September 4th was a great day for Taig Khris, from Paris France. Taig was nailing flatspins like they were nothing. He was fresh off the L2/Mervyns demo tour and feeling the rush of great crowds and audience enthusiasm. Taig finished the competition in second place and will head into the World Championships ranked twelfth in the world. He has come out this year to put up amazing numbers and scores. Khris is one to watch in the future. He was the first skater to hit the flatspin 900 (see Milwaukee). Taig is definitely a man to watch for more innovative creations in Fort Myers.

<< Sven shows his style on the vert ramp to come out with an eighth place finish.

Shane Yost, ranked ninth in the world, took sixth in Toronto. He has been building his spins and air tricks consistently in the last couple of months. Shane studied Khris in Milwaukee and hit a flatspin 900 one-hour after Taig stuck it. Shane was also impressed by Cesars' fakie 1260, so he one-upped him with a forward 1260 on the European Pro-Tour. Shane has just been busting up the vert ramps, and Toronto was no exception. His coping tricks have become more and more technical, and as he progresses-there's no telling what he will be able to do.