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2007 WWA Wakeskating Nationals Finals: A Low Resolution Memoir ContinuedDate: 07-13-2007
Author: Wakeskating.com Staff
Reed Hansen was first off the dock for the Sunday afternoon finals. It was business as usual, as Reed donned his own wake flair in the form of a Fox racing doo rag. Heck yeah he'll make you walk the plank!! But whatever, he kicked off the Reed Hansen show with a mad shifty, zoomed out for your enjoyment.
Reed proceeded to throw numerous 180 variations back to back--nose grabbed and switch, stock nose grab 180 and then a frontside 180. A backside 180 took his name and dashed his hopes, but that's OK, for a flats three shuv would be in the cards and stomped with authority.
Water explosion to flats kickflip--sweet success!!
Pass two started out with a frontside three and was linked up with this switch frontside three (which was landed). Sweet mother of pearl, check out that precarious foot position...but I can understand if it's hard to focus on it--as if there aren't enough distractions in that shot.
Trick of the day, bros--wake to wake 3 shuv (doo rag-less). Lucky for you (and me) this was filmed instead of Sunday's denim...
I just like this shot because it looks fun. Since when was that a crime?
Celebratory surface one-footer: just because it feels good!
Brian Grubb, second off the dock for the finals, started his first run off in a mellow fashion. Two straight airs and a mute 180 were followed by a botched attempt at a wake to wake ("toeside") shuv. It's OK though, because he tried to put the pepper on pass two with this backside wake to wake indy shuv. I know someone who could use some work when it comes to framing their shots...
Run two continued to get Grubb's signature seasoning with a wake to wake melon body varial.
This is Stu rocking out with a nose grab 180. I also think that rooster tail is breathtaking...it's almost as though it's spitting him out or something. "First there was the boat and water, which then gave birth to Stu..."
Heck yes, it's Stu, pockets out and all, with a frontside three. He tried to link that up with a switch frontside 3, but the water gods said, "Not today, son."
Brandon Thomas was last off the dock and he also had a mellow first pass. He'd cap off his array of straight airs and signature 180 with a stylish re-entry backside 180.
Pass two was also mellow for BT, which was kicked off with this indy grab pictured right here.
Brandon was the only wakeskater in the finals to use the rail to his advantage. It's a boardslide, as you can see. From there, it was all about the 3 shuvs and a fall on a kickflip. (Which was landed at the very end. I could sense the mental fist pumps all around me...)
What's cooler than being cool? ICE COLD!
And Reed Hansen knows this.
Professional Wakeskate Finals
Heat#1
1 Reed Hansen USA 68.33
2 Brian Grubb USA 55.00
3 Stuart Shinn USA 48.33
4 Brandon Thomas USA 40.00
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