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Tanner's gorilla steez = bad for skiing

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grubix2
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I think it's time to put an end to all of this crap. Every time i go to the park, all I see is the kids riding up with their arms as stiff as a board, looking like total retards. Then I even heard one kid congratulate the other when then came back up on the tow by saying 'Dude you looked just like tanner on that.' It's really pissing me off that skiing is turning into a corporate mainsteam sport where everyone needs to follow a certain style. Props to anyone that goes out and finds their own style. Those are the people that really improve the sport.

And sorry if this subject has been beat to death already.





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Dec 18 2004 2:50PM
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B-Flip
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word, but there's been way to many threads bout this shit, we need to end it cuz we'll never agree on this shit
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Dec 18 2004 2:53PM
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WONTON
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id much rather have my own unique style as long as it looks good.



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Dec 18 2004 2:55PM
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Lateralis
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why would anyone want to be like tanner?




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Dec 18 2004 3:05PM
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grubix2
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haha Lat, Tanner is obviously the coolest skiier EVER.



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Dec 18 2004 3:06PM
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Lateralis
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i dont think so




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Dec 18 2004 3:17PM
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skitheslopes
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despite he is the best skier alive and he made our sport into what it is today, and though tanner is big, he is still underground to the world outside ours. if you hate tanner you hate what skiing is and what it will become.
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Dec 18 2004 3:21PM
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twix_182
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grubix2 opinion=doesn't matter



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Dec 18 2004 3:24PM
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grubix2
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I never said I hated tanner, I said that I hate how everyone wnats to copy his style. Ifit continues at this rate, the style category in comps will now be call, 'How close does he/she look like tanner'. Tanner is a great skiier, i'm not taking that away from him. What does make me mad is that people are trying to make him the definition of what style should be.

When there's a section in Freeze, telling people how to get style, theres a problem. A person finds his of her style, they don't read an article how to get it.

And Lat, if you couldn't tell i was being sarcastic before.
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Dec 18 2004 3:30PM
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rhcp
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if skiing becomes like skateboarding i wont want to do it anymore.
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Dec 18 2004 3:33PM
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Bob_Loblaw
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i find his style easier to do tricks with. wide stance and staying low. yup.
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Dec 18 2004 3:34PM
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KRASHED
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Im tired of people saying that the sport wouldnt be what it is today without tanner, so what your saying is that if there was no tanner there would be no twin tips? ya right....without people like J.F Cusson and mike douglas there wouldnt be twin tips
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Dec 18 2004 3:58PM
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PowderCanuck
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^word. Tanner has definately made a few progressions, but he definately didn't create skiing as it is today.



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Dec 18 2004 4:16PM
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LineNation
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I think you shouldnt worry about people trying to look like tanner. Tanner got to the point of where he performs by riding the way that he does. You can learn a lot by watching and trying to immitate awesome skiers, such as tanner




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Dec 18 2004 4:58PM
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skogenjake
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tanner does drugs. drugs are icky.


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Dec 18 2004 5:00PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I think you people that are so obsessed with the style's and politics of skiing are full of shit. I ski because I like it, it seems to me as if half of you are so concerned about image and what-not that you're skiing for the wrong reasons, almost like acting. I might be way-off on this but I can personally say I don't give a shit what anyone else on the slope is doing except me and my friends.


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Dec 18 2004 5:10PM
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aclsarescary
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I think your paying to much attention to other kids. Do you have fun skiing? Do you like to ski? Do the kids you speak of enjoy skiing?
Why does it matter to yo? if you don't like people looking like tanner hall then you need to do so by showing them a different way...on the hill,not on internet chat rooms. step up and improve your style show them a more badass way...other wise quit bitching because all it does is make you look like a whiny bitch.
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Dec 18 2004 5:25PM
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SiverMike
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despite he is the best skier alive and he made our sport into what it is today, and though tanner is big, he is still underground to the world outside ours. if you hate tanner you hate what skiing is and what it will become.

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Dec 18 2004 5:34PM
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BK
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stop complaining and go skiing
Dec 18 2004 5:35PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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Seriously, if Tanner is where this sport is going there's plenty of reasons to hate it.


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Dec 18 2004 5:35PM
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justinm
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a trick is a lot nicer when your all compact and stuff





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Dec 18 2004 5:38PM
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jerad
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crouching down gives u a lower center of gravity, which makes it easier to slide rails...as for the arms, just let them do what they would casually do...




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Dec 18 2004 5:39PM
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r5tommy
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seriously there arent THAT many positions you can be, in the park...the style tanner uses, is an athletic position, and as long as you dont be retarded with it...oh fuck this i dont feel like typing
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Dec 18 2004 5:57PM
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mommy
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grubix2 tries waaaay too hard to be differnt, and ends up looking like some kindof emo fag.
Dec 18 2004 6:06PM
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Ghost
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Wait. Let me get this straight. Tanner's style is bad for skiing, but also 'props to anyone that goes out and finds their own style.'

What Tanner has is his own style, it works for him. Whether he hunches down or stands straight it's his style, and he can do what he wants with it. Sure, people are going to imitate him in whatever he does, and that's expected.

Competitions are not judged by how much you look like Tanner and they will not get to that point.
And for the most part, I believe you misunderstood the kids when they said 'you looked just like Tanner.'

Look, Tanner is one of the most solid freestyle skiers around. Sure, his style coming up to a jump might look funny, but it works. Look at his landings off of jumps or look at how motionless he is acrossed rails or in the air. There are very few other riders out there like that. Even many pro skiers who are no doubt sick riders.. look at their landings, they are just not as solid.

You're right though in that we should all be working on developing our own individual style. But there is absolutely nothing wrong with trying different styles or even imitating someone else. Because you can learn alot from it. Then you can pull different aspects you like from various different styles and create your own style with it.

Everyone does it, musicans, artists, athletes, and actors.

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Dec 18 2004 6:54PM
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scientist
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like a guy up there said there is not that many positions to work with. and even though you could do many variations, we know what looks shitty and what doesnt no matter what tanners doin.







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Dec 18 2004 8:10PM
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linemaverick16
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style matters and tanner has good style so why not try to have good style like him
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Dec 18 2004 8:20PM
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OnionKing
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tanners style is a blessing to this sport pretty much. so shut the fuck up
Dec 18 2004 8:28PM
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smuggs
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tanner deffenately doesnt ski like a guerilla anymore. if u watch yearbook there isnt a shot of him with the gsteeze.
Dec 18 2004 8:39PM
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grubix2
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I love how just about everyone has twisted and distorted everything I've said into this that and the other thing. Maybe I should summarize and reword my point:

I hate that skiing is moving in the direction of skateboarding. Where you have to do everything a certain way to have 'style'. If you have natural gorilla style, thats cool. Nothing wrong with that. If you're up on the mountain and you're asking your buddie if you looked like tanner, or what you should do to look more like tanner theres a problem. I never ever said tanner sucks or tanner's gorilla style is gay. In fact tanner is on my list of favorite skiiers. I did say however, how much I hate the direction our sport is going with everyone conforming to the say someone skis in order to feel 'in'.
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Dec 18 2004 11:42PM
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jibberjason
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I had this big long rant planned out in my head but then I thought... you shouldn't care what I say and I shouldn't care what you say. we should do what we want to do. if you want skiing to go somewhere, lead it in that direction.
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Dec 18 2004 11:46PM
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Misty_1260
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tanner didnt make skiing as to what it is today and his style is neat it kinda looks gay tho and how all of these kids are wearing doo rags n shit out of there pockets and tying bandanas around there ankles, what the fuck this is skiing not a fashion show
Dec 18 2004 11:56PM
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BillyMFBadass
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im too stoned to bitch about this shit right now
Dec 19 2004 2:10AM
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Spam_Man_1500
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Tanner Hall has no style, he has SUPER AMAZING NICE LOOKING SKIING. Thats what he has, and hes a good skier. People like other people that are good at things, or they are jealous of them.
Dec 19 2004 2:47AM
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fr33rid3r
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u gotta be shitting me. its the stupid kid's fault for tryna copy someone else's style, but its not tanner's fault, his style is awesome! he doesnt move at all in like all of his tricks and brings them all round perfect, and his corked 3s are the best ones i've ever seen. best to have your own style.
don't be bitchin about kids copying tanner, bitch about kids COPYING full stop.






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Dec 19 2004 3:19AM
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twix_182
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its def not going to be, 'who looks like tanner most' in competitions. if that is what it was, then tanner would win all his comps, cause well, he is tanner hall. but sum ppl want to have his style, i dont, sum others do. id rather have my own, even though i dont pay any attention to it


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Dec 19 2004 7:45AM
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Lhmr-skibebbe
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i think it is a lot cooler to have your own style and not copy someone else....cause then u will never be famouse or what ever for your style just some other guy/chick....do what feels good for you thats what counts!!!


Dec 19 2004 8:48AM
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Mad4Trix
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i agree, find your own style and let people notice you for it. the prob is that all these wannabe's see tanner doing and have to trying it.
Now tanners style on rails is flawless, wide stance, hunched over for low center of balance.
hell they should just make tanner hall halloween masks and then the wannabe's would be set.
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Dec 19 2004 11:55AM
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KRASHED
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ghostdragon nailed it
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Dec 19 2004 12:00PM
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DRISKEY
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people need too stop bitching about fuckin gorilla steeze. this is the 2000000000th post about it. just shut the fuck up and let people ski how they wanna ski. people are gunna imitate the pros in every sport, its not just skiing and its a part of how inspiring athletes work. they look up too the pro, they act like the pro. monkey see, monkey do.


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Dec 19 2004 12:35PM
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monkeysteez
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y do u care how tanner or other people ski so much? its the way skiing is going so chill out.

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Dec 19 2004 1:44PM
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Dallan!
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yah seriously why the fuck talk about this day after day








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Dec 19 2004 1:48PM
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Girays_Brother
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why do so many people make gay posts like this, tanner is an amazing skier and he did so much to progress our sport and he def progessed it big time, hes a huge part in skiing today and u guys cant even respect that, and somehow u can talk shit about his style his style is flawless
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Dec 19 2004 2:45PM
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Matty.
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If anything it just progresses the sport.

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Dec 19 2004 3:53PM
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ECfreeski3
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word derek, when i'm doing something hard/new its my instinct to get low and wide stance, i didnt even realize it until i saw it on video
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Dec 19 2004 5:12PM
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KRASHED
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I havent liked that gorilla stance that much but I really like it when he does that on wallrides, I just saw freshtival (which he won) on T.V and that guys gorilla stance killed it on the wallride.
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here's the list of ways to spell 'sponsorship'

sponership
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@%%$#Ffadfkjljsdship -Flatspinner

corked double daffy 7 would be so sick -WinterParkSucks

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Dec 19 2004 7:48PM
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