So, I know a lot of you probably arent big into skateboarding but I used to skateboard like it was my religion in middle - high school and still love to hit up a couple parks here in MD when I have to the time.
Here are some of my fav skateboard parts that get me pumped before skating. Please share any you enjoy as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRklbMIF5GE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8ft9PYDnU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnm3B31h7gs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFmGUBv-_Q&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYeJSX_4rLg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ScyLfAV6hI
Yeah man, nice thread, that Andrew Reynolds video stoked me. I have been skating since I was 6, I freaking love it. I don't get out to skate as much as I would like because I am old and I make excuses. I used to skate everything, but now I am lucky if I get to the park three times a year. Can't remember the last time I skated curbs or a ditch. Funny thing is, when I was coming up, all the parks were closed and it was all ramps and street. We were dying for pools. Now I live where there are literally more parks than anywhere in the world and sick skaters too. I need to take more advantage of it, I never make the effort. Plus my 5 year old is begging me to teach her. I take her to watch sessions by our house and she loves it. This is the park closest to my house that I normally skate:
If only we had things like that back in my day. Same thing with ski jumps. You used to build a little kicker and the ski patrol were all over that shit. Nowadays they bust out groomers and build table tops that will fire you to the moon. Things change indeed.
I still remember the day when I saw my first double tail board. Revolutionary!!
We built a half pipe in my yard, coping was PVC pipe and we surfaced it with that fake wood pressboard you used to panel rooms with. It was slick as fuck. And if you didn't bang down the nail heads that would start to pop up every now and again, you were in for a rude awakening. Regrettably, i forgot to cover it one night when it rained and it buckled something fierce. Then a neighbourhood kid broke his arm, so my Dad, fearing a lawsuit, said that's that and we took it down.
Quote from: Superfreakie on October 06, 2012, 12:47:15 AM
If only we had things like that back in my day. Same thing with ski jumps. You used to build a little kicker and the ski patrol were all over that shit. Nowadays they bust out groomers and build table tops that will fire you to the moon. Things change indeed.
I still remember the day when I saw my first double tail board. Revolutionary!!
We built a half pipe in my yard, coping was PVC pipe and we surfaced it with that fake wood pressboard you used to panel rooms with. It was slick as fuck. And if you didn't bang down the nail heads that would start to pop up every now and again, you were in for a rude awakening. Regrettably, i forgot to cover it one night when it rained and it buckled something fierce. Then a neighbourhood kid broke his arm, so my Dad, fearing a lawsuit, said that's that and we took it down.
Yep, those days were all about pvc coping and masonite. I had a hipper on both sides for like 3 years....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on October 06, 2012, 01:07:29 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on October 06, 2012, 12:47:15 AM
If only we had things like that back in my day. Same thing with ski jumps. You used to build a little kicker and the ski patrol were all over that shit. Nowadays they bust out groomers and build table tops that will fire you to the moon. Things change indeed.
I still remember the day when I saw my first double tail board. Revolutionary!!
We built a half pipe in my yard, coping was PVC pipe and we surfaced it with that fake wood pressboard you used to panel rooms with. It was slick as fuck. And if you didn't bang down the nail heads that would start to pop up every now and again, you were in for a rude awakening. Regrettably, i forgot to cover it one night when it rained and it buckled something fierce. Then a neighbourhood kid broke his arm, so my Dad, fearing a lawsuit, said that's that and we took it down.
Yep, those days were all about pvc coping and masonite. I had a hipper on both sides for like 3 years....
MASONITE!!! That's the word I was looking for, haven't heard that word in 20 years. That shit was expensive.
::Love having the old skool cat back on the 'paug::
In the VaBch HS dichotomy in the late 80s (surfers vs skaters), I was a surfer...
Terry
Quote from: twatts likes ghoti on October 06, 2012, 01:40:30 AM
In the VaBch HS dichotomy in the late 80s (surfers vs skaters), I was a surfer...
Terry
Surfers vs. skaters? I always thought skating came out of surfing, kinda go hand in hand. When there's no swell, you go skating.
I still get out on my longboard pretty regularly but rarely hit the park. I grew up in the country so there were no other skaters around, I pretty much skated by myself until I was 17. No parks, I just made my own rails and ramps. I broke my ankle the first time I rode half pipe in Florida in '88.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBMSuPoR4o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBMSuPoR4o)
David Gonzales: Possesed to Skate.
His flow is so gnarly!!! Plus, skating doubles with Hosoi!!
^^^That dude is frickin' nuts, thanks for sharing. :beers:
^ that kid is ridiculous! Lays down some serious hammers!
I have been diggin some Terry kennedy and Antuwan Dixon stlyes lately.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cbvKmK1OCM
and some classic arto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AxUwhgZerE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RthRHIb1FY
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on October 23, 2012, 11:54:36 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RthRHIb1FY
Kind of funny to hear Franz Ferdinand on that Billy Marks part.
This is one of my all-time faves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0VFeIlCI1Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0VFeIlCI1Q)
Both Haslam's and Song's totally kill it on this mini. Plus Haslam looks like RJ
daewon is such a beast on the shredsled.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMuLa07q46I
love this brandon biebel part too he crushes that manual pad at 3rd and army
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxMkfTKrbpk
Nyjah's kickflip>noseslide>shove it out down the hand rail at 1:12 is so buttery smooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v3bGdxpSpM&list=UUOe4FtbEVNDdNJ6CNXWexpQ&index=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v3bGdxpSpM&list=UUOe4FtbEVNDdNJ6CNXWexpQ&index=1)
Quote from: Igbo on January 14, 2013, 03:44:12 PM
Nyjah's kickflip>noseslide>shove it out down the hand rail at 1:12 is so buttery smooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v3bGdxpSpM&list=UUOe4FtbEVNDdNJ6CNXWexpQ&index=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v3bGdxpSpM&list=UUOe4FtbEVNDdNJ6CNXWexpQ&index=1)
That kid kills it, I wonder if cutting off his dreads fucked up his balance for a bit.
was checking this out over the weekend, some great skateboard history. Also the doc on Christian Hosoi was interesting.
(http://powell-peralta.com/content/posts/thumbs/bones-brigade-poster.png_600x747.jpg)
Quote from: susep on January 14, 2013, 08:47:57 PM
was checking this out over the weekend, some great skateboard history. Also the doc on Christian Hosoi was interesting.
(http://powell-peralta.com/content/posts/thumbs/bones-brigade-poster.png_600x747.jpg)
Man, I literally just watched this on netflix tonight.
New documentary about Danny Way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ydeYZuBu8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ydeYZuBu8)
This dude is so rad...
https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeedVideo/videos/2296143997193136/ (https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeedVideo/videos/2296143997193136/)
heh, yeah just saw him on the new season of King of the Road.
BTW- love KOTR. IF u havent heard of it it airs on VICE. highly recommend checkin it out if you dig Skateboarding.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 25, 2017, 11:39:27 PM
heh, yeah just saw him on the new season of King of the Road.
BTW- love KOTR. IF u havent heard of it it airs on VICE. highly recommend checkin it out if you dig Skateboarding.
Thanks for the rec slim, gonna check it out today.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on August 26, 2017, 09:02:29 AM
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 25, 2017, 11:39:27 PM
heh, yeah just saw him on the new season of King of the Road.
BTW- love KOTR. IF u havent heard of it it airs on VICE. highly recommend checkin it out if you dig Skateboarding.
Thanks for the rec slim, gonna check it out today.
yeah sesaon 2 just ended but both were awesome.
King of the ROad is yearly competition held by Thrasher thats been going on for years and Vice started covering last year.
ITs a mash up of JAckass style challenges along with a huge list of skateboarding challenges with 3 teams from diff boarding companies competing.
the silly stuff is funny, but TBH after awhile i just start skimming the eps for the skating stuff. They really push themselves to do crazy tricks for points and you really start pulling for them.
https://www.facebook.com/XTvideo/videos/2231178197113903/ (https://www.facebook.com/XTvideo/videos/2231178197113903/)
reminds me of Richie Jackson was just watching his new part yesterday
https://www.facebook.com/maverick.industries/videos/10154896856941263/
Can't.stop.watching.
:clap:
both those dudes are super entertaining...
That's pretty sick
I've been skating again. Its been like 14 years I think. I mainly picked it up again because my lil bro is a sick skater and moving to Oklahoma City there is no accessible rock climbing like there was in Austin. I go crazy without hobbies I guess. Right now I switch between two boards. I've got one with hard wheels for the park and a cruiser board. Love both. This Jim Greco film just came out a little while ago. Get me fired up to go skate the city. Very cool kinda artsy skate vid.
https://youtu.be/qUzozVOhGBA
The weather was so amazeballs this Summer that I longboarded to work pretty much every day.
Such a fantastic way to start and finish the day.
Plan to give that flic a spin tonight.
https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/videos/1160285830819684/ (https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/videos/1160285830819684/)