BLOWFISH or
Every once in a while it becomes necessary to
inflate the face with a maximum amount of air
in order to help in the completion of a maneuver.
Keith Hufnagel (left) utilizes the blowfish tech
nique to his advantage on a frantside slider.
Steve Rodriguez (right) waves goodbye to his
tongue as he champs it off on a frontside bone
over the hip in Edison, New Jersey.
AUTO PARTS
CONCENTRATION IS MANDATORY to all great human endeavors.
Whether it be climbing Mount Everest, driving in the Indy 500 or
pulling a backside 180° kickflip, you have to be able to envision
the concept before that fantasy becomes a reality. In the course
of these incredible feats, the body often takes leave of its normal
Doctor Jekyll persona and Mister Hyde takes over on the darkside.
Grotesque facials, broken chicken wing arms, bulging eyeballs,
decapitated tongues and blowfish cheeks portray the intensity of
the moment where the course is clear but the deed is far from done.
TONGUE BITER?
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