Village Psychic spends the day with Dan Mancina.
adidas Skateboarding Presents /// DAN & DENNIS
Skateboarder first, visually impaired second, inspiration forever. From day one, Dan Mancina skated the Busenitz as his go-to skate shoe, and as a visually impaired skateboarder, a shoe’s fit, feel, and function are essential to Dan. He has proven that impossible is nothing. By partnering with Dan on his favorite silhouette, we can celebrate his story and inspire the next generation. This edit pays homage to the Busenitz while celebrating Dan’s signature color way of the iconic silhouette.
“SHABEATZ” – An East Coast Tour Video by Jenkem for Adidas Skateboarding
Remember demo tours? Yeah, we miss those days, so Jenkem joined Adidas in the van to bring you “SHABEATZ” a nostalgic tour video through the East Coast full of skateboarding, behind-the-scenes interviews and crusty locals. Featuring Daewon Song, Vincent Milou, Mariah Duran, Dennis Busenitz, Silas Baxter-Neal, Nora Vasconcellos, Lil Dre, Miles Silvas, Marcos Montoya, Dan Mancina, Paul Shier, Jake Donnelly, and Jamal Smith.
adidas Skateboarding /// East Coast Tour Recap
8 states, 24 riders and 2 vans. Watch the adidas team rip through the East Coast, visiting shops and your local spots. Featuring Dennis Busenitz, Nora Vasconcellos, Daewon Song, Silas Baxter-Neal, Mark Gonzales, Dan Mancina, Mariah Duran, Felipe Gustavo, Diego Najera, Kris Brown, Joey O’brien, Gui Silva, Alec Majerus, Jonathan Perez, Jack Fardell, Frankie Spears, Carlisle Aikens, Vincent Milou, Miles Silvas, Donta Hill, Jamal Smith, Marcos Montoya and Deandre Thebpanya.
Dan Mancina /// NWABA – adidas Skateboarding
adidas had the honor to team up with the North West Association for Blind Athletes to throw a unique skateboarding experience for the kids, teaching the fundamentals of skateboarding to the visually impared, hosted by Dan Manica in Portland. Speacial thanks to Dan Mancina, Dennis Busenitz, Silas Baxter-Neal, John Perez and Sam Narvaez for help with teaching and Real Skateboards and Protec for providing the gear.
Men’s Adaptive Street Presented by Toyota Highlight Video | Dew Tour Des Moines 2022
Nine adaptive skateboarders charged the course at Lauridsen skatepark for the men’s street competition presented by Toyota. The 2022 Dew Tour lineup included Anthony Ferraro, Dan Mancina, Andy Hernandez, Mike Minor, Josh Tancos, Vinicios Sardi, Justin Bishop, Steven Breeding, and returning champion Felipe Nunes. Watch all the best moves the women put down in their run in the video highlight.
adidas Skateboarding /// Midwest Tour – Raw Recap
Two weeks, 15 riders and 4 states. The team took the van through the American Midwest. Hitting spots, DIY’s and local shops. Featuring Mark Suciu, Daewon Song, Nora Vasconcellos, Dennis Busenitz, Felipe Gustavo, Jenn Soto, Mariah Duran, Maite Steenhoudt, Kader Sylla, Dan Mancina, Diego Najera, Alec Majeras, Deandre Thebpanya (lil Dre), Dan Mancinca, and Joey O’brien.
adidas Skateboarding /// Southeast Tour – Raw Recap
With the country opening up the adidas team was eager to get back in the streets, so they hopped in the van and hit the American Southeast. Hitting spots, DIY’s and the local shops. Here’s what 2 weeks, 13 riders, and 5 states looks like. Featuring Mark Suciu, Carlisle Aikens, Maria Duran, Dennis Busenitz, Nora Vasconcellos, Felipe Gustavo, Silas Baxter-Neal, Kevin White, Jake Donnelly, Dan Mancina, Kris Brown, Jack Fardell, and Hermann Stene.
The Story Behind America’s Largest Skatepark – The Skatepark Project
Learn the story behind America’s largest skatepark. Hear how the locals got together to advocate for their skatepark needs with Skate DSM, and who stepped in to support along the way. Find out what top pros think of the space and go behind the scenes at the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifiers. This is the story of Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, IA – Winner of a grant from The Skatepark Project. Featuring advocates Brad Anderson, Kevin Jones, Norm Sterzenbach, and Jan Hill, along with industry insiders and pro skaters like Jagger Eaton, Sky Brown, Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Amelia Brodka, Leticia Bufoni, Andy Anderson, Chris Pastras, Todd Richards, Dashawn Jordan, Mike Vallely, Samarria Brevard, Felipe Nunes, Axel Cruysberghs, Dan Mancina, Chris Gregson, Tracie Garacochea, Josh Friedberg, Alec Beck, Kim Woozy and more. To learn how to make a skatepark in your own town, head to www.skatepark.org and check out The Skatepark Project’s Youtube page. To learn more about the National Recreation and Park Association, go to NRPA.org
Dan Mancina for Bones Bearings
Dan Mancina has been skating Bones Swiss Bearings for over 10 years and he says they are best skate bearing you can get. Filmed and edited by Steve Regish.
Dan Mancina | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 226
Dan Mancina discusses growing up in Michigan, moving to Los Angeles, working at the skateshop ZJ Boarding House, getting diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa when he was 13 years old, starting to loose his vision at the age of 20, first getting flowed by Real Skateboards & Adidas, how he uses a white cane to skate, getting an Actions Realized board with Real Skateboards, starting his nonprofit “Keep Pushing” to get more visually impaired kids into skating, raising money to build the world’s first accessible skatepark in Michigan, filming for his new video part and much more!
The Story Behind America’s Largest Skatepark
Learn the story behind America’s largest skatepark. Hear how the locals got together to advocate for their skatepark needs with Skate DSM, and who stepped in to support along the way. Find out what top pros think of the space and go behind the scenes at the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifiers. This is the story of Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, IA – Winner of a grant from The Skatepark Project. Featuring advocates Brad Anderson, Kevin Jones, Norm Sterzenbach and Jan Hill, along with industry insiders and pro skaters like Jagger Eaton, Sky Brown, Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Amelia Brodka, Leticia Bufoni, Andy Anderson, Chris Pastras, Todd Richards, Dashawn Jordan, Mike Vallely, Samarria Brevard, Felipe Nunes, Axel Cruysberghs, Dan Mancina, Chris Gregson, Tracie Garacochea, Josh Friedberg, Alec Beck, Kim Woozy and more. To learn how to make a skatepark in your own town, head to www.skatepark.org