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Freestyle Chat / Any Freestylers Near Nottingham? Or in the Midlands?

« on: Jan 17, 2013, 02:15: AM »

Getting pretty bored of training alone now.
I'm at Nottingham Uni and no-one freestyles around here - it sucks.
Are there any stylers near nottingham or birmingham or derby - that way? Would be jokes to have a session with someone around here, i need to keep motivation up, lol.

Anyway anyone who's around hit me up with a reply, and any other freestylers in general from the UK if you have any knowlegde let me know.

Skype - blanesm

Peaaace guys have a sick year

Marcel 

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Freestyle Chat / Re: Any freestylers in Beijing area?

« on: Jul 08, 2012, 06:18: PM »

mhey man there will be a big national meeting in beijing on july 27th? r u interested in that?

Yo i leave on the 25th !

i have met beijing freestylers yesterday in fact - xiao xin and his crew.

Pretty cool man! so im happy

thanks for your help

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Freestyle Chat / Re: Interesting topic about the fun element of freestyle

« on: Jul 02, 2012, 06:50: PM »

Freestyle has so many different styles etc it is natural for there to be disagreements. Also many freestylers are very passionate about the sport, so emotions get high and arguments happen. Freestylers are people. You get this in any community.

Also, for some fsers, it is their job. Making money is not bad. Especially if you invested a lot of time, energy and money into it.

For competitiveness, there is nothing wrong with competition. It is a fun way for some people to improve. I do not believe this has any negative effect on the freestyle scene.

Anyway the fs scene is still mostly friendly and laid-back. Look at the small facebook groups and small national forums. Even the international forums are cool........most of the time

Focus on the positive parts. Don't let a few haters and a few small arguments make freestyle seem bad.

I agree with your point and you back your points up really well.

I can understand what you mean, money is important specially for those who are pro athletes and it's their bread and butter.
As for the competitiveness - 'Do not get me wrong - I'm all for personal improvement and making freestyle the best it can be'. What i meant by this is exactly that competition is important and is the element that gives fs momentum.

What i'm trying to express is slightly different and has more to do with labelling and selfishness. But just like you said freestylers are human and this is human nature. But i would definately like the scene to be more respectful towards ALL styles and levels.

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Freestyle Chat / Re: absolutely knackered after 1 hour sessions if that

« on: Jul 02, 2012, 07:49: AM »

There are many factors that come into this. Fitness is just one of them. Depending on how hard you are training, 1hr or 40min could be enough to tire anyone. If you do very high intensity stuff, you will be exhausted very quickly. The heat will tire you without even exercising, so that is most likely the logical explanation. My recommendation is to drink alot of fluids. You also need a bit more than water. Try drinking something like gatorade as well as water to makes sure you are getting the proper hydration and nutrition during your training.

true that reds, this is very logical. i think i'm just gonna start training at night times because i can't handle high heat - i don't think it's healthy to train under 35 degree sun. the fluids bit is evident and yes maybe a drink with electrolytes and salt might give me an extra boost, thanks.

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Freestyle Chat / Re: Interesting topic about the fun element of freestyle

« on: Jul 01, 2012, 11:13: PM »

Interesting topic, i have a similar view.
I recently uploaded a video, my style is creative/block. I had a lot of hate on the video from people in the FS community. I feel there is so much pressure to do these air combos. I have respect for every style and enjoy it, but over the last few years i have watched freestyle evolve from an art form to a competitive sport. People so focused on landing the next big trick, the style has gone. When people ask me what Freestyle is, i say its an art form of self expression, i love to mix dance and love to FS to music and try tricks out.I really love it, but there is so much hatred within the community now, i do not like to come to the forums often anymore as they are not discussions but more arguments. I just wish everyone could respect each other styles and level of ability.

I couldn't agree more about the point about beginners not being able to FS with advanced, it really seems that way, and its sad that is the way freestyle has evolved. I love to help beginners and love to teach and share my passion with others. Anyway, maybe i am wrong.. but i have been thinking about this a lot recently.

Respect to all, peace

This is precisely what i'm trying to express Olly. Anyway i'm going to look at these point of views that me and you have as a positive - because we will carry on enjoying freestyle for what it is - just plain and simple FreeStyle.

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Freestyle Chat / Interesting topic about the fun element of freestyle

« on: Jul 01, 2012, 10:20: PM »

I may be incorrect.

To me it seems the just for fun, laid-back, friendly sessions that once existed, where one freestyler selflessly congratulated another and both enjoyed each-others creative tricks, those sessions with music, laughter, banter and overall fun is disappearing, it may just be me who's seeing this.

Do not get me wrong - I'm all for personal improvement and making freestyle the best it can be and am all for these hardcore competitive scene nowadays but (and bare in mind this is only my opinion and not a statement) I feel freestyle has turned into on big competition, people trying to be the best, with a lot of hatred, people trying to make money from it and selfishness. I used to go to a meeting and it'd be chilled out, social and people would motivate each other, you'd make friends, perform, it'd just be such a good feeling and most importantly you'd improve.

Now I turn up to a session and you almost have groups of people, everyone for themselves. The advanced hardcore fsers doing hardcore lower combos and the upper fsers doing uppers and creatives with creatives and beginners with beginners. i don't see beginner freestylers having a session with top 10 freestylers or beginners getting encouragement from higher level fsers everyone has a label and stays within that group it seems. It's almost like for example - a freestyler will go to a meeting for their own selfish satisfaction - many bring cameras with them nowadays and they record good clips and once they have those clips they go home happy they have clips to make a vid.

Don't get me wrong freestyle is still incredibly fun and advancing a lot, people are loving meetings and travelling the world but i feel there are a few downsides. This is not a rant at all this is just an interesting idea i thought of, maybe some people prefer the scene to be competitive, i can see the fun in that also.

Anyway this is just one point of view, it is interesting and open for discussion, any opposing views are welcome. Was bored so thought i'd start something so people could contribute. Peace out ppl xxx

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Freestyle Chat / Re: absolutely knackered after 1 hour sessions if that

« on: Jul 01, 2012, 09:47: PM »

the thing is guys, i'm into sport, i know how to train and focus - diet is ok could be better. for some weird reason after 40 minutes i hit this brick wall and i quite literally run out of breath. then again it could be the heat, i trained in 35 degree heat in china today under the sun - bad idea. I will take your adivce ppl and gradually increase my session times, it scientifically makes sense - the more i increase training time the more my stamina will increase.

peace out
xx

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Freestyle Chat / absolutely knackered after 1 hour sessions if that

« on: Jul 01, 2012, 07:41: PM »

i want to train hard but can barely last 40 minutes without getting exhausted.
I'm not unfit and have been training for a while but would like some tips on stamina building. I do focus hard and train hard in those 40 minutes to an hour but after that i can barely rotate my leg anymore. Tbh it could be because i have been training in really high heat recently but anyway enough of that, any tips on effective stamina improvement, no need to be drastic i want something simple and effective even if it will take time.

Thanks people, the reason i want stamina is to be able to peform longer combos withoutgetting exhausted.

peace out + have a good summer ppl!
xx

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Freestyle Chat / Re: Any freestylers in Beijing area?

« on: Jul 01, 2012, 10:54: AM »

nice one bro ill add you on msn x

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Freestyle Chat / Any freestylers in Beijing area?

« on: Jun 26, 2012, 02:35: AM »

I am in Beijing until 25th July, would love to check out the scene here... if there is one..

Freestylers from Beijing speak up and lets meet up!

Anyone else know of any Freestylers from Beijing?

Peace out xx