#criddler

Back when Nolan did 3 flips.

Cruising through the years with Lewis

In increasingly turbulent economic times for the skateboard industry people are turning more and more to smaller independent board companies with their consumer dollars, choosing to turn over hard-earned cash to the people in their own scenes rather than the larger more established brands. But while the Polars, Magentas, and Palaces of the world have sprung up in the past few years and risen to…

Put some effort into reading other’s body language, and you will be amazed at the things you can discover. Go out to a coffee shop, bar or any well-populated area and just sit back and take some time to people watch.

Of course, don’t stare at anyone for too long. The key to good people watching is to have it remain subtle and go unnoticed. We don’t want you out there looking like a criddler. If someone happens to catch you staring, give them a warm smile as if they were looking at you first, but you don’t really mind. This technique helps avoid any awkwardness.

Observe how the people around you walk, how they stand, how they gesture and where they seem to focus their gaze. Feed this information into your imagination and start guessing what type of person they could be. Ask yourself: What kind of vibe are they putting out? Is their body language attractive or repelling to those around them? How are other people in the vicinity responding to this person’s presence?

As you get good at this a lot of guys say they can "see the matrix." You can look across a room and say "yeah that guy isn't getting anywhere with that girl... that group of girls over there are all single... oooh but that girl is definitely with that guy." You can even tell exactly how engaged people are when you're talking, and when you need to shift up the conversation or do something else if you're losing the girl's attention.

Ready body language: it's kinda like that.