Okay, well I have not posted for some time now, like three weeks or some shit. Not because I haven't been playing, or because I hate this blog, but because I just didn't feel like writing until now.
Well, as you may have all seen already, I released "Mortal Kontacts", "Shapeshifter", and "Guess Who's Back?" all a couple weeks ago for the Modified user enjoyment. Well those videos have come to an end.
I will no longer be making footbag videos. From now on, I am only making footbag movies
. The difference? Going from my old editing program to Adobe Premiere Pro, given most generously by QuantumBalance. Now only to understand the vast array of tools in this greaty program... this will be a task worth putting time into.
My next video idea is already set. If I can capture it how I see it in my head, it will blow peoples minds. It won't only be good footage coupled with a good song any more. No, that is novice compared to the shit I will be next releasing. It may take me more than a month to get it out, but it will be intense, and it will make the world see where footbag videos
should be going.
Okay, as far as me and footbag goes, besides videos ofcourse, I am very dissatisfied with myself. Not because I can't hit anything, but because I cannot play without an insane amount of pain. I really can't understand it, I may have a stress fracture in both my legs because I can't seem to heal my freaking legs. Both of them start throbbing excessively when I do anything that requires a dex or symposium. I have gotten new insoles in my boots that I wear all day at work and have purchased new Black New Balance 520's. I hope this will fix the problem. Screw that.... I pray it will.
Due to my pain, I have had to rely on my dexless game and my hacky sack game once again. Which have become alot more fun since I have created a new way to play for myself off of both my own experiences and the tricky shit I have been learning from other players. The following is some fun stuff I am now throwing in:
X-Body Toe Stalls
Flappers
Heal Stalls
Knee Stalls
Frozen Osis
Dragon/Outside stalls
Zooming everything
Spinning Ducking Drills
Zulu
Inspinning
Double Spinning
Surging
Fairy ducking
Fairy Spinning
Pixie Spinning
Out of them I have done:
Cross body toe stalls bsos
Pixie Cross body toe stall bs
Fairy cross body toe stall bs
Clip > outside > clip > reverse swirl > outside > dragon bs
711 consecutive kicks today
112 alternating toe kicks
37 alternating outside kicks
24 "Lon" kicks (Swinging arms while doing alternating toe kicks *tough*)
31 consecutive outside kicks *strongside*
27 consecutive outside kicks *flipsie*
osis > gyro clip > repeat X10 bs
Osis set mobius
Fairy Gyro Mirage
Fairy Gyro Symple Reverse swirl off of foot
26 dexless guiltless move run (my record)
That is all I can think of off the top of my head. It is over a course of a couple weeks mind you, ever since the pain was too powerful to shred, and since I started playing hacky sack with Lon at Sam's get to gether.
Freestyle Fantasy 2 was insane. I never posted my own reflection on it because it was already posted by many forum goers and I didn't want to repeat the same shit. During the shredding up at the super psychodelic ranch that we went to, I had two seven adds drop off my foot. Guantlet and Alpine Food Processor. I am sure if I kept trying I could land both of these but I only gave them a quick shot because I think it's kind of stupid to try so hard for something so miniscule. I would much rather have a genuine run of twenty contacts make my day, then something of the higher add value. I guess I have matured in footbag because that used to be my only goal - that huge move.
Besides what I was attempting, I loved watching all the skill levels of the players who came. I was probably the worst player there, I swear, everyone just improves so fast I am having a hell of a time catching anyone. I have never seen half ot those players play before and it is really really nice to see some different talent. Jeremy Mirken sealed blazing ss drifter, whirring swirl, symposium flurry, and like six consecutive slapping mirages in front of me. Chad D is still as crazy as ever and is throwing different combos into his game, managing to go strong tripless/fearless in most of his runs. I believe I remember him hitting Atomic Whirl > Blurry Drifter > Blurry Whirl to start a run and also comboing alot of really difficult shit. Blackjack is the nicest dude alive and let me kick it at his house Friday night. He can bust so surprisingly, especially when you don't expect the next move. Pinkus displayed his levitating in front of me. Which I mistook as shred because he seems to just float in the air and throw his legs around the bag and then stall and do it again. He hit warp and ducking paradox symposium eggbeater. Loren baum is just like... whoa. He really is a force little known to the world and you will all see next time something big goes down. Oh yeah, he like.. atomic ducks out of his VOODOO's. Luis Monhollen is as smooth as ever but throwing bigger and better shit every time I see him. Torquescrew > paradox downtime legeater is so awesome. Not to mention he throws 40-50 contact guiltless like he is Lon's own son. Theodore Anderson... or Ted, is another shuffle monster like Loren and can do freaking rubberman two like its nothing. What the hell, I wish I could come close to that shit. And ofcourse, Sam. Sam is the man. Plain and simple, nice ass guy who loves to just have fun and play. We got along really well and just might be able to kick this weekend down in SD. He is better then me for sure, some of his concepts he throws are straight out of the Moir factory if you know what I meen.
Okay, well I am positive no one is going to read that entire thing but screw it. I had to get some writing out of me. I just pray my legs are good enough to shred how I want to for this weekend, if not... I will be frustrated and pist because Chad will be here to represent, and if I can't.... I'll just no think about that, I know I can.
Take it easy, I know I will. L8
@ Ken
You're blessed to be able to have the biggest US sanctioned event in the states every year in your home town. God that must be nice, no wonder your so good at your age Stephen! I knew there was a reason behind it hehe.
