Damn Am Japan 2018 Practice Photos - Day 2 Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Damn Am Japan 2018 Practice Photos - Day 2

Posted on Friday, May 4, 2018 by Chris

It's gotta be pretty easy shooting photos of these Japanese kids shredding...they're so consistent. Here's some of yesterday's practice.

Photos: Bart Jones
Derick
Good thing we had a translator for Registration or we would been in a lot of trouble.
Derick
This place is crazy man... along with the kids that skate it.
Daiki
They got em huckin’ yung out here, 11 y/o Noseslide performed by Daiki Ikeda.
Taking Damn Am artistry to new levels.
Kouki
Literally every skateboarder in Japan can do Frontside Airs. That's Kouki Aroumi and Kyonosuke Yamashita.
Kouki
Ryo Sagawa Pokes them into banks.
Daisuke
Daisuke Ikeda does them outside.
Yukito
Yukito Aoki does em with Kickflips in them.
Taisei
Taisei Hamamura likes to look at the camera when he does his FSAs.
Taihou
Taihou Tokura takes his frontside A’s to the max with this gigantic transfer, but yea like I said, they all got em.
What The…
Sena
Little kids doing Heelflip Frontboards on big rails every try is kinda the norm around here.
Shintaro
If every kid jumping down this rail wasn’t enough, Shintaro Hongo Feebles up it!
Wax is kinda like soy sauce out here, peeps are putting it on everything.
Yukito
Yukito Aoki back again like tagteam with a Nollie Inward Heel. Whoop Dat Azzz!!
On site Physical Therapist, this is essential!
DJ
We got our DJ back, welcome home Wade!
Chris
Toshi still killing it helping with Translation on the regs.
Sora
Highly advanced maneuvers on not so small obstacles. F/S 180 Switch Backside 5-O.
Going to end this post with a picture of these boards hung up at the park because they’re beautiful and awesome, Thank You; and please comeback soon and check for more traction.

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