Benihana (skateboarding)
The benihana is an aerial trick performed on a skateboard.
History
The benihana was invented by
Features
A benihana is performed by first getting airborne (for example from a
The trick's inventor, Lester Kasai, considers a "true benihana" to be one done when the skateboarder performs the motion as described above after riding up backwards (or
Popularity
The trick was very popular in the 1990s, with professional skateboarders like Jamie Thomas and Josh Kasper recognised for their proficiency with regard to the benihana.[5] However, since that point, the popularity of the trick has waned.[4]
The trick featured in the
In 2008, Transworld Skateboarding magazine ran a feature that included the benihana in a list of the 10 Worst Tricks In Skateboarding and described the trick as "terrible".[7]
References
- ^ Dropping in With Andy Mac: The Life of a Pro Skateboarder by Andy MacDonald (Simon & Schuster, 2003)
- ^ Matt Meola, faux-judo, quasi-Madonna, pseudo Benihana air, Mexico by Derek Rielly (STAB Magazine, 22 October 2010)
- ^ Mastering Skateboarding by Per Welinder & Pete Whitley (Human Kinetics, 2011)
- ^ a b Dobija-Nootens, Nic (22 February 2019). "THE HISTORY OF SKATEBOARDING'S MOST TABOO TRICK: THE BENIHANA". Jenkem Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Advanced Skateboarding: From Kick Turns to Catching Air by Aaron Rosenburg (Rosen Publishing, 2003)
- ^ Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Official Strategy Guide by Doug Walsh (BradyGames, 2004)
- ^ TWS 10: The Top 10 Worst Tricks In Skateboarding by Blair Alley (Transworld Skateboarding, 17 November 2008)
External links
- Sheckler and Dompierre Benihana (Transworld Skateboarding, 11 August 2008)
- Chris Fauver, Benihana (Transworld Skateboarding, 2 March 2011)