So the big problem with scootering is that some of you fools be looking like squeezies in your videos. You need cut that shit out. To me, it doesn't matter how insane your tricks are if your clothes make you look like a goofy bastard. There is a specific dress code in most other extreme sports and scootering hasn't brought about any acceptable clothing steeze yet. I'm not saying that I have any good ideas but lets be honest here: no more jeans shorts, or running shoes, or funny gear that only seems cool to you. In fact, I'm making a movement to never wear shorts of any kind in a video because it looks really weak if you take the chance to really really think it out and pay attention when watching someone's video. I know I'm guilty of most of these in my previous vids but I'm doing my best to change that with hopes that one day I will look sick as fuck whenever I'm cruising on my scoot scoot. For a while the San Diego look was in when everone would wear Dickies shorts with Adio Skate shoes and long black socks with a black t-shirt (black baseball hat is an option).
P.S. Dont push mongo (with your front foot). I know it feels nice and can give you more speed off a single push, but you look like a squeezy if you do it. Push with your back foot from now on. Also, dont ride your bars hella low cause you look like a fool and everyone thinks you're an idiot cause you're probably gunna have spine problems when you older, which is probably true. Also, it doesn't matter how gnarly your trick is if you do it on something hella weak. Doing a 50 foot nose manual to tailwhip in your front yard looks worthless compared to a 10 foot nose manual to tailwhip out on a 2 foot high ledge in the city streets. The best example is a face jump (Trick off a bank or quarter pipe to a flat surface on top). Tripple backflip to flat = hella weak / Double backlip over a box jump = hella sick. There is much more to riding than the type of trick you can do in mid-air
Everyone here always asks questions about whether they like to focus on tech, or going big, or having style, or being consistant. To do it right you have to combine all those categories when getting footage for a video. You don't have to be Amatuer or Pro to do it, just do it right.
In the end we should focus on making these attributes something that we can all develope and demonstrate at once when sessioning the local skatepark or thrashing the streets. (Shout out to my brothers Eric Ostrom, Matt McKeen, Alex Peasley, Coedie D-Money, Ron Razor Sharp, and other the other street beasts out there). Even if your just cruising around and catching some thermals, it is important to look less squeezy and more steezy.
P.S.S Learn how to film and edit, and dont show me some video that looks like shit. Use a decent song. Adjust the colors on your camera, dont just turn it on and press record, WHITE BALANCE THAT SHIT. I swear to god you assholes better not look like pieces of shit at the xtreme wheels competititon. Most importantly, you cannot look like a worthless embarrasment at the Brooklyn Banks comp. Please god have none of you show up and put on some useless circus show. Bring stickers and any type of merchandise to pass out or sell. Make it look like there is business in scootering. Make it appear as if we get our shit done and done right in the eyes of those who know little about the scootering world. I hate to sound like an asshole but I want this scene to get moving and pick up more momentum. Be organized, be responsible, Dont be lazy, give back to the sport.
P.S.S.S I don't want to hear anymore shit about people quitting. I could give a fuck if you stop riding, but don't come here and tell everyone that you quit cause it means shit to me. I dont need any Michael Jordans all of a sudden coming back with more videos. You never know if you just need a little break. To me, coming on here and making a thread about quitting is just some worthless shit that you want on the forum so you can watch other people complain about you leaving and feel better about yourself.
Clean your shit up and do something
P.S. Dont push mongo (with your front foot). I know it feels nice and can give you more speed off a single push, but you look like a squeezy if you do it. Push with your back foot from now on. Also, dont ride your bars hella low cause you look like a fool and everyone thinks you're an idiot cause you're probably gunna have spine problems when you older, which is probably true. Also, it doesn't matter how gnarly your trick is if you do it on something hella weak. Doing a 50 foot nose manual to tailwhip in your front yard looks worthless compared to a 10 foot nose manual to tailwhip out on a 2 foot high ledge in the city streets. The best example is a face jump (Trick off a bank or quarter pipe to a flat surface on top). Tripple backflip to flat = hella weak / Double backlip over a box jump = hella sick. There is much more to riding than the type of trick you can do in mid-air
Everyone here always asks questions about whether they like to focus on tech, or going big, or having style, or being consistant. To do it right you have to combine all those categories when getting footage for a video. You don't have to be Amatuer or Pro to do it, just do it right.
In the end we should focus on making these attributes something that we can all develope and demonstrate at once when sessioning the local skatepark or thrashing the streets. (Shout out to my brothers Eric Ostrom, Matt McKeen, Alex Peasley, Coedie D-Money, Ron Razor Sharp, and other the other street beasts out there). Even if your just cruising around and catching some thermals, it is important to look less squeezy and more steezy.
P.S.S Learn how to film and edit, and dont show me some video that looks like shit. Use a decent song. Adjust the colors on your camera, dont just turn it on and press record, WHITE BALANCE THAT SHIT. I swear to god you assholes better not look like pieces of shit at the xtreme wheels competititon. Most importantly, you cannot look like a worthless embarrasment at the Brooklyn Banks comp. Please god have none of you show up and put on some useless circus show. Bring stickers and any type of merchandise to pass out or sell. Make it look like there is business in scootering. Make it appear as if we get our shit done and done right in the eyes of those who know little about the scootering world. I hate to sound like an asshole but I want this scene to get moving and pick up more momentum. Be organized, be responsible, Dont be lazy, give back to the sport.
P.S.S.S I don't want to hear anymore shit about people quitting. I could give a fuck if you stop riding, but don't come here and tell everyone that you quit cause it means shit to me. I dont need any Michael Jordans all of a sudden coming back with more videos. You never know if you just need a little break. To me, coming on here and making a thread about quitting is just some worthless shit that you want on the forum so you can watch other people complain about you leaving and feel better about yourself.
Clean your shit up and do something
