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Psychotic Neurotic
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PostPosted: Thu 09th Nov, 2006 10:02 pm    Post subject: Waterfalls? Reply with quote

What is a waterfall?
Any other lingo I should know of? I've heard of 'Meltdowns' too - whats that about?
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ajclarke
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PostPosted: Thu 09th Nov, 2006 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isnt a meltdown what is going to happen to me if i dont get the 5BW in the next few days Wink

I really odnt know. I wonder if Wikipedia has the answers. Nope Wiki Doesnt I checked :(
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Felixwah
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PostPosted: Thu 09th Nov, 2006 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

waterfall is the move linked from the weave where you go behind ur head and can link forwards and backwards weaves nicely espcially if you can 5bt em all looks minted woop. what the fook is a meltdown like?
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Aimée



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PostPosted: Thu 16th Nov, 2006 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

waterfall?

Never heard it be called before. Tis fountin in my land. Just a weave going from forwards to reserves and not turning....
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Felixwah
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PostPosted: Thu 16th Nov, 2006 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rite did a vid cos i was bored lol the first set of moves i do i call windmills and when i go into weave and link em thats what i call a waterfall but everyone to there own lingo dont really matter what you call it Smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cEMkXBu3Mc
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ajclarke
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PostPosted: Thu 16th Nov, 2006 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man you are a god at Socks,

I hate you!: P

Only joking. Nice vid again mate keep them coming :D
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JasonBelivers



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PostPosted: Fri 17th Nov, 2006 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so its basicly gong between 3bt fw and bw bt with windmill thrown in kool i can prob do that then
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she-wolf



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PostPosted: Wed 02nd May, 2007 10:09 pm    Post subject: fountains/waterfalls Reply with quote

i think im doing a fountain... Confused
u stand facin forwards, turn your body 2 the left and do a FW weave, turn to right and do BW weave then come back to front and do a windmill to link the BW to the FW weave... it looks great and feels great and i THINK its a windmill...

xxWOLFxxx
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ajclarke
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PostPosted: Thu 03rd May, 2007 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmm..
Fountain

Forward weave on left side -> UP to windmill ->down to reverse weave on your right.

Big circle motion
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Psychotic Neurotic
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PostPosted: Thu 03rd May, 2007 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

she wolf you're right.
Well done Smile
No try moving with it. Go reeeeeeally low (bendeded down) on the weaves and then strrrrrrrrretch up to the windmill!
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she-wolf



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PostPosted: Fri 04th May, 2007 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol tried that already... i luv doin the fountain cos it looks really smooth... i just need to work on more transitions now!! and i really want 2 learn isolations... they look so cool!! and complicated Confused

xxWOLFxxx
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Felixwah
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PostPosted: Thu 10th May, 2007 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

not to put you off but to get my isolated buzzsaw spot on it took me like 2months but once you have learnt that you can iso everthing, iso weave is hard as well like with everthing its practise practise practise :D but thats all part of the fun!
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