Meet The 63-Year-Old Female Skateboarding Pioneer Breaking Barriers & Going FAST! | Judi Oyama – Santa Cruz

Meet Judi Oyama, a 63-year-old skateboarder who has been ripping the streets and skateparks for decades. As a pioneer of the sport, Judi was there for the inception of Independent Trucks and helped recruit many notable names to the Santa Cruz Skateboards team.

But Judi’s love for skateboarding doesn’t stop there. To this day, she still competes in slalom competitions, and is even a member of the US Slalom Skateboarding team. In addition, Judi holds onto a treasure trove of skateboarding memorabilia, including rare boards, vintage magazines, and more.

Join us as we dive into the inspiring story of this skateboarding legend and learn how she continues to push the limits and break barriers in the world of skateboarding, while preserving its rich history for future generations to enjoy.

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Salman Agah | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 265

Salman Agah discusses growing up in San Jose, the “don’t tell Salman skate jam”, skating for Real Skateboards, pioneering switchstance, getting on Powell Peralta, going from Real to The Firm then to Black Label, winning SOTY in 1993, why he was never a video part guy, leaving Black Label & going back to Powell, opening Pizzanista & having locations around the world, inducted into the Skateboarding Hall Of Fame and much more!

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MICHAEL MARTINEZ Grant – Presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)

With support from good friends at Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and Wasatch Adaptive Sports, Ryan Sheckler had the opportunity to connect with Michael Martinez and gift him a Mountain Trike to allow him to continue to purse his lifelong love of Mountain Biking after surviving a stroke in 2021. Thank you CAF and Wasatch Adaptive Sports for making this happen!

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