Skateboarding Takes Over Floripa | Red Bull Skate Generation

The Red Bull Skate Generation contest itself is of course just the culmination of an entire weekend of skating and get-togethers around the island of Florianópolis to celebrate skateboarding culture and the community it has built here. As part of an island tour, Grazi Olliveira went to check out the notorious Ladeira downhill which you will doubtless remember from Madars Apse’s superb episode of Skate Tales with the Yuppie family with whom this stretch of road is forever associated.

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Yndiara Asp Gives Us A Tour Around Floripa | Red Bull Skate Generation

What do you know about the most skateboarding island in the world? Let’s take a whirlwind tour of magical Florianópolis with the people who know it best. Connected to the mainland of Santa Catarina state on Brazil’s Atlantic seaboard by just an expansion bridge, Floripa- as she is affectionately known- is not only home to more bowls per square metre than anywhere else in the world but a gnarly downhill scene, world class surfing and is also a place where nature in all its diverse glory expresses itself more fully than almost anywhere else on the planet. Pedro Barros and Yndi Asp decided to give us the lowdown on the place they know as home.

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Red Bull Skate Generation: All You Need To Know!

Pedro Barros and friends talk us through the evolution of their family bowlriding event Skate Generation on the magical skate island of Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

From humble beginnings to hosting world-famous legends, the inter-generational team contest mixes locals and international pros, young and old, men and women in a celebration of skateboarding culture and community. See you on December 11th!

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Lucas Rabelo | Red Bull SŌLUS 2021 Entry

Ryan Sheckler has once again opened the doors to his skatepark and invited 17 of the world’s most well-rounded skateboarders to battle it out in year two of Red Bull SŌLUS. Each skater has one hour to put together their best line at The Sandlot; no crowd, no other skaters, no distractions – just an internal battle to get the best line possible.

Just turning pro last year, Lucas has already made his mark on the contest circuit with a bag of handrail moves that only he can do consistently like hard flip frontside nose slides and bigger flip frontside boardslides. So, don’t blink during his run because you might see something you’ve never seen before.

Lucas skates for Flip, Red Bull, Jessup, Matriz Skateshop, and Thunder Trucks.

Judges Vanessa Torres, Mike Sinclair, and Jason Rothmeyer will evaluate each video based on style, progression and creativity. Following the judges announcement, you will have a chance to vote on your favorite video part and the fan favorite will be announced on October 20th.

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