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UnNatural, why does it matter?

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WLMaxwell
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Instead of using the term Unnatural as an excuse to make a trick seem harder, why do we not consider an unnatural trick simply one that we need to work on more? Shouldn't we eventually press ourselves to the point where both ways (natural and un-natural)are just as easy? and if that is our goal, then why do we still consider un-natural tricks to be more difficult, if they are really just un-masrtered?
Nov 6 2002 9:39PM
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JATS101
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not that its just not unmastered, but everyone has one way of spinnng that is more 'natural' and it is physically harder to spin the other way. Because it is opposite of what we do 'naturaly' it is called 'unnatural' I do agree that we should all work on doing stuff both ways but the name just tells people that it is physically harder to do that way and that if it looks good then they did a good job on perfecting there style.


Nov 6 2002 9:48PM
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buffalo6
Posts: 49 - Karma: 10
so why wouldnt we just say switch is regular, we just need to work on it more. Have you tried unnatural spinning? its a lot harder
Nov 6 2002 9:48PM
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LifeJacket
Posts: 2665 - Karma: 62
Ever done it? .... ?

If you have then you'd know theres a difference,

just like theres a difference between a mute and an
ally-opp Mute, there different tricks,

ally-opp can make a trick easier or harder depending on the trick

just like Natural, and un-nartural, make tricks harder...


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'I'm still Ugly'
Nov 6 2002 9:49PM
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LifeJacket
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During the time I wrote my responce, 2 people anwsered back as well, but there both right... so ....


'I'm still Ugly'
Nov 6 2002 9:50PM
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WLMaxwell
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I agree that it is harder when you start off.. but take un natural rails for example, after a year or two of doing them, they have become just as natural and just as easy as the other way. same with spinning, as you gain experience spinning, it becomes more and more natural. I think it relies more on your experience with a trick both ways. and switch has an obvious physical difference where spinnig right or left are in no way physically different, they just pose an unfamiliar mental block
Nov 6 2002 9:55PM
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BiGaIr1440
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i agree with what everyone is saying. When you first try an unatural spin or trick, its very hard. but after you do it for a while it becomes easier and easier
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Nov 6 2002 10:10PM
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resnick13
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Everyone has a natural and unnatural way of doing things...

if you look at writting, most people naturally write with their right hand (spinning counter clockwise). But if someone breaks their right hand, they have to write with their unnatural hand which would be their left (spinning clockwise). Yes, your right in the sence that it is a skill we haven't gained yet, but it is still considered unnatural.

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Nov 6 2002 10:46PM
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c.Q.
Posts: 224 - Karma: 31
YOUR A NATURAL!
Jun 16 2008 7:25PM
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keystoneandbone
Posts: 187 - Karma: 15
who cares about which way just keep it natural and go 1800's with mutes haha
Jun 16 2008 7:47PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
noobs need to quit bumping old threads that are irrelevant
Jun 16 2008 8:34PM
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asianbuttpirate
Posts: 67 - Karma: 10
OMFG!!!! WHAT IS WITH THESE EFFIN NOOBS BUMPIN ALL THESE EFFIN OLD THREADS. WTF!!??? LOOK AT THE DATE FOR ONCE OKAY?? THIS WAS FROM 6 YEARS AGO!!!
Jun 16 2008 8:39PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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ummmm everyone just says left and right now.
so... that kinda answers your question.
Jun 16 2008 8:40PM
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asianbuttpirate
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OMFG!!!! WHAT IS WITH THESE EFFIN NOOBS BUMPIN ALL THESE EFFIN OLD THREADS. WTF!!??? LOOK AT THE DATE FOR ONCE OKAY?? THIS WAS FROM 6 YEARS AGO!!!
Jun 16 2008 8:56PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
um, u just bumped a helmet thread that was 6 years so you could tell the guy he was dumb for not wearing a helmet
Jun 16 2008 9:44PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
6 years old*
Jun 16 2008 9:45PM
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Burkski
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im pretty sure its the same ans if you are right or left handed.
Jun 16 2008 11:11PM
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Treestman
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goddamn noob bump

Jun 17 2008 1:00AM
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Karcher
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it should definately be called unnatural, or whats the point of doing it at all? then you get no credit for doing it so it doesnt matter which way you spin
Jun 17 2008 1:17AM
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FUUUCK
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why dont snowboarders have natural and unnatural sides?
Jun 17 2008 11:07AM
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SteezyMcDizzle
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they have backside and frontside

Jun 17 2008 11:44AM
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FUUUCK
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which has nothing to do with spinning clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Jun 17 2008 11:54AM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
i could really care less about unnatural spins, that shits for comps, and comps are gay. spins look the same and just as steezy nomatter what way you spin.
Jun 17 2008 12:25PM
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Mr.LemonPie
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 1,625

Yeah, but most boarders feel that backside is harder.(or frontside I am probably mixed up.) So when they say back 9 it is easier than front 9, it just depends on how they are riding for which is easier.

Jun 17 2008 12:31PM
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Smuffy
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gahahaha i didnt even notice that.
Jun 17 2008 1:16PM
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LuchoR
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i do believe there is always a side that is easier and for that, natural and obviously an unnatural side/harder, but i think they just should be called left and right it just doesn't matter right now, it's like the first post, they need more work on...
Jun 17 2008 1:42PM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
Where do you even find these threads to bump?
Jun 17 2008 1:43PM
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Switchin_Dirty
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 107
because it is harder. most board type sports all have a similar definition for unatural. like frontside and backside for boarders, or heelside or toeside for skaters.

its the same concept as forward or regular, and backwards or switch. switch is certainly harder then riding forwards. it just helps us skiers define tricks and levels of difficulty for comps. and what not.

besides it makes you a better all around rider being able to carve both directions and throw tricks. I have always pushed myself to learn both ways with everything. it took a long time but its fun.

basically its simple: switchin-dirty- means I'm going switch and spinning to my right, and its HARD AS FUUUUUUUUCK! but I can spin both ways forward with 1's and 3's solid all day long off anything. but all I can do switch-rightside are 180's decently. I don't even like buttering and turning around that way, even though I do I think about it alot more. but I am always pushing to get more tricks on that side. becuase if I can master that then theres nothing I can't do in my mind. so it is important because it matters to oneself, others(in my case my friends who I ride with), and judges if your competing. I enjoy watching riders with a variety of tricks both ways specially off natural terrain, uuhh snowboarders in particular, but maybe you just don't care if a rider is more complete.

Jun 17 2008 4:06PM
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Clifford996
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do we have to make you look like a fucktard again?
Jun 17 2008 4:21PM
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Caveman.
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this is a skiing site...
Jun 17 2008 10:57PM
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