TAKAHIRO IKEDA -June 2010- Ground Tactics

[flatario]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPJftqvpBn0&playnext_from=TL&videos=wKIBq-vagWQ&feature=sub[/youtube]

[DaviD (dave0)]

I feel like moto sasaki took my virginity. After I saw his vid nothing will be the same 

Although this vid is very good too   

[Mr. Acid Green]

I feel like moto sasaki took my virginity. After I saw his vid nothing will be the same 

Although this vid is very good too   

yeah i feel the same 


thanks lord im not a judge, is a awesome video too nice original style...

[out~riding]

Very original rider and sick tricks but I think it would be even better if he put a little more variety in his run with some front wheel action.
I'm waiting until he does that step over without laying the bike on the ground. That will be sick.

[Stereolab]

Incredible video.  Martti's contest is turning out to be the best thing in the history of ever.

I think Moto is in the lead; however it comes down to how the videos are judged.  If Takahiro's video were to place higher, I would have no problem with it.  Tons of originality, style, control, and sheer entertainment value.

[Stereolab]

And to people who think "style" shouldn't be considered in contests, this video is some evidence of why I disagree.  He absolutely OWNS that bike and those tricks.  It's more impressive to me than if someone were tentative and sketchy while doing the same stuff.

[2flat2furious]

And to people who think "style" shouldn't be considered in contests, this video is some evidence of why I disagree. 

Then this is why you shouldn't judge.

If you have the tricks dialed enough to pull this consistently your style is going to emerge naturally anyway. The reason style isn't judged is because its personal preference.

[b_ron]

why are  the finals or whatever of ground tactics  all 3 minute unedited filled with crazy combos?

[NicliJJ]

OMG
backwheel ftw

[DaviD (dave0)]

why are  the finals or whatever of ground tactics  all 3 minute unedited filled with crazy combos?

because thats what martti asked for.

[Stereolab]

And to people who think "style" shouldn't be considered in contests, this video is some evidence of why I disagree. 

Then this is why you shouldn't judge.

If you have the tricks dialed enough to pull this consistently your style is going to emerge naturally anyway. The reason style isn't judged is because its personal preference.

I just don't agree.  In baseball, there's consensus as to who has the best swing.  In acting, there's consensus as to who can deliver their lines the best.  In figure skating, there's consensus as to who has the best form.  I just don't think flatland's any different.

[2flat2furious]

I just don't agree.  In baseball, there's consensus as to who has the best swing.  In acting, there's consensus as to who can deliver their lines the best.  In figure skating, there's consensus as to who has the best form.  I just don't think flatland's any different.

You don't have to think flatland is any different. However, if I do one of Motos tricks flawlessly, and Moto does one of his tricks flawlessly, our styles are going to be vastly different. So who is better there?

[Stereolab]

I just don't agree.  In baseball, there's consensus as to who has the best swing.  In acting, there's consensus as to who can deliver their lines the best.  In figure skating, there's consensus as to who has the best form.  I just don't think flatland's any different.

You don't have to think flatland is any different. However, if I do one of Motos tricks flawlessly, and Moto does one of his tricks flawlessly, our styles are going to be vastly different. So who is better there?

We'd know when we watched it.  If you were to duplicate Moto's link, you both would score about a million points under Chad's old scoring system (although I think I saw some deductions for scuffing there)...but that's just not how I think flatland should be judged.

[Havokflat]

I just don't agree.  In baseball, there's consensus as to who has the best swing.  In acting, there's consensus as to who can deliver their lines the best.  In figure skating, there's consensus as to who has the best form.  I just don't think flatland's any different.

You don't have to think flatland is any different. However, if I do one of Motos tricks flawlessly, and Moto does one of his tricks flawlessly, our styles are going to be vastly different. So who is better there?

maybe he should have said, form, instead of style.
in baseball you don't win for having the best swing; it has nothing to do
with who goes home the winner. maybe skating is similar, because if Tj and Moto
did the same run and both were 'flawless', then wouldn't smoothness/form account
for a little if all other things were equal?

[Stereolab]

I just don't agree.  In baseball, there's consensus as to who has the best swing.  In acting, there's consensus as to who can deliver their lines the best.  In figure skating, there's consensus as to who has the best form.  I just don't think flatland's any different.

You don't have to think flatland is any different. However, if I do one of Motos tricks flawlessly, and Moto does one of his tricks flawlessly, our styles are going to be vastly different. So who is better there?

maybe he should have said, form, instead of style.
in baseball you don't win for having the best swing; it has nothing to do
with who goes home the winner. maybe skating is similar, because if Tj and Moto
did the same run and both were 'flawless', then wouldn't smoothness/form account
for a little if all other things were equal?

That's a fair point...but just as the baseball players with the best swings often have the best batting averages (and therefore do help their teams win), the riders with the best style (or form, or whatever) often are more likely to hit their tricks, in addition to making them look better.