Skating in Hong Kong is kind of like if you mixed Tokyo, San Francisco, and New York in a bowl and threw everything into one dense city. The end result is a mix of crusty hills and tight alley spots packed into a densely populated concrete maze. Jenkem had their Hong Kong Correspondent Ollie Rodgers take us on a tour of some spots with his crew to see more.
A quick look at Jenkem Vol 3 w/ Frank Gerwer & Silas Baxter-Neil
Watch Frank Gerwer and Silas Baxter-Neal thumb through Jenkem’s new book before you pick it up HERE.
PREMIERE: “Konton,” A New Flowy Homie Video from Japan – JENKEM
Though “Konton” does have a couple of bangers, it’s more a showcase of calculated speed, flow, style, and consistency we’ve come to love from Japanese skating. Featuring Ryunosuke Tomita, Yuma Takeo, Shin Sanbongi, Daichi Ishibashi, Daiki Hoshino, Rio Morishige, Shogo Zama, Takumi Wada, Shor West and Kelly Ishihara.
Meet Abe Bethel, one of the best curb skaters in the world – JENKEM
JENKEM first learned about Abe when we heard The Nine Club hosts, Ronnie Creager, and Jamie Owens all praising his curb skating skills. Jamie even went as far as calling Abe “the greatest curb skater of all time,” which was a claim Jenkem had to look into. It turns out Abe is truly a master of the slappy and had a part in last year’s curb heavy ((THEVIDEO)), which is a great showing of what is possible when you have a rub brick, a shit ton of wax, and a little determination.
Abe has since moved to Miami, opened Greater Skate Shop, and received even more praise for his curb dancing abilities. To get a better idea of his skating, Jenkem took a quick trip to Miami to see how he is settling and talked to a few curb-loving pros about his influence.
Chris Mathis in “Devil’s Pocket” – JENKEM
Meet Chris Mathis. He’s an ironworker in his 30’s who filmed an entire part on weekends in Jake Todd’s new video “Devil’s Pocket.” It’s not often you find a guy who picks a day job that is equally, if not more, dangerous than skateboarding. Enjoy a Philadelphia skater whose style and trick selection are informed by years in the game and a respect for his craft.
PREMIERE: “Fear and Loathing in Shanghai” – JENKEM
JENKEM brings you a skate video filmed like an action packed blockbuster movie in China.
Revisiting the Leap of Faith, The Most Famous Trick Never Landed – JENKEM
The Leap of Faith is one of the most memorable moments in skateboard history. Today, the spot is unskateable, making the Leap of Faith the most famous skate spot to never have a make on it. JENKEM revisited it with Jamie Thomas and some other key players at the time.
“700k” by Dalton Palacio – JENKEM
A group of the kids broke off from Illegal Civ and are proud to present their first full length video, “700k”. Filmed and Edited by Dalton Palacio. Featuring Rob Mattox, Joaquin Palacio, Logan Kirshak, Brett Badger, Garren Desjardins, Aidan Suncire, Joey Ramos, Julian Hucklebee, Santana Saldana, Benicio Montalvo, Danton Guzman, Ryan Herman, Alonzo Lopez, Jaidyn Fisher, Diere Stephens, Jordan Norwood, Jaquez Evans, Ezra Snyder, and a bunch of other homies.
G-FILES 002 – JENKEM
Ahead of the release of the long-awaited Genesis 3 video, JENKEM brings you G-FILES 002 by Ian Ostrowski.
Ian’s a friend of Jenkem, a recurring contributor, and he holds it down with a dope crew of up-and-comers out of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring Dylan Clark, Caden Smith, Jasper Levine, Xavier Holte, Alex Lobasyuk, Nacho Ponce, Tim Hogan, Rafi Dadd, KJ Phanissay, Jacob Ball, Darrian Williams, Cass Bermudez, Bao Nguyen, Levi Hirose, TJ Robinson, Kam Loveless, Troy Gipson and Pepe Betancourt.
The Story Behind Art Dealer Jeffrey Deitch’s Wooden Bowl – JENKEM
Art Dealer Jeffrey Deitch was one of the first people to bring skateboarding into a fine art gallery setting. JENKEM talked with him and his team of curators, Julia Chiang, and Cheryl Dunn about their infamous “Session The Bowl” exhibit from 2002 and the intersection of skateboarding and fine art today.
Is The New Miami Drop Bigger Than The Leap of Faith? – JENKEM
Over the weekend, JENKEM came across a clip of Jace DeTomasso where he ollies down a massive stair set in Miami, FL that looked eerily similar to the Leap of Faith gap in San Diego. The internet, being quick as always, dubbed the spot “The Miami Leap of Faith” and began speculating on the size of the drop. To put all the curious commenters to bed, they went back and measured the drop to compare it to the OG Leap of Faith. Their findings were surprising, but we won’t ruin those for you, so check the video to find out yourself.
Jumping the 145th Subway Gap with the Citi Bike Boyz – JENKEM
Inspired by Tyshawn Jones’ recent tricks across the tracks, Jerome hit us up yesterday afternoon saying he wanted to huck it on a Citi Bike. Nobody was hurt in the process, and nobody got arrested, so we’ll chalk it up as another W for the Citi Bike Boyz.