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ironphoenix ([personal profile] ironphoenix) wrote2009-07-07 11:14 am
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Wow...

Ganked from [livejournal.com profile] theweaselking:


How the heck does one even begin to learn this kind of thing? It's not like "half-right" is an option...

[identity profile] zenten.livejournal.com 2009-07-07 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm thinking longer and longer jumps over time. Then, when the rider is comfortable enough with a really far jump they can try that trick, or maybe slightly less dangerous tricks first.

[identity profile] notsoholygrail.livejournal.com 2009-07-07 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a guy in that sport who is 15 time champ(probably the dude in the clip). That means he's been the most creative 15 years in a row. Basically you have to push yourself to the point of being as creative as that GIF 15 years in a row, and be more spectacular AND more technically sound than anyone else in the world. It's pretty mind-boggling.

[identity profile] dagibbs.livejournal.com 2009-07-07 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that is impressive.

I don't know how you build up to it... but you don't want to get it wrong, nope.

[identity profile] queenie-writes.livejournal.com 2009-07-07 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish I knew. I cant even ride a bicycle yet. But I will... oh yes I will.

[identity profile] jagash.livejournal.com 2009-07-08 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
First you do that whole jump with flip while holding on entirely. Then you start toe move the legs/body more in mid jump until you get that as the end result.

[identity profile] ancalagon-tb.livejournal.com 2009-07-10 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
for every guy who does this, there are a thousands of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_DBM-FmwqY

(I can't find the one I really wanted to show, but it will do).

Until youtube, we didn't hear much about those!