Getting Sponsored?

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Kieran Mayhew

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Jordan Jasa said:
I'm sorry but I disagree with a lot of this, especially the bold.

Pure raw natural talent can only get you so far. It takes someone who is dedicated to improving their skill to get sponsored. I never had much natural talent at riding scooters, but I ride my ass off to learn tricks and get them dialed. Practice and dedication is what has gotten me where I am today. And not just dedication to learning tricks, but getting cleaner, improving style, and non-riding aspects like spot finding, filming, editing, etc. Look at guys like Dylan Kasson, or Brandon Kilbury. They were sketchballs when they first started but now they are among the best in the world.

Riding with someone who is better than you is actually one of the best things you can do to improve yourself. How can you learn and push yourself if you're already better than everyone else? Nobody is there to push you to do stuff, show you how to do something. Ever heard of Issac Miller? Zach Johnston? Both started riding with me a few years ago, and now are both sponsored by respectable companies. Having someone else who is sponsored to ride with really rubs off on you, in a positive way.

The online presence thing definitely helps though. So long as the rider doesn't make a fool of themselves, although many riders seem to do this and succeed anyway...

Oh, and OP, if you have to ask that question, you aren't ready to be sponsored.
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Jordan wins the internets.
 
Bjorn

Bjorn

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jordan knows what's up.

but honestly, i think that if someone makes a really good video that has a good vibe and they put a lot of effort into making, i would say that it could be enough to get sponsored. (if they are good enough of course). but i wouldn't recommend stressin about it. one of my favorite riders, Otto Märkjärvi from finland, was completely unknown to me until he got on Tilt, so i think getting a sponsor will really help riders get the creds that they deserve. but just ride for fun, and if you're good enough, a sponsor will come to you eventually
 
TheObserver

TheObserver

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I ride with Connor Love.... who's 400000 better than me, and earlier in my riding time I didnt ride with him, but now that I do I'm improving alot in my trick selection and where and filming especially. It's good to ride with someone who's better than you...
Also, if you are the best kid at your skatepark... meaning you can double tailwhip and the other kids can only single tailwhip, it tends to get to your head. For me, riding with Connor is a good reality check and learning experience.
 
Victor C.

Victor C.

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For the first two years I scootered Colton, thats EXACTLY why I progressed so slowly. I had never seen another scooterer, and It got to my head. This past winter I've been riding at my local with pro's, and I've progressed a TON.
 
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KyrinBingaman

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My best friend that got me into scootering a few months ago is a hell of a lot better than me, and I think he's really pushed me to what I can today. Thanks everyone for the constructive criticism so far! :D
 
Jimmy C

Jimmy C

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i need to start going to trp with kelly soon lol. like im average at scootering but i really want to start progressing alot
 
parrish

parrish

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Thom Cat said:
Its realy not about TRICKS. Its not like if you can land a certain trick you get sponsord like you win a prize. Its about pure raw natural talent. there is 100000000 people that try out for american Idol but Only a few can realy sing. Just because you know the words to a song dose not make you a singer. and just because you know all the tricks dose not make you a great rider. You need Style and massive confidence. You need to be the best rider at your park. and if people tell you WOW your the best rider at this skatepark, then you might have a chance. If you ride with anyone that is better than you. then its not you sorry. You lack the confidence. If i go to the park I can spot the guy right away. he is the one going faster, airing higher, pushing the limits going for huge gaps, Its somthing you are born with. Some may dissagree sure you can learn tricks and land them all, but if you have to work realy hard to land a trick, it looks akward. some times the hardest part is making it look easy
Also one of the thing we look for is an online presents. You need to be social, and poeple need to know you. make videos and LOTS AND LOTS of videos, post coments and be cool. dont be a dick (like Parrish) or you will never be sponsord. People need to like you.
have a scence of humor, and encorage riders with posative comments on there vids or pics.
Right now I have to say One rider I am so happy to sponsor is Derek Seay
He got on the flow team with a backflip tripple whip, but what he has done for our company online is WAY more valuable, than a trick.
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Doing what online for your company, saying that he thought a v2i was better than your decks? sorry, but he pretty much did, I'm not a dick for calling people out when there being hipocrites and idiots, and theres a big difference. I'm not a dick for speaking my opinion either, I mean, sorry I said Trick Scooters International is a stupid name, but thats my opinion, and I am entitled to that.
 
Jimmy C

Jimmy C

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parrish said:
Doing what online for your company, saying that he thought a v2i was better than your decks? sorry, but he pretty much did, I'm not a dick for calling people out when there being hipocrites and idiots, and theres a big difference. I'm not a dick for speaking my opinion either, I mean, sorry I said Trick Scooters International is a stupid name, but thats my opinion, and I am entitled to that.
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parrish isnt really a dick. and sponsors also like it when people can spell correctly
 
Jimmy C

Jimmy C

Steel Member
i find it funny how this thread went from someone asking a simple question to a huge argument
 
Vlad

Vlad

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I totally agree. I've been riding for like 3 years now and I haven't got to ride with anybody as good or better than me and I progressed very slowly. I recently got my friend into it and I was always giving him tips and advice and he got to where I am in about 7 months whereas it took me 3 years
 
btyczki21

btyczki21

Member
Steps to getting sponno

1. Ride for fun
2. get pretty decent and develop your own unique style
3.???????????????
4. Profit
 
Grant Schofield

Grant Schofield

Silver Member
Jordan Jasa said:
I'm sorry but I disagree with a lot of this, especially the bold.

Pure raw natural talent can only get you so far. It takes someone who is dedicated to improving their skill to get sponsored. I never had much natural talent at riding scooters, but I ride my ass off to learn tricks and get them dialed. Practice and dedication is what has gotten me where I am today. And not just dedication to learning tricks, but getting cleaner, improving style, and non-riding aspects like spot finding, filming, editing, etc. Look at guys like Dylan Kasson, or Brandon Kilbury. They were sketchballs when they first started but now they are among the best in the world.

Riding with someone who is better than you is actually one of the best things you can do to improve yourself. How can you learn and push yourself if you're already better than everyone else? Nobody is there to push you to do stuff, show you how to do something. Ever heard of Issac Miller? Zach Johnston? Both started riding with me a few years ago, and now are both sponsored by respectable companies. Having someone else who is sponsored to ride with really rubs off on you, in a positive way.

The online presence thing definitely helps though. So long as the rider doesn't make a fool of themselves, although many riders seem to do this and succeed anyway...

Oh, and OP, if you have to ask that question, you aren't ready to be sponsored.
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ok i wasnt tthe only one thinking that if your not the best you cant be sponsored and all my frinds progress wayy faster then i did the learn new tricks all the time and i learned them like once a month if even. now i just learn them quick too so they cant catch up but they dont understamnd being clean they are satified with sketchy trick which i will never understand
 
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