So I managed to find some time to play and make a quick, little video. It is nothing real special. I think my idea with the music was a lot better than it turned out. Plus, I only had Windows Movie Maker to use. Anyways, in the first two clips I tried hitting diving osis and pixie legover (my two latest tricks) bsos. I focused on string length the rest of the video. I am not really looking for critique since my game is so irregular, but it is welcome. When I do play, I have been working on random string length more than anything. I missed you guys!
http://www.footbag.org/gallery/show/16994
I Still Play!
I Still Play!
Chrissy Fryer
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mikeanello
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Nice work there. I am glad you are still playing. You have nice rhythm and smooth movements. I would recommend you work on legovers and pickups - it's a nice way to do alternate toe delays without breaking up your strings. Keep up the good work.
I thought it was funny when your daughter smacked you in the butt. She is so cute.
I thought it was funny when your daughter smacked you in the butt. She is so cute.
Mike Anello
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Thanks. I will give that a shot next time. I think it crossed my mind at some point yesterday, but my it is like my improvision only has a limited number of tricks in store right now. I'm working on it 
I thought the butt-smacking was kind of funny, too. I guess I need to lay off doing it myself, because apparently she caught on and did it to me plenty of times yesterday. Haha.
I see you have a little one now. Can't wait to see him in action with you!
I thought the butt-smacking was kind of funny, too. I guess I need to lay off doing it myself, because apparently she caught on and did it to me plenty of times yesterday. Haha.
I see you have a little one now. Can't wait to see him in action with you!
Chrissy Fryer
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PegLegHolly
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Nice!
Your form is looking better in general. The ducking osis looks good too.
I see that you are straining a bit to hold onto it. I recently discovered that it is less straining to hold some osis variations if I hop in the air, blindly turn and spot it at the stalling point at the last minute. There is far less ankle grinding when you rotate in air and land in place.
Also, drifter. I know you wanted to hit this. I may have some valuable advice. Set very close in, lowish and close to you hip bones but no higher. Keep it very close in. Make the dex excessively high up especially by raising the knee up (this will lock your leg closer in a will cause less resistance when turning.) This will allow you to clear the bag, and gravity will do a lot to help you lower your leg into a stall, but you will have to push yourself from the point of dexing till stalling, constantly, and with a lot of speed.
Looking forward to kicking again soon,
Ian
Your form is looking better in general. The ducking osis looks good too.
I see that you are straining a bit to hold onto it. I recently discovered that it is less straining to hold some osis variations if I hop in the air, blindly turn and spot it at the stalling point at the last minute. There is far less ankle grinding when you rotate in air and land in place.
Also, drifter. I know you wanted to hit this. I may have some valuable advice. Set very close in, lowish and close to you hip bones but no higher. Keep it very close in. Make the dex excessively high up especially by raising the knee up (this will lock your leg closer in a will cause less resistance when turning.) This will allow you to clear the bag, and gravity will do a lot to help you lower your leg into a stall, but you will have to push yourself from the point of dexing till stalling, constantly, and with a lot of speed.
Looking forward to kicking again soon,
Ian