Although DEFY came was released ten months ago, the video remains relevant as ever. DEFY recently cleaned house at the Transworld Wake awards winning “Video of the Year”, “Best Soundtrack”, and “Video Part of the Year” for 2012. As if the hype wasn’t enough, BFY Productions just dropped some additional scenes on us. We salute you Mr. Kilgus.
Part 2 of Red Bull’s “Momentum” featuring wakeboard demi-god Parks Bonifay. In this final installment Parks talks family, injury, and the road to the top.
“Legendary wakeboarder Parks Bonifay tells us about the sport that means everything to him. We take a look into his daily life filled with skydiving adventures, photo shoots, and the never-ending process of pushing the sport to new limits.” – Red Bull
Sport is life. Sport is movement. Each body in motion is subject to a fundamental impulse: Momentum. We (Red Bull) explore the underlying factors that provide motivation in the lives of the very best figures in extreme sports. We witness the combined impulses that drive these remarkable individuals to the limits. – Red Bull Media House
“Legendary wakeboarder Parks Bonifay tells us about the sport that means everything to him. We take a look into his daily life filled with skydiving adventures, photo shoots, and the never-ending process of pushing the sport to new limits.”
In the past, “double” variations were not making headlines like they are today. Guys like Gerry Nunn and Daniel Watkins were doing double-backrolls in the 90’s but no one really put those tricks on a pedestal. In fact, there was a time in the early 2000’s when contest spectators hoped Parks would do something besides his trademark double-roll. Its true.
As time progressed and technology became more advanced, riders started shedding new light on double flip variations by making them look smoother. It all started with Chad Sharp’s toe-side indy double backroll a few years back. Since then athletes have added grabs, toe-side variations, and started taking them bigger. Currently riders like Chad Sharp, Jeff Langley, and Danny Harf are leading the journey into this uncharted land. Read More >