Mano A Mano 2023 - Round 3 - Men's: Erick Winkowski vs. Heimana Reynolds

[@kwes43]

Honestly, Heimana played a gentleman's game. He could have taken out Winkowski much earlier by doing tricks that Winky couldn't do with his type of board. Instead he delayed it a bit to make it more entertaining, and almost ended up losing. Either way, killer game and great series. I look forward to these! @Woodward - can we get a monthly Mano A Mano instead of just yearly? :)

[@Nmzc]

For sure, but Winky did some tricks thats not invert as well to not play dirty all the time, but in the final letter both played dirty for the win LOL

[@adamtheis6662]

Ya Heimana even lobbed Erick some softballs and still pulled it off. Classy.

[@kwes43]

@@Nmzc Haha, yep!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

why what should he have done?

[@skate_oasis]

Really diggin Heimana's style! He's like a young Christian Hosoi on this ramp!

[@rileyknowles8126]

the flyin' Hawaiian!

[@matthewkrellwitz8973]

He absolutely destroys bowls.

[@billyruben116]

Both these guys are so good; they make it fun to watch them skate.

[@thatoneguy2057]

"No one wants to name that."😂😂 Reminds me of Lance Mountain saying, Skateboarding is an art but that's macaroni art. 😂

[@foff73]

Awesome how Heimana doesn't just take his advantages to win but tries to make it a fun game. That's what makes Mano a Mano special.

[@chrislobo7945]

love that too. lemme ask yall a question tho. i dont skate i only watch, so this take might be a "casual" take but is it wrong to say.... ppl who mostly do handplant tricks with very little variety in these comps, kinda boring to watch? Erick and another guy earlier in this comp just kept bangin out hand plant tricks and im just like "we get it bro, lets do something else now". Like i said, this could be a bad take but idk i just kinda get bored of seein it so many times in. In my defense i also hate watching ppl who just do an invert trick or whatever it might be over and over when their opponent is bad at a certain trick (dont get me wrong i get theyre trying to win, but in an enjoyment aspect, seeing the exact same layout of a trick gets boring to me. CHrist this message got long quick lol. anyways ill leave it there, great games, excited for more, but thats just my take on heavily repetitive tricks and wonderin if more experiecned skaters feel the same or not.

[@bladez115z]

@@chrislobo7945 a lot of people were commenting similar opinions the year erick winkowski handplanted his way to the finals, so i think a lot of people will agree! i personally disagree as a fan of handplants/inverts haha they are a bit more rare these days and while some varieties are looking very similar, for those who know the differences the tricks are very different. I do however think it's a shame to do mostly handplant variations in a game against someone who clearly does not skate like that, especially when you have such a deep bag of tricks like some of these dudes. Not just anyone can do inverts, that shit hard af.

[@Makabert.Abylon]

@@bladez115z and id say it goes both ways. If someone is a fs flip variation expert and they just do that it is as boring (chris gregson) I believe is his name. He lost to a guy doing 2 inverts, while Chris pretty much came to Mano to do fs flips. And people still complained about the 2 inverts but said nothing about how Chris played..

[@ambientjohnny]

@@Makabert.Abylon He did that precisely because Andy Anderson skates like a kook. It was glorious seeing Gregson take him out.

[@MrElpajita]

Herman’s is not like Erick is you mean,

[@LowEndMarauder]

Good clean game. Winkowski didn't abuse the inverts too much but it was kinda funny to see him hang up on the Ho-Ho that would have finished the game. Heimana also only did one trick that's basically impossible on an old-school shape but it was a smart finisher to avoid losing to that stupid ass handstand trick.

[@user-lm4cz7nh6k]

💯

[@marcusrosales3344]

Didn't or did abuse? It seems like you ment did based off the overall tone of the comment

[@LowEndMarauder]

@@marcusrosales3344 Didn't. Heimana has most of the inverts anyway it seems. And Winkowski did the feeble shove fakie and indie fastplant blunt instead of some other inverts he could have done. No one is doing that stupid hoho shit though...

[@nickcalabrese4829]

Hohos are cool but in a game it’s kind of weird. But if you only do one it’s fair. Winkowski played such a good game on defense but I still wanted heimana to win because he has such good style lol. It was cool seeing a game where Heimana couldn’t hand plant to win too. Eric got so many tricks that should’ve been letters which is always awesome to see

[@tkowen8614]

Yeah this felt like the cleanest one we’ve seen. Winkowski leans more on the inverts, and Heimana has a much more well-rounded bag of tricks so I wanted to see Heimana win. Can’t say I wasn’t happy to see the fall on the hoho, but on a final trick all is fair in my opinion. Gotta get the W.

[@AspiringSpaceWizard]

Winkoski has a deep squat like hes a tribal elder from the amazon. Plus hes got the best invert tricks

[@819driver]

this game was filled with excitement, what a treat

[@austinkeeling3120]

Heimana has such dope style… All his tricks look so casual and effortless! It’s gonna be a fun final 🤙

[@greens294]

Maybe my favorite game in the history of Mano a Mano

[@westhesoikid]

This was my favorite game so far! Every time either of them made a trick it brought a smile to my face.

[@sleepworldwide4560]

Judges really blowing it on some of those defense calls Andrecht fakie and cab d were both kinda ridiculous imo

[@kwes43]

Judging is hard, you'll never please everyone.

[@Larsy23]

That last invert for Winky was for the win. Can’t believe he missed it

[@turtleboypurp]

fr reynolds lucked out on that one but i kinda feel if anyone in this contest could do that invert it'd be heimana

[@robertbarnhart7791]

I know, I was rooting for him so bad. He's a legend. But Reynolds was amazing as well. He should have got both those last tries on dudes board lol. Best game I've seen so far

[@Makabert.Abylon]

I was soooo happy! Heimanna gave him way to much room to be boring and just do his handplants🥳

[@better-everyday4195]

I would've hate to see him win like that tbh

[@mazescopak405]

The unnamed trick is called a Bone up.

[@juanontivero]

Heimana out here fighting for his life!! One of the best games in the comp ever.

[@grantwilson6577]

This comment is so underrated, winkowski shredded winning in 2018 with eeez, i was so freak happy when Heimana won, i love watching him skate,, it would be dope to see him and jake face off this year,

[@juanontivero]

@@grantwilson6577 yeah. It was a tight game. And Wickowski don't miss. Otherwise it would have been a different outcome

[@markmckinney7920]

So rad. Could watch these dudes skate for hours.

[@frontsidekrookedgrind289]

Amazing game of skate

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

I love a good game of etaks

[@JABBAWOKKY]

That was a good game. Glad that they both played respectfully to each others bag of tricks

[@Makabert.Abylon]

Yep thats what Erick did as he always does🤦🏻

[@birdinflight3861]

There were some egregious make calls on that one

[@CollinGill7]

love erick not warming up on heimanas board at all before the second noseblunt revert attempt lol

[@Backlashed]

Tim please stop with the Macarena song, this is the third time he's done it and it was annoying enough the first time.

[@grizzle]

Tim is just annoying period

[@sk8_bort]

I swear to god

[@kwes43]

@@grizzle Tim Oconnor is the whole reason I started watching these. He's funny, down-to-earth, and doesn't take things too seriously. Let's see you up there.

[@Jwinniethepooh]

@@grizzle Agreed, annoying af. Talks way too much, i dont even understand why he's there? Why do they need 3 judges?

[@ChoopCooper]

his jokes are worse for you than smoking cigarettes. guaranteed to shorten the human lifespan

[@josholiver7047]

mike being the judge was such a shout!!!! well done

[@zyx777zyx]

Yanko vs Heimana in the finals will be awesome

[@mytorment]

Serious defence on Heimana, very Wooteny style moves for him this round, degending against Winkowski does look absolutely terrifying 😅

[@matthewkrellwitz8973]

Props to Heimana for choosing tricks he knows Erick might land.

[@gusplays3145]

The very first issue of transworld I had there was a trick tip called a Bone-Up, Which was a front side boneless to nose pick...

[@amado7760]

Wow awesome match, suspenseful !!!

[@osdhockey2388]

Heimana did an excelled job. Well deserved

[@coburgerj1993]

This was my fave game of this season

[@megaflux7144]

i love this event!

[@scottieskatan4219]

The sound of the f/s kicky grab was delightful.. Di Pa Boom!!!...................

[@GabrielSantos-qd4oc]

Heimana deu aula de como jogar um game, se divertiu, respeitou o adversário e suas trick e não simplesmente matou o game pra ganhar a competição

[@saulgood2548]

These two were slugging it out! Nice round.

[@ShawnxEdge]

Whoever the main judge is the big dude… absolutely can’t stand that guy!

[@imkingkaipee258]

Kick Indy vert was insane!! 🔥🔥

[@falcosk8]

Great game!

[@MrNight-iw9md]

Reynolds played it way too nice with his first “on the ropes trick.” As soon as Eric went for that handstand trick he was like forget that 😂

[@davecoppenrath]

The inverts get played out after a while I’m glad he’s out

[@MC_795]

That was an awesome round

[@tuskratscrew703]

proper!!!!...mahalo heimana...

[@blaiseanddestroy]

"E-k-a to E-k-a-k" hold up... what did he say? 6:26

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

Kinda weird that inverts missing the coping seem to count on offence. Unless I’m missing something.

[@indoorsforcheap]

I would have done a bunch of blunt variations and ended that man lol

[@robertbarnhart7791]

What a game

[@iansamuel1811]

no disrespect, but glad about this outcome. i much prefer watching skateboarding with no hands down. it's cool that heimana has both but i hope the finals is more tech

[@MikiTroy]

Heimana style is so clean! He's also very handsome, he should maybe start a skateboarding boysband to attract more females into skateboarding. Haha. Joke aside, well done!

[@ShinyHubCaps]

Heimana, Curren Caples, Austyn Gillette, um... and two more, I dunno :P

[@AspiringSpaceWizard]

@@ShinyHubCaps shane heyl ? 🤣

[@LoupiOlorel]

amazing game

[@booth403]

"nobody wants to name that" 🤣🤣

[@dannyo2964]

Who’s the meatball being picky w the tricks

[@mytorment]

Love the Heimana technique, drop in and redo before the judges decide..... Well.... Like...... yeah......

[@mytorment]

Heimana to win, Vs Yanko, and a team of ninjas, spice things up

[@larajanesen8795]

Fair play to Heimana. When you go for the hoho everything is fair

[@chrism4841]

Can we petition to name the boneless nosepick truck bash a "Boneless BingoBango". Well deserved win that too went in hard on the defence.

[@VinceBlok]

Give that man a nose

[@PapaPerk360]

I love both these mfers

[@johnnypea43]

The trick is a Bone-up... with a little hand plant. Danforth used to do them and Lance Mountain did a trick tip on it I think.

[@CollinGill7]

damn heimanas defense was next level in this one

[@tepaneyoulie2140]

Both sick Styles!! Winkowski is so good and so fun to watch...

[@FalseCast]

Nice

[@TheLurchReaper420]

Ok that was a wild one! I thought Winky might muscle through but they failed on the nail in the coffin!

[@ZackDowdy]

There's a name, it's the easy mammoth.

[@megaflux7144]

so.. im guessing this all happened after heimanas epic new vlog with manny and sheckler.

[@lukesk8speachxsnakenewstwe42]

Hail Handplants..... Best episodes yet. 😎👌🏻🛹💪🏻🛹‼️

[@joeskull]

It was a “Bone Up”. Bill Danforth.

[@dreamsinthewitchhouse]

'nobody wants to name that' 😂

[@isaiahstorm]

dont hate on hohos yall... lol wink is so sick and they were both trying tricks at the end that ethier couldnt do so it was a fair game, love heimana too but i keep seeing comments on the hoho, yall need more hype for 80's skating!

[@ambientjohnny]

Ugliest/dumbest trick in all of skating (well, alongside the effin "dingleberry" or sausage grind/bag lady).

[@MegaAppl3]

awesome

[@mytorment]

Mr. Winkowski the thirt you featured in the photo profile section is absolutely badass genius, I'm stealing the design for graffiti 🙃

[@KarimMedjahedSchwethelm]

Give that man a nose. Give him another try? Give him a nose. 😂

[@Makabert.Abylon]

I would watch a 1 hour part with Erick. But i am so happy he missed that last handplant thing😴🥱

[@Eastbaydirtjumper]

Couldn’t agree more! Would have been an awful end to a good game

[@DDRaph]

Good game, they're evenly matched but with different styles. The outcome was largely determined by good defense and the big whiff at the end.

[@ashleybrown4754]

Feeble shove to fakie doesn’t seem scary until you actually try one

[@scanmusik4660]

Finally

[@CollinGill7]

winkys unit was crazy

[@nicotineneeks]

Glad Heimana won he fr goated

[@mlombardo9]

where is tim's bird hat from?

[@MuggleBiff]

No finals for 2 weeks? Dang.

[@malice4422]

Crob saying one sentence to fill his commentary quota again

[@JakeCrawford]

this ref sucks, how is 2 hands down at the same time allowed?

[@leebrock8386]

@2:54 is that a early grab varial? I didnt ever see the board flip. Looked more like an early grab 360 shuv or something.

[@lastingeyedamage]

Back in the day on vert a varial was a shuv with your hand … then once street tricks kicked off varial came to mean a shuv with a flip as in varial flip / varial heel

[@leebrock8386]

@@lastingeyedamage Ohhh shit, I got yah. It definitely had me confused for a sec lol

[@bushwickerman]

editting fail; the letters shoulda been ETAKS in the vid!

[@CollinGill7]

first time ive seen erick miss the ho ho plant

[@devinsinclair5254]

Eric still almost got that noseblunt.. good game..

[@RobertRamirez]

the judge (minus Chris Roberts) is like Tyler from the movie "The Menu".

[@lucvela1095]

That rly pissed me off

[@marcelboogaard3809]

Visions of BATB Vallely vs Cole.

[@alexanderhillier5085]

Wish they would quit changing the camera angle right before the trick, show it from the same angle and then a close up after for anything super good.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Good game of Skate!

[@dayneolsen8066]

Mike needs to chuck

[@CollinGill7]

damn i did not think heimana was going to get that sw slob plant

[@sirdabzmcgee]

GIVE THAT MAN A NOSE

[@derfmode]

When not having a nose fucks your game of skate

[@cheesepleese_]

Winowski vs anderson woulda been a good one

[@emptysetowl9715]

The switch to the close ups is annoying. Hard to see the height with that close shot.

[@chadmiller5702]

Sinclair seems over it 😂

[@MisterIkkus]

Heimanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

[@ZachariaYonis]

Heimano A Mano

[@raduvalentin8648]

that hoho didnt work this time hahah, good game

[@MuggleBiff]

Winkowski bunted the nail. Coulda had the glory.

[@vincedawg704]

Shout Sinclair he nose when a man needs a knows