TIPS & SKILLS
Shoe Choice
A suitable shoe makes a huge difference.
A good footbag shoe should have:
- A wide, flat toe box
- A broad, flat inside surface
- Lightweight, flexible construction
- Good grip without an excessively thick sole
- Secure fit and room for ankle movement
- Minimal raised seams around the kicking surfaces
For casual play, a light indoor-court, tennis or skate shoe with these qualities will work well. Avoid bulky running shoes with heavily sculpted soles, narrow toes or thick cushioning.
How a shoe is laced can significantly improve its performance for freestyle.
Here’s a video about lacing a shoe for freestyle.
Suggestions
- Quantum Freestyle Shoe – specifically designed for the sport.
- Nike SB Adversary – highly rated.
- Adidas Rod Laver – a traditional favourite.
Basic Skills
Kicks
Toe Kick • Inside Kick • Outside Kick
This is a great video about basic kicks from Australian player, Lotus.
Stalls
Toe Stall • Inside Stall • Knee Stall • Outside Stall
Another great video about basic stalls from Australian player, Lotus.
Advanced Freestyle Tricks
Footbag at it’s finest performed by Anssi Sundberg, the 2011 vice world champion.
Check out his YouTube channel – Anz Trikz.
Shred Global – There’s heaps of tricks videos from various players on this YouTube channel.
Australian freestyler, Lotus, has a small library of tricks videos. He explains the tricks really well. This is his YouTube channel.