Sean O'Brien Trick of The Year!!

(liquidboarder935)

Sean is a super sick under estimated rider. I know from experience dude!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=955746120003&ref=nf

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-26-2009, 7:49 AM

Wow!! I always seem to be more impressed by Sean's moves than some of the other more technical stuff done by the "big names." Maybe it's because I can't wrap my mind around some of the more complicated moves because I'm not much of a rider myself. However, I'm just blown away looking at stuff like this. Nice job Sean!!

(wakecrzy2000) · (wakecrzy2000) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 08-26-2009, 7:50 AM

nice, i love it when riders find ways to hold grabs longer. Did he have a TS5 that he spun the same way for awhile now?

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-26-2009, 7:56 AM

Wow.

(alans) · (alans) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-26-2009, 7:58 AM

I got the chance to pull Sean behind my boat one weekend, he has a great style.

(roy_munson) · (roy_munson) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-26-2009, 8:03 AM

no facebook at work. whats the trick?

(helix_rider) · (helix_rider) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 08-26-2009, 8:07 AM

Nosegrabbbbbbbbbbbbbb. Man, thought he'd never let go. Impressive.

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-26-2009, 8:08 AM

TS Nose Grab Osmosis 720

(bbr) · (bbr) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-26-2009, 8:17 AM

Someone put up the vid that everyone can watch please!!

(absoluteboarder)

so he actually does the spin and tosses the handle and regrabs it.....................wow!

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-26-2009, 8:29 AM

Sick! Got to be the longest grab ever!

What was he riding behind? That wake sucks!

(romes) · (romes) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-26-2009, 8:58 AM

sucks enough for him to stick that move tho!!

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 08-26-2009, 9:06 AM

Not everbody needs 5K in a X-star to be good.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-26-2009, 9:11 AM

I'm just sayin! A rider like that deserves a clean wake!

(waterdork88) · (waterdork88) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-26-2009, 9:20 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXWa33tUdhU

is it the same video as this?

K.B.C. 08-26-2009, 9:28 AM

P-I-M-P

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 08-26-2009, 9:33 AM

Definitely not the same video, but you can see how he went from HS Osmosis 7 to a TS Eternal Nose Grabbed Osmosis 7.

Sean has been shredding under the radar for a lot of years. Thank God for guys like him, quiet rippers that push the envelope.

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 08-26-2009, 10:55 AM

Sean grew up riding a really small wake and from what I understand, is one of the biggest assets that aided his riding beyond pure talent.

(romes) · (romes) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-26-2009, 11:05 AM

he deserves what he wants...and if he wants to shred a "lesser wake" in your opinion then shred on...

(team_o) · (team_o) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 08-26-2009, 11:16 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gn3ulaRYl8

There it is

(alans) · (alans) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-26-2009, 11:18 AM

That video was great too. Big WORM, don't see a lot of them.

(txwakerider) · (txwakerider) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 08-26-2009, 11:50 AM

This is absolutely NUTS

(lsukuntryboy) · (lsukuntryboy) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 08-26-2009, 12:18 PM

I believe that was behind the boat at this camp. Its a Centurion Typhoon c4 with only stock ballast. I rode behind his boat the other day with the ballast empty and was boostin better than i ever have. even better than the malibu LSV with 3500lbs. it doesnt suck as much as you think.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-26-2009, 12:59 PM

-Jaw Drops- Wow.

(orlandowake) · (orlandowake) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 08-26-2009, 1:06 PM

I'm really glad that you guys like the video. You have no idea how happy I was to actually land that the way that I wanted to (aside from the somewhat sketchy landing). I actually went out yesterday and landed another one that was perfect but we didn't have the camera in the boat. Oh well. I've got some more ideas for new tricks so hopefully we can get more footage to keep you entertained.

Here is the link to the video on Vimeo for those that can't use youtube at work.

Anyways, I really hope that all of the clips from "Move of the Year" make it online for you guys to see them. I was so excited to watch watch what all of the wakeboarders and wakeskaters pulled out. Everybody on here has probably seen:

Rathy's Wrapped HS BS 1080
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0g7BdUT_7U

Danny's Wrapped HS grabbed BS 900
http://wakeboardingmag.com/news/2009/08/25/video-defy-teaser-a-danny-harf-documentary-by-sean-kilgus/

Steel's W2W TS 1080
http://www.thewakeplace.com/?p=662

Tom Fooshee's Pete 7 off the kicker
http://cablewakeboard.com/video/details/tom-fooshee-lands-a-pete7-at-tsr/

If you haven't seen those videos, then take a break from reading this and go look at the incredible ability of these riders. It is unbelievable how these guys are pushing the sport. However, there are tons of submissions for "Move of the Year" that haven't even been brought up online. All of the stunts from Out of the Pond, Murray's TS raley to blind, Bob Soven's HS 360 to BS 180, Brad Smeele's step-up gap, and Vinny's 540 down a massive gap (I'm sure there is more and I'm sorry if I left you out) are moves that are all incredibly progressive within our sport. Even now that the awards are over, it is great to hear that riders are going out and still pushing it. Congrats to Harley for his switch KGB5 and to Phil for his Moby Dick 7.
http://chadsharpe.blogspot.com/

My hat is off to all of the riders that keep going out and beating themselves up in order to push this sport. I hope that everyone on here is as excited and motivated as I am as a result of what these guys are doing. Keep it up.

Sean O'Brien

(Message edited by orlandowake on August 26, 2009)

(srh00z) · (srh00z) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 08-26-2009, 1:09 PM

That was sick, where is the grabbed big worm video from years back?

(lakelife) · (lakelife) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-26-2009, 1:10 PM

That handle pass... oh my God.

(ehwake) · (ehwake) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-26-2009, 1:31 PM

SOB...only thing that impresses me more than your riding is your character...thanks for posting

(andy_nintzel)

Hot Dayummmmm that is amazing... Good work SEAN!!!!

(wakecis) · (wakecis) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 08-26-2009, 1:55 PM

didn't macnamara an aussie cable rider land a ts raley to blind (behind the boat) many yrs ago? believe it was published in wakeboarding mag. named 90210

(orlandowake) · (orlandowake) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 08-26-2009, 2:38 PM

Stephen- I just checked our Youtube account and I can't find it either. I do have the video on the camp's website though. Here is the link to it.

http://orlandowakeboard.com/wp-gallery2.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=176

Mike- Thanks. I really appreciate that.

Charles- Turtle Macnamara did land the 90210 years ago, but it is actually a TS raley to FS 3. That trick is crazy.

(jjakober) · (jjakober) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-26-2009, 3:25 PM

Damn Sean, nice work, that was sick!!

(jtnz) · (jtnz) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 08-26-2009, 3:54 PM

Sweet trick.

(depswa) · (depswa) **Join Date: Nov 2000** 08-26-2009, 4:25 PM

Nice Sean! How've you been Brotha? Been a long time since I met you at my show in Modesto with Jason Buffalow a few years back.

-Dan

(mike2001) · (mike2001) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 08-26-2009, 5:57 PM

Now that trick was more fun to watch than any 10. Impressive

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-26-2009, 6:11 PM

Why is that trick so fun to watch? It just seems more understandable than some of the other top tricks. I actually brought my kids it to check it out cuz I thought they could appreciate it, whereas I've never done that with a 10 or 12 or anything like that.

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 08-26-2009, 6:25 PM

dayum sweet

(cwfunrider) · (cwfunrider) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-26-2009, 6:32 PM

I watched all the vids in the links above and Sean's is absolutely the coolest.

Look no hands........now where did I put that handle....oh there it is..

(cbk) · (cbk) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-26-2009, 7:37 PM

Geeeez... I just keep watching it over and over!!! So tech. Nice riding Sean!

(westsiderippa) · (westsiderippa) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 08-26-2009, 8:04 PM

that was SOLID!!!! nice work sean.

(lfadam) · (lfadam) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 08-26-2009, 8:21 PM

Thats off the hook Sean! Thanks for posting on here and continuing to innovate! You and Adam Fields are the most underrated riders out there, but we appreciate what you do! Keep ripping it up

(sethenol) · (sethenol) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 08-27-2009, 8:21 AM

Wow, Mad

for that trick and much

Upload

(saceone) · (saceone) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 08-27-2009, 8:29 AM

dammmnnn!!
the man can grab!! and spin!!

(slaysher) · (slaysher) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 08-27-2009, 8:29 AM

yeah i saw sean stick the osmosis 7 tuesday a few days after the wake awards...it's nuts...looked like he'd been doing it for a while! Sean, you're an animal!

(gherk) · (gherk) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 08-28-2009, 2:29 PM

This looks vaguely familiar to the 009.