Damn Am LA 2023: Skater XL Best Trick Photos

Posted on Monday, May 22, 2023 by Matt Shail

There's only one way to host a Best Trick at The Berrics and it's with Skater XL down the 10 stair. Here are some highlights from Saturday Night

Photos by Matt Shail

Jonathan

Jonathan Henderson getting some rest before his favorite event starts: Skater XL Best Trick

Maycon

Maycon Mota warming up with a nollie heel noseslide

Gary

Gary Lemmons had his own filmer for Best Trick and was early grabbing over the rail. So sick

Kelly

Artsy photo of Kelly Hart getting ready to judge Skater XL Best Trick

Gary

Another early grab from Mr. Lemmons. This time into a back lip!

Kristion

Kristion Jordan switch flip down the set. If you peep the SPoT Life from Qualifiers there is a Berrics First Try Friday's nod in there where he does this first try!

Jonathan

Jonathan Henderson was well rested and ready to attempt this tre flip noseblunt 270 shuv, but didn't ride away. If only he knew he would have won if he just did the tre flip noseblunt.

Chris

Chris Blake and Kelly discussing all the insanity going down the 10 stair obstacle.

Jesus

This Halfcab Heel from Jesus Trujillo was completely folded.

Jhonny

Jhonny Zapata getting in the mix with his hardflip backlip.

Who

This dude was bean planting down the rail and it was amazing. No idea who he was.

Kelly

Kelly was dying over the beanplant.

Gary

Gary said "let me know you what else I can early grab into" as he early grabbed into a back blunt.

Zack

Zack Wiegand had on Penny 2's and Tom Penny drip head to toe. Not sure I can picture Penny doing a nollie heel front board down a 10, but Zack could.

Deon

Look at this line-up of fine amateur skateboarders.

Toa

Toa Sasaki getting in a nollie heel front board...getting as high above the rail as possible.

Paul

Paul Zitzer joined the SPoT Media crew and filmed the best trick edit for IG

The

Best Trick Contest so good it'll make ya cry!

Ginpei

Ginpei Saito taking it over the hubba with a tre flip.

The

We added an extra 10 minutes to Best Trick and kids started fallin' asleep!

Skatepark Of Tampa

Our friends at Jai Alai sent out local filmer Cole to score some sweet sweet skateboarding content.

Sena

Sena Watanabe heelflipping into a front nosegrind and 3rd place overall in Skater XL Best Trick

Sena

Congratulations, Sena!

Deon

What's a Best Trick without Deon Harris throwing a lateflip into the mix? Double lateflip into 2nd place.

Deon

Congratulations on second place Deon!

Taiga

Taiga Naiga went viral on Friday with his bigspin front hurricane on the a-frame, then on Saturday he took it down the 10 and won Skater XL Best Trick and $500!