(footbag) Footblog

Tricks I can
1) Around the world (both sides, both directions)
2) Legover (both sides)
3) Pendulum (only right side)
4) Mirage (two sides, yay!)
5) Hop over (only right side)
6) Butterfly (both sides)
7) Same Side butterfly (both sides)
8) clipper butterfly (right side)
9) Clipper mirage (both sides)
10) Paradox Mirage (right side)
11) Double Around the world (right side)
12) Pickup (both sides)
13) Illusion (right side)

Updated at 10th of September 2007

(footbag) First butterfly!

Yep! Today I've hit my first Butterfly (and my second, and third...), it was kinda very sketchy but it still feels good to improve! That also mean I've hit my first 3 Add move. I am a proud Sumerian.

(footbag) Hitting mirage (almost) every time!

I'm aware that this trick is very basic but I'm super excited that tonight I started hitting it almost every attempt! I hit it 4 times in a row, while just yesterday I couldn't hit one to save my life!
And to think I was about to skip training today due to a sore Achilles tendon. Thank goodness for lack of common sense :)
I took a video of it on my phone camera, but since it was in my boxers I decided not to upload it.

I think what helped me get it was setting it lower than I thought I should, and starting the hip twist as early as during the delay. Now, to get it flipside..

Footbag - Hitting a Mirage

Now that I feel I have a good grasp with the basics (stalls, atw etc) I'm trying to kick it up a notch and nail a Mirage. I've been trying to do this trick not-so-seriously for quite a while now and gotten nowhere. So today I read some forum advice on footbag.org, seen some several videos, and really concentrated on what the body should be doing, and literally 5 minutes of hacking at the hall and I nearly got it! I'm planning, this weekend, to hit my first Mirage.

Footbagging by myself at the park

This week, the small footbag group that we got organized couldn't meet. However, I went and played at the park anyways. I heard someone telling his wife to look at how I play. I must be improving :)

I hate wearing shorts though, and since my game is so much better when I'm wearing them, I should probably go shop for some good looking ones, just in case someone wants to take my picture!

Great showoff video for a T.V talent show

Check out Jorden Moir's video submission for an American talent show.
What I like about this video is the smooth style and the progression from simple to hard that camouflages Jorden's incredible skill and talent with an air of laid backness. That's how you can tell this guy is a hard working pro.

Click to see the video


If you think that's bad ass, may I direct your attention to the following video of Jorden, where he shows off some insane moves:

Insane Jorden video