What seperates Amateurs from Pros
 

So my questions are. What seperates the pros from am. Who can compete and what skill level do you need to be at to compete as AM. I see guys that can KILL all combos of circles but cant do a stoppie or burnout/drift. And then theres guys that can roll high and long and kill burnout combos but can barely do circles. So whats the Answer.

whats the opinions?

Re: What seperates Amateurs from Pros
 

Good question, I was thinking about this the other day

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dont even think about it hickman!!

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I think the pros are the ones that can kill every aspect of riding. They're well rounded and can do everything, at least to some degree. Ams just don't have everything figured out the way pros do. They might be able to pull one group of stunts well because that's what they've put the most time into, whereas pros have spent hours learning it all. Plus, pros should have an extra sense of style and smoothness that an amateur most likely won't have developed yet.

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[quote=t-neck;4083878]dont even think about it hickman!![/quote]
:lol

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From what I've seen (which isn't a whole lot) is that most riders have a different style some am look better than some pros on certain things... I could just be smoking crack though

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From what I've seen (which isn't a whole lot) is that most riders have a different style some am look better than some pros on certain things... I could just be smoking crack though:shruggs

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[quote=stick1300;4083880]I think the pros are the ones that can kill every aspect of riding. They're well rounded and can do everything, at least to some degree. Ams just don't have everything figured out the way pros do. They might be able to pull one group of stunts well because that's what they've put the most time into, whereas pros have spent hours learning it all. Plus, pros should have an extra sense of style and smoothness that an amateur most likely won't have developed yet.[/quote]


yup, id say a good bar is doubling your approach for stoppies, figure 8s circs, 2x rotations for drifts, unicycling the fifty = well rounded :LOL

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If you're asking then you're not pro

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Im pro

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I don't think he's trying to put himself in either category...

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you get your shit for free=pro

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T/c does the alphabet in high chair, cursive too!

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the main difference is going to be consistency. an am rider and pro rider might have most all the same tricks under their belt, a pro will be able to execute them at will where an amature will have a higher rate of mistakes in their riding.

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[quote=dwminnick;4083937]T/c does the alphabet in high chair, cursive too![/quote]

Damn i guess im just am... i cant do cursive :LOL

Re: What seperates Amateurs from Pros
 

A.M - Practices

Pro - Stays fresh

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[QUOTE=edwardcarter;4083936]you get your shit for free=pro[/QUOTE]

theres tons of ppl who get free shit that arent even close to being on a competitively professional level. sponsors are a whole lot easier to obtain than legit skills are..

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:lol:lol:lol[quote=t-neck;4083878]dont even think about it hickman!![/quote]:lol:lol:lol

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[quote=sdfkillz;4083975]theres tons of ppl who get free shit that arent even close to being on a competitively professional level. Sponsors are a whole lot easier to obtain than legit skills are..[/quote]

:lol:lol

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[quote=T-NECK;4083878]dont even think about it hickman!![/quote]

:LOL:LOL No beating around the bush huh T-neck.. By the way I am coming to o-town this weekend u riding?