kiterdan said...
Is that really the reason somesone does 'old school' stuff? To draw a crowd? Because it looks more impressive? Come on - a little vain isn't it?
Actually i generally kite with my bro, one or two others and thats it. Rarely people on the beach. And I love chucking in the old school stuff, part of the dog styler (mask, 2013) approach. I enjoy the fluidity, timing and gracefullness of it. Sure if I was 25, yeh I reckon I'd be putting more freetyle wakestyle stuff in (I did dabble a little earlier on) but my knees and ankles can't handle it. Got a family to worry about now.
But I do enjoy watching a decent wakestyle dude, going hard and I have enough experience to understand what they are doing and highly respect what they are doing!
But to say old school is only for looks, well I disagree. But I'm sure there are those that are show ponies doing either of both styles. I got no problems with that either!
Toby wouldnt have put so much time and effort if his entire focus was to be a show pony. He obviously loves his style and promotes it. Good on him.
Quite honestly I find most (not all) surfing vids on a kite as boring as bat sh1t, rather watch kelly slater do it properly to be quite honest.
Each to their own, hey.
