Mini Ramp Jam on a river barge: Day 1 of Simple Session is already going off
Blair Alley1 min read
What better way to kick off a four-day contest weekend than set up a mini ramp and a kicker on a barge on the river that flows through the middle of the city? The Estonian brain trust behind the long-running Simple Session is always doing it right.
For the first time in a long time, in the cultural hub of Tartu, Simple Session and its international array of skaters had a practice session in the new park in a former comb factory, then in the afternoon, were treated to a cash-for-tricks session on a barge cruising up and down the Emajogi River. Peep the flicks:
Piero Nunez Rosero with the front blunt transfer. Danny Leon makes quick work of the massive transfer with a stalefish. The gang's all here! Jaws, Raybourn, Duncan and Hale. The Jaime show!Ok, over to the barge. While still land-lubbing, here's Nolan Miskell going frontal.and back Smithers!Ace photog AND skater Tim Aguilar, sweeping it!Backside boneless with a nice backdrop. Marcelo Jimenez from Chile, front blunt!Stellio made it from France. Marcelo blasting. Jaws getting inverted. Jake Wooten, frontside 360 to rock. Wooten-Clan, nosepick. Jaime Mateu, Sal flip. Jaws, kickflip melon with his knee still on the mend. Don't tell his doctor. Issei Sakurai, as you can see it was cash for tricks. Danny Leon.Okay! Time to get wet! Every skater's go-to dude in Estonia: Jarmo!Shawn Hale with a backside bigspin. He made it. Marcelo pulling an el rolo. Danny Leon, kickflip indy.All governors arrive by aquatic chauffeur!Doubles!Pat Duffy with a textbook airwalk!Carl went in off the top rope. The random homie, Beni.Fail and we out!
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