In the early 1990’s freestyle snowboarding was in its
child years and new tricks were constantly invented. It was all a white fresh
canvas for the young riders that moulded the sport that everyone refers to as
the Shaun White sport. Way before
the young “Flying Tomato” even stand on a board legends of the sport were
defining and experiencing tricks, jumps, transitions, etc.
One thing that constantly stuck with the evolution of
the sport is the style, fluidity, and natural talent. As long as pros can do
triple corks or 360 board slides to 180 out. They have to make it look easy and
fun. This is why Canadian snowboarder Kevin
Young who rode for K2, Shorty’s (yes the same company that
makes skateboards), and Atlantis (now
known as Allian Snowboards). He had
pro models at the three companies that sponsored him. He was first sponsored by
Westbeach one of the most well known
Canadian snowboard outerwear company.
In 1993, alongside Ingemar Backman KY invented the inverted trick called the Rodeo Flip. – “All next season kids crash on their
heads’ trying to get inverted.”
Around the ending of the 1990’s KY was riding for
Atlantis and he slowly disappeared from the map. This Profile wants to be a
source of info for the future generations of snowboarders.
Video Parts: Child Games, soon more to be added...
Action Sports
Hall of Fame Nomination ID: http://www.xhall.org/profile/kevin_young
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