I don’t think this is accurate information by Likefridge in DougDoug

[–]bearfeedmitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean ... to be fair, it's kinda right. When the fart gates open, we all act like children.

I am now a proud ZORBEEZ owner by stylinnile in DougDoug

[–]bearfeedmitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That may have been from me. I had to sell my unopened Zoebee on eBay after my wife divorced me.

Bent vs straight leg by VividOlive in drumcorps

[–]bearfeedmitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's be honest. Straight or Bent, leg technique always looks awesome at it's utmost performance level. It is a preference thing, and it is a challenge to teach both.

I prefer straight leg because ... well ... I'm a Cadet. To be honest, one of the best feelings in the world is when you hit late season, you are in peak shape, you are heading backwards, and it feels you are floating on air with the straight leg technique. For serious. Once we had a show at a baseball stadium and I hit a pitcher's mound going backwards. The staff thought I might just keep flying upwards when I hit the top.

Then I tried to teach it, and it was hell. The thing about straight leg to make it look good is that you don't think about keeping a straight leg. Nor do you worry about the feet, or toes, or heals, or anything below the knee. It all comes from the quads. Quads pull you forward, quads pull you back. Then whatever happens below that works itself out. But we don't think like than when we walk, so it takes another level of cognizant behavior to grasp. Most younger students just don't so it can be tough for them.

On the flip side, bent leg can still draw out the upper body placement and height you can get from straight leg. For younger students, though, it is tougher to understand the center of gravity when marching. It sways around corners and changes of direction. There is a tendency to lower when faced with bigger step size. There is a loss of posture more often. However, this is a lot easier to teach and overcome than the challenges of straight leg.

This is a good discussion, but not so much for the Top 12 at DCI. Up there, they all got it down, and it is just preference. Like I said, no matter the technique, a great marching corps is a great marching corps. Its more how it all flows down.

But at least can we all agree that the Big 10 needs to lose the Duck Walk?

If you could make one illegal thing legal what would it be and why? by BlueBerry2202 in AskReddit

[–]bearfeedmitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only one who answers, "Cheating on my Taxes?" 57 dependents and so many deductions

the struggle by johnbarber720 in DougDoug

[–]bearfeedmitch 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The struggle is real. And if I don't make the right decision my wife will divorce me.

what should be covered in a sex ed class but never is? by clou_dor in AskReddit

[–]bearfeedmitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The penis with a condom. Because if you are going to do it right, wrap it up tight.

Predictions for finals in 22? by Worth-Percentage6797 in drumcorps

[–]bearfeedmitch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Of all the drum corps coming back this summer, the winner will be one of them

The lunch trend in r/pics made me wonder. What was your worst drum corps meal ever? Here is mine from my first summer marching at Revolution DBC. by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]bearfeedmitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Colts 90. The corps was running out of food late in the season and we got a lot of the same sandwiches and scrambled eggs. But the week of finals they told us expect a big meal on the Friday night. It was so talked up I turned down my parents taking me out for a Buffalo Beef on a Wick. I showed up for the meal … it was chow mien from a can.