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Weekly session times change

Iron Clad Ben — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:25:40 +0000

Hi Everyone,

So this summer we’ve fallen of the wagon with regular sessions. They will be resuming now! Saturdays at 1pm at Palmer. No mid-week session for now. If you want to start one, post a comment letting us know the suggested time and place.

Texas State tournament in less than 2 months!

Regular session times

Iron Clad Ben — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:34:19 +0000

Alright so there have been some questions about the wheres and whens of regular session times. If you’re new or just found out about the club at Marleyfest or Eeyore’s birthday, here’s the deal we have 2 regular sessions a week. Click on the link above that says “Sessions”, or click here.

http://www.austinhack.com/?page_id=7

That has all the info including a link to google map of the spot. If you’re thinking about coming out but haven’t been to a session yet, what are you waiting for? Come out and get your kicks! Any questions on sessions shoot me an email: ironcladben /at/ footbag dawt org

P.S. I filmed a little bit at last night’s session, possible new video coming soon!

Mini sessions!

Iron Clad Ben — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:22:28 +0000

In order to skool for the upcoming jam, and just to be able to play more footbag in general I’ve having 30-40 minute mini sessions several days this week, usually during my lunch break at work. It’s been a lot of fun playing every day, and I can feel some concepts getting more solid.

Highlights from this week:

Clipper x 33 weak side, x32 on strong
15 Ducking Clippers!
Spin > Duck > RPT 10 contacts
Double-BSOS Dimwalk
Phoenix BS (right foot is new)
Osis > Zooming Clip > RPT > run

5 session week!

Iron Clad Ben — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:10:26 +0000

I just wrapped up a 5 session week! Man, did I ever need it. I’ve lost a lot of consistency and run length, and have slowly begun to build it back. 5 may have been one too many, as I started to feel shin splints at the end of today’s session. Anyway, it’s just been great to get out there and play so much, I’m definitely keeping this up.

Recent Highlights

Atomsmashers and legbeaters both sides. Atomic is coming along nicely, but still having trouble hitting it midstring
SS Butter > Diving Mirage > RPT > Butter > Ducking PDX Mirage > RPT
SS Butter > Spinning Clip > Diving Mirage > RPT
SS Butter > Spinning Clip > DLO > RPT
SS Butter > Diving Clip > Infinity > Spinning Clip > Merkon > RPT
Spinning Clip x 6 strong side, x 3 on flip
Spinning Clip > Ducking Clip > RPT 6 contacts
Zulu Legover BSOS in a guiltless run
Toe Blur > run … good to see I can kinda still quantum OK (on one side)
Toe SS osis > Zooming Legover > RPT

Frankenbike! Sat 1/31 12-4pm Rio Rita 1308 E. 6th St.

Iron Clad Ben — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:15:49 +0000

This Saturday we will be having our footbag session at FRANKENBIKE. What’s Frankenbike you ask? It’s a bike swap meet that happens once a month at different locations around town. This week it’s at:

Rio Rita
1308 E. 6th St.
12-4pm

A free bike swap meet held once a month in Austin, Texas that is open to anyone who wants to buy, sell or trade bicycles and bicycle related gear or parts.

FrankenBABE! All girls on bikes get a free bike tune up @ FrankenBikes’ FrankenBabe.

For more info, pls visit:

http://frankenbike.net/

Cold Session II

Iron Clad Ben — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:27:00 +0000

It sure was a cold one! But I had to get out there and shred. Been schooling the basics a lot, but also fooled around with some other concepts.

-Toe muted opp rake BSOS
-Toe muted clipper > Merkon > RPT (tricky, but lots of fun!)
-Gyro clip b2b mid run
-~25 contact guiltless run with several 4s thrown in including ripwalk b2b
-Footed drifter>drifter and atomsmasher>atomsmasher
-Butter>Ducking PDX Mirage > (SS Butter>Diving Mirage> RPT) > Butter>Ducking PDX Mirage

I’ve shredded 3 out of the last 4 days, feeling great! Only 2 1/2 weeks to get ready for the jam!

Cold session

Iron Clad Ben — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:06:12 +0000

Winter has finally found its way down to Austin. It’s been in the 30s and 40s this week. Not good footbag weather! We never play indoors. Well, Cody and I had a session Wednesday night anyway. Neither of us hit anything that great, but it was good just to get out and kick the bag around.

Highlights:

Atomsmasher BSOS, sealed!
Duck > Dive > RPT > run
Flip clipper x 47
Ducking clipper x 9
Legbeater > Spinning Butterfly > Ducking Butterfly – new 444 first try! Kinda one sided, but great to hit first attempt