Injuries?

[merkk]

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Originally Posted by vollrath "Good" will from here on out be defined as having the capacity to do spreader circles in a controlled fashion

so im almost good then? im starting to do them ...dont mean im good but i think thats the wrong way of judging if someone is good or not

[merkk]

btw i fractured my hip, broke my nose, wrist and foot from stuntriding lol

[hoffmanxtreme]

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Originally Posted by vollrath We're not talking getting paid to stunt or anything here, perhaps "adequate" would be a better term to use. Just me personally as a noobie, if a guy showed me some spreader circles I'd be like that was good. As for the injuries, i'm kind of looking at it as more of a probability thing. If we take hawk and vallely as you pointed out, then we could say that you can be pro and have a 50/50 of having to fucking wreck yourself in the process. So even though those are two completely different scenarios, it can still be useful to look at in terms of the odds. Although i can imagine tony hawk would be the exception and not the rule in terms of skateboarding injuries.

Agreed

[hoffmanxtreme]

Just dress up like me when you ride and you'll be fine:

Helmet, gloves, knee pads, shin/calf pads, jacket with integrated sturdy shoulder pads, elbow pads, forearm pads, back/spine protector pad. I may be missing something. . . lol

Like Etho says: "Hoffman prepares for war when he rides" . . . It's true Im a stunt-nerd

[Jowilly08]

This was from just cruising the streets. No tricks.
Since I moved to the lot the most I've had is a sprained ankle and wrist

[vollrath]

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Originally Posted by Jowilly08 This was from just cruising the streets. No tricks. Since I moved to the lot the most I've had is a sprained ankle and wrist

Thats what i'm hoping for. I've had my fair share of encounters with pickup trucks, pavement and waking up in front yards on the streets and i'm thinkin it would be nice to limit my injuries to sprains in the lot. Sprains is no big deal haha. I suppose in the interest of being thorough for our poll here, we should also define a major injury as a broken bone (i guess fractures count too) and/or ≥ 3 stitches

[vollrath]

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Originally Posted by hoffmanxtreme Just dress up like me when you ride and you'll be fine: Helmet, gloves, knee pads, shin/calf pads, jacket with integrated sturdy shoulder pads, elbow pads, forearm pads, back/spine protector pad. I may be missing something. . . lol Like Etho says: "Hoffman prepares for war when he rides" . . . It's true Im a stunt-nerd

Haha i totally agree. Currently im rocking the helmet, gloves, motocross armored vest thing or jacket and i'm seriously considering getting some hard boots. I'm hopin that'll be enough. I don't care much if it looks slightly cooler to wear a tshirt and some jeans lol, i'd rather be uninjured if possible

[DILTS]

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Originally Posted by Duane S. you need to start making trips to Lakeland nukka

I will be making it out there 1-2 times a week as soon as I'm healed! 75+ miles (EACH WAY) at 13
mpg sucks. I just put a hitch on the wifes car!!

[DILTS]

Most recent injury broke my hand and my index finger.

[!!A2K!!]

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Originally Posted by hoffmanxtreme I will have to disagree. I think spreader circle is more of a foundation trick because the sport is advancing with a blink of an eye. In a couple years, spreader circles will be every squids warm-up trick. But it doesnt matter how good or bad you are when it relates to injuries. Tony Hawk was the world champion skateboarder of his time - He only broke an elbow during his career. Mike V - also a skateboarding legend, yet he has broken basically every bone in his body. Essentially its like comparing a block of cheese to the planet jupiter.

people have been doin spreader circles for over 6 years.........still just as badass