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Last race @ Anaheim 2, Jeffro and the Goat had been talking about this "Body english"
What is the meaning of this word???
I mean I can translate it(I am italian
) but I can't get the "meaning".
I,ll appreciate anybody who can help 2 understand..
Ciao!
What is the meaning of this word???
I mean I can translate it(I am italian
) but I can't get the "meaning".I,ll appreciate anybody who can help 2 understand..
Ciao!
It's how a person positions themselves on the bike and how expressive they are when they manipulate the bike.
For example, Fro has commented that 250 riders use a lot of "body english", which is to say that they are very expressive and energetic-looking riders. The 450 riders have refined their style to be more conservative (in most cases) in order to save energy, which while isn't as flashy, may help them actually move quicker with minimal effort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_R0bL1Ebyo
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"Bodily movement in a usually unconscious attempt to influence the movement of a propelled object, such as a ball." is what a dictionary says.
what they are really trying to say is what I would refer to as "attitude" or "posture". you could also use the word "stance" or "attack". many American MX enthusiasts might also use "style" to describe this.
basically what they are talking about is positioning your body in such a way as to influence the way the bike and rider work together in relation to how aggressive or passive/reactive the actions are on the motorcycle.
the more aggressive you are, the higher your elbows are and the further forward you are on the bike. this would be an example, of many. another would be hanging off the bike at weird angles to regain control of the motorcycle.
That is a bit harder to get but I guess I got the meaning as well..
However it's amazing howmany shades you got in a couple of words!!
But my take on it is obviously slightly different from how our American friends describe 'Body English' so I deleted my initial explanation. ha!
What we are talking about here is something different than "body language"
Body English (i dont like that word for it) and body language aren't really the same thing, although they share a commonality of sorts.
..or at least thats my view, or opinion on it if you will.
The story: In the latter part of the 19th century a billiards player from England, who coincidentally happened to be named English, came to the United States for a billiards demonstration. Instead of always striking the billiard ball on center, the way the locals always did it, he sometimes struck it off center, thus imparting spin on the ball which made it do unexpected (at least to the locals) things.
This amazed the Americans who, from then on, began doing the same thing because it improved their game considerably. They called the technique "putting English on the ball" after the man from England who was named English who showed them how to do it.
The harder you hit them, the more English you get out of them.
(JK)
It's body language.
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you are right buddy,we have pretty much hard heads..
Thanx god we got Cairoli showing something good,more than a cue ball..
But I think the best explanation was from Kuskokwim so far..
So thank you very much Kuskokwim
body English
noun Sports.
a twisting of the body by a player as if to help a ball already hit, rolled, or kicked to travel in the desired direction.
Body language is communicating to others without speaking. In short, body language is interpreted by people, and -English by the ball (or bike). You didn't give us the context, but you can probably figure out which he meant. Jeff is someone who continually uses "transparent" when he means "apparent," so always be weary when learning new words from him.
Thanx bro..
So I'll pay attention about Jeffro's sentences!!
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