Matt - GRASS tidbits (On first page)

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 29 Apr 2007 17:43

Went back after watching some of Anz's trick tip videos and I got a plethora of clean Barrages! That trick used to be so difficult for me, and it wasn't even clean back then; man it feels great.

Pyroman924 · Post by **Pyroman924** » 29 Apr 2007 18:01

Props man! Sounds like you're on a roll!

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 01 May 2007 18:04

Good session after a few crappy ones. Got Atomic back, it had to do with how I was setting it. Also improved my Quantum.

Blur>Legbeater>Ripwalk (Rpt.)
Toe Blur BS easy (Flipside is now strong side.)
Atom Smasher B2B again

Need to improve flip clipper to improve flip Stepping.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 03 May 2007 18:11

Ok session. Played for a while not drilling anything in particular. Well, actually, I did a bunch of DATWs on both sides; one or two every 5 or 10 minutes. I really need to take like 8 hours and just get really comfortable with my flip Clipper. Trying to do Blurry Whirl is so damn awkward on that side. Stepping Clipper, Blur and Ripwalk are all ok. I don't know, it's annoying.

Toe Blur BS. My Quantum is starting to shine.

Some Swirls. Tried to do them the cool uptime, rolly set way to prep for Ripsteins.

Ended with Pdx. Mirage>DATW both sides. Not that hard, but I never do them midstring. Hoping this will help with double dexing in the long run. Now I just need to learn how to do them Out>In.

dp · Post by dp » 03 May 2007 18:14

Why couldn't you make it out to GRASS?

You've got such a huge varied game.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 03 May 2007 18:17

I couldn't make it to GRASS because my parents didn't want me to spend the weekend 4 hours away with 2 older kids (big fucking deal). Thanks for the compliment, it means a lot.

I just remembered I also tried Furious for a while which is starting to make sense. Footed Jani Walker with what I swear was a clean set. One of these days Alice, one of these days!

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 04 May 2007 14:31

I think I finally got it. I think I finally got Flip Clipper, and it feels damn good.

I did a bunch of stuff that forced me to have a controlled, balanced clipper (did all of these strong side too):

Stepping Clipper>Matador
Swirl>Whirl
Whirl>Stepping Clipper
Stepping Clipper>Swirl

Matador>Stepping Clipper; first move that wasn't Osis out of that!

80% of a good Jani Walker. I saw it on video, and the set was clean, just didn't get the butterfly.

<3

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 05 May 2007 19:04

I lied, it feels like crap again. FUCK!

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 05 May 2007 19:26

maybe you should just drill the left clipper instead of doing stepping stuff, thats what im doing right now....join me?

what i did was Clip>far pickup>rpt i know im good at pickups so that worked out well with something that im not so good at (flip clip). my record so far is 24 contacts, i will try to increase it tomorrow.

good luck.

it will really help. promise. no matter how noobish it is.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 05 May 2007 19:34

I think it's more to do more with my upper body. I don't know, I'm going to drill the hell out of it tomorrow.

On the bright side, I do believe that I hit my first Jani Walker, which I think was clean. I'll try to get one on video tomorrow to check.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 06 May 2007 12:42

Hey, I bet I was right about that upper body thing.

Did some easy drilling stuff to really get a controlled catch feeling for clipper, por ejemplo: Inside>SS Inside>SS Inside>SS Legover (Rpt.)

That one actually really helped, I think I'll keep doing it.

Once I moved to clipper, I twisted my shoulders more and it feels just like strong side. Hopefully I can keep it that way!

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 07 May 2007 14:53

First true outdoor session with Will. We played for 2 hours in downtown Saratoga. We started in a random parking lot to start, but it was too hot, so we moved to the underground drivethrough bank right next to it. It was shady, but probably the dirtiest place we could have picked. It was cool though, we got a few people to stop and watch. I believe one quote was "You gotta be a fucking soccer pro to do that shit!".

Both of us played well and we each had a lot of highlights.

Will:
Toe Blur B2B for the first time, then did it again mid shuffle starting on the other side.
His sick 3 from GRASS (Alpine Blurry Whirl>High Stepping Mirage>Alpine Legbeater) on the first try.
Whirring Swirl three times at the beginning of the session.
BS Bedwetter.
Symp. Mantis.
PS DLO on both sides
Footed Jani Walker>Sunil Walk (Rpt.)
A bunch of Pdx/Symp. Whirling Rake variants (Stepping, Ducking, Spinning).
Had a good look at Pdx. Whirr and Pdx. Flurry.

Me:
Toe Blur B2B for the first time.
Pdx. Whirl>Swirl (Rpt.)
Stepped out of Phoenix, no downtime move though.
Blurry Whirl>Blurry Whirl>Dropped Pdx. Blender.
Missed the hand catch on flip Blurry Torque.
Symp. Whirl>Symp. Whirl
Footed Pixie SS Swirl>Spinning Swirl.
4 Jani Walkers (separate, not B2B), confirmed clean by Will, and one of them out of Infinity.
Whirr, but I think it was the.
Missed the Clipper on Quantum Whirl twice.

I was really concentrating on turning my torso on my flip clipper more, and it felt soooo much better. I would have never come close to Blurry Torque flipside before.

Excellent session. Can't wait until Sunday to play with him again!

Will Digges · Post by **Will Digges** » 07 May 2007 16:09

Very good session, I had a lot of fun.

There is something about playing outside and around other people that have no idea what footbag is about that makes it a lot more enjoyable.

After you left i just did a lot of long strings and kicking inbetween on the sidewalk, I got some cool reactions, and a couple of my friends showed up and were stalking me for 5 minutes, throwing stuff at me but I had no idea, haha.

See yah sunday.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 08 May 2007 11:28

Man, even with cool Will Digges stuff I still don't get a comment.

Played at school today, but I had baggy shorts on, so my choices were limited.

Spinning Osis>Spinning Clipper (Rpt.); finally.
Whirr, on what should be my flip. I think at least one was clean

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 08 May 2007 13:12

Played for a short while, checking out cleanliness on camera.

Whirr BS (Thin, but there.)
Jani Walker about 5 times (Clean, confirmed by video this time.)
Pdx. DLO BS (Not new, but it only took a few tries.)
Sumo, footed on flipside (Not new, but good Nuclear sets BS)

Flip clipper still feeling good. I think it's better than my strong now.

I'm going to try to get Rubberman sometime soon. It shouldn't be the most difficult thing I've ever done...

Pyroman924 · Post by **Pyroman924** » 08 May 2007 13:14

Props man. o_O Crazy stuff from both you and Will!

Whirr, on what should be my flip.[/b]

I don't follow this though. o_O

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 08 May 2007 13:28

Left (foot) Clipper = Strong Whirl, Weak Whirr.
Right (foot) Clipper = Weak Whirl, Strong Whirr.

Wtf, right.

Pyroman924 · Post by **Pyroman924** » 08 May 2007 13:34

Ha. That's goofy. 8 P Maybe it has something to do with strong Double Dexing?

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 08 May 2007 13:37

Nope. Strong Whirl = Strong Barrage/Paradon/DATW/Furious.

I think it's because I learned Whirling Swirl flipside a bit uptime, so I've got the motion down already.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 08 May 2007 14:06

Interesting. Going to worlds?