London, England played host to the Street League Pro Open for the first time this May at the Copperbox Arena. Monster Energy’s Marek Zaprazny, Phil Zwijsen, and Ishod Wair made the trip complete with some of the new SLS Pro Picks and the Hungry Pro Open Skaters. Big ups to Monster’s man Ishod Wair for being MVP of Practice and turning on the engine and revvvving it up for the crowd in Prelims.
SLS London: England’s Legacy
England has a long & rich skate history. From the historic Radlands contests in the 1990’s which helped put guys like Geoff Rowley, Tom Penny & more English skaters on the map, to Southbank which has been skated since the 1970’s.
Check out this piece SLS created with the help of Geoff Rowley, Korahn Gayle, Winstan Whittier, Paul Richards, Long Live Southbank, Jenna Selby & Louis Woodhead. Donate & learn more about Long Live Southbank’s mission to restore sections that have been closed off since 2004. Go to llsb.com and follow them on Instagram at @longlivesouthbank!
2018 SLS London Pro Open | Finals Recap Video
The Pro Open Final was anyone’s for the taking! With 4 Qualifiers from Saturday & 4 SLS Pro’s, we weren’t sure what to expect!
STREET LEAGUE LONDON (PRO OPEN) – Manny’s World
First stop of the Street LeagueTour starts in LONDON! Lets get some Fish & Chips and see whats London is about…
Chaz Ortiz Street League Perspective 2018
Just made it to London for Street League’s Pro Open 2018. Here’s a look into what my mindset is before D-Day. – Chaz Ortiz
2018 SLS Pro Open London | Day 1 Qualifier List
Street League is proud to announce the 2018 SLS Pro Open Day 1 Qualifier List!
2018 SLS Pro Open London | Women’s Qualifier
This year in London, we will be expanding the SLS Women’s division with an additional Women’s Qualifier event taking place at the SLS Pro Open on Saturday, May 26 to help set the stage for the new SLS Women’s World Championship going down in October!
2018 SLS Pro Open London | Tickets On Sale Now
SLS is headed to London for the first time ever! Watch Nyjah Huston, Shane O’neill, Luan Oliveira & more skate the Pro Open on May 26 & 27 at the Copper Box Arena!
2018 SLS World Tour Teaser
Dates, locations & more info for the 2018 SLS World Tour will be coming soon.
2018 Tampa Pro | Trailer
Tampa Pro is back March 3rd & 4th! The highest placing non-SLS Pro at Tampa advances to the SLS Pro Open Semi-Finals.
Skatepark of Tampa History – SLS
Brian Schaefer breaks down how the Skatepark of Tampa came to be in 1993 with the help of Paul Zitzer’s vert ramp donation & how they started the first Tampa Pro in 1995.
2017 TRICK OF THE YEAR: BEHIND THE TRICK – SLS
You’ve seen Tiago Lemos’s nearly impossible Switch Backside Tailside on the huge MACBA ledge in Barcelona. Now find out exactly how the 2017 Trick of the Year went down.
2017 was the toughest year to judge. Anyone in the top 5 could have taken it. But when it came down to the final decision the TOTY judges could not think of anyone else in skateboarding that could SWITCH Backside Tailslide that high of a ledge for that long! Skateboarding isn’t always just about doing the most technically hard trick or hucking down the biggest set. There’s something to be said about making a flatground, many or ledge trick look beautiful while still blowing people’s minds. That’s something special that only a few people can do. From being reposted by heavy skate media outlets to all the Pros & Legends that backed it, Tiago’s Switch Backside Tailslide took skateboarding to another level and will still be respected 10 years from now.
Congrats Tiago on taking the 2017 Trick of the Year and the $10,000!