Kotaros run

Matthias run

Some practise footage

Moto Sasaki pedal hang five jump switch to steam!!

Angchang getting crazy in the polluted river after the contest, only in Japan!!!

Top three, Ucchie, Takahiro and York.

Four riders from the east took a trip to Hokuriku area for An-cup flatland contest.
An-cup took place in Toyama on 7th of june.
Me and Moto Sasaki and Takahiro Ikeda, Takashi Ishida decided to stop Komatsu to ride and hang out with York Uno and Komatsu riders.
We really had good time there. York and Shingo, Yuta and Yuya took us to beach and a great seafood restaurant by the beach after riding session.
We talked a lot about flatland with beer and tasty food! Thanks to Komatsu crew for great host!
Komatsu has one of the best flatland scene in Japan and Next KING OF GROUND is held in Komatsu, Ishikawa.
Komatsu riders are working hard for organizing and promoting KOG in Komatsu, I was there last year that was the best flatland event I’ve ever been to.
So dont miss it!
They wont disappoint you! I guarantee.

Komatsu riding scene.

Sunday morning we headed to Toyama for An-cup.
This contest was oganized by Angchang(a rider from toyama) to help flatland grow in Hokuriku area.
The comp started with Angchang decade instead of a pledge of fair play on behalf of all the riders in beautiful park by dirty river in Toyama city.
There were three classes at the comp, about 50 riders showed up.

York Uno.

The floor was slanted so most of riders struggled with it, even York and Ucchie were having hard time to pull thier tricks.
But Takahiro Ikeda did perfect run with his crazy fast spining tricks at high class final!
Ike swept to win the comp for his first time with prize money!
After the call of his first victory we threw him into the polluted river! and Angchang after him!
Congratulation Ike!

Here is the result of high class final…

1 Takahiro Ikeda
2 Yohei Uchino
3 York Uno

Report plus photos by Takugi Kasahara.

The 2009 York jam is coming up June 20th, heres some golden riding from Baco 3 of Chase and Kevin, check the second combo in, Chase backwards decade to switch foot gerator perverted, out!!! Emmense still!!!

Looks like a great weekend in Barcelona, the floor looked half decent as well!! Decent turnout of pros, making this look like a contest to attend in the future? And also Nathan Penonzek riding!!!!

1-Matthias Dandois
2-Viki Gomez
3-Kotaro Tanaka
4-Martti Kuoppa
5-Nathan Penonzek
6-Guelo
7-Alex Jumelin
8-Raphael Chiquet

Last week second at the Under 23’s this week, a big win in the pro class (First time?) for the time machine wizard Takahiro Ikeda, congrats!!!!!

1-Takahiro Ikeda
2-Yohei Uchino
3- York Uno

This is takahiro, amazing kid, big future ahead of him..

Report coming soon…

With the worlds a month away, I wanted to pay respect to past worldchampions counting down to the event, some of which are still riding and killing it in their own way. First up is Phil Dolan’s winning run from Koln 1996..

Living Wild from Struan Farquhar on Vimeo.

This guy is under the radar somewhat, lil coverage on global flat every now and then, check this video out, gnarly slick darkside combos. Fun to watch.

Footage from battle between Nao and Doko…

As well as influencing a new generation with his style and tricks, Yammer drops the occasional movie every now and then, this ones a few years old, hopefully we will see more of his work sooner rather than later.