The last time we talked to each other was more than 2 1/2 half years
ago. Time is ticking away ... a lot of things happened. The
doubleflip and other crazy flip combos. By the way, you are the
inventor of a new FMX trick - the 540. Any comments?
Yea the time is ticking in a fast pace and so is the fmx
progression. And for me to be able to be a part of that is what
brings me the motivation.
How did you get the idea doing a 540?
I just couldnt sleep one night. I had a creative thinking session by
my self with the goal of doing something new and cool and a flair in
a quarter came up in my mind.
I like the idea of the quarter as part of the FMX progression and
also that it would be cool and time for some different types of
technical rotations.
When did you start training this trick? Actually right the day after. Me an my cousin Thom was at
"Sweetspot" and i told him about my idea. The problem was that i
didnt had a quarter ramp. Then luckely Thom had heard about that
Travis one time had flipped a kicker ramp upside down and jumped into
the foampit. So we just did exactly that right away, and found it
possible. This was on the day two weeks before Red Bull X-fighters in
Madrid. I wanted to do the trick and I wanted to do it there. So
after a couple of days i got a spot in the event. I started to build
a real quarter ramp to get the right feeleing for Madrid. Anyway It
showed that my ramp was nothing like the ramp in Madrid but it worked
out anyway!
Did you try the 540 into the foam pit first? Yes, yes, yes.
Was Madrid the first time you finally executed the 540 on dirt or did
you already
do them on dirt at home? yes yes yes. No no no. Thanks to the best and most hard working track builder
Mankan I got a landing built. Finally a had a ramp and landing but
there was no time to try it out. Anyway I had a great feeling and
went to Madrid with a lot of inspiration and confedence.
Do you want to give your new trick a name? Oh i dont know. Havent thought about it. Maybe i should. What about
a classic... McFredd? he he
What are you plans - do you want to create some more innovative
Quarterpipe tricks? I have some things that im thinking about and a quarter setup now
so i guess we have to wait and see. But i truly think the quarter is
cool and would like to see more stuff to be thrown out there in the
future. Ronnie for example is doing exactly that by going extremley big.
Fredd, any things you want to say? Check out www.sweetspotallstars.se
Okay Fredd, thanks for the interview and good luck for the future!
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