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Fake afterbang vs real style

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shin-bang
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idk if its just me or not, but ive seen a couple edits lately where some people were going bananas over the "style" of the riding. whereas, i thought 70% of the bang was forced, or not smooth, or whatever.

like am i just picky about the afterbang or does this fake arm swing bug you too when people call it style.

or is just these pain meds im on for my wisdom teeth.
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10 years ago
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perryhunter
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I feel you dude!
10 years ago
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Hodor
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kids even fake bang lift lines.
10 years ago
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S.J.W
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If you force something enough, it eventually becomes natural. Then you have amazing style!!!!!
10 years ago
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yungcigsmoker
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Afterbang with poles looks stupid.
10 years ago
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lurking
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Prototype_1Afterbang with poles looks stupid.


So does your icon.
10 years ago
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-emile-
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forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis,

can you honestly watch this edit and say any of it looks good ?https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/734399.0/Molesquad--Pre-Season-Heaters---Abay#FqDxhgDmqgMGffhX.97
10 years ago
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JohnBolea
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-emile-forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis,

can you honestly watch this edit and say any of it looks good ?https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/734399.0/Molesquad--Pre-Season-Heaters---Abay#FqDxhgDmqgMGffhX.97

Zahner's stuff looked good
10 years ago
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Chubz.
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Afterbang doesn't exist anymore it died in 2011


RIP
10 years ago
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John18_6
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it's personal taste, freestyle skiing is basically just dancing on two pieces of sliding wood/hybrid materialz. all afterbang is forced unless you have never watched skiing, the extreme examples are people who are so self conscious about looking like a hot ryder that they unconsciously fling their arms and effeminately let their wrists go limp. I'm all for it though, it's beautiful but it's something to laugh at if you're an outsider.
10 years ago
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IKEA
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-emile-forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis,

can you honestly watch this edit and say any of it looks good ?https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/734399.0/Molesquad--Pre-Season-Heaters---Abay#FqDxhgDmqgMGffhX.97


Some of it were good, but the guy in inspired tee was way too forced.
10 years ago
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Mingg
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-emile-forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis,

can you honestly watch this edit and say any of it looks good ?https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/734399.0/Molesquad--Pre-Season-Heaters---Abay#FqDxhgDmqgMGffhX.97


Holy shit... that was almost spastic at times. That didn't look like afterbang, that looked like awkward flailing.
10 years ago
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Ron.Burgundy
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-emile-forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis


2:01 gave me cancer haha

I always found this video just so overdone with armfterbang. think this is what started the trend too

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/675830/Mike-Hornbeck--Early-Season-Funk-
10 years ago
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ndye
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-emile-forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis,

can you honestly watch this edit and say any of it looks good ?https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/734399.0/Molesquad--Pre-Season-Heaters---Abay#FqDxhgDmqgMGffhX.97


Sure I can, if this is your version of forced afterbang you must have forgotten about a super long period of time in skiing.
10 years ago
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isaacwrong
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How to fake afterbang

10 years ago
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SteezOnSkis12
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Ron.Burgundyarmfterbang

BAHAHAhAHAHA
10 years ago
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humpty
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Ron.Burgundy2:01 gave me cancer haha

I always found this video just so overdone with armfterbang. think this is what started the trend too

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/675830/Mike-Hornbeck--Early-Season-Funk-


this is extremely clean and steezy
10 years ago
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SkrrtKobain
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After bang is meant to be forced look at O.G. Brogan and tell me that wasn't forced and he was one of the steeziest to ever do it
10 years ago
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ianrich511
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hands in your pockets, that will be the next cool thing
10 years ago
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linus_deboss
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dunno but some people just fucking got it (simmen gjelsvik, sickest armfterbang in the game), and some force it and it looks super cramped and stupid

the only bad style is fake style (Grosso's Loveletters, if anyone is familiar with skateboarding)

but to get style, at some points you have to force some things to become natural, but it doesn't suit anyone

plus, style isn't worth shit if you don't do sick tricks... fuckin tired of casabon-ish skislides to switch and trannyfinds... do some real tricks pls k thx bye
10 years ago
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broto
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i think keegan kilbride has "armterbang" down

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/768061/Keegan-Kilbride-Joins-the-TTP-Family
10 years ago
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hi_vis360
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john18061806freestyle skiing is basically just dancing on two pieces of sliding wood/hybrid materialz.


way, way more people need to realize this. Everything is forced, it just depends on whether or not you pull it off
10 years ago
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madchronic
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style is pretty subjective
10 years ago
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*DELETED*
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IKEASome of it were good, but the guy in inspired tee was way too forced.


THIS. And the music was AWFUL
10 years ago
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270on420out
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If you completely stomp the trick, it will look cool and not forced.

Heavy head and armterbang are often times so forced that it looks hidious.

There are only a few names who can pull off armterbang off correctly.
Such as

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/759680/YDKS-Northstar-Ft--Kerren-y--Vite-C-

https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/771645.0/15--CO-mix?c=11#SIOYeEpxyjaibubp.97
10 years ago
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Lemuel
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EARLYBIRDSAfter bang is meant to be forced look at O.G. Brogan and tell me that wasn't forced and he was one of the steeziest to ever do it


Many people in this thread are confusing the terms "forced" and on purpose". All after bang is on purpose, most if it is forced. Inspired kid in that molesquad edit looked like he wants to be a ballerina.
10 years ago
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Lemuel
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LemuelMany people in this thread are confusing the terms "forced" and on purpose". All after bang is on purpose, most if it is forced. Inspired kid in that molesquad edit looked like he wants to be a ballerina.


Just tried to find a pic for comparison and realized that ballerinas have much more control and pose.
10 years ago
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LC.
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Go and look up the original definition of afterbang. Skiers somehow misinterpreted this around 2007 and the rest is history.

This thread needs John Symms's input.
10 years ago
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Easy-E
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I think most of it is somewhat decent, except the times where kids dont stomp a trick and still try to force some kind of wierd body convulsion that resembles afterbang. If youre going to fake it, at least make sure its actually afterbang
10 years ago
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samuel_ski
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What is Afterbang?
10 years ago
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Vtsnowski
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The referenced post has been removed.


Beat me to it.
10 years ago
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S.J.W
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-emile-forced afterbang is the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen on skis,

can you honestly watch this edit and say any of it looks good ?https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/734399.0/Molesquad--Pre-Season-Heaters---Abay#FqDxhgDmqgMGffhX.97


What afterbang isn't forced?
10 years ago
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SteveStepp
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The only up and coming that has really caught my attention is keegan kilbride. hes the difference between real style and forced style. the actual perfect example of real inherent style is jon brogan, but no one since him has even come close to an incredible natural style. Keegan is the only person i've seen on the web that seems to have the same thing going as brogan.

also jonah williams but everyone knows that
10 years ago
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Brule.
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I'm not sure whether Jacob Hyllengren's armterbang is forced or natural.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/719187/A-Walk-in-the-Park---Jacob-Hyllengren-and-Jakob-Lundberg
https://vimeo.com/72363987
10 years ago
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CrotchKiller
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SteveSteppThe only up and coming that has really caught my attention is keegan kilbride. hes the difference between real style and forced style. the actual perfect example of real inherent style is jon brogan, but no one since him has even come close to an incredible natural style. Keegan is the only person i've seen on the web that seems to have the same thing going as brogan.

also jonah williams but everyone knows that

Keegan has better style then brogan
Brule.I'm not sure whether Jacob Hyllengren's armterbang is forced or natural.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/719187/A-Walk-in-the-Park---Jacob-Hyllengren-and-Jakob-Lundberg
https://vimeo.com/72363987


It's a damn work of art
10 years ago
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shin-bang
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SteveSteppThe only up and coming that has really caught my attention is keegan kilbride. hes the difference between real style and forced style. the actual perfect example of real inherent style is jon brogan, but no one since him has even come close to an incredible natural style. Keegan is the only person i've seen on the web that seems to have the same thing going as brogan.

also jonah williams but everyone knows that

Holy cow! Steve commented on 2 of my threads now!

You the man Steve, and thanks for the input
10 years ago
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Hoodliving
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Steve commented on a thread wanna cookie?
10 years ago
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SteveStepp
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mantoastSteve commented on a thread wanna cookie?


u got any?
10 years ago
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shin-bang
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SteveSteppu got any?


I have two cookies I can give you. White chocolate with almond or og chocolate chip
10 years ago
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Hoodliving
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Is it gluten free? Lol
10 years ago
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Hoodliving
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SteveSteppu got any?


Yes but #stevedidntcometothebbq so you missed out
10 years ago
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lo-key
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Brule.I'm not sure whether Jacob Hyllengren's armterbang is forced or natural.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/719187/A-Walk-in-the-Park---Jacob-Hyllengren-and-Jakob-Lundberg
https://vimeo.com/72363987


It's forced as fuck in the first vid, I always watch that and cringe, the other dude in that vid tho actually has a really enjoyable style

In the second vid it's not really that bad tho so idk
10 years ago
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Brule.
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEIf you completely stomp the trick, it will look cool and not forced.

Heavy head and armterbang are often times so forced that it looks hidious.

There are only a few names who can pull off armterbang off correctly.
Such as

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/759680/YDKS-Northstar-Ft--Kerren-y--Vite-C-

https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/771645.0/15--CO-mix?c=11#SIOYeEpxyjaibubp.97


Keegan's style is clean af. Same with Carson Kerr and Rals White. They can truely pull off armterbang.
10 years ago
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OregonDead
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LemuelJust tried to find a pic for comparison and realized that ballerinas have much more control and pose.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/775089/Ski-ballet---Rune-Kristiansen---Ballet-event-from-the-1993-World-Cup
10 years ago
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