New video from today’s session.  Mostly big tricks/links.

Based on consensus at today’s session that mid-day in Texas is just way to dang hot to be shredding, the collective consciousness that is the Austin Freestyle Footbag Club unanimously decided that weekly sessions are hereby moved to:

Saturdays 4pm at Palmer Event center

I just a got an iPod touch a little while ago and saw that this game came out:

Hack The Planet

It kinda looks like “California Games” taken to the 21st century and ported to the iPhone.

Quick Review

I got this game and immediately started playing it.  2 hours later I had lost all sense of time.  The graphics and storyline for this game are outstanding.  It really sucks you in and immerses you in its world.  The gameplay graphics are pretty cool.  My only regret is that the actual freestyle gameplay is pretty limited.  Trick selection is small and there are no delay-based freestyle moves.  Still, the graphics, storyline and everything else more than make up for that to bring you a really fun, immersive game.  I have big hopes for a “Hack the Planet 2″ if there will ever be one.

Get it on the App Store

You can download it here.  Come on, it’s only a buck!

If you’ve played it, let me know what you think in the comments!

Well, summer isn’t officially here yet but if you’ve looked at your thermostat lately you know it’s already here.  The days have been HOT, which is why we have a weekly session in a spot with guaranteed shade.

We had a great session this past Saturday with 6 people total: Ben, Cody and James, along with Greg, Ryan and Christy visiting from Corpus.  James is back with a vengeance, hitting super long consistent runs with occasionally big tricks thrown in.  Hopefully we can keep the momentum going through the summer.  For now, here’s a classic jam to keep you going through this heat:

Well, news on footbag wire is that our brethren at Hackrifice, the footbag club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada have shaken off the snow and are resuming regular sessions (hey throw some of that mild weather our way, it’s mid 30’s celsius over here).

Here’s a video from their first outside session last year, hopefully we’ll see something similar soon for this year:

For now keep your eyes peeled to:

www.hackrifice.com
www.twitter.com/hackrificefc

First off, Eeyore’s Birthday was awesome.  Beautiful day, tons of circles, and lots of friendly people.  I had a short practice session the Thursday before and got a few runs on video:

Next Weekend: Southern Regionals in Houston!

This Saturday 4/24!

Pease Park (on Lamar between 15th and 24th streets)
http://www.eeyores.com/
11:00 a.m. until dark.
Children’s Area from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

This is it folks.  If you want to make it out to the funnest, weirdest, hack-circlest, crazy-dancingest most Austiny festival of the year come on out on Saturday.  Best of all the whole thing is FREE.  I highly recommend riding your bike though, as traffic and parking are usually a pretty big mess.  See you Saturday!

Just a reminder about a few upcoming events:

THIS WEEKEND: Austin Reggae Fest

Next week, April 24th: Eeyore’s Birthday festival

May 1-2: Southern Regionals, Houston, TX

Footbag season is in full swing!

Austin Reggae Festival is NEXT weekend!  April 16th-18th!

http://www.austinreggaefest.com/

“Scheduled Friday afternoon, April 16 through Sunday evening, April 18 at Auditorium Shores in Austin, the 17th annual Austin Reggae Festival benefits the Capital Area Food Bank.

This celebration of spring brings together incredible music, tasty foods, arts and crafts, plus premium people-watching at one of the city’s most popular outdoor venues.”

Not to mention…

TONS OF HACK CIRCLES!

Come on out!

Happy SXSW everybody.   Quick update.  2 sessions this week:

• Friday night 7pm, Palmer center
• Saturday 1pm, Palmer center

Corpus Christi crew will be in town. Holla! Should be some really fun sessions this weekend. Come on out!