Our first 20 days: Lesson 1 = 06/11/2017 to 07/01/2017
- Ben Varsek
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Flemming, you are doing good - thumbs up!
I've noticed that on the second crack of the fast figure 8 crack, you are moving the handle off the plane.
It still works, but if you keep the handle on the same plane as the circus crack, it will be a way more comfortable and easier (more efforless) to do this crack.
I'm also still struggeling with this when doing the fast figure 8, and what helps me a lot is to practice the fast figure 8 with the stick of death in front of a mirror.
All the best
Ben
I've noticed that on the second crack of the fast figure 8 crack, you are moving the handle off the plane.
It still works, but if you keep the handle on the same plane as the circus crack, it will be a way more comfortable and easier (more efforless) to do this crack.
I'm also still struggeling with this when doing the fast figure 8, and what helps me a lot is to practice the fast figure 8 with the stick of death in front of a mirror.
All the best
Ben
- Flemming Bo Christiansen
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Thanks Ben. When you say so you are right, but I don't know what I am doing wrong. As I saw it in the WB vol II it should be compared to open af book - and opening a book is out of the plane.
I'm grateful for your comment. Comments are motivating . I will go to the WB shorts and look for FF8. Then I will try to adjust tomorrow.
I'm grateful for your comment. Comments are motivating . I will go to the WB shorts and look for FF8. Then I will try to adjust tomorrow.
Today is a good day
You're right Flemming, I encountered that reality too and tried using the swiveling handle method to eliminate that, however too much of that at the wrong time and the thong goes limp and all over the place, particularly with my 8 foot whip.
The FF8 is still evolving for me. Right now I've gone back to the open book method of Robby's. It's much nicer looking but have to sort out this plane business.
The FF8 is still evolving for me. Right now I've gone back to the open book method of Robby's. It's much nicer looking but have to sort out this plane business.
- Flemming Bo Christiansen
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- Flemming Bo Christiansen
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- Robby Amper
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I am struggling with the exchange.
If I wait a fraction of a second it changes all right, but if I do it immediately after the crack it flops behind me and the forward underhand throw wants to nip the back of my calf.
I'm still working on it but it's not progressing as well as I would like.
It will take a lot more time for me.
Ron
If I wait a fraction of a second it changes all right, but if I do it immediately after the crack it flops behind me and the forward underhand throw wants to nip the back of my calf.
I'm still working on it but it's not progressing as well as I would like.
It will take a lot more time for me.
Ron
It's ok if you disagree with me.
I can't force you to be right.
I can't force you to be right.
Ron, if I may supplement Robby's tutorial with one from April Jennier Choi which I watched quite recently there are a few extra tips on the timing of the exchange, most notably at 2:02. I thought the video was pretty clear on some additional points which with practice may help us perform a better FF8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8UbiW8mw0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8UbiW8mw0