up to pay bills ....i may be able to do it because it's so far off and my wife Michelle understands thats it's important to me ...so ...well see .....

If u did take donations ..no one would get screwed ...i would even give it back if I didnt go ....

Anyway ...I'll make a decision soon .....
My game is at its best now and I really want to go and play with my idols ....and easy coast was so awesome that I promised myself I would be back at a comp as soon as I could ...

Thanks for your interest in this and hope we get to shred one day

[brianbear]

Here's the deal ...

If u did take donations ..no one would get screwed ...i would even give it back if I didnt go ....

this would make me very comfortable with donating, and i am sure more people as well. good call

[Jazzkid]

Here's the deal ...

If u did take donations ..no one would get screwed ...i would even give it back if I didnt go ....

this would make me very comfortable with donating, and i am sure more people as well. good call

Cool ... Bear, thanks man .....PayPal would make it easy to give the money back ...honestly any bit would help ..

I like the video idea because I wouldn't feel like I was just taking people's money ... And I could pay back as much of my cost as possible but I don't really know what I would put down in a video to sell ...I figure maybe I'll think of something .......

[Jazzkid]

Ok .....here it is ....
If you would consider donating and or buying a download link to help me get to u.s. open please post here with your full name and the amount that you would offer via PayPal. If there is enough interest and it will make a difference I may go ahead with this Ill put the list here ....

R - $20
Ken - $31.41
Zach -$20 when I hit ps whirl b2b on video (video below)
CD - $20

[Zjeezy]

I don't think I have ever seen you hit ps whirl b2b. hit it and put it in the video, and I got $20 on it

[cd]

$20

[Jazzkid]

I don't think I have ever seen you hit ps whirl b2b. hit it and put it in the video, and I got $20 on it

Ive been avoiding this move and a bunch of others that I havent yet been able to do with minimum impact , but tried it anyway today.....
its ugly but its there.......i was happy to do this.....and appreciate the request , but I also hope that this doesnt turn into a request video.....maybe Ill just do what I can and if I feel like the tricks are not good for me then I ll respectfully just ask for a new combo.
with whirls and blenders.....its wierd .....its like I have an easier time learning gyro symp whirls and gyro blenders than ps whirls and p blenders.......

-also worked on-- swirling spinning legover bsos
--blurry whirl >ripstein>stepping
--CLEAN DOUBLE DOWNS>>>>THIS IS GREAT!!!!! when I get this on lock down .....it will be on like donkey kong...
--set a swirling spinning ducking set WAY above my head but was so surprised I didnt hit anything after it.......
-- drifters a little bit
---barfly>dyno>torque>butterfly repeat .
----reverse swirling symp whirl bs...cleaner
----whirling swirl>run
---FAIRY DUCKING BUTTERFLY .....very happy about this ( new ) i think I could maybe hit fairy spinning ducking something....
oh.,....and I realized that every time I hit spinning osis off of my right clipper .....I suck for a few tricks after that....so today I kept hitting spinning osis>butterfly swirl thats better...
hit reverse swirling opp inside catch>inside set swirl and reverse swirling ss symp miraging inside catch

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s663zFvL ... e=youtu.be

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[Jazzkid]

I've decided to take the sponsorships from everybody ....
I want to thank those that have already donated and thank those of you are interested ... I will be trying over the next week or so to get enough to at least help out with the ticket ...I will make a special shred video for those who sponsor me..... I can't say the exact date I'll have the video filmed by but I promise to try some cool links and also edit it as a video and not just shred footage ...

Thanks so much for all of your help ..it means alot to me that so many of you have expressed that u want me to go to open .... I hope to hang and shred with everyone of you....
Also ...you may give me video challenges ....I will attempt some , not attempt some , hit some , and miss some.....but I can garentee that I am going to star training for open

My PayPal is [email protected]

[C-Fan]

Ken, you have sent $31.41 USD to Mark Monistere.

How about swirling mantis?

[Zjeezy]

That took less than 24 hours to you to hit and post.

Zach, you have sent $20.00 USD to Mark Monistere.

[Jazzkid]

Ken .... I'll try ...sooner or later I'll get this but I don't do gyro eggs at all ....so it wil need some work ...I've hit swirling gyro illusion bsos though so I'm not too far off ...

Zach, Lololol. That's halarious ! I'm so sore today ... I'm Gonna start shredding symp whirls x 2 mid run and I think that wil help strengthen my legs .....

Today I got a couple of things new

Swirling rev up bsos
Swirling rev up > tripwalk < run
And .....

Reverse swirling ss simple drifter ?!!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0duDns-z ... e=youtu.be[/youtube]

[Derek]

Had to watch that a couple times, looks so SICK! I get some money on Friday, I'll be sure to kick ya like $20.

[Jazzkid]

^ thanks man ...I've been messing around with reverse swirling lately and finally figured out how to hit this .....I was doing lots of swirling rev ups and my ripsteining got into a new zone and I hit this ... This was also my first session in NEW qs .... My other pair is gettin the hole .

Thanks for the $

[Jazzkid]

Legs are sore from ps whirl ..... Left leg right under calf especially sonim gonna take about 2 days off at least , but I'll be back soon ...honestly my whole body is sore so I may just need some rest ...

Anyway ...I'm sittin down right now on a break at my gig ....wishing I was going Home after but have to go to a rehersal after this ....

I wanted to write down a challenge that I got before I forget ...
P drifter > ss butterfly swirl>blizzard > double down

[Jazzkid]

Left shin right under my calf is sore ...the right one is not though ...it's either because I did more attempts in the left leg for ps whirl or my form is better in my other side ....either way this is the first pain i felt in a while so as soon as this is Better ill be smarter about my tricks ( which I had been doing mostly )

New black qs feel tiny bit small So I laced up new white ones and they feel better ..i have enough shoes to get me passed open ...

Been daydreaming about swirling revup > tripwalks
I really like the trick and I feel that it is changing the way I do ripsteins .... For the better ....

Anyway ...hopefully this will not be 2 week injury ...as soon as I start again ..training begins ...
I have started weightlifting and doing pushups and abs again so it's time to get in shape for open ....I feel like im glad I have more time to prepare than I did for easy coast ... I can't help but daydream of advancing to finals in circle at open ....honestly at best im hoping just to stand next to nick landed, Penske , and everybody else and keep the bag in the air ...

I have almost four months so even if I had to wait weeks to play ( I hope not ) I would still hav enough time to do ok


I always write down session goals so now I'll right my next session goals here

5 Strings of 30 guitless
5 strings of 10 tripless to start a run
Butterfly> butterfly > barfly alot
Blurry whirl > ripstein alot
Ten clean separate fearless tricks
Janiealker > blur bs
Swirling revup and ripstein bsos
Fogs
5 > 5 > 4
5>3s>4s > 5> more 4s > 5 > 5
Swirling spinning every session
Swirling spinning legover>double switch and blurry whirl > ripstein in a run

[Jazzkid]

Left leg is starting to feel better ... I think it was more of my calf muscle thank my soleus .... I gonna take off today and tomorow and just kick on monday to see how it is .....I hope to be playing by next week without any issue ....I am so ready to have a session .

I am eager and excited to start training for open ....honestly my main goal is to bring my game consistent enough to show others ....

[Jazzkid]

When my leg is healed I will be buying a ticket to Portland .... I have been dreaming of water temple shred for years .... I will do a video and still try to raise money ....4 months away and I can feel the cool vibe already