We’ve all seen Mama smith grind before. Now get to know the person behind the grind. Gary sits down with Mami Tezuka to talk about moving to the US, going pro for Blood Wizard, skating since birth & more
Vans Japan Presents: STYLE MATTERS (Cocona & Mami)
Hailing from different parts of Japan, dive into what inspired Cocona Hiraki and Mami Tezuka to pick up a skateboard and the things that continue to inspire them to step on a board every day.
SIDE MISSION Official Teaser | A Full Length Skate Movie by Monster Energy
The first full-length offering from the heaviest Monster skate squad yet, Side Mission is the unanticipated result of this summer’s wildest Euro Tour and the serious ratting that went into it. As the footage stacked from day one in crusty ol’ Bristol, the skeleton of a video formed. City after city the crew toured throughout the hot summer of ‘22, from Germany’s finest street spots to Israel’s gnarliest transitions, the seriously heavy crew brings you their unexpurgated Side Mission.
Expect footage from the swollen ranks of the fullest Monster Energy squad yet: Nyjah Huston, Giovanni Vianna, Gabriel Fortunato, Jorge Simoes, Marek Zaprazny, Dlamini Dlamini, Charlie Munro, Kevin Baekkel, Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Aurelien Giraud, Grant Taylor, Ishod Wair, Matt Berger, Kelvin Hoefler, Panos Loupis, Egor Kaldikov, Justin Sommer, Rune Glifberg, Kieran Woolley, Liam Pace, Trey Wood, Yam Behar, Tom Schaar, Lizzie Armanto and Mami Tezuka.
Monster Euro Tour – Episode 3
The Monster Euro Tour has rolled into its final destinations in episode 3, long live the good times! From the streets of Helsinki, mobbing through Vienna and wrapping up the tour in Tel Aviv. Clips were stacked, ankles tweaked, and boards delaminated, all in the name of one of the rawest and most ambitious tours in skate history. Huge shout out to Ponke, Stil and Gilis for the assist and all the locals who came and brought the noise.
Featuring Aurelien Giraud, Gabriel Fortunato, Kieran Woolley, Yam Behar, Giovanni Vianna, Jorge Simoes, Tom Schaar, Liam Pace, Matt Berger, Kelvin Hoefler, Lizzie Armanto, Mami Tezuka, Dlamini Dlamini, Justin Sommer, Charles Munro, Marek Zaprazny, Jhank Gonzales, Rune Glifberg, Panos Loupis and Egor Kaldikov.
MAMI TEZUKA | Aspire – Inspire: Ep 07 – Monster Energy
Spotlight on the new generation! Featuring 20-year-old pro skateboarder Mami Tezuka from Shiga, Japan, showcasing the talented female professional known for her style and ability to ride backyard pools.
Women’s Park Highlight Video | Dew Tour Des Moines 2022
Eight of the world’s best skateboarders gathered on top of the Lauridsen park deck for the women’s park final at Dew Tour Des Moines. The 2022 line of women included Jordyn Barratt, Kisa Nakamura, Lizzie Armanto, Bryce Wettstein, Mami Tezuka, Cocona Hiraki, Sakura Yosozumi, and Sky Brown. Watch all the best moves the ladies put down in the action-packed highlight video.
Dew Tour 2022: Women’s Park Final
Watch the video on demand of the 2022 Dew Tour women’s park final from Des Moines, Iowa at Lauridsen Skatepark. The field of eight women includes Lizzie Armanto, Sky Brown, Sakura Yosozumi, Cocona Hiraki, Mami Tezuka, Bryce Wettstein, Jordyn Barratt, and Kisa Nakamura.
Monster Energy Skate | Pebble Beach Pool Session
Trey Wood, Liam Pace, Lizzie Armanto, Mami Tezuka, Kieran Woolley and the Monster Energy crew took everything
the pool and the day had and asked for more. The skaters were told that the owner was going to concentrate on refurbishing the pool next, now that the house was done. This was it. Get in and get it done. So it was… In the end, stoke was found and shared. When the skaters left, they took happiness with them and left nothing but wheel marks.
Vans Skateboarding Presents: Coast 2 Coast | Skate | VANS
The Vans Japan skate team presents their first full length skate team video, Coast 2 Coast, filmed entirely in Japan; from the southern coasts of Okinawa all the way to the north of Hokkaido. Featuring Cocona Hiraki, Daiki Hoshino, Hina Maeda, Junnosuke Hasegawa, Kihana Ogawa, Mami Tezuka, Raido Tajima, Rio Morishige, Sakura Yosozumi, Shogo Zama, Shor West, Sota Tomikawa, Toa Sasaki, Yuma Takei, Yoshiaki Nagado, and Yushin Hashimoto.
Filmed and edited by Kyota Kamei.
Vans Skateboarding Presents: Cocona & Mami Road Trip USA | Skate | VANS
Vans Skateboarding presents a unique road trip adventure up the East Coast of America. Jump in the van with Mami Tezuka and Cocona Hiraki as they kick off their adventure at Kona Skatepark in Florida, one of the oldest skateparks in the world, and travel up the eastern coast of the United States hitting up backyard bowls, biscuits and gravy, Halloween parties, FDR Skatepark and wrapping it all up in the Big Apple.
Winning Runs: Sakura Yosozumi Wins Women’s Park Finals | Dew Tour Des Moines 2021
After watching her Japanese teammate Misugu Okamoto dominate with a backside 540 in every contest in 2019, and again in this week’s Semifinal, Sakura Yosozumi decided it was time to break out a 540 of her own that she’d been working on in secret and had never landed in competition before today. Landing it in Run 4 helped boost her to the top of the podium.
Final Results:
1. Sakura Yosozumi
2. Sky Brown
3. Misugu Okamoto
4. Mami Tezuka
5. Kokona Hiraki
6. Bryce Wettstein
7. Kisa Nakamura
8. Jordyn Barratt
Top Three Women’s Park Skateboarding Semifinal Runs | Dew Tour Des Moines 2021
Misugu Okamoto, just 15 years old and already the top-ranked Women’s Park skater in the world prior to this week, stayed true to form on Friday, winning the Women’s Park Semifinal to advance to Sunday’s 8-woman Final.
Also making the top-8 cut for the Final: Sky Brown (representing Great Britain), Bryce Wettstein (USA), Sakura Yosozumi (Japan), Mami Tezuka (Japan), Kokona Hiraki (Japan), Kisa Nakamura (Japan), and Jordyn Barratt (USA).