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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby alexrider » Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:24 pm

sarc wrote:Wow seeing Chasta in the water would be interesting... saw some unreal videos in the snow...
Surely you refer to this one:



or



etc...

Chasta on water:



and my personal all time favourites (needs updating):
http://www.nautikites.net/gallery_video.html

Have a look at "Soul from Above" and "Killed the Wind"

and the now classic Volare featuring Toby:
http://vimeo.com/groups/flysurferkites/videos/10028551

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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby fernmanus » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:34 am

Old School :
Robby Naish - King of Old School. Sorry but board-offs came later and lost popularity quickly for a reason.
Lou Wainman - sure he could do the handle passes, but he could also go big. Did everything with style and still does.
Marcus "Flash" Austin he still goes big.
Adam Koch - yeah he races now, but his style is so smooth.
Chasta - he has cat-like reflexes.
Two local riders from my hometown - Jacob Buzianas and Billy Bordy - both have a smooth flowing style and love big airs.

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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby alexrider » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:58 am

fernmanus wrote:Old School :
Robby Naish - King of Old School. Sorry but board-offs came later and lost popularity quickly for a reason.
Lou Wainman - sure he could do the handle passes, but he could also go big. Did everything with style and still does.
Marcus "Flash" Austin he still goes big.
Adam Koch - yeah he races now, but his style is so smooth.
Chasta - he has cat-like reflexes.
Two local riders from my hometown - Jacob Buzianas and Billy Bordy - both have a smooth flowing style and love big airs.
May I suggest to add some of the top wave riders.
Mitu Monteiro - yeah he's a wave rider (like Robby), "but his style is so smooth". He can do anything.

Question: Is there something such as "strapless old school"?

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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby sq225917 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:11 am

Franz Olry, plain and simple.

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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby JMF » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:38 pm

Can't believe no one has mentioned Chris Calthrop K48, wet noses :lol: . The guy that got me interested in the sport back in 1999. Has anyone else ever dropped in at Jaws on a matress ? But like other have mentioned Flash, Frans, Lou and the pioneers Laird, Manu and Legaignoux brothers ?

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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby chris69 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:57 pm

Tobby,

Here in Chile, in 2010, we had a Old School National Contest, part of the Kite Tour 2010.

The Winner, Ariel B, is a very talented Old School rider !

You should consider him too ! (North rider !)

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Re: Best Old Schoolers currently?

Postby sarc » Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:43 am

Links to recent Flash Austin videos please! Would be very nice to see. :bye:
alexrider wrote:
fernmanus wrote:Old School :
Robby Naish - King of Old School. Sorry but board-offs came later and lost popularity quickly for a reason.
Lou Wainman - sure he could do the handle passes, but he could also go big. Did everything with style and still does.
Marcus "Flash" Austin he still goes big.
Adam Koch - yeah he races now, but his style is so smooth.
Chasta - he has cat-like reflexes.
Two local riders from my hometown - Jacob Buzianas and Billy Bordy - both have a smooth flowing style and love big airs.
May I suggest to add some of the top wave riders.
Mitu Monteiro - yeah he's a wave rider (like Robby), "but his style is so smooth". He can do anything.

Question: Is there something such as "strapless old school"?


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