Congratulations to Hiroya Morizaki who took the top spot in the one of the highest level contests to go down in flatland history! If you haven’t already watched the Must Watch video (entries) below this post, I suggest you get on that. Japan is on another level right now, the finals is going to be insane!!! Who is your money on?
We all have edits that are go to for a bit of motivation, and over the years I have found myself going back to this Braun Flatground in 2006 by Global Flat numerous times. It was freezing cold at the venue in Amsterdam as I recall (it was in December), but the riding was anything but, and the battles got heated.
When I look back this event really was the start of a new generation coming through on the big stage with the likes of Matthias Dandois, Sam Foakes, Keelan Phillips and many more, pushing hard in the finals, commuting against the experienced pros like Martti Kuoppa who really dug deep and showed everyone who is the boss. So much good riding, and the tunes go well, it’s worth sitting down today and taking a trip down memory lane.
Photo: Bart de Jong.
SAD news announced the other day, Flatland will not be included in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) announced there are six more places added to park, will the Olympic committee have achieved “full gender parity” which strongly suggest the lack of women participation is probably why flatland is not in the Olympics. No official word, but seems the most likely.
More information…
I wouldn’t normally give the “Must Watch” tag for contest footage, but wow!
Credit where credit is due, this is the most cutting edge riding I have seen back to back in a contest like this. Heavy riding from the likes of the Katagiri brothers, Hiroya Morizaki, Naoto Tamaru, Kio Hayakawa, Hidenori Ishizaki and many more. If you didn’t even know, this like statement! “Japan is leading the way!”
This is just qualifying too, do yourself a favour. Put by an hour and just watch your jaw hit the floor.
Link below:
https://clippero.com/JeepJapan/jeep-real-games-444/entries/11073
Keelan Phillips has one of the best styles in the game, and continues to refine the 360, 720 nose manual variations with epic control! This is so good to watch!
Peep this tight compilation of all of Lee Musselwhite’s Master of Creativity rounds 2017 until current day, which of course he won. This is heavy to watch back to back…
Loving Brian Tunney’s monthly updates, such a nice way of documenting your personal progression or merely just what you are doing during that time period. From invisible hand elbow glides, to turbine hitch, to undertakers, as always there is plenty of the good stuff right here.
I took the weekend off posting on the site to get the Pokemon interview breathe a little bit, so much content right now. As we discussed on the FLAT ONLY COGcast, stuff can get blown out real quick. Let’s get back to it, Leo Claro from Brazil starts the week with 9 stemlashes, rolling in a small circle to get more in at the spot. Skills!
Intro/Interview: Effraim.
Photos: Max Cassagne.
A few months ago as I started to think about 12 years of Flatmattersonline, and what I could do to celebrate, I began to think about why I do this, and get to the core of what my motivations are and actually what I enjoy doing with the site. The main thing I go back to time and time again are the interviews, I enjoy picking riders brains and I think they are educational for you at home too.
A big part of FM is like I said on the FLAT ONLY COGcast, is trying to help riders that I feel deserve some shine. As I started to reflect on the 12 years, scrolling through the sidebar on the right side of the website I started to watch Pokemon’s videos, real name Stéphane Suini! (you can watch his Pokemon 3.0/3.5 Mixtape below!)
It hit me like a flash, I need to interview this guy, lets get into it! Welcome to the The Stéphane Suini Flatmattersonline Interview!!!
C-REVENGE-G from George Manos on Vimeo.
What a good day for edits! Heavy dual edit right here from two lifelong friends, Chris Vasileiou & George Manos… Love the mix in styles right here, from Chris’ long flowing front wheel lines, to George’s original short lines. It looks like these guys are riding in their houses!!! Hit play, get stoked for your session today….
