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Post by TCM on Nov 11, 2011 15:47:11 GMT -5
Li would have went before David. You're implying he would have learned from David's mistake that same stage.
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Post by dudesky1000 on Nov 12, 2011 0:18:33 GMT -5
Li would have went before David. You're implying he would have learned from David's mistake that same stage. Let's look at all of the obstacles Li has failed: -Metal Spin (17, 23) precision jump -Jumping Spider (18) precision jump -Shin-Cliffhanger (22) precision jump -Time Up (21, 24) time up -Ulitmate Cliffhanger (25) impossible gap after first 3 obstacles and cold weather -Ultimate Cliffhanger (26) precision jump -Step Slider (27) precision jump made into careless mistake He has never failed once from a loss of grip or endurance. He has only failed because of poor technique. He got the SCH after one try. He could certainly get the UCH after two. Comparing him to David is silly. He is 57kg. David is 75kg. On a cliffhanger there is a ridiculous difference between carrying 57kg and 75kg, no matter how strong one's hands are. Have you seen Ryo? He's 50kg, and he couldn't even lift up the third wall. But he's very light and he's quite strong so he owned the UCH. David might be very strong, but you need to be very, VERY strong to be 25kg heavier and clear the UCH. Paul Terek didn't last two seconds on the 17 Cliffhanger. He weighed 90kg. Li ramped up his training a lot. Look: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150356317738449&set=t.544251654&type=1&theaterSomething about that photo tells me he is capable of beating the UCH.
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Post by UnrealCanine on Nov 12, 2011 15:51:42 GMT -5
-Metal Spin (17, 23) precision jump He has never failed once from a loss of grip or endurance.
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Post by TCM on Nov 12, 2011 16:16:54 GMT -5
Muscles =/= Talent or Strength. Otherwise Kawahara might have cleared by now. If you put in the time and commitment, along with a little luck here and there, that's how you win in Sasuke, not because you look visually appealing. I know Li is very capable and I am not insinuating anything negative about Li, I just think he could still have trouble with the gap and I had hoped he would make Stage 3 in 27 so we can see if his training paid off. That line about him never failing from a loss of grip/low endurance kind of crumbles your argument there. He never failed the Metal Spin because he couldn't reach the ropes; he couldn't hold on. Likewise in 22, his grip was failing before he could start swinging on the 2nd ledge and with his arms getting tired he couldn't recover.
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Post by intelligentinfer on Nov 15, 2011 4:41:23 GMT -5
If he clears the UCH 100% kanzenseiha.
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Post by sentinel on Nov 16, 2011 3:49:41 GMT -5
Reading this thread made me realize how truly crazy impressive it is that Nagano made it as far as he did on the UCH on his first try, while David, arguably America's #1 competitor, has a replica in his back yard he trains on daily and just made it a tiny bit farther on his second attempt (and David's first attempt wasn't as good as Nagano's). Nagano is just a natural beast.
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Post by UnrealCanine on Nov 16, 2011 8:40:33 GMT -5
I think it's a little unfair to compare Nagano's and David's first attempts
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Post by intelligentinfer on Nov 19, 2011 4:55:30 GMT -5
And does anyone notice that Nagano does not swing at all on the ledges? Impressive.
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Post by UnrealCanine on Nov 19, 2011 6:23:57 GMT -5
And does anyone notice that Nagano does not swing at all on the ledges? Impressive. Uhh... he was?
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