John Foss wrote:
|> My Webster's College Dictionary lists 23 numbered definitions for the
|> word *trick* .... omitted ...........
|> What is my point? That I find the word *trick* to be acceptable in
|> informal discussions and email posts. The word is perfectly understood and
|> accurate among us riders, and is widely used in other sports, such as
|> freestyle skiing, skateboarding, BMX freestyle, and water skiing. HOWEVER,
|> in formal discussions, articles, or anything intended for exposure to the
|> non-riding public, I highly recommend the word *skill* be used instead of
|> *trick*. The same applies to other words and abbreviations we used, such as
|> unic, uni, UNICON, NUM, and others. What do you think?
Agree in principle, but in practice I recommend avoiding trick for the
reasons already mentioned. We had a similar problem in Japan ("kyokugei"
for trick and "waza" or "gijutsu" for skill), and I think that using the
proper terminology helped promote the sport image. To me, a trick does
sopund kind of cheap ...
Stay on top,
Jack Halpern
IUF Vice President
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