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On 3/31/2002
jeremy cooper
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i can do like nine or ten 360's consistantly. recently i've been getting back to the surf roots of skateboarding and just riding strictly pools. no airs, just carves, edgers, and things like that. i live in a really small town so it's easy to know were all the pools are and just go from one after another everyday.
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On 3/31/2002
nate
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I notice that alot of people,after the wind up cross their arms and keep them tucked close to the body almost like a figure skater,is this immportant?when I do wheelie carves and the wheelies you mentioned my arms are extended to help me balance.I can wheelie a whole parking lot(regular wheelie),spacewalk in any direction,and do large 360 carves with ease but I cant get the hang of spinning in place.Ive been working on some more advanced wheelies I can only do regular ones consistantly,hang tens and one foot tail wheelies are getting a little easier but I have a long way to go,alot more practice ahead of me NATE
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On 3/31/2002
Richy C
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On spinning-Do long wheelies in the form of the way you spin -1 foot nose,basic tail two foot ect, The wheelies will lock your muscles in for control needed while spinning also try tightening your trucks a little for more added control and work on spinning slow before you let lose.........
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On 3/31/2002
Cknuck
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Jeremy, Bunny Hops only on my hands and not very often. A little more weight to catch then in the 70's and 80's even the 90's.
Knee's just don't alow me to bend that much in confort anymore so it's just easier that way.
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On 3/31/2002
nate
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I can usualy do three 360s my record is 5,thats pretty pathetic but Im learning.
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On 3/31/2002
hc
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just learned christie this past year, i do it with 1 sliding glove hand on the ground.
see Downhill Motion with (mmm... spacing on the name) doing beautiful smooth christies.
still digging around for more seventies footage.
working on 360 spins, those are real hard for me,
see www.rodneymullen.de
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On 3/30/2002
jeremy cooper
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who else still does bunny hops? i still like to do them down curbs at speed. in fact, i enjoy almost all of the tricks done in the 70's more than in the 80's or 90's, there just so darn fun.
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On 3/30/2002
YOYO
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What is a Christie????
Ok, I looked in an old skatebook from the 70's and found it:
Ride regular on your board, squat down and grab the nose and tail with your right and left hand (like a bunny hop position).
Now you take the rear fot off and stretch it out in front of you and start a curve with your board.
To turn would be actually pretty hard these days, because most people ride their trucks pretty tight.
But it was all different in the 70's with short boards, small wheelbases, so you could turn.
Just take a look at old footage where they were performing all kinds of turning and spinning tricks.
You can take the front foot off as well, or even both, which will bring you into an L-sit......
YOYO
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On 3/29/2002 Damon
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A broken finger is what you get when your hand gets caught in the spokes of the bike thats pulling you down the street.
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On 3/22/2002
nate
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can anyone tell me the origin of the christy?,What is a Broken finger?anybody know?
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On 3/16/2002 msk
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Highjump pics:
http://members.aol.com/oldschoolsk8/highjump01.jpg
http://members.aol.com/oldschoolsk8/highjump02.jpg
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On 3/14/2002
tasos
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yes i need some good pics. you can post them here and i can save it from here. my computer won't save anymore from e mails. don't know why. gracias
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On 3/13/2002 msk
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Tasos,
Do you still need high jump pics? I've got a few old shots of Torger Johnson (scanned from Skateboarder) that I could send if you still need them...
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On 3/13/2002 tasos/ILSA
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www.streetrecords.com, or go to the "links" page here and click on 2002 World Longboard Slalom Championships, or go to the bottom of the "slalom" page and click on our banner.
3000 hits a day and growing!
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On 3/13/2002 lexx
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and whats the adress of this site?
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On 3/12/2002
tasos/ILSA
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I'm getting a lot of interest for having High Jump in the longboard slalom championships-thanks for spreading the word. Terry-yes that's little old me in 1978 jumping in the newspaper ad on our site. i hope i can still jump atleast that high again come june!
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On 3/10/2002
tasos/ILSA
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thanks claude. anyone have any cool high jump pictures from the 70's that i could use on my site? i have some, but too ripped up to use. looking forward to getting some skaters back into high jump. we tried it at the park today and quite a few little kids got into it riding my board. i cleared only about 3' for now-watch me improve!
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On 3/10/2002
Claude
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Tasos - High Jump World Record is around 52' or 5'3 as I recall. The last time I know of a High Jump being held was at the worlds in 86 but I'm sure there were others held in europe if not N.A.
You would want to use a flat deck, Most of the top guys were using a very tall wheel and even had risers to give them extra height advantage.
As far as jumping technique try to jump as straight up as you can in order to keep the board moving forward. If you go find some Bamboo(don't know what they cost Nowadays) they are light and were available at home and garden store they use 'em for gardening stakes for plants. You may want a 6' minimum in lenght so you don't hit the uprights with your arms.
Tasos - Good luck with your event and I will try to make it.
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On 3/10/2002 lexx
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That sounds fun..
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On 3/9/2002
tasos/ILSA
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Jeremy and any others that might get into HIGH JUMP:
All you do is buy two wooden poles and nail them into a base of some sort. You can use a flat piece of wood and put a round weight over each one to hold it down. Then, you put screws every inch from anywhere you want. Maybe start at 2' and skip a few inches until you get to 3'. Mark the heights with a marker. Go to about 6' (maybe you'll be a world champion if you can clear that). Get a light flexy plastic pole that lightly rests on whatever height you set it at. Use a longboard (47" is best)that has no kick or camber/concave with sticky wheels (78A) and a wide body. Make sure the deck is stiff too. Now you can get a little speed going and start jumping at 2', then raise it up as you get better and more confident. Before you know it, you'll be hitting close to 4'. Wear pads and helmet and you'll improve faster. It's a lot of fun. As for my High Jump set up, I will use a super nicely designed contraption. Get into it and let me know how you improve.
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On 3/9/2002
jeremy cooper
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what would be thr perfect board for high jumping? also, how did you get/build a jumping set up?
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On 3/9/2002
tasos
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I've had a few people e mail me lately about our High Jump & Freestyle events at the 2002 World Longboard Slalom Championships, and I needed to ask if anyone knows what the current world record for high jump is? When was the last contest to have this type of event? Russ Howell-e mail me.
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On 3/9/2002 lexx
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i cant stop doing: walk the dog, bs shove it, bs endover, walk the dog, as many 360s as i can pull... Thats my fave combo at the moment, not hard, its fun and looks good:)hehe.. U really got me thinking about the whole no shoe thing.. Can u do ollie variations without shoes on? id like to see ur little toe after a kickflip..lol
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On 3/8/2002
jeremy cooper
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i think they are. it's just cool to come out of a couple of endovers and just go stright into space walks, then even start doin some 360's and stuff, it just looks like all one big motion or trick. or maybe i'm just a dork and enjoy the tricks too much...
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On 3/8/2002
Bob
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I don't host the site out of my house. I've always used hosting companies. Just easier for me, as I can bitch at them if something breaks down, rather than having to fix it myself.
All that being said, I have a dedicated server at rackshack.net . Runs Linux, big ass hard drive, t-1 connection, and best of all 300 gigs of bandwidth per month! I run bobstricktips and texaslongboarder off the machine. $99 a month, after a $300 setup fee. The best bandwidth deal I've seen from a hosting company.
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