Congratulations everyone! We made it to December! I'm opening this year with a bit of Southern Ontario pride. Adam Greenwood has provided to you a shred video, and Jorden has given us a ridiculous video, showing us how he is breaking ground (and everything else) in the juggling world. Below, they have provided you all with a bit of insight into their videos, and what they want you to know.
Day One, Part One. Adam Greenwood.
This video was never intended to be a X-mas calendar video, actually the day I filmed it I had one particular link in mind and that was all I supposed to capture. I`m sure most of you know the feeling that runs through you when you drop the bag for your first toe stalls of your warm-up run, and you can already tell today is going to be one of those days where you play at your best, and progress will be made.
Let me change the topic, and talk about favorite tricks. Anyone know what its like to not be able to hit your favorite tricks? What a shame it is when some of the elements someone most enjoys watching are some of the ones that seem to come the least naturally. Well this last year was a huge breakthrough for me in that respect, and in the last couple months, I have finally felt like I was approaching what my idea of a well rounded player was. This video contains a lot of those elements, especially torques and blenders, things I have loved for years, but have only recently been able to put into strings with any competency. Its almost strange to watch myself hit some of these elements on camera, having tried so long with no success.
Isn't that one of the greatest things about this sport? That progression, that feeling of breaking new ground, whether for yourself or for the sport as a whole. You can work and work at something, feeling like your growth is incremental, but then look back to a year before and realize how far it is you have really come. On that note, many things in this video are first times for me, and some of my reactions really show it!
Thanks to Jay for putting this thing together, and also for his invaluable blender tips and passion for footbag, and thanks to all of you for watching. I'm excited for all the videos, and hope to shred with all of you someday soon!
-Adam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLaxovmgRh0
Day One, Part Two. Jorden Moir.
I decided to add the multiple attempts of one trick with the original sound in the middle of this video to kind of shake things up a bit. Almost all my footage is about achieving tricks with very few missed attempts included. This doesn't hint at what goes behind a lot of the things I do. This is true for jugglers, footbaggers and all other skill-based artists. What we present on YouTube is a collection of highlights; a fantasy world where anything is possible. We actively conceal our weak points and show only the good. Sometimes it's good to include the human side of things, which consists of constant struggle and failure as a reminder. This time of year, let's celebrate the things we've struggled for. Let's celebrate and forgive the shortcomings of others, while at the same time, inspire everybody, as well as ourselves, to reach a higher level of human potential. Welcome to Day 1.
-JM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUZTaUiRmaM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVCxXaRtWig / Placeholder video, while youtube takes its time.
At very least, just don't ever use the underline feature at all. Underlining text is a silly anachronism anyhow 
