12-year-old Boy A Skating Prodigy

Isamu Yamamoto, a 12-yr-old boy from Shiga, Japan has skateboarding skills which can put a professional to shame.

A still of Isamu Yamamoto demonstrating an impressive array of tricks at a local festival in Japan. (Photo Courtesy: AP Screengrab)

This 12-year-old skateboarder from Japan have become an internet idol with his impressive array of freestyle tricks.

The footage, captured earlier this month, shows skater Isamu Yamamoto wowing the crowd with his incredible agility at a festival in Japan.

According to his Facebook page, Yamamoto has only been skating for four years, and has already won two amateur skating championships.

(With inputs from AP)