Rec’d on YT | Jack & Ferris USDDN Super Open Freestyle Champs 2022 – Rd 2
Jack & Ferris hang on to 1st place at the 2022 USDDN US National Finals.
via PVybe on YT: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SKKBH5oq7A
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