Weekend # 4

Well, its hard to believe but December is almost over.  I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and looking forward to the new year - 2014.  For the competitors out there it's "go time."

The USASA season will finally kick-off with our Slopestyle Opener at Whiteface Mt. on Jan 5th.  By now you should be dialing in those tricks, planning your comp runs and taking advantage of your coaches by getting feedback and putting on the finishing touches.  Freeride will be meeting this weekend, of course, and next Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for those who don't have to go straight back to school after the holiday.

Special thanks to Jess and Josh Lynn, home for the holidays and helping out with the freestyle skiers, as well as Abe Studler, who's taking the time to ski with the group Friday and Saturday.  Abe is a former NYSEF'er who's got big plans in the mogul world.

Tonight is the NYSEF Holiday Party at the Harden household in Lake Placid.  You should have received an e-mail directly but if not just check the previous blog entry from JP for more info.  All proceeds go directly back to the programs.

Next Tuesday, New Year's Eve, is the NYSEF potluck lunch.  Sign up at the counter and indicate what you will bring or give Linda or Lynn a call at the desk to put your dish on the menu (946-7001).  We will be ending the program day at lunch but everyone is welcome to freeski/ride afterwards.

Have a great weekend - see you on the hill!

Mike K

Join us for a holiday party

This gathering is open to current NYSEF athletes, parents, family members, alumni, and staff.

Click on the invitation below to purchase tickets or email beatty@nysef.org to RSVP.

Happy Holidays everyone!

12.22.2013 Update

Hello parents and athletes,
I am writing to confirm that there will be no NYSEF ski program at Whiteface on Sunday 12/22/13 due to hazardous weather. Instead there will be indoor dryland training offered from 9am to 11am at Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY.

Also, the evening trampoline session on Sunday (12/22/13) will be canceled.

All athletes who are interested in attending the dryland training will be responsible for bringing a water bottle, work out cloths, and running shoes. The meeting location will be outside the front entrance by the flag pole in the turn around circle. In the picture below you can see the flag pole past the bell, and in front of the school building. Please be there between 8:45AM and 9:00AM

Weekend #3

Greetings from Copper Mt, CO!  I'm currently at the US Freeskiing & Snowboarding Grand Prix where I'm working as Chief of the Slopestyle course.  Although my position doesn't always allow me to watch a lot of full runs I have witnessed some amazing skiing and riding and met a ton of Olympic hopefuls and the biggest names in the sport - Nick Goepper, Bobby Brown,  Tom Wallisch, Shaun White, Ty Walker, Jamie Anderson, Torstein Horgmo, and many more. Coverage of the event is scheduled to air on NBC this weekend and I believe all finals are live streaming online via the USSA  Snowboarding and Freeskiing websites.

From what I hear the weather report  isn't looking great this weekend so plan accordingly.  As an FYI, the USASA Deck the Rails Railjam is still on the schedule for Saturday however if travel advisories go into effect it will be cancelled. Please check the Usasa Adirondack Series Facebook page for updates before you head out.

With Christmas week coming up I wanted to remind everyone that we will have training on Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday as well as the weekend, but if you can, please try to let your coaches know what days you plan to attend.  It will help us with staffing.

Lastly, if you did not receive an e-mail regarding our volunteer opportunities please let me know. I will be updating "VolunterSpot" and adding more future dates this coming week so you can plan on helping out with our many Freeride events.

Thanks, happy holidays, and see everyone soon!

Mike K

Weekend #2

Hello Everyone,

It's time for our first full weekend of NYSEF training and the mountain is in great shape.  This week Mountain Run opened, as well as Upper Parkway & Upper Thruway, and I can tell you the snow was incredible this morning when I did my quality control check.  We've got snow in the forecast and some really cold temps expected (overnight tonight into tomorrow especially) so make sure you are prepared with extra layers.  We've been hearing 8-12" Saturday afternoon through Sunday so everything will look well covered before the weekend is over.  Remember to obey the ropes and stay off closed terrain though.  It may look great but there are hidden dangers such as waterbars and rocks everywhere.  Even when on open terrain you should be careful and on the lookout for thin cover on the trails edge.

Parents should receive an e-mail from volunteer spot (volunteerspot.com) soon with a listing of some Freeride events you can sign up for to work off your work deposit.  At this point I have events listed through January and will be adding more future dates as soon as I can.  From the e-mail invite, go on to our group page and choose the event/date that works for you and you will see positions needed with details about start and end times and specifics of the job.  

I will be on the road starting Saturday afternoon - returning on the 23rd -  as I head to Copper Mt for the FIS World Cup HP & SS.  Our head coaches will be available if you have any questions or concerns but please feel free to contact me if you need anything.

Happy Holidays & enjoy the mid-winter conditions!

Mike

Mike Kirchner

NYSEF Freeride Director

USASA Executive Board

mikek@nysef.org

518.946.7001

Opening Weekend

Hello Freeride families:

We are excited to be starting the 13-14 season this coming weekend at Whiteface with lots of terrain and good snow conditions. Whiteface has been doing a great job getting trails open and ready for skiing and riding.  As of today we have Excelsior, Essex, Lower Northway, Connector, Lower Cloudspin, Broadway, Boreen, Upper & Lower Valley, Danny's Bridge, Brookside, and of course, Mixing Bowl.  The Danny's/Brookside Park has three jumps and a half dozen rails or more so there will be alot to play on.  Rumor has it Approach to Mountain Run may be ready for the weekend too.

Below are a few details for this weekend:

Saturday, December 7th: Athlete pass pick-up and annual staff meetings. Please come and pick-up passes and freeride on your own while the coaching staff participates in staff meetings and CPR/First Aid training.

Sunday, December 8th: First official day of Weekend Program - Those athletes registered for the Intro program, which is usually Saturday only, are encouraged to attend!  

All Freeride athletes should be geared up and ready to go at our meeting spot (uphill of the ramp) outside the NYSEF building at 8:30am.  We will have a brief introduction with coaches and go over a few rules and expectations, then it's time to shred!  

After the kids are on the hill, at approximately 9am, I will be holding a parent information session inside the NYSEF building on the main floor to discuss our program, athlete goals, competition opportunities, and answer any questions you might have.   I've attached a .pdf with our program information so you can hopefully take a look beforehand and also to have as a reference throughout the season.  You can also find the info via this link.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Mike Kirchner

Freeride Program Director

Early Opening

Hello all:

 

Well.... SURPRISE! Whiteface is opening tomorrow (Friday) and planning to stay open for the weekend. Here are some details for the weekend's activities......

 

Details for dryland this weekend 11/16:

• When: Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 9:00am – 11:00am
• Where: Northwood School Gymnasium (meet in front of school or go directly to gym)
• Who: Any NYSEF enrolled athlete (U10 and older) in any discipline
• What: We will split into two groups this weekend:
  • U16 and older – ski specific workout for older athletes
  • U14 and younger – warm-up, game, agility/core
• Also if you / your child haven’t attended yet, please have the attached waiver filled out and signed. THANK YOU!!! Please RSVP to let us know if you’ll attend.

Skiing/riding this weekend:

• NYSEF Building: the building will be open for lift ticket pick-up ONLY – it is NOT available for changing/locker space. Please use the main lodge. NYSEF hours are:
  • Tomorrow (Friday) 8:30 am – 4:00 pm for ticket pick-up only – normal business hours.
  • Saturday and Sunday, the office/front desk will be open from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm for ticket pick-up only.
• Tickets/passes: Whiteface/NYSEF is installing a new ticket system which is not fully functional. You will NOT be able to pick up your season’s pass, day tickets will be made available to our membership.
• ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE ENROLLED AND PAID FOR THE PROGRAM WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TICKETS!!! If you have not gotten your enrollment forms in, do not plan to get a ticket from us!
• This will likely be the same procedure for the following weekend (November 22-24) should temps remain cold and the mountain is able to stay open. 

Looking forward to the weekend – see you all very very soon!

 

John Norton

Mike Kirchner

Overnight Ramp Camp

August 4th, 2013

This was arrival day for the 13 young, enthusiastic athletes who signed up for five nights and five days of water ramp camp with NYSEF. The drop-off location for this camp was located at Lysek's Hillcrest inn in Lake Placid, New York. Each athlete was quick to figure out where their bed was, and t.o get settled in. Once everybody was settled in the athletes were given a short period of free time before dinner. Our first meal at Lysek's was cheese stuffed pasta shells accompanied by a salad, and garlic bread. Dinner was followed by a mandatory meeting, and this was followed by our first evening activity: a friendly game of eight on seven soccer. We played all the way until the sun went down! After only the first few hours of camp everybody's spirits were very high, and excitement filled the air. On the ride back to Lysek's talk consisted mostly of what everybody wanted to accomplish at the ramps by the end of camp.

Knowing that our first day of camp would start at 6 AM, we had an early lights out at 9:30PM.

 at 6 AM alarm came quite the next morning. Just about every athlete was already awake and eager to start the day. Everyone was quick to put on clothes and head to the dining room for breakfast. At breakfast the athletes were met with what came to be known as, "the best chocolate chip pancakes in the world!" After breakfast it was off to the ramps!

I would like to take a moment to introduce you to the coaching staff for this camp.

  Justin Perry, or JP as he likes to be referred to as, has been a professional ski coach for NYSEF for the past five years. Coach J.P. is shown here helping Jackson feel more comfortable learning new tricks on the trampoline by throwing the big throw pad underneath him before they land.

 In this photo Brett gets to know Hannah Doan. Hannah is a former NYSEF athlete, and an extraordinaire in the half pipe. She has a wonderful way with teaching young athletes. Hannah was the second counselor for this camp, and one of the three coaches.

 Next on the roster of coaches, I would like to introduce you to Jake Doan. Jake is also a former NYSEF athlete, a college student at Westminster in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an amateur freestyle skier.

When it comes to the question of how our days went at the water ramps, I would like to let the photos, and the videos speak for themselves.

 Brett shows us a nice laid out position in a backflip. However Brett, if you are seeing this, you may notice that you are looking early with your head.

 Gavin expresses his creativity by making a pair of tramp skis out of foam, flip-flop, and duct tape. He further expresses his creativity and control by practicing grabs with his new skis.

 In this photo Gavin shows us yet another way to get the grab.

 Here we have a little flat three Japan action being thrown down by Avery

 Here we have Ben. he is new to NYSEF, and to the ramps.

 But it didn't take Ben long before he started to work on backflips.

 Jake P. a.k.a. cat man a.k.a. ginga' ninja likes his backflips, especially when they come with a side of truck driver grab!

Oh yeah, Jake also likes to go huge! As you can see here he is showing off his Superman skills.

 Not to be confusing, but the previous pictures you saw Jake P. In this photo you can see Jake Doan leading by example, and showing Jake R. how to do a trick.

 Here you will say are other snowboarder Josh demonstrating how to get a nose grab.

 Here you will see Josh demonstrating how to tweak a nose grab.

 Nate is also a newcomer to NYSEF. In this photo he is receiving a small throw pad in order to help him perfect a new trick.

 Coach J.P. has to have a little bit of fun too.

 Jack learned a double backflip at camp. Here he is pulling his knees into his chest, right before he starts the second flip.

  Speaking of doubles... this photo is of Gavin pulling his legs and in order to bring around a double cork 1260.

 Mason was another athlete who hopped on the double train. This photo is of Mason executing a near-perfect tuck in order to get a double backflip around.

 This photo is of Tucker. He too was a first timer to the pool, and to NYSEF. By the end of camp Tucker had learned 2 different flipping maneuvers including the frontflip that you see above.

 Here coach Jake is helping Jackson figure out what he can do better by analyzing video, frame by frame, on a coaching app on the iPad.

 After a long day at the pool all of the athletes were given the opportunity to jump off of the double deck, and the top of the double kicker.

 This was among the favorite activities of all of the campers.

When our training at the pool came to an end each day, the activities were far from over. On Monday afternoon we took a short hike to Copperas Pond, and in the evening we went mountain biking. For those who did not have a mountain bike a walk around the lake and through Main Street was the evening activity. On Tuesday night we attended a reggae concert right on Main Street in Lake Placid.

Then on Wednesday, we took a day off from pool training to go hike Cascade Mountain; with an elevation of 4098ft above sea level, it is the 36th tallest mountain in New York State, and one of the Adirondack's 46ers. For many of the athletes this was their first 46er ever. The hike proved to be a great activity for all of the athletes, and the weather could not have been better! It was a beautiful day.

 Here is a view from the top as captured by Instagram.

 Everybody packed a lunch beforehand, and hold it all away to the top of the mountain so that we could have this view while we had lunch. Not bad eh?

After lunch we took some group photos. One with the coaches...

 one without the coaches...

 and a goofy one.

Then it was time to hike down.

 Once we got to the bottom, all of the athletes in this photo could officially claimed that they had completed their first 46er.

After our hike had concluded we decided to take it easy and relax. As a low-key activity we had a Can Jam tournament. It's really not a big deal, but coach Hannah and coach J.P. totally dominated the tournament. Dinnertime came and went, and afterwards we walked down to Main Street to see a movie at the Palace Theater.

Water ramp training resumed on Thursday and continued through our final day of Friday. As our final evening activity of the camp we went to Bowlwinkles, the local bowling alley. This was an absolute hit with everyone! We had the place to ourselves, and everyone got to bowl two full games. To top it off the music was jammin', and the black lights were on. It was a freestyle, bowling party. Everyone went to bed exceptionally happy that night.

August 9th, 2013

This was pick up day. All the athletes had their bags packed but no one was ready to go home. The 5 days and 5 nights seemed to go by so fast. For every athlete there it proved to be an educational experience from a training stand point, but most of all it was fun packed summer camp! It was an escape from the reality of normal everyday living, and an opportunity for everyone involved to submerge themselves into everything that Lake Placid, and the surrounding area has to offer!

Out of the hundreds of videos that I and the other coaches took during the week, here are my favorites. There are 67 in total. They play one after the other after the other. Every athlete has at least a couple:

This camp was so much fun! I would like to take a brief moment to say a HUGE thank you to all of the parents, athletes, coaches, and administrators who made this camp possible!

Also, many of the photo's in this blog were shot by Jake Sporn with Jake Sporn Photography. I want to take a moment as well to thank Jake.

- JP

Come jump with us this summer!

The summer of water ramping and trampolining has begun. The first days were this past weekend. Rain and shine everyone had a great time! Day sessions are still availible in July and August.

If anyone is looking for the calendar to see what days are available, it is located here.

for more information please email: justinp@nysef.org

2013 USASA Ski and Snowboard National Championships

It is the spring of 2013 and another USASA National Championships has come and gone. Over the course of the winter thousands of athletes, in dozens of age groups, have competed in regionally sanctioned events, to try their hand at qualifying for and competing in the National Championships at Copper Mountain. More than 1600 athletes made the voyage to Copper this year to compete. The competitions took place over a two-week span of time. During the first week the snowboarders took to the slopes, and in the second week, the skier's had their turn. In total, 31 athletes from the Adirondack series competed in the disciplines of ski cross, slopestyle, rail jam, or half pipe, and most of the athletes competed in a combination of these events.

ADK represented at the opening ceremonies

Here is a bigger look at opening ceremonies. Can you find ADK?

The weather over the majority of the two weeks of competitions was absolutely spectacular. However, there were a few occasions where Mother Nature showed us her wrath and challenged the athlete's levels of maturity, determination, and perseverance. In true Adirondacker fashion, the athletes who represented this wonderful series proved, on these challenging days, that when the going gets tough, the tough get going! 

A snap shot of some happy ADKers

The list that follows is the full report of the athletes who represented the Adirondack series, and the results that they obtained at the 2013 USASA National Championships:

Snowboard Week

            Breaker Boys 12 – 13

Anthony Russo from Plattsburgh, New York
            – 19th in Border Cross
            – 22nd in Slopestyle
            – 23rd in Rail Jam

            Youth Men 14 – 15

Josh Boise from Plattsburgh, New York
 – 15th in Rail Jam
 – 25th in Border Cross
 – 58th in Slopestyle

Junior Men 16 – 17

Daniel Badgley from Owls Head, New York
 – 7th in Rail Jam
 – 12th in Slopestyle

Men's Jams 18 – 22

Dale Mortensen from Lake Placid, New York
 – 3rd in Slopestyle
 – 3rd in Border Cross

 

It was snowing hard on Dale's slopestyle day, but he still did a double frontflip, and he still got 3rd!

Dale claimed some more 3rd place hardware on his Boarder Cross day

Ski Week

            Open Men

Peter Palumbo from Gansevoort, New York
 – 6th in Rail Jam
 – 7th in Border Cross
 – 14th in Half Pipe
 – 30th in Slopestyle

Corey Brousseau from Saranac Lake, New York
 – 4th in Ski Cross

Skier girls 9 and under

Audrey Higgins-Lopez from Ithaca, New York
 – 1st in Ski Cross

Madeline Prichard from Old Forge, New York           
 – 3rd in Ski Cross

 – 4th in Rail Jam

 – 9th in Slopestyle

Girl Power!

 ADK all day! Here are two of the fastest/happiest girls that the ADK has on its roster!

Skier boys 9 and under

Kaylen Reiley from Saranac Lake, New York

 – 4th in Rail Jam

 – 8th in Slopestyle
 – 11th in Ski Cross

Max Oechsner from Delmar, New York
– 18th in Slopestyle

 Skier boys 10 – 12

 Alex Ruhl from Ridgewood, New Jersey
 – 21st in Ski Cross

 Daniel Eaton from Saratoga Springs, New York
 – 34th in Ski Cross

 Linus Sante from Queensbury, New York
 – 40th in Ski Cross
 – 45th in Slopestyle

 Jack Deweese from Saratoga Springs, New York
 – 34th in Slopestyle

 Bryant Ward from Queensbury, New York
 – 40th in the Slopestyle

 Avery Higgins-Lopez from Ithaca, New York

 – 6th in Rail Jam 

 – 48th in Slopestyle

 James Jr. Ward from Queensbury, New York
 – 72nd in Slopestyle

 Skier men 13 – 15

Andrew Piper from Minerva, New York
 – 14th in Ski Cross

J. Sloan Ruhl from Ridgewood, New Jersey
 – 16th in Ski Cross

 Ryan Ruhl from Montclair, New Jersey
 – 41st in Ski Cross

Jacob Prichard from Old Forge, New York

 – 14th in Rail Jam

 – 25th in Slopestyle
 – 47th in Ski Cross

Skier women 13 – 15

Brett Deweese from Saratoga Springs, New York
 – 6th in Slopestyle

Emily Eaton from Wilmington, New York
 – 3rd in Ski Cross

Skier men 16 – 18

Jason Castle from Ilion, New York
 – 1st in Rail Jam
 – 8th in Slopestyle

 Jason was exceptionally stoked to receive his first major career win in Rail Jam at National Championships

Jake Wenn from Jay, New York
 – 13th in Slopestyle

Alex Higgins-Lopez from Ithaca, New York
 – 11th in Rail Jam
 – 14th in Slopestyle

Max Finn from Northwood School
 – 20th in Slopestyle

Oliver Holmes from Saranac Lake, New York
 – 4th in Rail Jam
 – 33rd in Slopestyle

Sam Johnston from Rockport, Ontario
 – 5th in Ski Cross

Skylar Glick from Lake Placid, New York
 – 17th in Ski Cross

Skier men 19 and over

Jonathan Ruhl from Ridgewood, New Jersey
 – 3rd in Ski Cross

In total, the athletes representing the Adirondack series claimed 2 gold medals, 5 bronze medals and 13 other top 10 positions! This was the best showing from the Adirondack series to date. However, I am pleased to announce the most important part which is: every athlete from the Adirondack series returned home happy, healthy, ready for summer, and yet eager to compete again next year.

 On this happy note I will leave you with a quote from an NYSEF athlete taken on April 14, 2013: "can it be next season yet?"

NYSEF Freeriders Shine at NY/PA Championships

Seven NYSEF athletes made the long journey to Western New York's Holiday

Valley to compete in USSA Eastern Regional Championships. On the women's side, Brett

Deweese finished 5th in Ariels,4th in Slopestyle and 15th in Moguls earning her

a 3rd overall placement! Emma Oechsner in her first season competing

made huge improvements placing 12th in Ariels,10th in slopestyle and 21st

in Moguls! Young Gun Brooke Deweese in her first championship showed that

she will make some noise in the future with a 16th in Ariels,9th in Slopestyle

and 31st in Moguls! All three proved that NYSEF Freeride ladies ROCK!

On the men's side, Brian Gardiner finished 1st in Ariels,2nd in Slopestyle and

5th in Moguls earning him a 1st overall award! Jake Roney made steady improvement

this season and it showed with a 18th in Ariels,5th in Slopestyle and 12th in

Moguls. Smiling Jack Deweese made the journey and competed in Moguls

with a stellar 35th place and Young Gun Max Oechsner giggling all day

finished 46th in Moguls! Nysef men made thier presence felt in Western

NY and proved we are back! Now it's on to Waterville Valley for Eastern

Championships.

                                               Coach Mike and Nick

End of Season Happenings

It's hard to believe the end is near already but here are some upcoming events to look forward to while the lifts are still turning.

USASA Adirondack Series - Our regional competition season is over but if you are qualified for nationals you've got a few more weeks to prepare.  We will be coaching through March 23rd/24th weekend for those heading to Colorado.  Talk to your coaches about your plans and confirm you are going with me (mike@nysef.org) so we can get you on the coaching schedule at the event.  Justin Perry and Kevin Brousseau will be available for both snowboard and ski week.

End of the Season Potluck - Sunday March 17th - sign up at the front desk and let us know what you can bring.  This is for all of our NYSEF/Whiteface programs to share so we'll probably need plenty of food and beverages.  You can also contact beatty@nysef.org if you can't get to the mountain ahead of time.

The Apple Butter Open - Saturday March 23rd - I know all the Mogul skiers are looking forward to this classic competition.  Check with guest services in the main lodge for registration details.  Rumor has it Coach Lynn is planning a little cook-out too!

Pond Skimming & Retro Sunday - Sunday April 7th - You know the drill.  Break out your parents' 70's ski outfits and try to stay dry!  Registration is at guest services in the main lodge.

And after the snow is gone and the lifts are closed there's always summer Ramps & Tramps at the Olympic Jumping Complex and the Freeride Mt Hood Camp (6/26-7/9)!  Contact JP for details or to sign up @ justinp@nysef.org

Final USASA Railjam & Slopestyle Results

This past weekend the ADK series made it's return to Titus Mt after a multi-year break for our final railjam of the season held under the lights.  The Titus crew did a great job of setting up the venue in front of the main lodge providing spectators with an up close and personal view of the action.  Sunday brought everyone back to Whiteface Mt for the final Slopestyle comp and the awarding of the Hi-Chew High Flyer award for the month of February which was given to Northwood's Jason Castle (pictured).  He had a little trouble getting it to face right side up but had plenty of help picking up the Hi-Chew spill!  Congrats Jason!
Check out the results link below.


USASA Results 

North Creek Skier/Boardercross

The 3rd Skier/Boardercross of the Adirondack season took place this past Monday February 18th at the North Creek Ski Bowl.  The staff did a great job of prepping the course and making all the competitors and their families feel welcome.  Although the cold created some problems with the lifts early on, everything got sorted out in time for the race.  This marks the final race at the Ski Bowl for this season and leaves us with one more cross on March 3rd at Whiteface Mt to wrap up our qualifying events.
Up next this Saturday is our final Railjam - a night event at Titus Mt - and our final slopestyle Sunday at Whiteface.
North Creek results are below and check out our Adirondack facebook page for pics!

Results
Pics

Empire State Games Recap

Well, another Empire State Games is in the books and the NYSEF athletes once again showed their true colors!  With so many of our athletes standing on the podiums in their respective age groups I wouldn't want to leave anyone out so please check the results links below to see them all.  Congratulations to all the winners!
Check out the links to all the great pictures and the WPTZ coverage of Sunday's event.

Results

Pictures - Skier/Boardercross  -  Slopestyle

Video

Photos from USASA Slopestyle 2

Last Sunday's slopestyle competition was a blast! The weather couldn't have been better, and the level of competition was seriously impressive. Thanks to the athletes for all the great attitudes you all had.

I'd like to give a huge thanks to Jake Sporn for taking photos during the competition. Below are some of the photos he took of NYSEF Freeriders. If you would like to check out any more of Jake's work please go here.

Alex hiking during practice. Gotta get those runs in

Spotting the landing zone at 270

Stylin' out an iron cross in the middle of a flat 3

Greg was slayin' the front 270's all day

NYSEFer's like to see the world upside down - example a

Thank you Jack for being example b

Avery is showing that when he is not upside down, he likes to be backwards

Jason showing his skills with the right 270 on

Jason is now showing how he has one of the best shifty spins in the business

Look carefully at Erik's right hand... Now that's what I call a tail grab

Johannes lockin' in that 50-50