It’s that time of year where banging edits are few and far between, no one wants to let the cat out the bag too early. Akira Okamura chimes to his own beat, and boy did this edit hit me hard from the get go.
Laced to a flowing Libro track, Akira hits us with a whole bunch of new moves and that signature style we all love. From the opening line at 00:04 hopping rocket style to xft backwards peg wheelie cranked into inside switch-b he had my attention, no long drawn out intro straight to the point.
The two footed dump truck jump two footed ice cream at 00:36 is a perfect switch that I don’t recall seeing like that, execution top notch! I’m glued to this wondering what is up next, and then BOOM a couple of lines later!
My favourite of the edit, 180 backwards two footed bunny hop body twist with a quick x-up one hand to gliding junkyard at 1:16, absolutely beautiful! Let’s discuss the rest on the site there is so much detail to take in, what’s your favourite line? In a week where politics in BMX threatens to split us apart, this is a welcome edit! Thank you Akira! Wow!
Certifed OG, Love watching Akira, That bike flip was class, all we need is a new Zai DVD!!!
So many bangers valance, this hit me like a breath of fresh air! That junkyard move at 1:16 I’m on the 4th view and its one of those moves where your like “yep!!!” this is why i love flatland!
He caught me off guard with that line for sure.
Very inspiring!!!
Hot damn. Always stoked to see Akira.
That jump at 2:18 was so dope.
This is a big gift. Thank you Akira!!!
That last line was fire!
Super inspiring riding – awesome flow and so many well executed bangers
Phil’s comment looks blank. Did someone walk in front of it?
hahahahaha fank Joe 🙂
One of my all time fav riders, stoked to see him still pushing in his own way!
Yes Lee, you would have seen Akira in Portimao. He left a big impression on me there too..
This is Flatland
I must have missed something, what do you mean Effraim when you write that politics in BMX threatens to split us apart ? Thanks by advance for the clarification !
Alex – https://digbmx.com/dig-this/why-we-need-to-keep-the-uci-out-of-bmx plus a whole bunch of FB posts. You can’t literally escape this week, hence why this edit was so welcome for me…
Just read MH’s letter, sorry for coming so late to this. Gonna rewatch Akira’s edit now, very welcome indeed !
First off, this riding is amazing and most definitely motivatiing. Crazy thing is maybe 10 years ago everyone would watch it over and over for months, studying the techniques and thinking about additional possibilities. These days the edit will be left behind in a few days, eventually lost in a sea edits.
Hell yes totally agree, doing my bit by leaving this edit up the top of FM as long as i can. This is big part of why I have been posting less videos Bobby, not the only reason I might add but a big part.
I wonder if you could start a section of videos that are nominated “video of the year”…..or Perhaps like the editor’s pick of 10 standout videos at the end of every year. Something like that….
This is one of those edits that should stand the test of time. He is a true master.
respect!!
That was RAD !!!
2:08 anyone else watch that jump switch to forward rope and think theres a million moves that just opened! so rad!
That was one of the big things that jumped out at me on the first watch.
Wait a minute, so are pogo’s back in? I saw rolling, brakeless pogo’s! What the %^&*????? Amazing mixtures of rolling, hopping, jumping – just WOW!
Are pogo turbines faster and more efficient?
Amazing bike control and originality! So good to see that he still creates new moves!
always Akira , DOPE !!!
Seeing new tricks from Akira makes me feel like a kid again!
speachless… I wonder how long it took to film this video part?
I wonder if you could start a section of videos that are nominated “video of the year”…..or Perhaps like the editor’s pick of 10 standout videos at the end of every year. Something like that….
@ Bobby- not a bad idea B! I did the whole top ten edits of the year. Perhaps as the year goes would be interesting, revisit videos rather than cast to bed and never watched again. Is that sort of what you are saying?
https://www.flatmattersonline.com/the-flatmattersonline-top-ten-edits-of-2015
FINALLY got around to my FIRST view of THIS………………………………….I NEED 7 MORE views to REALLY take THIS in…………..F-KN HELL ,man !!!! I was NOT ready for these hammers , back TO back TO back TO back …….WITH originality …..ALSO !!! Damn , I LOVE Akiras take on flatland !!! I mean , I KNEW he was STILL progressing under the radar …….but THIS ????!!!!!!!!!! THIS edit SCREAMS the REASON / THEME of HOW / WHY …..BIG E has gone in the direction that he has…….. for the NEW / EXCLUSIVE…………..Flatmattersonline.com !!! The CREAM …………..ALWAYS rises……………..to the TOP , mate !! Ehh Effraim ???!!!!
So much skill and creativity going on in this one! Top notch and one of the most inspiring edits so far this year! I dig the hop turbine transitions. Adds a nice extra to it and as Effraim pointed out, so many “new possibilities” from the hop flip to forwards rope. I’m digging the hop turbine to junk yard at 2m also! And the bike flip at the end is off the hook! Really nice riding Akira!!