Kyle Goldman, 6, concerntrates on the kid’s ramp as Jetix skateboard trainer Minn Vo gives him some last second pointers Friday at X Fest at Home Depot Center. (Denny Lester / latimes.com)
Chad Kagy shows the moves that earned him the win in the BMX Freestyle Vert final. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Travis Pastrana executes a double backflip in the Moto X Best Trick final. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
Shaun White can’t stay on the skateboard as he falls trying a triple spin in the Skateboard Vert Best Trick event. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
Blood runs down the face of Dennis McCoy following a bad landing that caused him to smash his face into the handlebar. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
Mat Rebeaud practices for the Moto X Best Trick competition. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
The high-flying Simon Tabron finished in third place. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
Bucky Lasek in action during his first place win in the Skateboard Vert Best Trick event. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
Mat Rebeaud, 2nd place winner, makes a run in the BMX Vert Best Trick event. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
Defending champion Paul Rodriguez, of Tarzana, works his board over a box during his seventh-place finish in the Skateboard Street Men’s Final. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Remi Bizouard goes upside down in action in the BMX Vert Best Trick. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Travis Pastrana practices before the Moto X Freestyle competition. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Andrew Reynolds, of Winter Haven, Fla, soars over a box en route to taking the bronze medal. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Kevin Robinson (bottom white shirt) is dog piled by fellow riders after completing his history-making double flare (a double backflip with a 180-degree turn) in the BMX Vert Freestyle Best Trick final. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
