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Could someone become pro just being a sick jibber and nothing else?

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troublemaker3
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thoughts
Dec 30 2006 4:48PM
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unchyll
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pros are "sick jibbers"
aren't they?
Dec 30 2006 4:49PM
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troublemaker3
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but they are all good at jumps and bc too
Dec 30 2006 4:51PM
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unchyll
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no there not?
certain pros are beter at certain things.....
like pipe skiers and park skiers
Dec 30 2006 4:56PM
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humbleSage
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If skiing turns out to be like skating was in the late 80s early 90s... I'd say it's coming.
Dec 30 2006 4:57PM
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CKpolicy
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tj schiller is the best big air skier in the industry, and is a better jibber than pretty much anyone on this site, and isnt known for it all, so no, prolly not.
Dec 30 2006 5:01PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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Yes it is very possible. There are so many rail comps in the US allready, and some crazy shit that gets set up for videos, so yes its extremely possible.
Dec 30 2006 5:55PM
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mistaskia
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every pro has there strong and weak spots but i dont think u can be a pro if you can only do rails and then cant even straight air a 30 foot booter
Dec 30 2006 6:16PM
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skithesprings
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you'd have to be damn good
Dec 30 2006 6:32PM
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PCjea
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i dunno
Dec 30 2006 6:44PM
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SIX
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Frank Raymond is mostly killing it on the rails, not on the jumps.
Dec 30 2006 6:45PM
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roussillon
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well in skimati you can see that he knows how to jump... he stomps a really nice switch 7, switch rodeo etc... I think before someone gets specialised in one category, he practises everywhere before. so yes you can be a pro just for beeing a sick jibber, like frank ray, but you still should be able to hit jumps too.
Dec 30 2006 6:49PM
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skogenjake
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iannick was known for rails
Dec 30 2006 6:51PM
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humbleSage
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In the long run, it's going to be up to the jibbers. If they're there in the parks, the park stays open... The comps and money will come with it. That's just the way it is.
Dec 30 2006 6:54PM
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SIX
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i never said he sucked at jumping... but he is majorly pro because of his skills on rails.
Dec 30 2006 7:02PM
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Aenigma
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That's kind of how it is right now.  Most pros these days can't ski outside the park to save their lives.  I remember back in the day when all the park guys were ex mogul skiers and kicked ass at everything they did, but there's very few people like that anymore.
Dec 30 2006 7:06PM
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commander2984
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yeah jib rats revolution. idk what to think. cool maybe
Dec 30 2006 7:08PM
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scientist
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Jon ollson, though a really good jibber, is most known for his jumping. in his segments he hardly has any rails.
Dec 30 2006 7:09PM
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monkeysteez
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technine anyone?
Dec 30 2006 7:10PM
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schlopy
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no. rails are like icing you couldnt become a pro like that
Dec 30 2006 7:15PM
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UFOsarereal
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are we forgetting the NS favorite... T.HEED???? If there's a case for someone blowing up just based off of rails and deserving it I think he takes the cake. His Wicked segment had one 7 in it and the rest was park rails.. and it's still the best rail shit I can show non-skiers.
Dec 30 2006 7:17PM
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roussillon
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I know. I'm just making the conversation continue with another point
Dec 30 2006 7:20PM
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Billiards.
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well I was wondering the same thing. I can do 7's and 5's and all that but on rails I just feel so confident. Like pretzels and shiest. I think if you can slay just about any park rail and slay urbans your set. you should be able to do a fair amount of jump tricks but you don't have to be able to win comps with jumps.
Dec 30 2006 7:21PM
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=nick=
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travis heed.
Dec 30 2006 7:23PM
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Liam.
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and doesnt do urban
Dec 30 2006 7:25PM
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=nick=
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uhh haha watch session 1242
Dec 30 2006 7:33PM
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skogenjake
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videotape yourself and try and get sponsored
Dec 30 2006 7:34PM
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poofartpee
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u could prob be sponserd but dont think ud ever be a big pro
Dec 30 2006 7:42PM
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actchill
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i agree, you could prob be spansarced.
Dec 30 2006 7:53PM
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schlopy
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jumps are the essential part to contests and the rails give you more points and can determine the winner but if you have shitty jumps you have no chance unless ur like Ghandiclause
Dec 30 2006 7:59PM
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Billiards.
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but park jumps definately don't determine a good segment. It depends on whether or not the pro skier gets his skrilla more on contests or seggy's.
Dec 30 2006 8:17PM
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schlopy
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touchet
Dec 30 2006 8:54PM
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skibum1854
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Heed, dont think he was a pro but very well knowen for his jibbin
Dec 30 2006 8:59PM
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wdbo.
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except t-heed isnt exactly "blowing up" i mean what was the last thing you heard about him?.... other people that were in wicked like colby and balsen are skiing with level 1 and shit and they had good diversity in their parts. maybe an indication and maybe not
Dec 30 2006 9:00PM
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-justice-
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if you are a "rails-only" skier you're looking at some flow sponsorship at best
Dec 30 2006 9:10PM
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juanborlando
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youre wrong
Dec 30 2006 9:14PM
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Literature
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The best pros come from some sort of technical backround, like racing, moguls, or a freestyle team. Personally, I would think it would be nice if true pros can rip anywhere, but based on where the coverage is right now, if someone who really destroyed rails and had the right connections came along, they could become sponsored.

Dec 30 2006 9:19PM
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