Kazu Kokubo profile

Watch the teaser of Standard’s new movie, The Storming with Torstein Horgmo, Eiki Helgason, Xavier De Le Rue, Lonnie Kauk, Ryan Tiene, Kevin Jones, Mads Jonsson, Sammy Luebke, Kazu Kokubo, Halldor Helgason, Raewyn Reid, Erin Comstock, Leanne Pelosi, Hana Beaman, Kimmy Fasani. And many more…

In today's modern era, snowboarding continues to grow even more specialized than ever, and most riders are forced to focus on one style of riding with hopes of breaking through and making it big. Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo is the rare exception. The versatile phenomenon competed in pipe for Japan at the 2010 Olympics and spends his winters winning global halfpipe titles like the New Zealand and U.S. Open. When the competition season ends, Kazu peels off the bib and hops on his sled to begin film...

This week watch Brandon Hobush, Torah Bright, Kazu Kokubo and Blaze Kotsenburg in the 2nd "IRPC" sneak peek series. Full "IRPC" video drops November 1st. Shot and edited by Pat Fenelon additional footage by Harry Hagan and Connor Brown