Real Street Skating

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

After watching the baker vid i realize how much i despise stairs and handrails and how disspaointed i am with the current state of skating (unoriginal and too concerned with image).
this vid put a smile on my face and really made me want to skate.
http://media.putfile.com/RichieJacksonDeath

And here's a video of some real STREET skating not stair/handrail skating. It's old but im sure most of the young'ns on here haven't seen it (myself included)
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=_NRlIpnKZl8

Jester · Posted: Jan 17, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

Richie Jackson is an original for sure. He's doing stuff that I woulda never thought of (like that lipslide down the escalator or the mute over the stair set).

I do agree that skating is very focused on image these days, but the Baker team is an extreme example of that. Most other teams aren't quite that committed to the lie. Skating has always been like that, where everybody's doin' the same stuff with a few standout guys.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

That first video is awesome. The escalator slide was great. I would never even think about trying that.

wake_quake · Posted: Jan 17, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject:

i hate how everyone is destroying themselves on huge rails these days. i thought that video was great

Mike.H · Posted: Jan 17, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject:

the tricks in that video were creative, cool...ehh idk, id rather watch baker3 or almost round 3. that type of skating appeals to me more.

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jan 18, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

Man those were super sick skate videos. Great creative skating. Dope.

Jester · Posted: Jan 18, 2006 1:28 am Post subject:

I'm on the fence too. I really liked Richie's stuff, but I still really like watching guys destroy gaps & handrails. I do feel like it can be repetitive watching a video full of guys doing flip-in-flip-out grind tricks, but they have their place. If everybody skated like Richie I'd wonder why guys weren't dropping hammers.

My favorite is when guys are able to blend creativity with the modern street movement. Like Danny Gonzalez, that dude is ill. Chris Haslam is another jaw dropper. I haven't decided whether or not I like Ragdoll, but he's definitely got a unique style that catches my eye.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

bschall · Outlaw Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 133

a good video is yeah right

its cool how they edit out the boards and ramps

Love2Fly · Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 20 City: houston

I really like the escalator slide in the first one and the way the guy in the second one seems to have so much control over where his board is at all times... whether he's on it or not

wake_quake · Posted: Feb 13, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

i just watched it again and thoguht the tre flip over the rope at the end was awsum