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Archive for October, 2007

Penske: 3 Solid Runs

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Penske was at it again yesterday, pushing the limits of footbag. Zeb Jackson caught 3 solid runs on tape, with Superfly being the predominate move…

To watch this video frame by frame, you can watch it in your browser or download the high resolution version (5 MB, Quicktime Movie) of this video [...]

FootFighter Footbags: Finally Back in Stock!

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Well, almost anyway. They are expected to arrive Monday, October 22nd: EDIT: THEY’RE IN! Here’s a picture of a mini (next to a golf ball for size reference) that I took of my previous batch:

You can read more about them and see the other styles in the shred shop.

Jim Penske (With Run by Genzu): Extreme Footbag YouTube Video

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Dylan taped for about 20 minutes or so yesterday and Jim whipped up a quick video. A few good runs and drills made the cut:

Watch it directly on YouTube.
Or, download the high resolution version (10 MB, Quicktime Movie) of this video here.
I’ve been working on the Smog > Pixie Ducking Pickup > [...]

Lon Smith: Superstar of Modest Mouse Video

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Though I can’t remember the exact date, I clearly remember getting the phone call from Lon Smith: He was so excited, “I’m going to be in a Modest Mouse video and they are going to pay me for it!” “Wow” I said, “That’s totally awesome!” And to boot, it was actually [...]

Shred Idaho 2007 Footbag Tounament: Results, Review, and Video

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

The third annual Shred Idaho Footbag Tournament was, as expected, quite a blast! All in all there was a rather small turnout of players, but the high level of talent made up for the lack in numbers. We had Zach Jahner make the trip all the way from Michigan, Justin Dale flew in [...]