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Jaws vs the Lyon 25

ThrasherMagazine35 skaters recommend it · 41 mentions, 2016 to 2024
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Thrasher Magazine's 2016 Firing Line clip of Aaron "Jaws" Homoki trying to ollie the 25 stair Lyon set in France. Ali Boulala shows up, and Homoki ends up with a serious injury before the make.

Why skaters like it

Posted whenever the Lyon 25 comes up. Skaters share it for the scale of the stairs, which commenters say cameras don't capture, and for the slams that come with the attempt.

“There's a video about him jumping the steps. It's crazy and involves a serious injury. Great watch.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/michohl2017 · 55 points

For those who haven't had the pleasure of watching this video yet [VIDEO]

u/JoshSellsGuns2016 · 25 points

There's a video about him jumping the steps. It's crazy and involves a serious injury. Great watch. [VIDEO]

u/Go19882017 · 24 points

Allright, let me hit you with some good stuff (: Gou Miyagi [VIDEO] - He does some really weird stuff, some wouldn't consider it skateboarding anymore because he's jumping off his board and back onto it again, wiggles it between his legs etc. Wonderfully creative though. Richie Jackson [VIDEO] - Unique in style and clothing, Richie does some unconventional, creative stuff. Kilian Martin [VIDEO] - Freestyle skateboard

u/NeatPineapple2020 · 24 points

I was just watching the video of Jaws doing this [VIDEO] the other day. How do their ankles not crumble to dust?! Unreal.

u/DarkFox666_____2023 · 22 points

no bro this is the set ali tried i hope your next 11 minutes are blessed with this eye candy [VIDEO]

u/ffilps2018 · 11 points

yep. in the full video you see this slam in the very first seconds: [VIDEO]

u/thoughtzero2016 · 8 points

Actually if you watch that video again the first thing that guy does is walk out along the wall next to the stairs so he can jump straight down and land on his feet [VIDEO] to make sure he can handle the impact. Because that impact DOESN'T get reduced by moving forward or landing on wheels or any that stuff. That's a very common misconception. The amount of force he has to abosrb to land it is exactly the same. The a

u/bws882016 · 8 points

See also Jaws' run at the Lyons 25 [VIDEO].

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