# Drifting 101 with Tsuchiya @ Willow Spring \[21 mins\]

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 8, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-101-with-tsuchiya-willow-spring-21-mins/249622 "2010-01-08T21:43:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Justin\_GSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin_gsr/32/6412_2.png) [@Justin\_GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin_GSR)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-101-with-tsuchiya-willow-spring-21-mins/249622/11 "2010-01-10T10:51:48Z")

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> [@:tdown: to Mike Smith GMC/Buick/Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdown-to-mike-smith-gmc-buick-pontiac/28128/184):
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> The whole don’t call it drifting thing is funny to me, because if you ask any higher level drifters they’ll tell you even powering over isn’t ‘real drifting’.
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> IMO, unless you have each corner planned, and initiated before you enter the corner, you’re not drifting.
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> That being said, the only event I’ve been to I was initiating exclusively with power-over, maybe a hint of weight transfer, but mostly powering over.
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> Noobsauce.

well thank you for that info, i dont drift nor have i ever owned a RWD car, FWD with to much power to even get traction FTW

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