w2w 360 ???

wakeboarder89 · Addict Joined: 15 Jun 2003 Posts: 637

has this ever been done ??? is it possible if it hasnt been done?

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

yes, reed, horell, grub, hampson? all have footage of them doing it. i know reed does hs fs, hs bs, ts fs, and grub hs fs hs bs, and horell, hs fs, not to sure on hampson though. probably some others too but not that i have seen

wakeboarder89 · Addict Joined: 15 Jun 2003 Posts: 637

thats pretty sweet wakeskating is really progressing

Nick Taylor · Posted: Sep 23, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject:

i can hs fs 360 and im close on bs 3

flukdfilms · Posted: Sep 27, 2004 4:43 pm Post subject:

prove it! you have video of it? if you do you deserve the props

Nick Taylor · Posted: Sep 27, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject:

No footage of it, but it's not like something I've only landed a couple times. When my toe is all fixed up and I get back on the water I'm going to start filming for a team video, so I'll probably get one of those in there with some kickflips and w2w bs 180s (No one believes me about the w2w bs 180 either Confused

)

Almost had a few w2w kickflips, but not yet Neutral

LFADAM · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 11:45 am Post subject:

che blanc, are you pro yet? Laughing

I believe that you can w2w 360.

flukdfilms · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 1:48 pm Post subject:

no kidding, with that trick list you ought to be getting some free stuff or something.

colefooter · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject:

i saw that kickflip, that was sick man.. you need to get sponsored or something

Elevation · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject:

che blanc, bs 180s that is tight man. id like to see a w2w kickflip, if you can land that and get it on film youd defenitely get a sponsor. make a video i bet it would be real good! youre progressing like crazy.

Vance · Addict Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 994

There is more to getting sposered than just landing good tricks. No offense, but I would think people would want to sponser someone who still wasn't in high school. So that way the person could get to all the tour stops and events and promote the company.

Che - stay with it and you'll be fine. Get to know the right people.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

sponsorships are funny...you have a lot of guys get sponsored that can ride pretty well and can promote even better...

...and then you have WCR and parky...

Elevation · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject:

Summit, why does it matter if they are in high school or not, they are a lot of sponsored riders who are still real young.

scott a, haha thats funny

DavidHoff · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject:

Mike.H · Posted: Oct 02, 2004 10:27 pm Post subject:

summit what about soven or friday, theyre still in high school...atleast soven is...i think webb is too.

Vance · Addict Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 994

Oh, I thought those guys did some kind of home school. I would imagine it would be really hard to juggle public school and a professional sport. Well more power to them.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

well if he did he'd have to have road schooling. hampson went pro at 14 or 15. look at him now.

shagprodigy · Soul Rider Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 315 City: bothell

ya most of the pros that are still in school either do homeschool or get all there work and then turn it in at the end of the year

Elevation · Posted: Oct 03, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject:

what about shawn white. hes all over the place.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Oct 04, 2004 1:47 pm Post subject:

I'm not really concerned about getting big time sponsors and tour and all that yet... Yet. I really want to get my best tricks really solid and hit up the pro tour stop in Orlando next year. If I do good or qualify or whatever then I'll make a strong first impression in the industry. I don't want to start out chasing down company owners kissing ass for some free shirts. I wanna do it the right way.

I do want to try for some like wetsuit company or something to start with though. I'm kinda contradicting my own statements by saying that, but oh well. I've got about $15 to my name and a K39 with healivy damaged grip, so I do need to consider a small source of income, but I nearly refuse to get a conventional job Laughing

(I'm rather self-conflicted Laughing

)

I'm not gonna rush into things just to get my name in a magazine and I don't really care about instant recognition. I just want to have fun with it and see how far it will take me and meet some cool people long the way.

Only bad part is that my parents, to no extent, believe realistically that I could make something of this. I'm 15 yrs. old, I can alredy stick some of the best tricks being done out there, I live on the water, I have unlimited access to a wave runner, I have several friends, that at the drop of a hat would drive over and go riding, I am more determined to make this my life than anything I've ever been sure of, and wakeskating is so young that it needs young faces to take it in the right direction.

Keep an eye out and in a few years you'll hear about me Wink

Nick Taylor

Elevation · Posted: Oct 05, 2004 12:57 pm Post subject:

Well lets see it happen Nick. sounds like youve got the necessities to fulfill that. and sounds like you have a pretty good plan going too. go for it man, hopefully itll work out for the best. haha post back on here when you make the tour.

freerider4 · Posted: Oct 05, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject:

che blanc just go to the first pro tour stop and show your parents you can.

Wakesk8er1234 · Newbie Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 37 City: Orlando

What would you guys call a pro rider? A kid who is sticking most of the tricks the pros are? Someone who made it to finals on the tour? Or what I would like to know the thoughts of the public.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

somone who is landing consistantly some of the higher difficuly tricks in the sport and promotes themselfs or has companies do it somehow.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Oct 09, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject:

I think making finals on tour would give you the title of pro wakeskater

Elevation · Posted: Oct 11, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject:

isnt the term "pro" meaning that you get paid.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Oct 11, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject:

I think that's the literal meaning, but the term "pro" is thrown around loosely in wake sports

colefooter · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 3:48 pm Post subject:

che blanc, im gonna write down your name lol

Elevation · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 4:42 pm Post subject:

colefooter, good idea.

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

scott a, im not a bad wakeskater and I do promote the companys that have done so much for me

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject:

brian grubb can do a 540 off a d-up

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

WCR, Where did you hear that or see that?

Elevation · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 7:48 pm Post subject:

id like to see that too. it sounds sick, i think it would be possible.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

last i heard it's only been done off a kicker.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:

midwest wake, That's all the 540 I know of, but he's definitely got the spinning skill to do it w2w or off the D-up