eheath is right:
just look at kids like torin, willie, seamus, kai mahler, etc.
all those kids got dubs, solid contest results, and land their shit clean
i can't tell if your friend is trying to copy hornbeck's shuffles, but it just looks wack spinning a 450 out and having half the rotation happen when your skis are on the ground...
he's obviously got talent, but needs to spend his time deepening his trick bag versus forcing "trendy" styles