This is the first of hopefully many more to come with Footbag Hall of Fame members that contributed to the history and creation of the sport we all love and cherish, Footbag!
Ken Shults is the star of Tricks of the Trade 1 and Tricks of the Trade 2, the first instructional videos focused on teaching the original moves of Footbag. These videos were created by World Footbag back in the early days of the sport, and Ken was nice enough to work on the project with us to make it a high-quality production that still holds up in today’s digital age. Though some of the moves have new names, the principles of how to execute them perfectly every time remain the same.
In today’s modern generation it’s easy to reference the ever-popular hacky sack circle, and more advanced players will know the basic moves of footbag involving stalls. But try to imagine a world where the first toe stall has never occurred. People go to competition and seek to get the most kicks. Frisbee and Hoola Hoops dominate the alternative sports scene. This is the world Ken Shults entered into when he got his first footbag for Christmas one year. The rest is history.
We’ve got our first submission to The Return of Wonderful World of Wild Records! It comes from Robert Ponzio in Shanghai who has this to say about his amazing feat:
We’re so excited to get this awesome submission as the very first submission for our new #WildRecords segment! The Return of Wonderful World of Wild Records is officially started!!
Tell us what you think of Robert’s Wild Record in the comments!
The Sandmaster Footbag is a great choice for any footbag enthusiast that looks for stickiness of stalls in their footbags. While there are a lot of footbags on the market, the SandMaster Footbag looks to take it to the next level with fourteen panels that keep it well rounded while in play. Other footbags you find may be made of cheaper material, however the SandMaster is top quality, and hand stitched with synthetic suede guaranteed to last for a very long time. Filled with sand this footbag comes with World Footbag‘s highest recommendation
If you haven’t checked out footbags or played “footbag†you really need to get in the game. While this blog touches base on a quality footbag, you should also be aware of the many benefits footbags can provide for your health. Can you think of any offhand?
How about increased coordination? Footbag can help improve your coordination and it’s a known fact some tae kwon do instructors have their students practice with footbags to practice moving their legs in precise movements. Pretty cool huh? Footbag can also help with flexibility, it engages your mind, it’s great exercise and footbag can actually increase your social skills! While basically simple to learn, freestyle footbag can take years to fully master as well.
If you’re still not convinced to give it a shot, then think about this fact: Footbags cost around five bucks, close to the cost of a Starbucks coffee which might last but a few minutes. For those who have already begun to use footbags, the results have been very positive. Most start quickly and find themselves addicted and can’t stop learning new tricks and footbag moves!
The sport of footbag has a pretty interesting history as well. Did you know it was actually invented back in 1973 by Mike Marshall and John Stalberger? Seems John was nursing a bad knee and found the bean bag to be great therapy. After the two began experimenting with some rather crude footbag mockups, the first footbag was born.
Found by Mike’s wife, Linda in their flower bed, this gem is believed to be their first attempt at the now classic 2-panel, baseball cut design from late in 1973.
This is the first of hopefully many more to come with Footbag Hall of Fame members that contributed to the history and creation of the sport we all love and cherish, Footbag!
