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Convince My Bro To Do a 25ft Jump..

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Krotchs_Brother
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I'm trying to get my older brother to do the 25ft jump at my local mountain. He snowboards and insists he doesn't like jumps. He's never hit anything bigger than a 15 and hes being a huge pussy about it. Hes not bad at rails and shit but he never wants to do jumps. Im probably gonna show him this thread so any ways to convince him or persuade him are welcome.
Mar 15 2011 8:41PM
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pelle_munch
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let him do whatever the fuck he wants.. he's not gonna get better by you forcing him.
Mar 15 2011 8:42PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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im not trying to force him. i just dont want him pussying out of something so easy. i think i convinced him tho, so... /endthread
Mar 15 2011 8:45PM
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corona
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use a gun. normally people do what you say if there's a gun pointed at their face
Mar 15 2011 8:46PM
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.squirrely.
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this
Mar 15 2011 8:49PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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show him the speed by going right before him or somthing.. idk
Mar 15 2011 8:50PM
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DGski
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do it
Mar 15 2011 9:02PM
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drumbumocdp
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A kid at my home mountain pressured the shit out of his brother to hit a 20 footer. The kid is now a paraplegic. If he doesnt want to do it, then he doesnt want to do it...
Mar 15 2011 9:06PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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Are you serious? i've eaten it on the 25fter in every way possible and the worst i got hurt was a bruise.. man now i dont feel safe doing anything anymore..
Mar 15 2011 9:10PM
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TOAST.
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overshooting to neck?
Mar 15 2011 9:19PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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im workin on that one..
Mar 15 2011 9:28PM
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Funnel
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It never crossed your mind you could break your back/neck on that jump?
Mar 15 2011 9:30PM
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Uncle.tito
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25 feet is wicked small

Mar 15 2011 9:30PM
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Sam.Carson
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basicly this is it
Mar 15 2011 9:31PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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not really.. i mean hes a perfectly capable snowboarder. and its not like im telling him to flip. just a simple straight air. hes done lots of scarier shit rails wise, so i dont see why hes so scared to do the jump. the worst that could happen to him is a knuckle. and on a 25 fter it wont even be too painful.
Mar 15 2011 9:44PM
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TechnoPotamus
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don't become one of "those" people man. i fucking hate people that pressure others to do shit they're not comfortable with, or try to pressure me like that. it's not cool. just let him have fun, he'll probably work his way up to it sooner than you think anyway.
Mar 15 2011 9:49PM
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nuggzz
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most snow boarders are rail rats or at least in AK they are
Mar 15 2011 10:02PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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i ride MSLM in Ontario. And in the two parks we have, they are rail rats in the Junkyard (the easier park) and pretty much all around/jump rats in the Outback. also, to Technopotamus, Im not trying to be that guy, i just really think hes not improving to his potential and hes getting less stoked on snowboarding every day.
Mar 15 2011 10:06PM
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Its_Greg
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Just make him watch a little kid hit the same jump and he'll do it...
Mar 15 2011 10:08PM
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Milksteak
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Mar 15 2011 10:12PM
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hanksy
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I totally understand how you feel as an older brother. I'm never one to pressure anyone to do anything, but when it's your little bro its hard not to try and be a dick. I know I certainly have. My brother shattered his scapula overshooting a jump by 60 feet right in front of my eyes, and I was still pressuring him to hit decent jumps after just a few days back on skis. Whenever you get into that situation just stop and think what type of role model you are being.
Mar 15 2011 10:12PM
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jayo.
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Learn to read
Mar 15 2011 10:19PM
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jayo.
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And to the OP: quit being a douche. Your brother isn't you. If he's not interested in jumps then just let it be. He'll do it eventually if he wants but if not, who fucking cares?
Mar 15 2011 10:22PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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haha everyone needs to chill. its not like im forcing him to do it, and if he doesnt im gonna beat him or some shit. hes like 170lbs and 6'0 i dont think im gonna be able to force him to anything. im just trying to encourage him to do it.
Mar 16 2011 10:11AM
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tall_pants
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It's his choice. I highly doubt ur a famous dictator therefore he can make his can make his own choices
Mar 16 2011 10:30AM
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Krotchs_Brother
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why does everyone think im gonna stab him or some shit if he doesnt do it. im just trying to convince him.

Mar 16 2011 10:36AM
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monkatizer
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Mar 16 2011 11:07AM
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lands11
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help him build up his confidance
Mar 16 2011 11:44AM
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lands11
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dam phone, Help him byild up his confidence, the more confident he is the more likely he will be to hit the jump
Mar 16 2011 11:46AM
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Canepski
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checked off my list
Mar 16 2011 11:49AM
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technique.
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his potential is to have fun

and hes probably less stoked cause youre being a douche
Mar 16 2011 11:52AM
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Holte
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Tell him that jumps are what gets cheers from the lift.
Mar 16 2011 1:54PM
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rickroller
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ya when you do a backflip people go crazy
Mar 16 2011 2:48PM
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chill_davis
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this
Mar 16 2011 2:50PM
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jayo.
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Did I ever once suggest that you were going to use physical force? No. I was just talking about the pressure that you're putting on him. Just let it be
Mar 16 2011 3:12PM
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CKpolicy
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Mar 16 2011 3:45PM
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CKpolicy
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Oops. I meant to say hit it side by side
Mar 16 2011 3:45PM
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SCB_
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wow
Mar 16 2011 4:09PM
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