Justin Matney Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 No big deal man. My first MM0 attempt a few years back got 2 reds. I've found the most challenging aspect (other than getting strong) to be filming. I think you'll get it soon Evan, keep at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Matney Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 That's my failed attempt from 2012. Set was a bit too deep and the close wasn't visible enough if I remember correctly. Kinda frustrating because at that time I was smashing my GHP 7 with a wide set consistently. Even on tape. But I think the "official" aspect of a cert video also contributed to some of my failures. For instance, I could block set a GHP 7 with ease, in the house or out in the yard, but I could never do it on camera when I was designating it as an official cert attempt (measuring the spring and spread, etc). I got nervous for whatever reason. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Radford Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 3 red flags. based on the feedback I got 1. set is way too deep 2. I'm bracing against my leg and the gripper also disappears during that time I think I rushed it for the MM0 but I'm not regretting it. I'm gonna go back and start training where I left off before the #3 attempts. I was doing 40mm block sets and MMS closes with up to 130 pound grippers( 2.5, ghp6, rb 210). Now that I have the CPW RB grippers (132, 135, 140, 142) I will train with those for a while and try to MM0 again when I feel strong enough to do a strong and clear MMS close like Sam and Simon did. Head up man, go back to your comfort and practise getting the closes on video, thats a challenge in itself! I would have never attempted the MM0 if it wasn't for this thread! Keep it up and you will get there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 3 red flags. based on the feedback I got 1. set is way too deep 2. I'm bracing against my leg and the gripper also disappears during that time I think I rushed it for the MM0 but I'm not regretting it. I'm gonna go back and start training where I left off before the #3 attempts. I was doing 40mm block sets and MMS closes with up to 130 pound grippers( 2.5, ghp6, rb 210). Now that I have the CPW RB grippers (132, 135, 140, 142) I will train with those for a while and try to MM0 again when I feel strong enough to do a strong and clear MMS close like Sam and Simon did. Strong close buddy. As Josh mentioned, do you always use or legs to set the gripper? If yes, you should definitely start setting the gripper by using your chest muscles. If you haven't seen this video on how to set a gripper by Paul Knight you should do so, it's the best video out there. I'm thinking the same about MM1, I will not stress in to that, I'm just gonna take the time it takes because I don't want them to send the gripper when I'm not fully ready. You will get this cert in no time Evan! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Josh, Justin, Sam, Simon: thanks for the support and encouragement guys, it means a lot. Also thank you to the judges that took the time to review this and for the feedback. Josh and Simon, I’m not sure if I always set grippers this way or just with this one because it’s hard for me to set it otherwise. I think I just need to get stronger lol. Also I need to get better at setting grippers in front of a camera. I’ve seen Paul’s vid, I will watch it again now.Justin, thanks man, I also find that there is a difference between closing grippers and doing it in front of a camera. I need to review the rules again for parallel set. I think to be safe I need to set the gripper just a bit wider to parallel set and be closer to the camera the whole time, like what Gil did for MM1(that dude is crazy strong). That will take some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Josh, Justin, Sam, Simon: thanks for the support and encouragement guys, it means a lot. Also thank you to the judges that took the time to review this and for the feedback. Josh and Simon, I’m not sure if I always set grippers this way or just with this one because it’s hard for me to set it otherwise. I think I just need to get stronger lol. Also I need to get better at setting grippers in front of a camera. I’ve seen Paul’s vid, I will watch it again now. Justin, thanks man, I also find that there is a difference between closing grippers and doing it in front of a camera. I need to review the rules again for parallel set. I think to be safe I need to set the gripper just a bit wider to parallel set and be closer to the camera the whole time, like what Gil did for MM1(that dude is crazy strong). That will take some time. Maybe this will help you. This is my MM0 attempt. Took me a few tries to get the angle and shit right. http://youtu.be/wR_cK1Vombs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Josh, Justin, Sam, Simon: thanks for the support and encouragement guys, it means a lot. Also thank you to the judges that took the time to review this and for the feedback. Josh and Simon, I’m not sure if I always set grippers this way or just with this one because it’s hard for me to set it otherwise. I think I just need to get stronger lol. Also I need to get better at setting grippers in front of a camera. I’ve seen Paul’s vid, I will watch it again now. Justin, thanks man, I also find that there is a difference between closing grippers and doing it in front of a camera. I need to review the rules again for parallel set. I think to be safe I need to set the gripper just a bit wider to parallel set and be closer to the camera the whole time, like what Gil did for MM1(that dude is crazy strong). That will take some time. Maybe this will help you. This is my MM0 attempt. Took me a few tries to get the angle and shit right. http://youtu.be/wR_cK1Vombs Chez did a video on this subject. Pretty helpful Edited June 3, 2015 by greppstark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Josh, Justin, Sam, Simon: thanks for the support and encouragement guys, it means a lot. Also thank you to the judges that took the time to review this and for the feedback. Josh and Simon, I’m not sure if I always set grippers this way or just with this one because it’s hard for me to set it otherwise. I think I just need to get stronger lol. Also I need to get better at setting grippers in front of a camera. I’ve seen Paul’s vid, I will watch it again now. Justin, thanks man, I also find that there is a difference between closing grippers and doing it in front of a camera. I need to review the rules again for parallel set. I think to be safe I need to set the gripper just a bit wider to parallel set and be closer to the camera the whole time, like what Gil did for MM1(that dude is crazy strong). That will take some time. Maybe this will help you. This is my MM0 attempt. Took me a few tries to get the angle and shit right. http://youtu.be/wR_cK1Vombs thanks EJ, mm0 with 155.6 gripper is very impressive! It maybe as difficult as mm1! I noticed that before in your mm1 cert : you are actually standing behind the camera right? Are you using a tripod? Where is your elbow in space? Is it tucked in or more to the side? Thanks man. Edited June 3, 2015 by Evan Raftopoulos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Camera is on a tri-pod. I am standing directly behind it. My arms are extended out in front of me. And the camera is low and pointing toward the ceiling. That way the set and close can be seen without any glare or shadow. I used that gripper because I hate the feel of a CoC. I did have a #3 that was a few pounds lighter, but I hate the way they feel. The mm1 is a little harder than this gripper. But easier in the hands because of the knurling Edited June 3, 2015 by EJ Livesey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Josh, Justin, Sam, Simon: thanks for the support and encouragement guys, it means a lot. Also thank you to the judges that took the time to review this and for the feedback. Josh and Simon, I’m not sure if I always set grippers this way or just with this one because it’s hard for me to set it otherwise. I think I just need to get stronger lol. Also I need to get better at setting grippers in front of a camera. I’ve seen Paul’s vid, I will watch it again now. Justin, thanks man, I also find that there is a difference between closing grippers and doing it in front of a camera. I need to review the rules again for parallel set. I think to be safe I need to set the gripper just a bit wider to parallel set and be closer to the camera the whole time, like what Gil did for MM1(that dude is crazy strong). That will take some time. Maybe this will help you. This is my MM0 attempt. Took me a few tries to get the angle and shit right. http://youtu.be/wR_cK1Vombs Chez did a video on this subject. Pretty helpful I remember watching that vid when I first started closing grippers couple months ago. At that time I found it even funny that someone did a vid just for that, but now I fully appreciate the advice and its value! Very helpful, thanks for sharing it here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Camera is on a tri-pod. I am standing directly behind it. My arms are extended out in front of me. And the camera is low and pointing toward the ceiling. That way the set and close can be seen without any glare or shadow. I have to try this. For most videos I've been using my phone camera supported with a cup or something at the edge of a crappy coffee table. I have a small tripod for my GoPro camera maybe I'll figure out something to bring it higher. The only thing is that I won't get any feedback while I'm doing the close, I have to trasfer the vid on a computer to be able to see it. I could be wrong but I imagine that if I extend my arms even a little bit I will lose some power. I'll try it and let you know, thanks bro. I used that gripper because I hate the feel of a CoC. I did have a #3 that was a few pounds lighter, but I hate the way they feel. The mm1 is a little harder than this gripper. But easier in the hands because of the knurling I remember you mentioning this about the coc. Good to know the difficulty level and how the MM1 feels compared to other grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exarmy Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Best way I have found for filming closes is place my phone on a table thats just above waist height and put it onto front facing camera so you can see yourself on the screen, and then go for it. you can move your hand toward the phone as you close it to get a good close up, and because you can see yourself on the screen there's no chance of you missing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Best way I have found for filming closes is place my phone on a table thats just above waist height and put it onto front facing camera so you can see yourself on the screen, and then go for it. you can move your hand toward the phone as you close it to get a good close up, and because you can see yourself on the screen there's no chance of you missing it.That's exactly how I did it on my MM0 certification. Works perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Best way I have found for filming closes is place my phone on a table thats just above waist height and put it onto front facing camera so you can see yourself on the screen, and then go for it. you can move your hand toward the phone as you close it to get a good close up, and because you can see yourself on the screen there's no chance of you missing it. I remember your last vid, that was with your phone camera? It looked very clear/high quality. btw we have the first two finishers of the race already but the race is not over. Since this is the 2015 race it will end December 31st 2015. At the end of the year I will post a list with the finishers in order. Those who decided to join but don't mm0 by then will get kicked out of the gripboard. Just kidding of course but this will hopefully help people stay motivated to keep squeezing. Keep posting your progress guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Here was my most recent attempt at my 131lb. #2.5: Edited June 3, 2015 by Buccos1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Here was my most recent attempt at my 131lb. #2.5: nice man, I think you also need to work on the filming part/angles, couldn't see the parallel set or the handles clearly touching. edit: sorry just heard you mentioning the mm from closing. Thanks for posting! Edited June 3, 2015 by Evan Raftopoulos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks! I know my filming of grippers sucks. LOL (Bending … I had down to a science, but not much luck with filming/documenting gripper closes.) But, I just started doing some filming and am going to try to practice getting into good positions where it is easy to see everything. Aside from a few "milestone" closes, I never bothered much filming grippers. Watching the video, this looked a few mm from clicking. Once I finally get this one, my #3 will be in sight at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Radford Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 thanks EJ, mm0 with 155.6 gripper is very impressive! It maybe as difficult as mm1! I noticed that before in your mm1 cert : you are actually standing behind the camera right? Are you using a tripod? Where is your elbow in space? Is it tucked in or more to the side? Thanks man. I use a Joby Tripod and recently bought a phone attachment and put it on my worktop and point it down. I found that natural light is better for clarity (as long as you have a sunny day) and I stand on the side. I've tried to stand behind it but find it difficult as it gets in the way but everyone to their own. If i use my phone use the front facing camera or if using a camera/camcorder I flip the screen out . . . so I can always see what the device is recording. Practise with your lighter grippers to get the best angle and position and I'm sure you will all nail it! Here was my most recent attempt at my 131lb. #2.5: Great effort! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I use a Joby Tripod and recently bought a phone attachment and put it on my worktop and point it down. I found that natural light is better for clarity (as long as you have a sunny day) and I stand on the side. I've tried to stand behind it but find it difficult as it gets in the way but everyone to their own. If i use my phone use the front facing camera or if using a camera/camcorder I flip the screen out . . . so I can always see what the device is recording. Practise with your lighter grippers to get the best angle and position and I'm sure you will all nail it! practicing with a wide angle lens camera on a tripod (Standing behind it like EJ). I still need to adjust the lighting or maybe face away from the windows, but the positioning/angle is much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Radford Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I use a Joby Tripod and recently bought a phone attachment and put it on my worktop and point it down. I found that natural light is better for clarity (as long as you have a sunny day) and I stand on the side. I've tried to stand behind it but find it difficult as it gets in the way but everyone to their own. If i use my phone use the front facing camera or if using a camera/camcorder I flip the screen out . . . so I can always see what the device is recording. Practise with your lighter grippers to get the best angle and position and I'm sure you will all nail it! practicing with a wide angle lens camera on a tripod (Standing behind it like EJ). I still need to adjust the lighting or maybe face away from the windows, but the positioning/angle is much better. Much clearer view of the handles now Evan, just practise this on heavier grippers and see if you can still get the set on camera using your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 thanks for the feedback brother! That was my CoC 4. I wish I will give it a try this week with my 2.5 and see what happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) John's video is also worth posting here. The best I've seen so far (thanks John!), he goes in great detail about many things related to recording /closing grippers http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=39754 Edited June 4, 2015 by Evan Raftopoulos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Did an attempt on a new #3 today. Way to sore in the hands. https://youtu.be/04sukiMtcqY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Evan That video was much much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Did an attempt on a new #3 today. Way to sore in the hands. https://youtu.be/04sukiMtcqYWrong thread.. Was ment to be put in road to MM1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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