Damn Am La 2023: Practice Photos
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on Sunday, May 21, 2023
by Matt Shail
Damn Am La 2023: Practice Photos by Matt Shail
Damn Am returns to The Berrics in LA for the third time. Here's a look at some highlights from the first day of practice.
Photos by Matt Shail
Photos by Matt Shail
Derick Glancy
Just like home! Got to The Berrics and Glancy updated the marquee to let the people know what time it is.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Derick Glancy
Then he ran over to registration. You know you're in once you talk to these guys!
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Cole Wayka
I think I had my flashes setup for two minutes and Cole came out of nowhere with a switch frontside flip.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Malique Simpson
Malique Simpson warming up on the a-frame with a back over crook
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Taiga Nagai
Taiga backs him up with a bigspin front blunt..that he could do every try.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Yuki Sawashima
Yuki Sawashima hits the rarely touched out ledge on the 10 stair with a classy noseslide
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Yuki Sawashima
Another angle of the noseslide
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Greg Rodriguez
Greg Rodriguez hits the 10 with a kickflip front 50 to make sure he can still kickflip into every grind.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Ethan Beleut
Our on-site medic, Alyssa, was staying busy all day. The course is as slick as ice.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Piero Nuñez
Back over to the a-frame. This time around Piero runs a kickflip backlip.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jhonny Zapata
Followed by a hardfip backlip from Colombia's Jhonny Zapata
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Japan Event Crew
Yo Hideki did you get that?
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jaelyn Sedeno
Jaelyn Sedeno testing out her 50-50 back 180 on the a-frame hubba
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Josue Lozano
Josue Lozano perfectly locked into a front nosegrind into the bay door sunlight.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jimmy Bueno
One of my favorite skaters of the weekend. Jimmy Bueno doing his thing with a 270 shuv front board.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Andrew Cannon
Andrew Cannon is here announcing all weekend. What up Marse!
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Steven Vasquez
Steven had these noseblunts on lock.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jhonny Zapata
Another hardflip from Jhonny. This time into a back tail down the hubba.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jaelyn Sedeno
Jaelyn Sedano goes backside down the 10 with a boardslide.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Maurice Jordan
Shout out to all of the wonderful sponsors and Maurice Jordan for stealing the mic from Manny.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jesus Trujillo
Yo Jesus, do a kickflip!
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Chris Blake
Chris Blake drove to Cali for this one. Sometimes the judges need to get out on that course too...and sometimes they're good enough to beat out the competition.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jake Malick
Jake Malick made the trip from Lakeland and brought kickflip frontboards along with him
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Paul Zitzer
The man behind the madness, Paul Zitzer. He hand screened these tote bags himself, flew to LA, then loaded them with prizes for our podium winners.
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Toa Sasaki
Damn Am Japan 2022 winner, Toa Sasaki, trying out his 540 flip front board
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Maurice Jordan
Always good to see LA local Maurice back in the mix. He's been skating these contests for a minute. Classic kickflip frontboard warm up for the camera
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Frank Branca
Mr. SPoT Life Frank Branca posted up stacking clips. Glancy is posing here, don't let him fool you!
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Joetaro Saito
Joetaro made sure to kickflip 4 feet above the rail before landing into a back smith
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Ray Corey
Ray landed this laser flip down the 10 and his hat fell off into his hands simultaneously. He caught that too! The clip is on IG for the curious
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Matty Jessee
Matty Jessee closes out practice with a noseblunt on the a-frame. See you all at Qualifiers!
Date:
May 21, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail