Friday, July 2, 2010

Watching some people... it never getz old

Gnarly:
Front Boards
Front Lips
Ollies
Front 180s
Back 180s
Kickflips
Heelflips
Fakie Ollies
Fakie Frontside halfcabs
Frontside Flips
Frontside 360s
Fakie flips
Switch Flips
Back Heels
Backside Flips
Nollie Flips
Fakie Fs Flips
Double Flips
Tre Flips


Well used:
Front heels
Halfcab Crooks/nose variations
Fakie Front Heels
Kickflip nose mannys
Kickflip mannys
Nollie heel nose mannys

You can pretty much sum up every single Kerry Getz part along those lines. Interesting how an arsenal pretty much consisting of 25 go-to tricks can last you more than 10 years worth of video parts. 14 years, actually, unless my math is wrong. Which it may be, because math sucks. In fact, I'm not even entirely sure it's 25 tricks exactly, I counted that list pretty quickly. Anyways, the first Getz part I ever saw was his dinkling in Toy Machine's "Jump Off A Building." I went through the trouble of looking up links to each of his video parts that I'm aware of, including his park segment from the aforementioned Toy vid and his Berrics Battle Commander, which offered probably the most diversity out of any of his videos thus far. However, something about how he puts his feet, how he lands, the way each trick is done.... it doesn't get old for me. Watch the quickness in his "Inhabitants" mini ramp intro, and the technicality. Couple that with the gnarly factor in that same part and also in "Skate More", and consider how old he's getting to be doing that kind of shit. Notably, the massive stair hop he hauls ass for, reminiscent of his LOVE fountain front 180 line. Anyways, onto the videos:


Jump Off A Building:


His first full part, this is where we first see his double flip obsession begin. Note the FS Flip down the bush gap, which, if any of you remember that video well enough, Elissa Steamer ollied in her part, and bailed a kickflip on. Why is she pro, again? Lets not forget his monster LOVE fountain kickflip at the end, which was a statement in and of itself at the time.

Jump Off A Building Park Segment:


One of his most diverse videos, and it's all park. Full cab heels, and the beautiful kickflip late shuv at the end that baffled me for years. I think he was made to skate transition, really.

Photosynthesis:

I don't know if this really counts as a part per se, but his fs flip melon always was worth a look. One of the better Habitat parts from that video for sure.

Mosaic:


One of my favorite parts of his, and I feel like one of the only ones he has actually gone out of his way to try for. The Philly footage is classic, the Barcelona clips, the ending lipslide.... not to mention the editing. Also, his roll in to back 180 and roll in to kickflip in this part are notable since he went back and heelflipped that same spot in Inhabitants, which is one of my favorite clips of his and one of my favorite heelflips ever caught on film.

Inhabitants:


My favorite for sure. The mini ramp stuff, the tweak on the opening nosepick, the flyout tre (not to be repetitive, but also one of my favorite tre flips I've ever seen.)..... so much to love. Good song too. Whole video was great, but this part and Fred Gall's were standouts.

Skate More:


While I don't like the opening anger segment, even though I'm aware of his temper, I love the casual opening line and the song, and the big stair ollie like I said. This is the part where he double flips over a handrail frontside. Damn. This is also the part with his big stoney 5050, the always slightly leaned front 360s, and the barcelona fakie fs flip.

Battle Commander:


Although in terms of tech he's not quite with the times, his double heel, double bs flips, and triple flip up the euro all show some work on Mr. Getz's skills. Very admirable and surprising little showing, the most variety he's displayed since..... his last park clip.

1 comment:

  1. one has to wonder how good getz would be if he spent all of his energy learning new tricks instead of freaking out on everything....haha. classic skater, quick feet that only a few could ever match.

    in other news you see brian wenning is on jereme rogers new board company called selfish skateboards ? why not call it plan c ? ha

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