TOED or FLAT-FOOTED?

BULL3T B1LL · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject: TOED or FLAT-FOOTED?

Yes, another one of those comparison posts, but i was really interested which style of using your feet you prefer. Around here, most people play on their toes, except for this one guy, C.J. Everytime i see him he plays flat-footed, so i tried it, and got, it felt like it shook my brain about. It also seems to waste more energy for me and when i do it i constantly get stuck on the brackets. I guess its what u start out with...

Also, is there any scientific reason to play any of the two? If there is, then i will change my toe-esque style to get a better boost in gameplay.

There's also a lot of talk that playing flat-footed gives you grater PA. I again tried this, and did horrible. Playing toed, for me, also makes crossovers a heck of a lot easier.

So tell me what y'all think!

J.R. · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:

I play flat footed or stomping.I don't get as tired as I used to when I playing on the balls of my feet.And my PA has gotten alot better.It just takes practice to stomp.
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Bioclown · Trick Member Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Location: So Deep

I play flat-footed when I can. Sometimes I get toed up on faster songs, and that's when I get Greats. Playing flat-footed is much more accurate.
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Shayla · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject:

both
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JetWorld · Trick Member Joined: 10 Feb 2003

When I first started playing on heavy, I played on my toes. I learned to play flat-footed because, I agree, it's more accurate.

At first playing on your whole foot will "shake your brains about", but if you stick you it, you will get used to it, and your PA will improve.

...btw...it only takes about playing for a total of 6 hours on your whole foot before you get used to it.

nyssa · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject:

Wellll...I play on both my toes and on the whole foot. Because I wear chunky boots and so I'm always on tiptoe.

But, judging by the state of the bottom of my boots, I must bend my foot somehow...I dunno.

I think playing on your toes makes you quicker, but playing with the whole foot makes you more accurate.
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Corey | RanciD · Trick Member Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Boston

I started playing on my toes/the ball of my foot. In the last month I've pretty much completely transitioned to playing only in the arcade and playing flat foot exclusively. It saves me a ton of energy, helped my PA a lot and just feels a lot better to me. Most of the other people I see around here play on their toes so I get a lot of questions about my style seeing as how I move very little while playing. Everyone I know that can pass any 10s (bag and Sakura excluded) either plays them flat foot, even if they don't play like that on most easier songs, or can only do them with the bar. I think there's some kind of connection.

[lily] · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Location: Anchorage, AK

I play on my toes, and my perfect attack is fine. o,O

t3h 3d · Trick Member Joined: 17 Jun 2004

I use to play on my toes out of habit but then I read somewhere about how playing flat footed increases your PA so I gave it a try and AA'd my first arcade 9footer on the first try.

M15TER P1NK · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:14 am Post subject:

God Almighty · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:16 am Post subject:

Toes. Course thats because I'm a gimp with a lot to learn.

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xequar · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:00 am Post subject:

Flat-footed seems to be all the rage these days, but I just don't get it... I play on the balls of my feet, and I can pass just about everything out there (LoM and PSM heavy/oni are the three exceptions). I have a reasonably good PA and a sizable number of AAs, as well. And, truth be told, I would rather watch someone move on the pad than slide their foot slightly to the side...
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djsodu372ajai · Trick Member Joined: 16 Aug 2003

When you mean the ball of your feet you mean the front part right? Not the back?

I use the front ball of my feet for most of the balance. I'm not up to PA's, but I'm up to trying Full combos, so I use what I use now.

Neemo · Trick Member Joined: 25 Dec 2003 Location: Houston

Toe's and flat footing....

I would say flat footing would be great for AAins songs with a steady arrow beat like Daikenkai (Heavy and Oni) or Brilliant 2U (Oni). Now... when songs have tiny spaces between them... it's good to go toes. Lemme give examples....

Your playing Max300 and you want to stay away from the bar... You flat foot till you get here...

Then you use your toes for that. I like to call the Chaos spots.
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justforgiggles · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:13 am Post subject:

I swich, but I mostly play on the balls of my feet because it strengthens my calves

BULL3T B1LL · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:06 am Post subject:

Thanks for the help guys. I'm gonna try to go flat-footed more often now...

Gah, i hate having to relearn my style...ive had to do it like 5 times now.

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darkhour · Trick Member Joined: 13 Nov 2002

I'm mostly a toes person. But at the arcade I do a lot more flat footing. Mostly because hard pads don't respond as well to toes.

Neko Kitty · Trick Member Joined: 11 Jul 2004

On my toes, usually. For many reasons though...one being that in the arcade it's easier for me to move just my toe to the square than my entire foot, seeing as I'm short

But you know.

I only use flat-foot when hitting the < > and ^v bits... or when the platform loafers come into play and hitting the pad with my toe makes me do a somersault into the machine!

Satchmo · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject:

well ive been attending alot of tourneys lately, the more recent ones have been northern ignition in farmington new mexico and southwest showdown in mesa arizona, and after watching such great ddr players such as MOMO, bing, robdog, jaime, and jsb, from what i could tell they all seemed to go flat footed and stomp to the beat. they even stomp during freezes just so they can keep the beat. and ill tell you iv seen them pull off alot of aaa's

me personaly though, i try to flat foot it, but i sometimes mess up and end on my toes.

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