Eric “Tuma” Britton | The Nine Club #367

Eric Britton discusses where his nickname “Tuma” come from, getting sponsored at 12 years old, leaving Dogtown for SMA, Kareem Campbell telling Skip Engblom to turn him pro for SMA, ending up in a coma from a mosquito bite, what it was like skating the Venice Pavilion in the 80’s, starting “Tuma Skateboard Academy” teaching kids how to skate, his re-issue SMA board coming soon and much more!

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INTRUDERS Ep. 6 Featuring Al Partanen – Creature Skateboards

Hitz is back with an full Intrusion on childhood friend and longtime teammate, none other than the Man, the Myth, the Legend, Al Partanen. A quick rip through his Long Beach Space Study unearths some rare artifacts from Creature lore, to never released graphics and more. Your average “wall board” show THIS IS NOT – but rather a “what the f@ck is that?” ”what dimensions are that shape?” “What went down on that deck?” And “who did those graphics?”… monocle-worthy items if you will? Let’s just say there will be some heavy lifting! With Creature’s Sam Hitz spearheading the show, INTRUDERS promises to have notes of obnoxiousness and left-field questioning that will make board collectors of the world cringe. Yet unable to look away, like a wreck on the highway.

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Jake Ilardi Shows us his hometown Sarasota | Spot to Spot – The Platfrm

Jake Ilardi has traveled the world and lived in major cities, but he says there’s no other place he’d rather be than Sarasota, Florida. Jake undoubtedly is part of the ripping roster of skateboarders Florida has produced and brings a unique blend of tech precision along with the power to throw down at Skate Park of Tampa’s Concrete Jam. In this episode of Spot to Spot, Jake takes us through the streets that shaped his skateboarding—showing us around his hometown, hitting up local DIY spots, revisiting the skatepark that raised him, and proving that no matter how far he’s gone, his roots still run deep in Sarasota.

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