Share Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, old and especially the young, and gaze upon the modern marvel of the world! The Birdman is both ringmaster and acrobatic wonder in a modern circus of extreme sport skill in an annual event that each summer blazes across the U.S. with a dazzling array of talent. With [...]

Share With tree-trunk forearms covered with skin ink and a head as shiny as Mr. Clean, Jason Ellis brings an accented attitude with aggressive and sometimes bizarre opinions, making him skating’s own Howard Stern. Minus the hair, of course. If Guinness is Australian for beer, than Ellis is Australian for Hardcore. Skating since the 80’s, [...]

Share Let’s face it, the sports world is dominated by men. While there are havens for female athletes, such as volleyball or softball, the plain fact is that spectator competitions generally focus on contests among males. Skateboarding is no different. Vert skating in particular is a parade of masculine, tough-talking daredevils exemplifying what is perhaps [...]

Share When you talk about big names in the fledgling sport of vert skateboarding, there is none bigger than the “Birdman”. Known, loved, and imitated from the West Coast to the East, Tony Hawk has done more to bring professional skateboarding into the limelight than nearly any other skater. In many ways, Tony is a [...]

ShareEver since the boards have hit the pavement, skateboard magazines have provided an indispensable resource to the aspiring skate, particularly those isolated in small towns away from the bustling Coasts. Complete with photos, articles, and of course catalogs of decks, accessories, and clothing, it is a rare skater who doesn’t spare a ride down the [...]

ShareIt was nice and sunny today on the set of “The Grind” in Malibu, CA. The movie is set to shoot for an estimated 4 weeks with several pro-skaters set to make appearances as stunt doubles. I caught up with Brian Patch, Bucky Lasek and Neil Hendrix on the set today. I also ran into [...]

ShareHere is a video clip shot back in 2000 at an event called the Cybernet 2000 Festival. We brought out the Red Bull Vert Ramp and had Tony Hawk and Ryan Sheckler come out and do a little doubles skateboarding. I remember this day very well because it was the first day that I dropped [...]

ShareMark Gator Rogowski was one of the best vert skateboarders in the 80′s. Brad Dorfman of Vision Skateboards saw this and marketed the hell out of him. He was wearing all sorts of Vision Streetwear stuff and and was living the lifestyle of a rockstar. He was a madman on the vertramp as scene in [...]

ShareOnce upon a time, the humble skateboard evolved as a simple device for low-tech locomotion. Early enthusiasts concerned themselves primarily with retaining an upright position while pursuing at high speeds the transition from point A to point B. Whether racing, simulating surfing, or just getting a jump on pedestrians (or making pedestrians jump!), classical skateboarding [...]

ShareYour local skate park probably had everything you needed at first. Pipes, grind rails, and vert pits are featured wherever skaters have been fastidious enough to dedicate a spot of hallowed ground for the acrobatics and pratfalls of your town’s board jockey’s. But after a while, the same scenery can get dull and crowded, and [...]