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Sandmaster Footbag

Sand Master Footbag
The One, The Only…The Sandmaster!

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

“It takes a kicking, and keeps on sticking!”

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.

Early Footbag ( aka Hacky Sack)

Historic Footbag
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.

 

If you feel like getting some serious exercise that’s fun and healthy, be sure to check out the SandMaster Footbag here! While this footbag is sand filled, World Footbag has a wide variety of other cool footbags. Some are crocheted, metal filled, plastic filled as well as a wide variety of other fillers and outer cover combinations. The Sandmaster Footbag itself is also available in dual colors guaranteed to make your bag a hit at the park or beach.   Don’t forget to check out the history of the footbag (footbag) here! Get in the game today!

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Registration Open for 2013 IFPA World Footbag Championships!

Reposting the Good Word from the Footbag.org Announcement List:

World Footbag is an official sponsor of the 2013 World Footbag Championships being held in Montreal, Canada. We’re excited to sponsor this event another year strong! And we can’t wait to see the awesome videos that come from the Footbag  video contest too!!!

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Here is the info from the Announce List:

Hello Footbaggers across the world!

Online registration is now open for the 34th Annual IFPA World Footbag
Championships in Montreal, Canada, from  July 28th until August 4th.

Registration is MANDATORY for all competitors by the deadline of  July 15th.

So please register and pay now online here:

http://www.footbag.org/registration/register?tid=1323272493

If you want to compete at Worlds this year, you MUST register online and
PAY by  July 15th, 2013.

There will be NO on-site or late registration. Whether you are a
competitor, a sideline player, a volunteer or a member of the staff, please
register and pay here today:

http://www.footbag.org/registration/register?tid=1323272493

If you’re a non-competitor, you’re still asked to pay in advance to
simplify check-in and help confirm headcounts, but you may register online
and pay when you check in to get your players’ pack.

You can pay the registration fee by PayPal or a bank transfer. But since
bank transfer fees can be high, and take a long time to be processed,
we strongly recommend PayPal (which also allows you to use credit
cards if you don’t already have a PayPal account).

Registration takes just a couple of minutes, so there is no reason not to
do it now.

If you don’t have a credit card or can’t use a bank transfer, you may ask a
friend to pay on your behalf. For PayPal, simply ask your friend to go to
your registration form, sign in to your  footbag.org  account, and then
submit the form and choose PayPal, and then sign in to their PayPal account
to complete the payment.

You can still change your registration any time you like, before the
deadline of  July 15th. This includes finding/changing partners up until the
very last day of online registration. If you have already paid and you make
a change that affects your total fee calculation, then we will either
refund or collect the difference when you check-in for the tournament in
Montreal.

If you don’t have a partner, that’s okay — go ahead and register and pay
without a partner for each event you need a partner for. Then, when
registration closes, we will send an email to each registrant giving a list
of available partners who have registered so that you can pair up.

It will be up to you to confirm your partnership with your partner, and to
update your registration form. (It will be possible to add/remove partners
for 48 hours after the deadline. But you may not make any other changes
at that point.)

Also, don’t wait to reserve your accommodation in Montreal. We’ve got great
options at the special footbag rate for you here:

http://www.prokicker.ca/eng/wfc2013_lodging.htm

Check the official Worlds 2013 website regularly for the latest information
and updates at:

http://www.footbag.org/worlds2013/

The Net Director for this year’s event will be Luc Legault.
The Freestyle Director will be Steve Goldberg.

If you are interested in volunteering or being on staff, please contact me
directly at  pourluka@gmail.com  or contact the event directors if you wish
to volunteer for a specific event. (Please do not “reply to all” since it is
not permitted on the announcements list; so please reply only to me.)

You can also follow us on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/WorldFootbag2013?fref=ts

Looking forward to seeing you in Montreal this summer!

On behalf of Worlds 2013 Organizers,

Luka Weyler-LavallÊe

Aki QuÊbec
pourluka@gmail.com

WOW that is a lot of info!!

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[announce] IFPA U.S. Open Freestyle Championships – June 29-30 – Seattle, WA (USA)

The Footbag.org Announcement list is a great place to get information about officially-sponsored, IFPA Events and all kinds of other useful information related to the sport of Footbag. We’ll be posting some of the more noteworthy announcements to our blog as a way to help our readers stay up to date with what is happening in the world of footbag.

Below is a post that went out today:

The US Open Freestyle Footbag Championships will be taking place on June
29-30 at the Washington Athletic Club located in downtown Seattle, WA.

The event listing can be found at:

http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1360305756

Registration is now open, so please check out the event listing, log in, and
register today.  The direct link to the registration form is:

http://www.footbag.org/registration/register?tid=1360305756

Please note: You will be directed to pay the registration fees at the time of
registration; all players must pre-register and pre-pay online by the
deadline in order to compete at this event.  Details are on the registration
form above.

More information and updates can also be found at:

http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23269

Thank you in advance for registering.

Justin Dale

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The World Footbag 4/20 Hemp Sale is ON!

All Hemp Footbags 1/2 price!!

 

Sale continues until April 29th!!