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Saturday, 25 March 2006
- Written by Eliot Piltz
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Advanced players in the hack circle can be a really fun experience or a really rude awakening. The rule of thumb is "participate, don't dominate".
Recommended Action
Step in and ask if you can play. The first time the bag comes to you, just kick it a few times, nothing more. The next time the bag comes to you, just kick it a few times! Your first priority should be to make yourself welcome, so don't jump in and bust Blurriest to Mobius. Once you feel that everyone welcomes you, go ahead and hit a simple combo, like Legover > Legover > Dragonfly > pass. Most likely this will blow their minds to the point that they are not only amazed, but intrigued. This is the perfect time to hand out flyers for your club, if you have one, or even promo cards for Flipsider or another favorite company or organization.
Changing Hacks
Another thing you may want to do is swap in a better footbag to the circle. Don't pull out your facile 32-panel, bc that will probably get roughed up too much. Instead, a Mr.Sandbag, Dirtbag, Promo Bag, etc. is perfect. Just ask the circle if anyone would mind trying a much better sack, assuming they're using a crocheted piece of crap. If you've handled the situation correctly, they will regard you as a knowledgeable player who wants to share better equipment. Again don't dominate the circle, keep the bag going around, and point out how much more control you have with this bag.
Teach and Recruit
Now that you have a decent footbag in the circle, the players who are most into it will stand out even more. Their efforts to stall and hit basic moves will show immediate improvement with the better footbag. You may want to take them aside and give some pointers, or even say to everyone that you're going to start another circle if anyone wants to learn stalls and basic moves. This will also be your chance to disseminate Promo Bags, if you've planned ahead, and make a couple bucks for all your hard work.
In the end, you will have made a big impact on the players and they will be more interested in learning what freestyle is all about.
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