- Dec 15, 2009
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A lot of people will be tweeting at Worlds and lots will be posting here from who they are following. To reduce confusion (and frustration), we can try to standardize the terms we use. It may even help the sport a little if we start using the same terms (and argue less).
Here's how I see it- borrowed it from an earlier thread.
"Hit" - an intended skill was accomplished, but doesn't say how clean or perfect. "Hit a routine", "hit their stunts" or "hit all their tumbling" would be pretty clear. Add a descriptor to show how well they hit: "barely hit", "hit clean", " hit perfect"
"Clean" - something accomplished had near-perfect technique. If we start defining this, then we might actually focus on technique as a sport rather than just hitting. That could be dangerous (hope that's obvious sarcasm)
"Killing it" - from your perspective the routine or skill was pretty cool/great/awesome. I think this is a great term for people to use when their team did something right for the first time or has been having trouble. It can also be used to refer to the Rockstar Killers, I suppose. Again, all subjective
"Fierce" - if this term isn't subjective I don't know what is
"Shark-like" - the fiercest! (personally I think this one is pretty clear and should be used more often, but that's just me)
Let's discuss this now and reduce confusion later. . .
Here's how I see it- borrowed it from an earlier thread.
"Hit" - an intended skill was accomplished, but doesn't say how clean or perfect. "Hit a routine", "hit their stunts" or "hit all their tumbling" would be pretty clear. Add a descriptor to show how well they hit: "barely hit", "hit clean", " hit perfect"
"Clean" - something accomplished had near-perfect technique. If we start defining this, then we might actually focus on technique as a sport rather than just hitting. That could be dangerous (hope that's obvious sarcasm)
"Killing it" - from your perspective the routine or skill was pretty cool/great/awesome. I think this is a great term for people to use when their team did something right for the first time or has been having trouble. It can also be used to refer to the Rockstar Killers, I suppose. Again, all subjective
"Fierce" - if this term isn't subjective I don't know what is
"Shark-like" - the fiercest! (personally I think this one is pretty clear and should be used more often, but that's just me)
Let's discuss this now and reduce confusion later. . .