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aaron jaws homoki Aaron "Jaws" Homoki is an American professional skateboarder from Phonix, Arizona. Aaron "Jaws" Homoki is my favorite skater because he is the current Evel Knievel of skateboarding, consistently turning buildings, stairwells, and fences into his personal Snake River Canyon. Unlike Knievel, though, he consistently rolls away from feats previously thought impossible.

One or two years of skateboard base jumping would be impressive, but for the past five, Jaws, a 25-year-old native of Phoenix, has been throwing himself over increasingly bigger and longer gaps. His mental and physical fortitude set him apart, so we asked him for tips that the average skater might take in and apply to themselves. Jaws, one of the most affable pros in the field, quickly agreed, saying: "If I'm going into something big, I'll make sure that everything is properly set up."

He also graced the cover of Thrasher magazine's March 2016 issue by successfully landing an ollie melon grab over a 25-stair, measuring at a height of 14 feet 9 inches and a length of 22 feet, first made famous (though never lande) by Swedish skateboarder Ali Boulala in Lyon, France. He had tried the drop the previous year, tearing his MCL, but he went back and made it with his father and Boulala in attendance as a tribute. (Jaws also listed Boulala's Flip Skateboards "Sorry" part as his "Classic" (or favorite) part for Thrasher.com

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Elijah Berle

skater of the year

Justin "Figgy" Figueroa

Aaron "Jaws" Homoki

Dennis Busenitz

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zips mag These 4 skaters finalists for skater of the year in 2016. Elijah Berle-He was ready to go toe to toe with Clint on KOTR, but the real fireworks happened last week when Eli dropped his surprise Vans "No Other Way" part, arguably his gnarliest and most well-rounded to date. Solid backyard pool shredding meets sky-high impossibles and hella burly grinds – and his nosegrind nollie flip on the Sacto bank to bar and Moorpark rail put him in Silas/Malto country. New classics from the last Dogtowner? Discuss among yourselves! Dennis Busenitz-adidas put in work to keep up with the fastest feet in the streets, delivering a two-beat, globe-trouncing, opulently-soundtracked part in "Away Days" showcasing a virtuoso at peak thrust.

Full-blast ledge/manny/flatground attack, killer combos and some groundbreaking moves in an oft-ignored discipline, the hippie jump, had the kids shelling out for that digi download. Caught in the rain at China Banks for a Thrasher cover and a full (if somewhat guarded,) interview checked a few more items off our Busenitz bucket list as did the SF-centric "Livewire" part from Spitfire. A quick bio-doc from the three stripers (chronicling Dennis' voyage from humble immigrant to the fastest man in SF,) made this a bonanza year for Busenitz superfans.Justin "Figgy" Figueroa-Big Fig waged handrail jihad for his "Made 2" part, riding away from bannisters (often backwards) either battered and bloody or in a goddamn ambulance.

A litany of skatestopping injuries have haunted him since 2012's "Bake and Destroy" so to have Figgy back on the cover (with his patented crooks grab over) totally shredding is an absolute honor. Switch biggie front board, biggest biggie front board ever and a warrior's stride make him a Thrasher for life. aaron jaws homoki- see page 3