Style

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

There was some talk about style the other week. If you don''t have, you will never have it.

Style is something you just can't decide one day to change or add. It just comes naturally.

I am speaking from experience, I have no style or class.

Jacque Mehoff

bjr · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

I got all the style you can get.

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

bjr,

That is good.

Any class in there?

Bird Dog · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject:

its an interesting coment...
i would have to agree but would like to think differntly.
you can see it a lot in skateboarding/wakeskating as well as (???) midget figure skating. i mean "smaller persons of equal stature.."

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

Bird Dog,

I want a GSP so badly.

scottyb · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject:

jacque_mehoff, ya thats bulljive

mr. top hat had a horrible style afew months ago and now he has one of the best ive seen

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

I guess my style is just riding in itself, i just do what i do and not try to make things look good, but perfect the technique im using to make the manuover or trick im doing better for myself so when i ride i can sorta flow with the music from the boat, ripples in the water, and what im thinking about at that time, if so happens it looks good then thats how it looks. I dont like to be the one that can do the most tricks, i wanna be the guy thats just consistant with my riding and stays with the style i started with and get pumped off the riders around me to up my progression not only for my self, but the sport in general

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

ScottyB,

was he a shiznackle rider before? and then became a better rider and his style evolved?

or did he all of a sudden over a week he implemented a new style?

Bird Dog · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

style... is not the action... it is way it is preceived.
a trick can be very hard to do do but you can make it look easy.
know one knows the effort, but sees the results. seeming effortless
(but in the case of trying to lift a car... ???)

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

[quote="SkateForce"]I guess my style is just riding in itself, i just do what i do and not try to make things look good, but perfect the technique im using to make the manuover or trick im doing better for myself so when i ride i can sorta flow with the music from the boat, ripples in the water, and what im thinking about at that time, if so happens it looks good then thats how it looks. I dont like to be the one that can do the most tricks, i wanna be the guy thats just consistant with my riding and stays with the style i started with and get pumped off the riders around me to up my progression not only for my self, but the sport in general[/quote]

READ ABOVE

That is innate style right there, that is not taught, not tried,

it just comes naturally, [/u]

Bird Dog · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject:

a GSP????

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

Bird Dog,

bird dog, the best one in the world

German Shorthair pointer

GSP

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

jacque_mehoff, i know im some what intellagent, but what does INNATE mean?

Bird Dog · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject:

i want a knuckle sandwich but you dont see me running into fridge...
ive been thinking about a laberdoodle.

Bird Dog · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject:

innates a good word.

"bird dog" is a friends nick name that he dislikes so addopted it for here...

spelling sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

SkateForce,

google is your friend

1. Possessed at birth; inborn.
2. Possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent.
3. Of or produced by the mind rather than learned through experience: an innate knowledge of right and wrong.

nottoldyet · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 257 City: orlando

style comes with love like skateforce said its all about just flowing with the mood your in at the time I'm not saying I got made style but in my oppion thats what is all about. It is one thing to force it and pull it compare to making look like it aint shizzle. I think a shuv popped 2-3 foot out in the flat looks better then a kickflip with the tail 6" out of the water.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

style really comes with your understanding of wake dynamics and just your attitude when you are riding. it helps alot to understand why certain tricks react the way they do so you can apply them for different situations. another thing is never just ride in a straight line looking all pissed off.

Bird Dog · Posted: Mar 22, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject:

style or techniques.... there seem to be two differnt things going on. (to me...)
style seems to be the nature of what you are doing, but not what you are doing???
learnig to do tricks or even be sloppy, can be done in style??? (opinion..)

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

jacque_mehoff, nice try on using SkateForce's quote to argue the innate side, but in your quote SkateForce mentions "perfect the technique" and he says he wants to be consistent. this takes time and practice, and so it can be argued that style may not be innate, but instead is a result of practice and repetition. the repetition and eventual mastery of tricks may be what causes style, and not necessarily something youre born with.

but in the end fat kids have no grace. and it takes a fatty to give birth to a fatty, so there may be hope for your innate argument afterall Laughing