What's Up Posts Tagged: Vert

skateparkoftampa.com/news

There's a few of us here posting stuff from around the web on the Skate News Page. Some things on the News now:
  • Tony Hawk's amazing new vert part. At 43, Tony's progress hasn't stopped.
  • Tyler the Creator talks with Tony Hawk about everything from video games to skate videos.
  • Chris Roberts goes over what comes out of your mouth in "$h!t Skaters Say."
  • Quatersnacks remixes Ishod.
  • Gino chats with Nike SB in Barcelona.
  • Crailtap's Mini Top 5 with Rick McCrank.
  • See it all at skateparkoftampa.com/news.

Skate Parks Aren't Easy

This weekend was the final session at the Vans Orlando Park. Vans has some photos here: Sayonara Orlando Vans Park. SPoT local Kyle Randall has some phone footage of one of Frazier's runs.
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Kimberley Camera Dump

What a weekend. Here are a few photos and sequences: Maloof Money Cup South Africa 2011.

Elliot Sloan: 900 Tailgrab

Check the Mini-Mega Best Trick Results and video of Elliot's 900 tail grab that won it.

Vert Recap From Friday

Colin's got the footage from Maloof South Africa on Friday where the Vert Contest went down and a little bit of Street Sractice was going on. It was a damn good time on the U as you can see in the footage recap: Maloof South Africa Friday Vert Contest and Street Practice.

Half Done

Today's Maloof South Africa Vert World Championship Results count towards half the Final Overall Score. The other half is tomorrow's Mini-Mega Contest. Here's how Alex took it in the Vert portion:

Hawk Lands at SPoT

It’s been a long time since Tony Hawk has skated in a demo at Skatepark of Tampa. I’m talking 90’s here. Big thanks to Tony and the entire Birdhouse crew for swinging by SPoT on their MIA to NYC Tour. It started to rain and we thought for a minute that we wouldn’t be getting a vert demo, but Birdman, Staab, and friends waited it out and everyone got what they wanted to see. Thanks to everyone for coming out on a weekday in that outrageous August heat: Hawk Lands at SPoT.

It Wasn't a Game of Skate Yesterday

Tony Hawk and the Birdhouse crew were at Skatepark of Tampa yesterday, but Schaefer and I didn't get home in time to see them. Pelham has photos and video coming up soon. For now, FSG Mag cover alumni Kyle Randall has this photo of Tony skating the vert ramp the opposite way everyone else does.

Training for My Job

Porpe took over on the photos and computer work for me while I was gone for the Contest we had here last weekend: Gatorade Free Flow Tour 2011.

Vert's Not Dead, It's Flat

Some long shadows get cast as the sun sets each day on the vert ramp. The locals are always on a flatground session. I spied from above for a bit: Vert's Not Dead, It's Flat.