Author Topic: short skaters (Read 20978 times)

pussy popper,pot smoker · « **Reply #30 on:** September 02, 2015, 05:20:25 PM »

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Always been a fan of taller skateboarders. People like BA, Rick Howard, Ron Whaley, Welsh, etc. Just looks better in my opinion.
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willis kimbel, jon fitzgerald, jkjhnsn

hell ya tall skaters style is sick imo

how tall is BA and rick howard, i know whaley is like 6'7, and is the reason i can't bitched out skating being 6'5, but still 6'7 and he kills it hard, fucking crazy.

Sk.A.T.A.N · « **Reply #31 on:** September 02, 2015, 05:32:05 PM »

Zered Bassett is pretty short. I've seen him in person and i was surprised how short he is...

Pretty Serious · « **Reply #32 on:** September 02, 2015, 05:42:17 PM »

Rumor has it that Tfunk has Gary Coleman/Webster syndrome and is in fact 37 years old.

Papa Squat · « **Reply #33 on:** September 02, 2015, 06:23:54 PM »

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Quote from: CINCINNATI on September 02, 2015, 01:46:09 PM
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Always been a fan of taller skateboarders. People like BA, Rick Howard, Ron Whaley, Welsh, etc. Just looks better in my opinion.
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willis kimbel, jon fitzgerald, jkjhnsn

hell ya tall skaters style is sick imo
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how tall is BA and rick howard, i know whaley is like 6'7, and is the reason i can't bitched out skating being 6'5, but still 6'7 and he kills it hard, fucking crazy.

Paul Sharpe's pretty tall too.

ChuckRamone · « **Reply #34 on:** September 02, 2015, 08:31:03 PM »

wonder if it helps to be shorter. tall pros aren't as common, it seems.

DannyDee · « **Reply #35 on:** September 02, 2015, 11:39:36 PM »

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Quote from: whoami on September 02, 2015, 01:42:26 PM
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Always been a fan of taller skateboarders. People like BA, Rick Howard, Ron Whaley, Welsh, etc. Just looks better in my opinion.
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willis kimbel, jon fitzgerald, jkjhnsn

hell ya tall skaters style is sick imo
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how tall is BA and rick howard, i know whaley is like 6'7, and is the reason i can't bitched out skating being 6'5, but still 6'7 and he kills it hard, fucking crazy.

Think I remember hearing somewhere he's like 6'4. Depends on what you consider short, like there are really short guys like Castillo, and David Gonzalez, but pro skating is filled with guys with below avg height like Rowley, Malto, Sheckler, Westgate, etc.

stone cold steve austin · « **Reply #36 on:** September 03, 2015, 05:56:53 AM »

cody mcentire

Rusty_Berrings · « **Reply #37 on:** September 03, 2015, 05:59:47 AM »

HH wasn't too tall. Best short skater. Goodbye.

JB · « **Reply #38 on:** September 03, 2015, 06:05:34 AM »

Quote from: Pretty Serious on September 02, 2015, 05:42:17 PM

Rumor has it that Tfunk has Gary Coleman/Webster syndrome and is in fact 37 years old.

chase web too.

goldenbullcow · « **Reply #39 on:** September 03, 2015, 11:15:06 AM »

Quote from: Grampa on September 02, 2015, 08:19:57 AM

dude definitely has some tricks but he has pretty shitty style.

palenimbus · « **Reply #40 on:** September 03, 2015, 03:10:38 PM »

In case someone wants to cut together a short-skater montage...

Buddha · « **Reply #41 on:** September 07, 2015, 04:46:49 PM »

I heard Torey Pudwill is midget sized in real life, I was surprised considering the sizes of ledges that guy gets up on.

pussy popper,pot smoker · « **Reply #42 on:** September 07, 2015, 07:25:55 PM »

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Quote from: CINCINNATI on September 02, 2015, 01:46:09 PM
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Quote from: whoami on September 02, 2015, 01:42:26 PM
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Always been a fan of taller skateboarders. People like BA, Rick Howard, Ron Whaley, Welsh, etc. Just looks better in my opinion.
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willis kimbel, jon fitzgerald, jkjhnsn

hell ya tall skaters style is sick imo
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how tall is BA and rick howard, i know whaley is like 6'7, and is the reason i can't bitched out skating being 6'5, but still 6'7 and he kills it hard, fucking crazy.
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Think I remember hearing somewhere he's like 6'4. Depends on what you consider short, like there are really short guys like Castillo, and David Gonzalez, but pro skating is filled with guys with below avg height like Rowley, Malto, Sheckler, Westgate, etc.

true, also something i foudn out recently that weirded me out was the fact chris cole is 6'1 and wears a size 10.5 shoe, fucking prod has a bigger foot than him i think, weird.

White Owl · « **Reply #43 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:21:36 PM »

Quote from: Buddha on September 07, 2015, 04:46:49 PM

I heard Torey Pudwill is midget sized in real life, I was surprised considering the sizes of ledges that guy gets up on.

Yeah torey is really small. So is Leo, westgate, and gilbert. Somehow those dudes skate the tallest spots

Nosferatu · « **Reply #44 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:28:01 PM »

Pretty much all pro skaters are short. It has to do with center of balance. All tall pros were short when they started and then had a growth spurt and somehow figured it out ie Reynolds.

Tay · « **Reply #45 on:** September 07, 2015, 09:06:49 PM »

Ron Allen! Got a hug from him the other day.

He fucking rips and is a really nice guy.

Love BA! At 3:50 in this interviewer calls Brian Anderson an openly tall skater, I always thought that was in poor taste. Probably had to deal with a bunch of bullshit over the years. $:-\$

Opps! Forgot to post the video: http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/video/10007297/face-time-brian-anderson

Grind King Rims · « **Reply #46 on:** September 08, 2015, 06:09:39 AM »

Lem Villemin

Rusty_Berrings · « **Reply #47 on:** September 08, 2015, 07:34:20 AM »

Quote from: Tay on September 07, 2015, 09:06:49 PM

Ron Allen! Got a hug from him the other day. He fucking rips and is a really nice guy.

Hell yeah he's the best.

Swithflip · « **Reply #48 on:** September 08, 2015, 07:46:28 AM »

Anyone mentioned David Gonzales?

mother collection · « **Reply #49 on:** September 08, 2015, 07:59:08 AM »

chris joslin

jomeara1 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 08, 2015, 10:38:07 AM »

Quote from: Nosferatu on September 07, 2015, 08:28:01 PM

Pretty much all pro skaters are short. It has to do with center of balance. All tall pros were short when they started and then had a growth spurt and somehow figured it out ie Reynolds.

That's what happened to me, only I didn't figure it out like Reynolds did and now I suck $:-\$ lol.

Tay · « **Reply #51 on:** September 08, 2015, 10:45:05 AM »

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Quote from: Nosferatu on September 07, 2015, 08:28:01 PM
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Pretty much all pro skaters are short. It has to do with center of balance. All tall pros were short when they started and then had a growth spurt and somehow figured it out ie Reynolds.
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That's what happened to me, only I didn't figure it out like Reynolds did and now I suck $:-\$ lol.

I never thought of this way, I guess it's true for gymnasts too, both activities have similar aspects: http://www.livestrong.com/article/546292-what-is-the-advantage-of-a-gymnast-being-short-in-stature/

Isn't it easier to pop high with longer legs though?

jomeara1 · « **Reply #52 on:** September 08, 2015, 12:34:29 PM »

Quote from: Tay on September 08, 2015, 10:45:05 AM

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Quote from: Nosferatu on September 07, 2015, 08:28:01 PM
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Pretty much all pro skaters are short. It has to do with center of balance. All tall pros were short when they started and then had a growth spurt and somehow figured it out ie Reynolds.
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That's what happened to me, only I didn't figure it out like Reynolds did and now I suck $:-\$ lol.

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I never thought of this way, I guess it's true for gymnasts too, both activities have similar aspects: http://www.livestrong.com/article/546292-what-is-the-advantage-of-a-gymnast-being-short-in-stature/

Isn't it easier to pop high with longer legs though?

You would think that right?? But as I was going through my growing phase my pop has slightly gotten worse over time. I lost my ability to do certain tricks too, which was a huge bummer.

johnes · « **Reply #53 on:** September 08, 2015, 12:37:24 PM »

Zared is only 5'2

mynameisnotjeff · « **Reply #54 on:** September 08, 2015, 02:13:52 PM »

PRod is around 5'7"
Rowley is maybe 5'5"
I think Colden isn't that far from there

Mystical Leader · « **Reply #55 on:** December 18, 2017, 04:57:08 AM »

Jason Jessee

Beeda Weeda · « **Reply #56 on:** December 18, 2017, 05:01:47 AM »

90% of good skaters are 5'7 or shorter

Swithflip · « **Reply #57 on:** December 18, 2017, 05:09:34 AM »

Carlos de Andrade.

Harem · « **Reply #58 on:** December 18, 2017, 05:40:10 AM »

Quote from: Beeda Weeda on December 18, 2017, 05:01:47 AM

90% of good skaters are 5'7 or shorter

Pretty much. It's kind of insane how small everyone is. Austyn and Jerry are both very short as well, that spring to my mind.

Swithflip · « **Reply #59 on:** December 18, 2017, 07:08:12 AM »

Quote from: White Owl on September 07, 2015, 08:21:36 PM

Quote from: Buddha on September 07, 2015, 04:46:49 PM
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I heard Torey Pudwill is midget sized in real life, I was surprised considering the sizes of ledges that guy gets up on.
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Yeah torey is really small. So is Leo, westgate, and gilbert. Somehow those dudes skate the tallest spots

Is 5,9 really small in America?

Author Topic: short skaters (Read 20978 times)

pussy popper,pot smoker

Pretty Serious

Rusty_Berrings

pussy popper,pot smoker

Tay

Grind King Rims

Rusty_Berrings

jomeara1

Tay

jomeara1

Beeda Weeda

Harem