Another video from 'Sconsin

HG · Post by HG » 09 Sep 2007 17:35

still not playing too much, my ankles are both a bit weakened from worlds still. But i did play yesterday and today. Both alright sessions.

Couldn't kick with mike today, busy with shopping/cooking/relatives/football

but the session today produced a few good things

stepping whirl x2 bsos

pdx drifter - pdx whirl - pdx dlo - legbeater - repeat

and i also hit that drill with tapping drifter instead of legbeater

Sporatical_Distractions · Post by **Sporatical_Distractions** » 18 Sep 2007 10:05

From Worlds:

"Even Rocky had a Montage...

Montage!!"

HG · Post by HG » 23 Sep 2007 17:26

haven't played much. my back was giving me trouble, and then my knees. having shitty luck. probably from playing too much tackle football. but its fun and i'm pretty good. soooo. im gonna try and play everyday again
and start improving.

played today, felt weak and out of control, a few more sessions and i'll be back to improving.

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 23 Sep 2007 23:05

man don't play tackle football unless you want to trade your lifetime of footbag away....................

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 24 Sep 2007 17:18

you should play tackel football and get tough. im sick to death of watching skinny footbaggers who take their shirts off

HG · Post by HG » 30 Sep 2007 16:13

my ankle has been iffy since worlds. I try to play everyday, and after a few runs it hurts too much to shred. gonna take a week or two off. I feel like i have regressed so much since worlds already though.

beenjammin · Post by **beenjammin** » 30 Sep 2007 19:53

Why are all the fun sports the dangerous ones?

HG · Post by HG » 07 Oct 2007 07:12

ugh. just watched my video from july. i was actually good! i feel like if i hadn't had these nagging injuries since worlds i would be sooo good right now. And i could be schooling my routine for prague. gah. and mike is only gonna be in the area for a small amount of time, and i can't play. just the worst scenario.

Today, I am gonna try an only toe session, so i don't tweak my ankle.

professor · Post by **professor** » 07 Oct 2007 11:11

What's up with your ankle? I've had a serious ankle problem before, so maybe I can help?

HG · Post by HG » 07 Oct 2007 11:25

i really don't have a clue. Its more like... my heel and ankle. Rest seems to be helping a lot though. Once i finish burning this cd, im gonna go drill tiltless toe to toe, and pixie/fairy/atomic/DLOs, Eggs.

Psilocybe · Post by **Psilocybe** » 07 Oct 2007 12:04

I know how you feel. I've been injured for two months(!) already, and doctor says I have another six weeks! Three and a half months off. This summer was shit, and the fall is becoming shit. The good thing is, after a week or two of not playing, the addiction dies down and each day becomes easier until you almost have no desire to play. I've been learning juggling both with my hands and feet instead.

My advice: don't get a stress fracture.

Asmus · Post by **Asmus** » 07 Oct 2007 12:12

Do you use insoles?
If not try it. If you do maybe you should try some other ones.
I can't wait to meet you in Prague!

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 08 Oct 2007 08:08

Sorry to hear about your ankle, Grezzles. My left knee had started to bother me, but I've been riding my bike a lot and now it feels normal again. So it got me thinking that maybe sometimes rest is not a good idea - maybe instead you need to continue exercising, but do something with low impact. Just a thought.

Well, I'm sure you'll be back in form pretty quickly after your ankles start to feel better. I think it takes more than two months to truly lose moves. Be positive! Hug somebody different than you!

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 08 Oct 2007 08:41

we should secretly train via webcam and make a world class double routine at NYJ!

HG · Post by HG » 10 Oct 2007 13:10

ss dlo x 9

ss symp dlo x2

HG · Post by HG » 14 Oct 2007 14:05

played with Mike and Bryan Fournier today. It was cool to meet him, he is in the area interviewing for jobs and stuff. Maybe he will live here for a while!

played like crap, super rusty since i haven't been able to use clippers at all. But my ankles felt a little better, and i warmed up all toe to toe, but moved on to normal stuff with clippers/clickers. fun to play again. got ice cream. packers won!

my ankles hurt though..

Sporatical_Distractions · Post by **Sporatical_Distractions** » 14 Oct 2007 15:33

HG!!

Props on those toe dlo tricks

You already mentioned this, but become a toe player for a little while. Unless that hurts as well

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 14 Oct 2007 16:14

G-G-G-G-Unit!

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 14 Oct 2007 16:51

Sorry to hear your situation. I think the best bet is to see a doctor if you can. Modified is always full of well-meaning advice, but in some situations it's best to get a professional's medical opinion.

Good luck greslie.

HG · Post by HG » 16 Oct 2007 17:12

Thanks guys.

Shredded pretty hard today. I am playing toe-toe and using left foot clipper only. (left foot clipper is most flip stuff. like stepping.)

some highlights

blurry drifter x2
blurry drifter - blur - atom - atom - leg - blurry drifter

a run with both dso's, a paradon, and lots of pixie/atomic

5 pixie legovers. My record is 19. but these 5 felt particularly good. 5 isn't hard for me, but all five were perfect sets. it just felt good.