I ain't gonna tell ne1 who he is like (if he wants 2 post- he can obviously) but newayz....
I was havin a chat with a guy who I consider 2 b 1 of my best online m8s- I probs chat 2 him more then ne1 but in this convo he sed sumthin that really got me goin like. Thing is it's a common thing 4 skaters (defo an image thing) 2 dis sports like football and this m8 of mine gimme a perfect example of the type of, tbh utterly stupid, things ppl say. Don't get me wrong-it works the other way as well- townies dis skating.
I'm not biased on this coz I love skating and football but here's my view on stuff:
1st of all the arguement against football started as 'footy sux' which is fair enuf- opinion. This was followed sumthin along the lines of 'it takes no skill' and 'it's just chasing a ball then kicking it and hoping it goes in'. I was like OMG lol, complete ignorence. Then he goes skating takes way more skill.
Let's work thru this (Y'all add things 2 this 2 help me explain shit better if u can)
It's the same 4 nearly all sports. Sports are played at different skill levels. In football if you constantly chance the ball then u hav no knowledge of the game- meanin ne1 who knows wot they are doin will not do this. Also if u randomly kick it then u hav no skill.
To give a better understanding I'll use examples:
In skateboarding- to perform a kickflip ur feet must b in the rite position so ur front foot is slanted at a certain angle and when u perform the ollie-like movement of kicking down u hav 2 slide ur foot over the front in the correct way. This is a skill that takes a while 2 learn- yes- but when u know it (I learnt it when I used 2 skate and I was never very good), it's piss easy.
Similary in football- to 4 example... 2 make an accuarate shot- it isn't a case of hit and hope (not when u know how 2 play) u hav 2 position the foot u ain't kickin with in a certain place and u must hit the ball in the rite way- in the rite place on the ball and with the correct part of ur foot. Also ur body has 2 b in a certain position 2 (4 example if u wanna get sum height on it- u gotta lean back a bit).
It doesn't matter how much u outline the skill needed 4 sumthin in 1 sport- there will alwayz b sumthin that takes the same amount of skill in another (obviously there'll b sme exceptions 2 that but that's a differnt story).
It angers me how people can b so narrow minded sumtimes.
Apologises 2 the bloke in question, didn't wanna start an agruement, would rather u read this then re-considered ur comments.
(Knowin him he prbs won't even read it fully tho :tp: )
I was havin a chat with a guy who I consider 2 b 1 of my best online m8s- I probs chat 2 him more then ne1 but in this convo he sed sumthin that really got me goin like. Thing is it's a common thing 4 skaters (defo an image thing) 2 dis sports like football and this m8 of mine gimme a perfect example of the type of, tbh utterly stupid, things ppl say. Don't get me wrong-it works the other way as well- townies dis skating.
I'm not biased on this coz I love skating and football but here's my view on stuff:
1st of all the arguement against football started as 'footy sux' which is fair enuf- opinion. This was followed sumthin along the lines of 'it takes no skill' and 'it's just chasing a ball then kicking it and hoping it goes in'. I was like OMG lol, complete ignorence. Then he goes skating takes way more skill.
Let's work thru this (Y'all add things 2 this 2 help me explain shit better if u can)
It's the same 4 nearly all sports. Sports are played at different skill levels. In football if you constantly chance the ball then u hav no knowledge of the game- meanin ne1 who knows wot they are doin will not do this. Also if u randomly kick it then u hav no skill.
To give a better understanding I'll use examples:
In skateboarding- to perform a kickflip ur feet must b in the rite position so ur front foot is slanted at a certain angle and when u perform the ollie-like movement of kicking down u hav 2 slide ur foot over the front in the correct way. This is a skill that takes a while 2 learn- yes- but when u know it (I learnt it when I used 2 skate and I was never very good), it's piss easy.
Similary in football- to 4 example... 2 make an accuarate shot- it isn't a case of hit and hope (not when u know how 2 play) u hav 2 position the foot u ain't kickin with in a certain place and u must hit the ball in the rite way- in the rite place on the ball and with the correct part of ur foot. Also ur body has 2 b in a certain position 2 (4 example if u wanna get sum height on it- u gotta lean back a bit).
It doesn't matter how much u outline the skill needed 4 sumthin in 1 sport- there will alwayz b sumthin that takes the same amount of skill in another (obviously there'll b sme exceptions 2 that but that's a differnt story).
It angers me how people can b so narrow minded sumtimes.
Apologises 2 the bloke in question, didn't wanna start an agruement, would rather u read this then re-considered ur comments.
(Knowin him he prbs won't even read it fully tho :tp: )
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