On The SPoT is the first all ages contest in what seems like forever. It looks like everyone has improved during our break from the norm. Congrats to all the winners and especially to Jake Yanko, who won 1st place in the sponsored division!
Global AMdemic: 2020 Filipe Mota’s Winning Run
Brazil’s Filipe Mota put down a dream run to win the first annual Global AMdemic. In addition to the 1st place trophy and $1000, Filipe gets the Straight Shot to the Tampa Am 2021 Semi Finals.
Global AMdemic 2020 Finals
It’s the the Global AMdemic Finals, where the best of the best amateur skateboarders in the world battle it out for Tampa Am spots, a $1,000 cash prize and bragging rights for life. Plus Independent Best Trick and feedback from judges Kelly Hart, Kelvin Hoefler, and Mike Sinclair. Hosted by Paul Zitzer and Andrew Cannon. Finals Start List: Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Marcelo Batista, Mauro Iglesias, Raimu Sasaki, Ismael Henrique, Juan Ignacio, Gabriel Fortunato, Jorge Simoes, Vinicius Costa, Daiki Ikeda, Filipe Mota, Keyake Ike and Dylan Jaeb.
Global AMdemic 2020: Semi Finals FULL BROADCAST
After hundreds of skaters from around the world submitted their runs for the Global AMdemic Qualifiers, only the top 30 remain. Welcome to the Semi-Finals! Join hosts Paul Zitzer and Andrew Cannon as they get insight from SPoT judges Kelly Hart, Kelvin Hoefler, and Mike Sinclair on each skaters run.
Global AMdemic 2020: Stay Tuned! – Skatepark of Tampa
On Friday, October 9th at 9pm SPoT is premiering the Global AMdemic Semi-Finals right here. Featuring the top 30 skaters from Qualifiers along with judges Kelly Hart, Kelvin Hoefler, and Mike Sinclair.
Alec Majerus’ Gnar-V – Positive Latitude – VOLCOM
Have you ever just wanted to buy a van and travel around the country doing whatever you want with your friends? That’s exactly what Alec Majerus did! In February of 2020 Alec took his ‘Gnar-V’ sprinter camper van from southern California all the way cross-country to Tampa, Florida for the annual Tampa Pro contest. With his friend and fellow ripper, Jared Cleland, Alec and the boys hit the road, skating all sorts of spots, travelling over 6,500 miles through 12 states in a little over 2 weeks!
TAMPA PRO 2020 / World of X
It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Frank Branca captured the best moments of Tampa Pro, including the best tricks and the best runs from all of the best skaters, and boiled it all down into the best highlight show out.
Tampa Pro 2020: FULL BROADCAST | World of X Games
The world’s best professional skateboarders descend on Skatepark of Tampa for the 26th Annual Tampa Pro, the most legendary contest in skateboarding. Nyjah Huston, Shane O’Neill, Ishod Wair, Yumeka Oda and so many more. But the Pro weekend is about a whole lot more than just a bunch of tricks and scores, it’s the celebration of skateboarding at its very best. Experience it all right here.
Clips From The Moat: Sebo Walker & Daniel Espinoza Visit Florida
Back in 2014, Lakai sent Sebo Walker and Daniel Espinoza out to the park for one of our all-ages contests. Of course, we hit the streets and gave them a session worth capturing. Check it all out, including contest footage of Zion Wright and Tyson Peterson crushing it as young guns in this SPoT Life throwback.
Women’s Open 2020: Finals –Hina Maeda, Yumeka Oda, Margielyn Didal– SPoT Life
The women threw down at SPoT with wall to wall bangers and stoke at the first ever Women’s Open and kicked off what looks to be the start of a long and glorious tradition.
Results:
1. Hina Maeda
2. Yumeka Oda
3. Margielyn Arda Didal
4. Gabriela Mazetto
5. Ana Rendon
6. Samarria Brevard
2020 Tampa Pro – Monster Energy
Back in Florida for the 26th annual Tampa Pro and the Monster Energy skate team was firing!
1st place, Men’s Street: Nyjah Huston
2nd Place, Men’s Street: Shane O’Neill
3rd place, Men’s Street: Ishod Wair
Independent Best Trick: Nyjah Huston
Tampa Pro 2020 Women’s Open: Hina Maeda’s Winning Run
Japan’s Hina Maeda climbed her way to first place at our first annual Women’s Open with a flawless run and smooth style that couldn’t be topped. Yeah Hina!