Matt Meola uses hunting knife to explain diff between skate/surf/snow rotations in compelling instructional!
Are you weary of the air-rotation debate? That whole thing on whether it’s a “full rotation”, a 360, a 540 and so on?
The question, Do surfers, skaters or snowboarders have carte blanche on naming tricks?
The fun’s been going on for years. For background, read:
Rotation: Surfers are Math-tards!
Kelly says, ‘It Was Actually an 810!”
Definitive: The Full-Roter is Dead!
Even The New York Times deemed the matter of such world significance it threw a reporter and a couple of thousand words at it. Read that here.
Yesterday, on Instagram’s version of YouTube, IGTV, Maui’s Matt Meola, who is twenty-nine years old and from Maui and whose Spindle Flip 540 caused a brief sensation three years ago, got into the debate with a to-camera instructional.
Using a hunting knife as surfboard and in a manner that could either be described as thoughtful or sluggish, Meola turns the rotation argument on its head.
Surfing is different, posits Meola, pushing the so-far discredited line that because surfers hit the lip at different angles and because fins means we gotta revert out of spins it can’t be compared to skate or snow.
“What makes the most sense is if we call it the exact degrees but that would be too confusing,” he says.
It’s a strangely beautiful and thoughtful mediation.
Watch!
I think everyone understands the concept of rounding down 180 degrees from “the same” trick done in a snowboard halfpipe but then why do surfers round up 180 degrees (compared to skate/snowboarding) when it comes to alley-oops?
In the words of Adam Carolla, “Somewhere between who cares and who gives a shit.”
All I heard was “stupid fucking argument”. Half rote with revert for anything not completed above the lip, full rote, one and a half rote with revert, double rote. Etc. Done. Forget the degrees.
Meola is right – you really can’t argue with degree measurements.
Matt’s one of the Illuminati one eyed front guys. Can take it seriously it’s all psyops.
You know like Jz and Beyonce.
Tools
Make it stop
I get it now, he is one of the “Men of Extraordinary Pursuits”
Can we just refer to him either as ‘Rambo’ or ‘Crocodile Dundee’ from now on?
I have two questions: how thought him to film and, I know he has a beard, but is that kid allowed to use a knife?
I feel like Stab is going use Matt Meola for the next Stab in the Dark now for some reason?
This is also Dane’s fault.
What are his other crimes? (As if I even have to ask!)
Since that turn in Haleiwa, surfing just feels a little “Lord of the Flies”
“So, Mr Cote, how do you plead ? Guilty or not guilty ?”
“Not guilty, your honour.”
“Hmm, well the evidence presented before me includes the following:
Disregard for the physical dynamics of an ocean swell resulting in breaking waves when compared to a man-made structure.
A continual predisposition to try and put things into boxes by use of technicality resulting in a Lack of appreciation of aesthetics.
A persistent and ongoing support of a well known commentator of snow boarding, namely a person who is recognised by the name of Toad. This creature claims lack of respect by surfers toward others who ride boards by not recognising the names given to their gyrations as being relevant. Surfers, quite rightly, should not give a fuck about these names. Neither should you.
You are hereby found guilty of cuntardery.
I sentence you to a lifetime of sitting on your hands when in the commentary booth.
This will ensure your safety and the safety of others. Hopefully you will be reminded of your past sins when doing so.
The matter concerning your singing is a seperate case and will be dealt with in a seperate court. [Gavel]
Take him down, bailiffs.
Now Mr Reilly.
You don’t get to plea.
You single handedly have caused more grief and woe than has been necessary by continually adding fuel to the fire.
For this you are guilty of cuntardery.
I sentence you to a lifetime revocation of your altar boy status.
You are to wear two horns above your head in every picture posted of you from now until eternity so that the general public may recognise you for what you truly are.
[Gavel]
Take him down.”
Cuntardery… You make that up Astro?
Twillsy must be given full credit for cuntard, to the best of my knowledge.
What else would a cuntard be guilty of ?
Derek, please stop…. however, if you are going to keep posting these bullshit “naming tricks/degree counting” articles, you should only do so to make the argument that all boardsport grinds are floaters, NO EXCEPTIONS. Relatedly, Toad can lick a dumpster.
I like the way this Meola thinks.
I can’t take anyone seriously if they film in portrait. Has he ever watched anything? Ever?
Oh and gosh isn’t he a stone killer for using a knife? Why not a dildo for real click potential?
Shooting vert gives it a satisfyingly serial-killer sorta vibe don’t you think?
Let’s just say that I won’t be the only one on the web giving out to him on this point of cinematography.
On the other hand to be fair, I can barely surf these days so I’ll just shut the fuck up and let him do his finger-boarding show as he likes.
Good thing the surf report didn’t call for a gun.
The madman vibe is strong in Matt. Always calm with an undercurrent of repressed rage at the unwashed masses.
IGTV is in portrait bud.
I take it that means “Instagram TV” ?
Explains a hell of a lot about the state of the world we’re in.
#duckfacefuckwits.
Shit I’m just dropping “#” like I’ve ever used it. Slit my throat now please.
I think thats what instagram calls it, you old codger!
I’m also for the dildo, would have watched till the end….
This just in: No one gives a fuck!
Are you sure? My heart pounds with every contradictory opinion!
sarcasim noted. alas, the equine hath passed long ago…
Wanna know what’s scary? That wasn’t sarcasm.
but did you notice this at :52??
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Oh you naughty man!
That’s downloaded