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I finally found something I'm great at: Cornhole (1 Viewer)

you know the great Luke Skywalker once trained blindfold.

He soon realized the power of the Force.

Goodluck, young Padawan

 
I was reading up on cornhole and its history. Apparently there is an arc that can be repeated when you throw the bags that will yield a perfect throw every time. 

They call it the Golden Plane.

 
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Trochanteric Bursitis?   Probably get renamed "willie hip"  or "cornhole hip."   Man I can't play cornhole tonight my Willie Hip is acting up.  Flare up of the Willie Hip

 
Willie Neslon said:
I'm in great shape. I run 3 miles a day. I'm just really sore in a specific spot in my left hip due to my delivery.
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So you can pound your hip through 3 miles per day but you can throw a couple bags of rice without getting sore?

Something's not adding up here my friend...Do you run or really Walk the 3 miles?

 
James Daulton said:
So you can pound your hip through 3 miles per day but you can throw a couple bags of rice without getting sore?

Something's not adding up here my friend...Do you run or really Walk the 3 miles?
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Yes. What's difficult to understand? Go throw something underhanded while hopping and landing on your left foot 1000 times and see how if feels tomorrow. Completely different from running.

 
Looking at some of the ACO videos.  27 feet apart and nice level ground. 

Way tooo easy.

The best time I ever had playing was about 50 feet apart and on 2 different tiers in a backyard about a 10 foot elevation change. 

 
Willie Neslon said:
Yes. What's difficult to understand? Go throw something underhanded while hopping and landing on your left foot 1000 times and see how if feels tomorrow. Completely different from running.
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Maybe.

A normal running gait for an athlete is 180 turns per minute. So figure 90 per leg. If you run a 10:00/mile pace for 3 miles, that means you are running for 30 minutes. 90 turns per leg per minute times 30 minutes = 2700.

So if my math is correct (and my apologies if not), your running "should" prepare a guy to hop on one leg 1000 times. Because in a 3 mile run, you ARE somewhat hopping on each leg 2700 times per run. 

 
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brettdj said:
Looking at some of the ACO videos.  27 feet apart and nice level ground. 

Way tooo easy.

The best time I ever had playing was about 50 feet apart and on 2 different tiers in a backyard about a 10 foot elevation change. 
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Adding distance to my throws had been discussed for our tournaments but we really didn't have the room to increase it. I'm not sure how it would affect my game either. I'd probably be open to it if they shut me down again.

 
ChiefD said:
Maybe.

A normal running gait for an athlete is 180 turns per minute. So figure 90 per leg. If you run a 10:00/mile pace for 3 miles, that means you are running for 30 minutes. 90 turns per leg per minute times 30 minutes = 2700.

So if my math is correct (and my apologies if not), your running "should" prepare a guy to hop on one leg 1000 times. Because in a 3 mile run, you ARE somewhat hopping on each leg 2700 times per run. 
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It's a different motion. C'mon guys.

 
James Daulton said:
Can we get some video?  That would help us understand your unorthodox motion better I think.  Sounds like you're putting tremendous torque on your poor hip, but I just can't visualize it.
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Stand on your left leg, hop straight up and land on the same leg. Is that anything like running? No. Let's move on.

 
This just doesn't add up at all.  Sir, I believe you are simply a lying charlatan.  A fraud.  And there is nothing worse than a no good, lying cornhole charlatan.

Have you no respect?

 
 I can't imagine being sore from cornhole and while I don't run everyday like our hero.... I do run a few days a week.... and usually longer than 3 miles...

When is the FBG cornhole tournament? I want in. I haven't lost in cornhole in at least a year*

* - not sure if the last time I played was in the last year or not, but I am a winner either way 

 
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Angry Beavers said:
 I can't imagine being sore from cornhole and while I don't run everyday like our hero.... I do run a few days a week.... and usually longer than 3 miles...

When is the FBG cornhole tournament? I want in. I haven't lost in cornhole in at least a year. 
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I am sore in one specific place (my left hip). Is it really that hard to imagine? If you throw a baseball 150 times as hard as you can will your arm be sore the next day? "...but Willie you work out, why would your arm be sore?" JFC, guys.

 
Willie Neslon said:
Got back on the horse today and threw some at a friend's house. About 8 players there, enough for a small cash tournament. I've never lost a singles game so as of late last summer nobody would let me play for money anymore. I wasn't happy about it because I love to play so after some finagling this off-season it was agreed (I may have alluded to this in another thread) that I would play blindfolded with a spotter. Wasn't sure what to expect but I won the tournament even with some early miscommunication. Most important thing I needed to know was exact description of bag positioning near the hole. Wasn't allowed to remove the blindfold while I was throwing, had to keep it on from 1st toss to 4th so basically couldn't move my feet until my turn was over if I wanted to stay lined up. If anything I feel like playing this way is going to make me an even better player. So much of the game is feel and man, I was in a zone out there after awhile. The games were closer than they were last year so hoping I can continue to play in the tournaments. Anyway, fun to get back out there.
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Not moving your feet but still getting the "hop" in. Taking this to the next level. Obviously landing back in your divot 3 times...good work. Keep up the fight.

 
brettdj said:
The best time I ever had playing was about 50 feet apart and on 2 different tiers in a backyard about a 10 foot elevation change. 
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After reading this I floated the idea of me having to throw from a farther spot and looks like that's what's going to happen this weekend. A little more room in the yard we'll be playing in this weekend. Looks like normal distance +10 feet. A little nervous about how it will affect me when I move back to normal distance but if I don't agree to do it I probably won't play. Thanks for the suggestion.

 
Willie Neslon said:
After reading this I floated the idea of me having to throw from a farther spot and looks like that's what's going to happen this weekend. A little more room in the yard we'll be playing in this weekend. Looks like normal distance +10 feet. A little nervous about how it will affect me when I move back to normal distance but if I don't agree to do it I probably won't play. Thanks for the suggestion.




 
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I think the hop will have to be adjusted.  

 
I don't use a lot of arc and aim at the front of the hole, it usually either goes eight in or roles forward in.  Anybody that hops is pretty bad at this.

 
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