Charity, Montage / Edit, Skate Park, Video

Tyre Nichols Skatepark Grand Opening Celebration – Sacramento, CA – The Skatepark Project

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In the wake of Tyre Nichols’ murder earlier this year, community has come together in record-time to do great things in his name. His local Sacramento skatepark is being rebuilt with his designs and named in his honor.

Because of Tyre’s infectious energy and impact, his community will have an amazing space to skate for decades to come. Thanks to Grassroots Law Project, Tyre Nichols Foundation, Tyre’s close friends and family, City of Sacramento, Council member Lisa Kaplan’s office, Vans, CA Skateparks and everyone who helped make his dream park a reality!

To learn more about the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund to support this park and another in Memphis, TN being built in his honor click HERE.

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Interview, Montage / Edit, Video

How To Skateboard Forever | Steve Alba’s True Grit – Santa Cruz

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Want to skate forever? Salba’s got the sauce! Take a deep dive into the decades of experience as Salba shares his wisdom and passion for skateboarding that never ages. The true embodiment of From the Beginning Til The End!

Inspiring some of the greatest skateboarders of all time such as Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain and Jeff Kendall, Salba answers the question we are all too scared to ask, “How long can I skate for?”

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Contest, Montage / Edit, Skate Park, Tour, Video

Summer Moments We’ll Never Forget | X Games

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From Tony Hawk’s 900 and Travis Pastrana’s double Backflip – X Games in the summer just hits different. This is where action sports legends are born, and unforgettable thrills unfold. Rewind to the most epic skate, BMX, and Moto X showdowns that had us all on the edge of our seats. Witness Yuto Horigome’s stamping his mark as one of the sport’s greats. Member back to 2019 when Ryan Williams redefined what’s possible with his first-ever drop-in backflip during Big Air, nailing it like he had done it 50 times before. The chills are very real from Tony Hawk’s 900. And who could forget Mat Hoffman’s no-handed 900 in BMX Vert and Travis Pastrana’s first-ever double backflip in Moto X?

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Interview, Montage / Edit, Video

Rolling Away: A Skateboarding Documentary Starring Ryan Sheckler – Red Bull

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Ryan Sheckler and the most prolific names in skateboarding and sports discuss the importance of skate videos and the work-ethic required to produce a game-changing video part. The film follow’s Ryan’s three-year, injury-fought journey of filming “Lifer”, the action sport icon’s most monumental video part to date.

“I’ve been skating for almost 31 years and now I’m 33 years old. It’s crazy to think about it that way, but that’s what “Rolling Away” and “Lifer” is all about. It’s the culmination of my journey with skateboarding and proof that it’s unlike any other sport.” – Ryan Sheckler

Featuring Ryan Sheckler, Geoff Rowley, Paul Rodriguez, Tony Hawk, Eric Koston, David Reyes, Gary Rogers, Selema Masekela, Jamie Foy, Nora Vasconcellos, Klay Thompson, Ira Ingram, and more.

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Legends Demo – Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert 2023: Road to X Games

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Tony Hawk to compete in the LEGENDS DEMO LIVE from the Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert: Road to X Games.

Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert (THVA) is a FREE two-day vert skateboarding competition and legends demo which attracts the best vert skateboarders from around the world, past and present. THVA is uniquely open to all vert skateboarders to allow lesser known skaters a chance to compete with the best for a total purse of $75,000.

New to Vert Alert this year is the chance for the top three podium finishers of Finals (Sat. 6/24) to qualify for X Games California 2023.

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VX1000: The Story of Skateboarding’s Most Iconic Camera – Red Bull

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In this episode of Pushing Forward, we explore the enduring connection between Sony’s iconic VX1000 video camera and skateboarding. The VX1000, with its perfect handle, lightweight design, and exceptional microphone, changed the game in the late 90s and early 2000s. But what has allowed this nearly 30 year old piece of technology to endure in the hearts and minds of skateboarders?

We sat down with some of the most influential filmmakers and skateboarders to get their take on skateboarding’s most iconic camera. Featuring Tony Hawk, Kareem Campbell, Ty Evans, Ryan Decenzo, Jaime Owens, Buster O’Shea, Hunter O’Shea, Ryan Schorman, Bill Turner, Aaron Homoki, Ricki Bedenbaugh, Matt Eversole, Greg Hunt, Chase Gabor, Dan Wolfe, Chris Ray, Beagle, and Jamie Foy.

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