It is definately hard to excel at 3-D,my point is that there are several avenues to choose at first,IMAC,Pattern,3-D & probably more. Being good at a few 3-D moves doesnt necessarily make you "Top Gun". A good Pattern or IMAC flyer can do things that would also take the beginner years to get it right. I guess "Freestyle" is the blending of all these disciplines.