Damn Am Japan 2022: Best Trick Coverage Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Damn Am Japan 2022: Best Trick Coverage

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022 by Matt Shail

This was the most insane best trick contest of the Damn Am 2022 series. I wouldn't want to be in the judge's shoes for this one!


Photos by Matt Shail
Murakami
The best trick obstacle. Every skater in the building eyeing this thing up!
Monster
Best Trick was entirely fueled by Monster Energy...well for the judges at least!
Takumi
A few of the guys that made qualifiers decided to sit this one out
Kairi
Kairi at it again with that kickflip backtail to warm up
Taiga
Taiga Ishikawa showing off the infamous hardflip lateflip
Hozumi
Hozumi Kai had these on lock some how. Backsideflip nosegrind
Joetaro
I watched Joetaro learn this right before best trick started. Kickflip crook down the hubba.
Tatsuma
There it is. Tatsuma Masada suicide back 50
Toa
This trick is really hard to get a photo of. Ghettobird from Toa - also known as the Toaconstrictor according to Paul Zitzer
Kai
Kai Suematsu throws a casual switch backside flip into the mix.
Momohei
Did you see that?
Taiga
Taiga Nagai with the Taiga style big spin blunt big spin out. Another trick much more worthy of a photo.
Yuki
Yuki was one of the few to skate over the rail to flat. He did so with style - nollie inward heel. Just another drop in the bucket hat for him
Murakami
Imagine waiting your turn on the deck with this crew.
Junnosuke
A structured cab back noseblunt from Junnosuke Hasegawa
Daiki
Daiki raising the bar with the cab back tail big spin.
Daiki
Then taking it over to the other side for the biggerflip blunt.
Raimu
Raimu switch 270 blunt.
Raimu
The winning trick from the bunch from Raimu Sasaki: switch 180 crook nollie flip. The most insane trick of the contest. I've got the IG clip at the top of the article. Next photo shows the flick out
Raimu
The flick out. Head explode emoji
Raimu
Everyone waiting for the judges to wrap it up.
Derick
Trying to figure out what place is what! These guys barely know where they are
Daisuke
Daisuke and Hideki recappin what they just saw
Momohei
Alright, alright we figured it out. Momohei secured 4th for the back 3 flip lip.
Taiga
Taiga took 3rd for the bigspin blunt bigspin
Daiki
Daiki didn't leave empty handed. 2nd place
Raimu
Raimu was all smiles with a hand full of Yen. I would be too if i could switch 180 crook nollie flip out!

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