Finding Monsters – Monster Energy

Taka Higashino, Clayton Vila, and Lizzie Armanto don’t seem all that similar at first glance. Sure, they are professional athletes on the Monster Energy roster, but in completely different places. However, they did share one thing when they were young: Where they grew up was not conductive to their dreams.

This film follows these three as seven-year-old kids on all sides of the planet as they become infatuated with their action sport for the first time. The problem? Clayton lives on a tiny island with no ski mountains in sight, Taka is from Osaka, Japan where FMX is nowhere near a commonality, and Lizzie lives in a society where seeing a girl at the skatepark was considered cute at-best. But none of them seemed to even noticed – they were completely obsessed. And in time, they started to show real talent.

This short story is a call to action to anyone who notices talent and determination at an early age. Whether you just give them some props at the local skatepark, or you risk it all shipping your kid off to a program, to pursue their dreams, your support and encouragement is paramount to a child turning young talent into world-class athletic success.

Monsters are hiding everywhere.

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Birdhouse and the “War Rig” | SKATE & CREATE x BEHIND THE TEAMS – Red Bull

Tony Hawk and grand theft auto? This backstage pass to the Birdhouse Skate & Create part is the mashup you didn’t know existed. Red Bull went behind the scenes with the Birdhouse team as they took their WAR RIG van to new levels. Featuring Tony Hawk, Clive Dixon, Shawn Hale, Clint Walker, Eliott Sloan, Lizzie Armanto, David Loy, Ed Duff, and Aaron “Jaws” Homoki.

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Dew Tour On The Spot Video Montage Vol. Three with Lizzie Armanto, Murilo Peres, CJ Collins, and More

In volume three of Dew Tour’s On The Spot video montage, they mashed together all the spontaneous skateboard clips Dew collected from the summer of 2020 to create one banger edit. Watch the montage above featuring Dominick Walker, Murilo Peres, Allysha Le, Tristan Rennie, Chris Russell, Lizzie Armanto, CJ Collins, and Clay Kreiner.

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25 YEARS OF X GAMES | World of X Games

This special 25th anniversary episode takes a look back at the progression of the X Games and the most significant moments in its history. 25 Years of X Games features highlight footage from the past 25 years, as well as current interviews with action sports legends and ESPN hosts reliving their favorite memories.

Featured guests include: Tony Hawk, Travis Pastrana, Mat Hoffman, Dennis McCoy, Paul Rodriguez, Bucky Lasek, Lizzie Armanto, Jacko Strong, Ryan Nyquist, Selema Masekela, Ron Semiao, Ryan Sheckler, Nyjah Huston, Brighton Zeuner, Chris Fowler, Suzy Kolber, Brian Deegan, Carey Hart, Bob Burnquist, Scotty Cranmer, Mitchie Brusco, Elliot Sloan, Ken Block and Danny Way.

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MasterClass Presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge: Day 3

In many ways, vert skating has become a lost art form. That’s why Tony Hawk and MasterClass have teamed up to bring you the MasterClass presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge. Some of the top male and female skaters in the world had one hour on Tony’s ramp to attempt their best tricks and submit one for voting. Today’s video features: Bucky Lasek, Lizzie Armanto, Elliot Sloan, Alex Perelson and Andy Macdonald. Voting begins on Sunday, June 28th and winners announced on Monday, June 29th. Vote at tonyhawk.com/vote.

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Chris Cole & Lizzie Armanto: Dew Tour Live Episode 4

Chris Cole and Lizzie Armanto join us this week for the latest edition of Dew Tour Live. Plus, we’ll be having a live skate session with a couple rippers at the California Skateparks Training Facility. Tune in to hear what Chris and Lizzie have been getting into, check in with the TransWorld SKATEboarding crew, or call out some tricks for the skaters. As always, you can leave your questions in the comments for a chance to have them answered on-air.

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Grosso Forever: The Propeller Vert Sessions | Skate | VANS

With Propeller being the first ever full-length skateboarding film from Vans, there was no question that it needed to pay homage its roots. Opening with an 80’s style backyard ramp session quickly became the plan, but what most don’t know is that Jeff Grosso single-handedly made it happen. From finding the location to assembling the skaters, Jeff became the heart and soul behind the shoot. Here for the first time is a full cut of what went down during those three epic days. This is a tribute to Jeff and everything he brought to our world through his boundless love for skateboarding. Featuring Jeff Grosso, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Lizzie Armanto and Omar Hassan.
Grosso Forever.

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