Hammer Banger Session, the largest kicker session in Japan, held at Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort from March 3st to April 31th.
Even in the latter half of March, a huge kicker over 3m was completed at Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort, which is popular for its high-quality park with abundant snowfall.
Despite its huge appearance, it has a safe design with an angled landing.
The best kicker that riders can push to the limit
The top riders gathered were Yuki Kadono, Takahiro Ishida, Yutaro Miyazawa, Soki Wakita, Tomo Go Wakita, Hiroaki Kunitake, and Yusho Yamada.
While the world's jump and slopestyle trick levels continue to rise year by year, triple cork etc. in Japan
The current situation in Japan is that there is no environment in which big tricks can be practiced constantly.
There are few kickers who can challenge next-level tricks even for their top riders.
However, as a result of their own actions that participated this time, "creating an environment where top riders can practice in Japan"
With the cooperation of Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort, this kicker was born so that you can practice tricks safely.
The 10-day session stimulated each other and raised their level.
While pushing each other, riders who challenge tricks that they have never tried and tricks that they could not make
As a result, we saw a rider who achieved his first make-up on this stage and opened a new door.
You can create an environment where you can practice in Japan to compete with the world's top players.
It is a result realized because the riders themselves moved
I hope that these actions will trigger the creation of a Japanese practice environment.
Hammer Banger Session 2017 Highlight
Rider: Yuki Kadono, Tomoki Wakita, Takahiro Ishida, Hiroak Kunitake
Yuto Yamada, Masaki Wakita, Yutaro Miyazawa
Place: Tsugaike Kogen SKI Resort
Support: SLAB, OAKLEY, THE PARKS
Edit: Yugo Tamagaki
The pattern of this session will be posted on the paper next season.
Check the photos of the riders on paper !!
