La Familia- So It Begins Teaser
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Ahmets_Brother
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I would compete in an FIS comp wearing an anti FIS item of clothing because thats directly where they would see it? they dont strike me as they type that would watch skiing edits nor movies. Why not use their own stage as my stage? they as well as who ever is watching the event would be my audience and i didnt have to do anything for it.
Boycotting as one guy wont change shit nor have any effect. But im gonna compete because i enjoy pressure and putting down runs. There are hardly any "open" comps anymore because everything is geared towards the point scale which was ultimately integrated into skiing a few years ago for the reason of getting skiing ready to join the olympics. Its been in the works much longer than a lot of people think... it wasnt the newschoolers community that brought it to the olympics, it was the overreigning guys in their high chair that knew aerials and moguls was no longer bringing in money and they had to get something else.
and to answer your question, yes i could have competed in this olympic games for Turkey. I chose not to. I cant support something that i feel so strongly against... what kind of backbone would that be?
Boycotting as one guy wont change shit nor have any effect. But im gonna compete because i enjoy pressure and putting down runs. There are hardly any "open" comps anymore because everything is geared towards the point scale which was ultimately integrated into skiing a few years ago for the reason of getting skiing ready to join the olympics. Its been in the works much longer than a lot of people think... it wasnt the newschoolers community that brought it to the olympics, it was the overreigning guys in their high chair that knew aerials and moguls was no longer bringing in money and they had to get something else.
and to answer your question, yes i could have competed in this olympic games for Turkey. I chose not to. I cant support something that i feel so strongly against... what kind of backbone would that be?
Ahmets_Brother
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"la familia" was started by Decker and Hornbeck and their crew back in like 2003.. well before that movie. La familia im sure has been a gang in the 70s and hispanic groups as well.
Ahmets_Brother
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and dirtyozzy... 1) apparently you care, and 2) please stop with the "thug and gangster" argument. not everyone who opposes this institution in freeskiing has this mentality (i.e. TC crew, Yoke collect for starters).
Amongst other things, i care DEEPLY about this subject because many companies are dropping their roots teams and high level athletes who market on a more "media based" spectrum for athletes who will be repping that company in the olympics and major comps. it sucks to see an entire team ,who loves skiing and does it strictly for fun edits, get dropped to fund the ridiculous budgets of guys on the comp stage.
Its these guys doing tour stops around the world to session with kids and hand out free product, show that you can have fun anywhere or be a pro that came outta a 400 vertical hill, that have the largest impact on kids in the sport and continue their love for skiing. you dont have to strive for the olympics to do it for life. Thats why we are pushing so hard... because i dont want to see it like aerials where if you werent good enough by the time you were 18 being brought up through academy/ski team, then your career is over. no one does aerials for fun really.... but i want our sport to be one where kids keep doing it just to keep skiing. gonna be hard to do when our terrain parks are closed to the general population and the fee for getting busted hitting urban is $750
Amongst other things, i care DEEPLY about this subject because many companies are dropping their roots teams and high level athletes who market on a more "media based" spectrum for athletes who will be repping that company in the olympics and major comps. it sucks to see an entire team ,who loves skiing and does it strictly for fun edits, get dropped to fund the ridiculous budgets of guys on the comp stage.
Its these guys doing tour stops around the world to session with kids and hand out free product, show that you can have fun anywhere or be a pro that came outta a 400 vertical hill, that have the largest impact on kids in the sport and continue their love for skiing. you dont have to strive for the olympics to do it for life. Thats why we are pushing so hard... because i dont want to see it like aerials where if you werent good enough by the time you were 18 being brought up through academy/ski team, then your career is over. no one does aerials for fun really.... but i want our sport to be one where kids keep doing it just to keep skiing. gonna be hard to do when our terrain parks are closed to the general population and the fee for getting busted hitting urban is $750
UncleGerry
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You're the man dude! Well on your way to becoming the next Tanner Hall in terms of being the obnoxious, loud mouthed douchebag of freeskiing.
UncleGerry
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"For all y'all enjoyment"
Haha, word Tupac.
Haha, word Tupac.
MaryO
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I'm late chiming in on this, but I finally sat down to enjoy "SO IT BEGINS....." The whole film was full of so much flowy style and unique features. Ahmet and Mike are so fun to watch with all their flare. Butter, tail taps, tail/nose presses etc.... Very cool. Also Tanner's segment was pretty epic. That deep pow and that steep pillow line was very awesome.
Really enjoyed it fella's! Staying true to yourselves and having fun.
Really enjoyed it fella's! Staying true to yourselves and having fun.