Skating in Tahitian Paradise | Some Like it Blue: Part 1

The volcanic island paradise of Tahiti has a small but dedicated skate scene, due in no small part to the much larger and more famous surf scene centred around the legendary wave break of Teahupo’o nearby. Although the island’s volcanic ground makes for bountiful nature, it is also very porous, which means it, and any surface made from it, will eat you alive when you slam. Ryan Spencer, Jordan Taylor, Adrien Coillard, Jarne Verbruggen, and Philipp Schuster rolled the dice to see what they could come back with on the shred front, while trying not to shred themselves.

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Skate of Mind: Dropping Hammers Worldwide w/ Maxim Habanec

Our main man Maxim Habanec has spent the last year romping around some of the planet’s strongest skate destinations on a mission to shred. From the Adriatic coastline to the desert kingdoms of Arabia, Skate Of Mind has delivered monthly snapshots of scenes and spots that your average skate tour of airport-van-hubba can’t touch. Also, this edit is pretty clear proof that Maxim rips. Sit back and enjoy this best of edit from his trip!

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Nyjah Huston, Curren Caples & More Throw Down at Red Bull Hart Lines 2016

Snow flurries fell from the Detroit sky above Hart Plaza, and with thousands hanging over the walls of the Hart Lines course, they witnessed a level of street skateboarding beyond anything expected. Nyjah Huston, skating at the event for the first time in 2016, put on a technical masterclass over the two-lane course. He’ll take the trophy and a clean $35,000 back to California for his efforts. Last year’s defending champ, Curren Caples, flew through the course on pace for his second-place finish, and the Belgian blur Axel Cruysberghs came in third. Take a look back at some of the top moments from the event.

Final Results:
1. Nyjah Huston
2. Curren Caples
3. Axel Cruysberghs
4. Louie Lopez
5. Evan Smith
6. Ryan Decenzo
7. Chris Cole
8. Chaz Ortiz
9. TJ Rogers
10. Tommy Fynn
11. Trevor McClung
12. David Loy

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Top 10 Biggest Tricks | Red Bull Hart Lines 2016

Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Curren Caples and the entire assembled roster of top-shelf pros put this year’s revamped course at Hart Plaza through its paces. We did our best to jam the top tricks from Red Bull Hart Lines 2016 into this video. The levels of technique, control, speed and flare can’t be touched by us mere mortals, but they can at least be watched and appreciated. Press play.

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Red Bull Hart Lines 2016 Course Preview

The biggest names in skateboarding are headed to Detroit’s Hart Plaza for the second edition of Red Bull Hart Lines. Ryan Sheckler and an elite roster of invited pros will take on the unique two-lane course and put their skills on the line in front of a packed Detroit crowd. Click play and check out some of the skaters session the course during practice… and if this is any indication, the main event is sure to be a banger.

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Sheckler & The Boys Drop a Skate Demo in Detroit

With Hart Lines 2016 a month away, Red Bull Skateboarding’s top brass boosted to Detroit to put on a demo and get the hype machine started for Red Bull Hart Lines – Ryan Sheckler’s creation in the heart of Downtown Detroit. While snow blanketed the concrete of Hart Plaza, Shecks and the boys (Pudwill, Gustavo, Brezinksi, Rogers, and Decenzo) showed up at Modern Skate & Surf to put on a show for the locals in preparation for Hart Lines, Round 2.

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