Playing flat-footed

Nicotine · Trick Member Joined: 12 Nov 2002 Location: Ontario Canada

im a toe player...

im just getting back into arrow games now, after i blew my ankle and arch out when itg1 first hit......

i just bought 2 cobalts (my stainless steel, 1/2" plexi platform that i built is good, but i want doubles

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so, gonna learn flat footed. it seems to be less hell on my ankle. but, everyone i've known that plays flat foot, has knee problems.....
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Tyrgannus · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject:

Interesting, do you think there is a corrolation between flat footing and knee problems? I don't have the best knees, but my knees weren't good well before I started playing dance games, so I guess I wouldn't notice if my knees really aren't in the best shape if you know what I mean.
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Mostly_Harmless · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

Nicotine · Trick Member Joined: 12 Nov 2002 Location: Ontario Canada

i just gotta figure out a playing method, so i dont endup destroying my ankles/arches again.

2 friends of mine have ruined their knee's (one blew out his ACL, the other has HUGE pain issues and has to wear a brace).

so, i worry.
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Emptyeye · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Location: Waterbury, CT

I would think, though I'm just speculating, that arrow-smashing, be it flatfooted or no, would eventually take a toll on your knees, much like basketball or jogging.

Also, I like, to use, as many commas, as possible, in a sentence.

But in all seriousness, I am curious as to what the long-term effects would be of DDR/ITG on one's knees. The genre itself has only been around 8 years give or take, and very few people have played all of those 8 years, but I wonder if years from now, as people play more and more long-term, what will happen in that department.
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Charlie Likes Cake · Trick Member Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: dslville

ive only been playing for not too long and before my knees were pretty bad and now that i play flatfooted there real bad sometimes.
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Charlie Likes Cake · Trick Member Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: dslville

ya i cant hear that good i have bad knees bad back just put me in a retirement home already and im only 13
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Jewels · Trick Member Joined: 07 Apr 2002 Location: UK | London

I think the first time I really flat-footed was when I too tired to really play. I accidently had Destiny on 1.5x but I managed to stream the middle when I usually struggle. I went onto DDR immediately afterwards and found Max 300 [i]so[/b] much easier than usual (although my PA was crap). New technique takes some getting used do.

I also worry about the long term effects of constant arrow smashing. Surely I'd think playing barless is worse due to the extra weight on your legs and knees.

IHYD.DukAmok · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Corona, CA

barless play is most definitely more high impact.

basically, i cant see it having any more long-term effects than my soccer playing did. after 9-10 years of soccer, my knees started to hurt when i ran. this wasnt due to the fact that they "gave out", i was just getting out of practice and my knees didnt like it. so i stopped.

if your knees are hurting when you play, DONT PLAY ANYMORE. review your playstyle, and try to take out any awkward habits you have. a big one is crouching. people need to stop doing it. another is maybe if you turn your feet in awkward directions. basically anything that makes you uncomfortable when you play is something that needs to go.
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A.....The song · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:36 am Post subject:

I'm really flat footed because i always use to be flat footed but now im gonna try to go tippie toed.
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:38 am Post subject:

I play a combination of both but I usually flat foot more.

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DAF · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Location: In CP

I play flat footed all the time. Originally I changed to it because I felt that I could hear the rhythmn my feet made more clearly. That helped improve my fa (pa really since I started doing it with ddr.) Later on, I realized I wouldn't have to move as much if I constricted myself to using the balls of my feet for the up arrow, sides of my feet for left and right, and heal for the down arrow.

It takes some getting used to, but I feel it's much better for your progress in the long run. Besides, I can't recall any famous players who play on their heals (exclusing the japanese ones since they're long gone.)
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mb41186 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject:

People should just play however they feel comfortable...

if you play flat footed and feel fine doing it.. then keep playing flat footed.. if you play with your toes and your good at it.. then stick with your toes....
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J. S. Mill · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

Or switch to flat-feet so you don't suck forever.
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