k. Here you have the results. Please remember that we were looking mostly on originality then came rest of the criterias. I know that there was lot of talented guys part of the first round of Ground Tactics, but there was some originality missing therefore we scored low. And for the second round, we will be even more strict so everyone in top 16 start preparing some original stuff. And rest who didn´t qualify, please enter next time, you have plenty of time to get a lots of new tricks for it.

1 Sam Foakes 367 points
2 Moto Sasaki 364 points
3 Waldemar Fatkin 350 points
4 Peter Olsen 342 points
5 Takahiro Ideha 334 points
6 Pakphpum Poosart 314 points
6 Giannis Gaternallis 314 points
7 Ezequil Camara 306 points
8 Aleksi Ritsilä 302 points
9 David Nagy 300,5 points
10 Stephan Fabien 294 points
10 Taslem Raziff 294 points
11 Navid 288 points
12 Stephan Kornernly 287 points
13 Mazar 284 points
14 Alex Poirier 283 points
15 Remy D 282 points
16 Thomas Noyer 281 points
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Non qualifiers:
17 Jeromino 280 points
18 Guelo 274 points
19 Thomas Deschenaux 269 points
19 Daniel Boros 269 points
20 Joda 260 points
21 Prasheel 256 points
22 Golf 253 points
23 X 238 points
24 Romain Dodelier 236 points
25 Esteban Palencia 234,5 points
26 Jeremy Brosset 234 points
26 Gaoussou Issabre 234 points
27 Renz Viaje 230 points
28 William Perez 225 points
29 Hezlan 224 points
30 Lachlan Cameron 223 points
31 Tony Mendieta 221 points
32 Patric Ras 217 points
32 Renaud Lasprayes 217 poins
32 Javier Roldan 217 points
33 Moya 195 points
34 Sebastian Palencia 171 points
35 Paolo Gepulango 164 points
36 Medvev Ivan 152 points

Good times in Alex Jumelin’s practise spot in Acheres, France…enjoy

Christmas Jam Iphone 3Gs Edit from Matthias Dandois on Vimeo.

Gilles kindly sent this in, good progression from Gilles. Nice backyard pivot to blender…enjoy!

Gilles Van de Sompel – Madrid Edit from Gilles Van de Sompel on Vimeo.

One of the most influential styles of the 90’s, Day Smith!!!
2nd place Koln 96 worlds..

Classic footage from the Graveyard Static video..

Pete Hollinger just sent this in, of his trip to Southsea earlier in the year, hopefully he makes it back over for more of the same, thanks for this Pete!

Check this out!!! Stoked on this!!!

New trick 12.12.09 from ciaran perry on Vimeo.

KOG 2006: round 2,3

KOG 2007: round 1,2,3

KOG 2008: round 1,2,3

KOG 2009: round 1,2

http://www.diversiontv.com

A play on words from the “black friday” look it up on wikipedia if your unsure, a new weekly column comes to flatmatters, who knows what it will bring!. Without any more delay I will let James continue..

Hello and a very warm welcome to ‘White Friday’. Your Friday has just been upgraded..Whiteski Style!

Who the heck am I? I’m the Godfather of this shite… that’s who! I was into this stuff before it was even here. i‘ve invented more tricks than you’ve had days on your bike. I even invented socket pegs god damn it. I AM FLATLAND!!

Here and every Friday that I can be bothered you will find all sorts of hints, tips and thoughts from me to make your flat life that much better! I’m gonna tell you what’s good! What’s bad! Show you how to, what not to! And probably make myself look a prat while I’m at it! (as if I haven’t done that already).

I would of loved to kicked this off with some Crack pot video from the depths of my warped head. But with the ‘Level Vibes’ just gone and the state of British Flatland Scene on everyone’s mind I’m gonna get a little serious and tell you a story. It’s a true Story, from the way i saw it!

Once upon a time (early 90’s) there was a Family…A BMX Family, there was Daddy Vert a Mummy Street, and Baby mini Ramp…..Oh! And the poor relation ‘Flatland’. It was a small close nit family and all got a long. They held contests together, got merry together and simply rode BMX together.

No one in the family could understand why the sport wasn’t growing, why companies weren’t interested in supporting BMX anymore. And really, we were having too much fun to care. Bring on the passion and foresight of one Matt Hoffman and the Bicycle Stunt series and things started looking up. The later part of the nineties was an exciting time for the family. BMX was on its way back! The media giant TV was knocking on our door and money was looming. Yes even for Flatland! My brother ‘Dolan’ was receiving a healthy salary, add this to his prize money (for second place when I was competing) and things were good. That was until Mother Nature stepped in – Money + TV+ Large corporations = Stress. When the dust settled the poor relation ‘Flatland’ was out of the X Games, off TV and basically disowned by the family. We were hurt, but not down! Plenty of things were going on, Brother kuoppa was franticly upping the level, youngsters were coming through. F**k them! Was the natural reaction! We can go this alone!

Sad story huh? The first flatland only contest ‘Level Vibes’ was held in 1998 in almost a protest…we don’t need them attitude. Yes, it was a hit. No. I wouldn’t change those jams for the world but at the same time, did it push us further away from the family? Probably!

Have we continued to distant ourselves more and more from the family? YES!! Is that good for us? No! We are more BMX than anyone.

‘Level Vibes’ Last week was great! Everybody had smiles on their faces and we really were a real family. It restored my faith in flatland and brought a tear to my eye. We need to keep it rolling and build, build, build.
Is a BMX Contest happening in your local area? Can you organise a flat comp along side it? Let’s bring the family back together; it is that time of year after all.

Let’s Show the BMX World what they’ve been missing!