Lester Kasai

Lester Kasai (born August 12, 1966) is an American retired professional skateboarder.

Biography

Kasai grew up in Anaheim, California. He began skating at a young age and was one of the original "Sadlands" team skateboard riders.^[1]

He emerged as one of the top competitors of vert riding alongside such pros as Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Christian Hosoi, and Mark "Gator" Rogowski.^{[citation needed]}

Notable tricks

The Madonna grab, invented by Tony Hawk, was named by Hawk and Kasai. Kasai invented the Benihana.^[2]

Kasai was the second person to do a McTwist, a few days after Mike McGill. He injured himself performing the trick shortly after and as a result no longer does the trick.^[3][4]

See also

• Christian Hosoi
• Grabs (skateboarding)