Contest, Montage / Edit, Skate Park, Video

SIMPLE SESSION 25 SKATE BEST TRICK

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Simple Session’s 25th-anniversary celebrations kicked off raw and real with VISIT ESTONIA’s Best Trick battle at Krulli District. The standout? ‘Kelluke’ (‘The Bell’) — a brand-new, skateable sculpture we built for the City of Tallinn. It’s set to level up the local street spots soon to be locked in at Freedom Square, so get back and session it again!

The session was straight fire, with hammers dropping left and right, all fueled by the Cash for Tricks format. Aaron “Jaws” Homoki (USA) claimed the overall victory with a flawless backside 360 flip melon grab. Jaime Mateu went all out, throwing down the biggest amount of wildest tricks and ultimately splitting the Best Trick prize with Jaws. The highest air contest saw Greyson Fletcher (USA) and Marcello Jiménez (Chile) tie for first after ringing the 2.6-meter high bell.

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The Platfrm CORE: Cowtown – The Story Behind Arizona’s Iconic Skate Shop and Contest PHX AM

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At the crux of every thriving skateboard scene is a brick and mortar store that plays a vital role in the foundation of its community. Laura, Trent Martin, and Ed Cox JR of Arizona’s Cowtown Skateboards have proven this true. Born out of necessity, Trent and Ed felt the missed representation of a core skate shop that supported the local community. Before Cowtown’s inception, a coalition of key figures that included Laura, Damon Alire, and Daniel Shircliff were already pushing for the development of a skatepark for the community—their efforts included engaging with the city, raising money, and hosting contests. In 1997, two events occurred that would forever change the course of skateboarding in Phoenix: the opening of Cowtown and Desert West Skatepark. The paths between Trent, Ed, Laura, Damon, and Daniel crossed throughout their various endeavors, each with similar goals: providing, fostering, and building a future for skateboarders in their community.

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SIMPLE SESSION 25 SKATE VS BMX HOCKEY BATTLE

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As part of Simple Session riders swapped ramps for skates and threw down in a full-send ice hockey battle on March 7 at Harjumäe Ice Rink. When the dust (or ice shavings) settled, the BMX squad came out on top, taking an 8-4 win over the skaters.

This wasn’t just a friendly match—it was a full-throttle, high-energy clash where wipeouts hit just as hard as slap shots. Some came in hot with legit hockey skills, others were just trying to stay upright, but everyone sent it. With unexpected wipeouts, plenty of laughs, and non-stop action, it was an absolute banger of a crossover session.

The historic score of BMX vs Skate hockey is now 3:1

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The UPS Driver Giving Out Free Skateboards | Locals – JENKEM

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Jenkem’s “Locals” series focuses on the often overlooked characters in and around skateboarding. For the latest episode, they bring you Killian Pryor, the skateboarding UPS driver. He’s known in the Phoenix, Arizona area for spreading joy through his love of skateboarding to families all along his delivery route. Playing part philanthropic local, part plain-clothed Santa Claus, we had to know more.

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Mike Manzoori | The Nine Club #359

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Mike Manzoori discusses his early sponsors Powell Peralta, Santa Cruz, Mark Gonzales and the ATM Click team left & Mike was basically handed the brand, Adreneline Skateboards, the Sheep video, working for Sole Tech & filming the Menikmati eS video, French Fred angles, Tom Penny’s cover of the Sidewalk magazine issue 1 and 100 and much more!

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STATIC VI RAW TAPES-EPISODE 3: NEW YORK CITY PART 2

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Raw Tapes is back with a whole new series showcasing footage from the filming of “Static VI”, spanning the years of 2016-2023. Alternate angles, unused clips, slams and more, the Raw Tapes series takes you behind the scenes of some of your favorite video projects and shows you who was on the sessions and what went down before and after the makes.
In this third episode we return to New York City with footage from across Brooklyn from downtown Manhattan to the Upper West Side.

Featuring Steve Brandi, Jahmal Williams, Aaron Herrington, John Baragwanath, Brett Weinstein, Christian Maalouf, Jordan Trahan, Moose Abrams and Trevor Thompson.

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Bridge of Death?! DIY Jersey Barrier w/ Parking Block Channel | BUILD TO GRIND – INDEPENDENT

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Rhino’s back at it, bringing another DIY spot to life! This time, it’s a jersey barrier with a parking block channel—aka the Bridge of Death! With a bag of CementAll and some serious effort, this spot takes shape. Once the concrete sets, a heavy crew rolls through to shut it down—grinds, slides, and pure destruction in this episode of ‘Build To Grind’.

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