A final big thanks to our sponsors and everyone who showed up to watch or compete (results and more shots below). All going to plan, this event will just be the first of many like it to follow. The future looks bright for skating in the area. Several experienced older and influential skateboarders from all over South Africa have settled in the area and are nurturing a new generation of young rippers. OG jam guest Jeanmarc Johaness, bigspin flip backside disaster revert.Īnother big shout out to our judges, as well as commentator Thalente, Simon Clark and Ross Painter and Andrew and the rest of the staff of Merchant and Maker, Moe the Photographer, Anne Grit-Dorn for helping out with the admin and organising the cool skate deck medals, and Lingo Rodrigues, Jamie O’Brien and the crew from Kommetjie Skate Association, Ben Bing and anyone else we forgot.Īlready known for its world-class surf and surfers, Kommetjie is also fast becoming a hotbed of skateboarding talent. Jeanmarc in particular was out of his skin stoked to skate with the likes of Knut, Lingo, Amin and Miguel, making it a great way to end an epic day that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Great to see such a range of skateboarding styles and trickery across the generations. Props to local ballie rippers and Kom residents Knut Otto and Lingo Rodrigues, OG Joburg and Pretoria lifer skate legends who held their own in the manic session in between runs by skate groms aged from 12 to over 50. OG winner Miguel Howell released a day of pent up skate energy leading the judging team, with a flurry of crazy lip tricks and solid runs, closely followed by Cape Town legend Amin Gray, who brought the old school with bonelesses, lofty frontside ollies and a bucket load of OG style. Intermediate winner Kai Stubbs, impossible rock fakie.Īfter the prize giving and product toss, a few OGs hit the ramp for a jam session, joined by a few special guests, including Jeanmarc, a technical master who predictably stole the show with tricks like a ghetto bird (nollie hardflip late backside 180°) to backside disaster, a bigspin flip backside disaster revert and a frontside flip from the extension. On form, Marci landed a solid kickflip across the gap to the baby mini ramp and came close to edging out Thomas for the prize of the Olfi SA action camera for best trick, but only managed to stick the last of several attempts at a frontside blunt after time was called on the session. Thomas won best trick for a backside noseblunt revert, that had the crowd going mental when he finally stuck it in the Open jam session. Bringing some fighters down a peg or two by getting them on a skateboard, and maybe getting some skaters on the pads. Standouts through the day included local up and comer and eventual winner Marci Rodrigues and Eyethu’s Thomas Williams, who finished third. The Open division was even more hotly contested, with the presence of some of Hout Bay’s Eyethu Skate Park best shredders lifting everyone’s performances. On form, Marci landed a solid kickflip across the gap to the baby mini ramp and came close to edging out Thomas for the prize of the Olfi SA action camera for best trick. Thomas Williams of Hout Bay won best trick for a backside noseblunt revert, that had the crowd going mental when he finally stuck it in the Open jam session. The skating from the Intermediate division was also next level, with plenty of technical magic on the coping and some solid runs from the young rippers. The grom skate spirit was wild from the get go, with a flurry of lip tricks and airs from the boys and girls. Up for grabs was an impressive array of prizes sponsored by blunt, Merchant and Maker, Fallen, Volcom, Olfi SA, The Shred Skate Park, Dope Industries, Glob Wax, Slappy Skateboards, Freestyle Designs, Blind Skateboards and Cone Collection, with the support of Kommetjie Skate Association and Monster Energy. : When u are hurt u have to use some old tools….The mini ramp skate comp, organised by blunt mag, Merchant and Maker, IamThalente’s Skate School’s Thalente Biyela, and hosted by Merchant and Maker, drew around 40 entrants, with top South African professional skateboarder, Jeanmarc Johannes, acting as one of the judges. bending wood into 3d : Öfter mal was Neues…. : Baustelle Quicktip Inspiration : Test Number 1. : Constructiontip Part 2 : Sportgarten Bremen…. : Quick stopover in Einhausen : Meerbusch with a new baby Miniramp : Grafing Rombus Ramp is ✅ : Enjoy … : Ligna Hannover 2023 : Kindergarten furniture on its way….
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