A.R.C. Blog » freeskier magazine http://blog.amplid.com The Amplid Research Cartel Weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Tom Wallisch, King of ‘Banging http://blog.amplid.com/2009/06/23/tom-wallisch-king-of-banging/ http://blog.amplid.com/2009/06/23/tom-wallisch-king-of-banging/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:29:29 +0000 at http://blog.amplid.com/?p=3156 What is after-bang? After-bang was a term coined by the snowboard production company, Robot Food, as well as the title of its first movie. In 2002, Robot Food defined after-bang as “the desperate attempt to compensate lack of style after landing.” It is a last minute shot at redemption on an otherwise failed maneuver. Tom Wallisch is proclaimed to be the king of after-bang because of his graceful landings. However, his take offs are just as smooth and his tricks are more floated than the arms of a four-year-old in a swimming pool. His flawless style in the air makes Tom Wallisch the king of ‘banging: before-bang, mid-bang, and after-bang. The trifecta! Not to mention that he can slay any urban feature put in front of him.

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