RUNE GLIFBERG | Aspire – Inspire: Ep 03 – Monster Energy

Witness the rise of an enduring skateboard icon.

The 46-year-old Olympic Skateboard Park discipline skater hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, has built one of the longest and accomplished careers in modern-day skateboarding. At a time when vert riding was redefined by a new generation of pros, Glifberg brought a potent mixture to the table: A talent for blasting high airs, contorted with grace and style, mixed with kickflips and switch stance variations adapted from street skating into vertical terrain.

Being able to land difficult tricks when it counts, Glifberg advanced to win the world’s most prestigious halfpipe competitions, sometimes several times in a row, including the Slam City Jam in Vancouver (1996, 1998), Tampa Pro (2003), Gravity Games (2001, 2004), Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party (2005, 2007, 2008), Mystic Sk8 Cup (2006), and Copenhagen Pro Vert (2007, 2009).

Glifberg’s pro career also entered a highly successful second act when the competitive focus shifted from halfpipes to Park skating, a mixture of vertical bowls and street elements. Today, “The Danish Destroyer” is even designing public skateparks as a partner and co-founder of Glifberg – Lykke, a skatepark architecture and design office in Copenhagen.

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What’s Your Best Trick? Spot Check w/ Knibbs! Screaming Vlog 39 | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Screaming Vlog 39 begins with Kevin Braun, Jereme Knibbs, Jake Wooten, and Erick Winkowski to discuss hardest/best tricks. You ever see a buttery Nollie Casper Flip? Switch Heel Primo? 360 Body Varials going Frontside OR Backside? Santa Cruz continues the day at Chicano Skatepark for a sunset session with SC Team Manager Eric Palozzolo & Master Lensmen Nick Hanson & Joe Perrin in the mix for some big laughs and bigger shredding with the SC crew. To cap things off, sneak away to a promising bump to bar where Knibbs proceeds to go to work for an upcoming video project.

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Vans Europe Presents: Iberico | Skate | VANS

Vans sends Afonso Nery, Alex Furtado, Arnau Truque, Ben Skrzypez, David Sanchez, Dubann Machuca, Florentin Marfaing, Gelek Gonzalez, Ibon Mariño, Joscha Aicher , Martino Cattaneo, Nuno Relogio, Pedro Roseiro, Pol Amadó, Rafa Cort, Roberto Alemañ, Tania Cruz, and Victor Pellegrin to Alicante in October, followed by Barcelona in November, and then straight to the other side of Spain with Cadiz and Madrid to finish the trip!

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éS | From the Sole | The Shmatty Pack at APB Skateshop

Mathew “Shmatty” Chaffin grew up on the Island of O’ahu, Hawaii. It was Kaneohe Bay where Shmatty learned to skate, surf and enjoy the island life. The Shmatty Hawaii collection colors and patterns are inspired from the volcanic lava mountains, the lush green hues or the of the flora and fauna and the crystal clear oceans that surrounded his
upbringing. Working closely with Shamtty’s sponsors we’re created decks, wheels, and caps with them to bring everything together. So, go make a chilled Mai Tai, bust out your ukulele and find your local.

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Step Into The World Of Gustavo Ribeiro | MUNDO GUSTAVO Ep 1 – Red Bull

Meet Gustavo Ribeiro, the Portuguese pro skater who is about to take his shot on the biggest stage in the world. Ride with him as he shows us around his hometown of Lisbon, Portugal.

In this episode Gustavo explains how he got into skateboarding, his dream of becoming a pro skater and how he rose through the ranks of contests making a name for himself when he made it to Street League, taking a podium finish next to his favorite skaters Shane O’neill & Nyjah Huston.

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