Gromorama – Hokuwelo Desoto

Week 1 at Woodward West is always a fun time. Our visitors from Hawaii are always on hand to make the start of the camp season a most memorable experience. In this Video we take a stroll with 6 year old Hokuwelo Desoto. Hoku is an awesome shred artist who learns all of his skateboard tricks without knowing they are tricks.

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Chin Ramp Sessions Volume 1: Bucky Lasek & PLG

The Animal Chin ramp existed for just a few short days in 1986 during the shooting of “The Search For Animal Chin” and was skated by only a select few. 30 years later, the Chin Ramp has been ressurected at Woodward West for a new generation of skaters and sessions. In Volume 1 of Animal Chin Sessions, Bucky Lasek and Pierre-Luc Gagnon take to the legendary ramp, kicking off Chin Ramp Sessions, series of edits to be released every Monday through the end of 2016.

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Build Woodward: Animal Chin 2.0

When Tony Hawk calls Woodward to discuss the idea of reconstructing the Animal Chin ramp, we listen. Woodward Build Crews have been on the forefront of every new ramp idea and every inch of the facilities at all Woodward locationS. Veteran builders Nate Wessel, Ron Kimler, Ryan Corrigan and Kris Sherry work together with one of the most iconic builders of all time, Tim Payne, to re-create the legendary Animal Chin ramp. See what goes down at Woodward West and how a tennis court can be transformed into the newest and most anticipated ramp of all time.

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