Author: Arthur

(Quicktime, 7.3 meg)

When: 1992
Where: filmed in San Diego, broadcast across the US
Who: Dave Schiller, Amy Bekken, Dave Murphy, Stacy McCarthy, Joel Rogers, Rick Castiglia, Danny Sullivan, Crazy John brooks and a brief cameo by the Cameranesi family (including an infant Athena)
Why: shameless pimping of the sport for the media

In the early 1990’s, Dan Cortese hosted a show on MTV that was in many ways a precursor to the X Games. Each week two or three alternative sports were featured. Freestyle got its turn in 1992. This is the segment that where Dave Schiller’s famous “it’s a sport I dearly love” quote came from.

(Quicktime, 348k)

When: 1984
Where: La Mirada, California
Who: Joey Hudoklin
Why: US Open (I think)

Pure consecutivity from twenty years ago. A double spin directly into a behind the back hold. Popped up to an against the spin behind the back pull into an invert. Pops the invert up under his leg to a restricted tip to a double spinning catch!

(Quicktime, 240k)

When: January, 1995
Where: Christchurch, New Zealand
Who: Peter Bowie
Why: 1995 New Zealand Overall Championships – Freestyle Final

New Zealand legend and US Open overall champion Peter Bowie connects the neurons, then uses the leftover spin for an upside down (UD) gitis pull during the freestyle finals of the 1995 New Zealand Flying Disc Championships.

And there’s more:

Scott Starr photos of Peter Bowie

(Quicktime, 248k)

When: 1998
Where: Santa Monica, California
Who: Dave Murphy

Dave Murphy sets the disc at Frazier Park for a triple spinning phlaud.

(Quicktime, 397k)

When: 2000
Where: Santa Monica, California
Who: Tommy Leitner, Dave Lewis

Tommy Leitner sent this perfect kick to Dave Lewis, who spun once, twice, three times then caught a gitis.