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Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by azleonhart, Jul 22, 2017.

  1. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    100.
    Levels 11 and 12 can only be used for the finals.
     
    Jul 22, 2017
  2. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    Bryson looked pretty bitter about that 2nd place finish.
    @azleonhart, should have taken that dama bet bro.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  3. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    So Kanada, 1300 point win!! Wow, going to bed, it is almost 6am here.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  4. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Haha i probably should have!
    Matt Rice even offered me a wager.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  5. Gasiek

    Gasiek Slayer

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    Here are times of few finalists when they played

    Bonz Atron 00:29:20
    Rod 00:33:35
    Gavin Harvey 2:21:30
    Zack Gallagher 2:44:00
    Liad Kotlarker 4:06:40 3rd place
    Nic Stodd 4:11:15
    So Kanada 4:29:00 WINNER
    Jake Fischer 5:33:15
    Logan Tosta 5:37:50
    Lukas Funk 5:43:00
    Nick Gallagher 5:46:50
    Nobu Nori 5:56:15
    Bryson Lee 6:00:50 2nd place
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  6. Blake W.

    Blake W. Honed Member

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    Been thinking about this and it actually makes sense. He just got back from a massive european tour and it's pretty obvious none of that time was spent practicing. He actually posted on his story that his first time actually coming up with tricks to do was in the airport before he left for japan. So yeah, I personally wasn't expecting that much out of him
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  7. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Practice or not, i highly doubt that Bonz would get top three.
    New gen tricks can prove a bit on the challenging side to the old guard.
    Most of the Level 11-12 tricks are not made up of stuff Bonz likes.
    He’s more a stall man, taps and instas are a bit outta his league.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  8. Mr. Von Braun

    Mr. Von Braun Honed Member

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    Not sure which 'Bonz' you are referring to @azleonhart, but the Bonz I'm familiar with, you know the guy, he was one of the past world champions and all around dama magician, got fluffy crazy hair...that Bonz taps and instas in his sleep. If you have ever seen him play when he is honed, I honestly don't think he could be beat. If Bonz is in the comp, in my opinion, he is always a threat.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  9. Ricky Røge

    Ricky Røge Slayer

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    Bonz not into taps and instas? Please tell me you are joking. In copenhagen he slayed taps and instas all the time first t. He is probably the most all around dama player in the world. Stalls, string tricks, cup tricks, balance, instas, taps, juggles, tech, bonz does it all. Just look at his freaking instagram. Gnarly insta, juggle and tap lines and gnarly insta stall lines.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
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  10. Sirwillcode

    Sirwillcode Slayer

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    Yea I think bonz was off for sure. I had him in the top ten at least. Idk what happened. But I think he could do any and all the tricks that were on the list. He is of one of the best all around.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
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  11. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    On one of Bonz' instagram live feeds someone asked if he was taking the cup this year and he laughed and said there was no way he would take it. I feel like he is more concerned about traveling and jamming out his own groove rather than actually trying to take comps.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
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  12. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    @Mr. Von Braun
    @Ricky Røge
    @Sirwillcode

    My earlier statement may be a bit off, but i’m pretty sure that Bonz is more of a freestyle kinda guy. Catch & Flow is more for him, than KWC.
    Planned tricks are not really his strong suit, i believe. He goes with the flow and slays with his feelings.
    Even if he’s honed, he still will have slight difficulty to reach the top 5.
    After he won in 2014, he was never within top 8 of the subsequent KWCs. Sure, he didn’t have time to practice this year, but he had ample time to defend his championship in 2015, and win in 2016, but he didn’t.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
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  13. Nick Lectura

    Nick Lectura Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm with ya on this one.
    while Bonz is definitely not human, he is not the best at all of the new gen tricks. why? because bonz has better things to do and better tricks to try than all of the tap insta shit. he definitely seems way more honed when he freestyles. same with people like fischer or ben herald.
    plus i honestly don't think he was trying. the man just went full dama, he doesn't have to work anymore. i'd be way more stoked about that than winning something i've already won before.
     
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  14. Edric Owen Ladera

    Edric Owen Ladera Slayer

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    man nobu really look upset after his run... & i my hunch was correct hahahaha. dwesty didn't get to finals. ultimate upset for his super fans(except KUSA fam & friends) lol
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  15. Sirwillcode

    Sirwillcode Slayer

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    Hell yea. I didn't know he went full dama so that's bad ass by itself. I also thought he wasn't trying very hard either. But the man has skills and do think that he has his own style and in the free he is able to express it way better. So I think ur correct. @azleonhart
     
    Jul 23, 2017
  16. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    Dwesty not making the finals was fairly shocking. I don't think he expected the level of skill to come out this year.
     
    Jul 23, 2017
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  17. Ryan Brewer

    Ryan Brewer Honed Member

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    he had a 98 point run set up but he botched it
     
    Jul 24, 2017
  18. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    So...is there no freestyle comp at KWC?
     
    Jul 24, 2017
  19. nikki_deo

    nikki_deo Slayer

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    imo, i think it would add so much time to the event itself and I feel like KWC is more of the blend of structure-esque style of play rather than freestyle. and besides they also have Catch and Flow comp in japan.

    (Edit: Totally misread the question LOL, No, there isn't a freestyle comp at KWC, but there are some team exhibitions where like PNW, Sweets and kusa did a little freestyle demo)


    Also side note, the ladies who made the finals?! AMAZING. Idk about yall but Nonoka's run (4:16:05 -ish) was crazy and had me so hypeeee
     
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  20. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Yes, there is a freestyle comp at KWC.
    Limited to 100 peeps (or so), everyone’s given 30s to show their stuff to the judges (Zoomadanke and another).

    Usually takes place just after the last finalist went up on stage (Day 2), to keep everyone busy while the final scores are being reviewed, but the FS this year was eschewed in favor of the Guinness World Record attempt.



    HAAAAA when she crushed a series of high level tricks (some of them first T), i went crazy.
    Then she busted out Ruisch’s Level 12 first T and i lost it.
     
    Jul 24, 2017