Slow motion footage of James Fitz skating North Hollywood Skatepark. Filmed and Edited by Tomohiko Sumi.
PHX AM 2016 Recap
True Skateboard Mag went out to the desert for the Cowntown 15th Annual PHX AM 2016. Here is what went down at PHXAM 2016 in their eyes.
Primitive Skate Active Demo
Primitive Skateboarding demo and signing at Active HQ on April 2nd 2016. Featuring Trent McClung, Devine Calloway, Paul Rodriguez, Diego Najera, Shane O’Neill, Nick Tucker and Bastien Salabanzi.
RONSON LAMBERT Aura Skatepark
Skate Nugg homie Ronson Lambert filmed these raw clips at Aura Skatepark.
Natural Born Concrete Destroyer: Jaime Mateu
Jaime Mateu is not your average transition skater, he’s a concrete destroyer. There’s no bowl to steep, no transition too crunchy, and no feature too big for this phenom. He’s doesn’t just skate, he charges. Watch this outrageous debut section from Jaime Mateu, La Kantera’s new European terror.
Gage Seal Memorial Skate Jam
In memoriam for Gage Seal, an avid skateboarder killed last year, friends and family gathered at the Audie Murphy Skatepark in Menifee, California for fun, food and ripping skateboarding to raise money for a Gage Seal Memorial Skatepark. Local skaters Jordan Hoffart, Taylor Bingaman, Taylor McClung, David Gravette and Ryan Alvero came to skate and show their support.
Quartersnacks – Greenpoint Street Skating
The guys over at Quartersnacks session Brooklyn’s House of Vans featuring Brian Brown, Dana Ericson, Pad Dowd, Zered Bassett, Sweet Waste and Clay Kessack.
Tony Hawk Foundation – Building Communities
The Tony Hawk Foundation has been assisting communities since 2002 to help build free, concrete public skateparks for youth, and also supports international skateboarding programs that enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding. More: www.tonyhawkfoundation.org
Yoshi Tanenbaum, Alex Midler and More – PHX Am 2016
Over 200 rippers went to the desert this weekend to battle it out in Arizona’s capital. Catch some of the highlights from the 15th Annual PHX Am.
Zion Wright Winning PHX Am 2016
Zion killed it all weekend long with big gaps and smooth style. It was a close contest, but in the end he took the top spot and $3,000 at his first PHX Am ever.
Daniel Espinoza 5-Favorite Transition Tricks
Daniel Espinoza breaks down his five favorite tricks do on transition. From backside noseblunts inspired by Kenny Anderson to nollie bigspin b/s tail copied from Appleyard, Daniel has a story for them all.
“Eyes Without a Face” – Kelsey Arcoleo
Kelsey Arcoleo dropped this part stacked with iPhone footage at skateparks around New Jersey.