Axel Hodges - Slayground 3

Jeremy Macbeth 2/18/2021 8:05pm
2/18/2021 8:05pm Edited Date/Time 2/18/2021 8:06pm
Brent wrote:
Looks like Lake Sutherland dam near Ramona or Poway?
Yeah, I'm guessing they built this course on the Mesa Grande Reservation.



Judging by this vantage point in the film

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Sully 2/18/2021 8:16pm
2/18/2021 8:16pm
That was flat out cool. Any of the downvoters who want to deny that kid’s talent just because he doesn’t race, can piss right the hell off.
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66TR66 2/18/2021 8:48pm
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Amazing Throttle control.
That speedway slide/turn would make Greg Hancock grin.Whistling
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TriRacer27 2/18/2021 9:17pm
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Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography.

But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went backwards 180 on the quarterpipe. My favorite HAS to be the shot at the end over the insane step ups with the sun setting. That needs to be a poster.
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BigBoreFan58 2/18/2021 9:20pm
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I'm a cranky old man, and that video did not suck. Even the music was good, none of that rappity hop.
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StartedTooLate 2/19/2021 1:51am
2/19/2021 1:51am
0:57-2:34 is one continuous shot with no cuts!
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cablecable 2/19/2021 2:05am
2/19/2021 2:05am
awesome! shows that dirtshark can produce a damn good clip when cutting all his usual garbage out and just focusing on the riding
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Sully 2/19/2021 2:20am
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography. But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went...
Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography.

But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went backwards 180 on the quarterpipe. My favorite HAS to be the shot at the end over the insane step ups with the sun setting. That needs to be a poster.
He posted a video on IG of him casing that step up...made my balls hurt just watching it.
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fourfourone 2/19/2021 4:53am
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backflip to wheelie. then wheelie to back flip.

Plus that booty...Woohoo
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Applied mathematics and a joy for the eyes
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Sauce96 2/19/2021 5:46am
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Buttery to all of his "fans" about how this isnt the sickest video. Axell has came
Loooooooonnnnnng way from being a C rider.

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vansnxtweek489 2/19/2021 5:56am
2/19/2021 5:56am
Wow...

I agree with everyone that the fact that that beginning was continuous. Freakin' awesome on everyone's part.

I came out of my chair on that alley oop into the quarter..what the heck! I'm also sure that video doesn't do that wall ride justice, or any of those man made obstacles for that matter.

Imagine that G-out when he is hitting the back to back jumps. Pretty awesome!
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876moto 2/19/2021 6:12am
2/19/2021 6:12am
Went back and watched the original slayground. They have came a LONG way. Everything is so small in the first one.
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Fourth_Floor 2/19/2021 7:03am
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Unreal talent.

Kid literally risks life and limb, has damn near unobtainable talent on a dirt bike which took from early childhood to develop and his woman has more followers than him just from posting some skin hahaha..........how dumb of a species are we.
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shiftmx_22 2/19/2021 8:00am
2/19/2021 8:00am
TriRacer27 wrote:
Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography. But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went...
Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography.

But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went backwards 180 on the quarterpipe. My favorite HAS to be the shot at the end over the insane step ups with the sun setting. That needs to be a poster.
Sully wrote:
He posted a video on IG of him casing that step up...made my balls hurt just watching it.
He posted a video on IG of him casing that step up...made my balls hurt just watching it.
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sebastianer 2/19/2021 8:22am
2/19/2021 8:22am
Brent wrote:
Looks like Lake Sutherland dam near Ramona or Poway?
Jeremy Macbeth wrote:
Yeah, I'm guessing they built this course on the Mesa Grande Reservation. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/18/479267/s1200_Screen_Shot_2021_02_18_at_8.03.20_PM.jpg[/img] Judging by this vantage point in the film [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/18/479268/s1200_Screen_Shot_2021_02_18_at_8.06.04_PM.jpg[/img]
Yeah, I'm guessing they built this course on the Mesa Grande Reservation.



Judging by this vantage point in the film

looks like it more to the west of Mesa Grande Reservation but anyway its close to it
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#434 2/19/2021 8:37am
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I'm blown away.. best vid i've seen in a long time!! Big props to Axel!!!

But the most unbelieve thing is that it's coming from monster, haha
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hellion 2/19/2021 9:43am
2/19/2021 9:43am
I'm really not into freestyle at all but holy hell that was amazing. Literally watched it with my jaw dropped, and I'm going to watch it again right now. The kid is so talented he makes that stuff look so easy.....
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Black Diesel Bomber 2/19/2021 11:15am
2/19/2021 11:15am
There's so much to appreciate in this short film. The riding is obviously absolutely ridiculous and there's not many, if any other riders who could do a similar run. On top of the riding, you have the amazing track/jump creation which is an art itself. That track is perfectly sculpted, and it's huge. Then if you consider the location of it with the beautiful lake and mountain backdrop it's just pure perfection.

Being a photographer I tried to find flaws and were only three minor hiccups that I could find:
1. They didn't pin down the matrix rug and astro turf and the helicopter blew it like a napkin in the wind
2. Slight overjump at 2:02
3. Not enough footage of Gabriella

He's defying physics here, the dude is just unreal on a bike:

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yak651 2/19/2021 11:21am
2/19/2021 11:21am
Great vid and what a layout for a playground. Those booters look like so fun (I would never hit them but can imagine the feeling of floating like that), best Monster product ever!
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yak651 2/19/2021 11:22am
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Oh and his chick needs a bigger role!
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tuttle425 2/19/2021 11:45am
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StartedTooLate wrote:
0:57-2:34 is one continuous shot with no cuts!
I noticed the one shot and was starting to get really excited the entire video was going to be one cut. Really cool.
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daemon616 2/19/2021 1:28pm
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Whoa that was awesome.
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Phil109 2/19/2021 1:44pm
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Dude is a magician on anything two wheels
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Motofinne 2/19/2021 1:52pm
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Amazing stuff. And he has really nailed the time and place with his style in the world of freestyle. I don't think i'm alone with saying i prefer this 7 days in the week over some over complicated FMX trick that doesn't even look good (no offence to those guys, they are crazy talented too but that is just my opinion).

The one shot helicopter part in the beginning is my favorite from this edit, just amazing stuff!
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Moto Nomad 2/19/2021 2:41pm
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Some of those take-offs and landings must be in different time zones. Dude goes big.
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moto67e 2/19/2021 3:33pm
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The Heli shots are way better than the drone shots in my opinion.
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography. But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went...
Incredible. Not just the riding but amazing direction and videography.

But damn, wheelie to flip, flip to wheelie, whatever the hell it's called when he went backwards 180 on the quarterpipe. My favorite HAS to be the shot at the end over the insane step ups with the sun setting. That needs to be a poster.
Sully wrote:
He posted a video on IG of him casing that step up...made my balls hurt just watching it.
He posted a video on IG of him casing that step up...made my balls hurt just watching it.
shiftmx_22 wrote:
To quote many...”That HAD to hurt”.
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usp4u 2/19/2021 6:18pm
2/19/2021 6:18pm
That video deserves a place among the "ultimate MX vids" that we all love.

I've read a number of folks here rag on that dude.....

If you have any self-respect as a rider, you have to admit that video, the opening one-shot in particular, is one of the most mind-blowing MX moments recorded.

Dude knocked it out of the park. That first 90secs is some of the highest risk shit you'll see. And it was back-to-back hits over and over.
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