My friend and inspiration Stéphane Alfano built this skatepark in his hometown, city that i know since i was born. Here are some clips we filmed this summer over there. Feel free to contact him if you’re around and want to shred (Var, south of France), be fast, my friend as the weather is unpredictable, i don’t know how long this will last. I had an amazing time there, Merci Stéphane. - Julien Cudot.
With Julien Cudot, Stephane Alfano, Denis Gul, Samuel Boghanim, Diako Diaby. Shot and edited by Cédric Freire De Araujo. Music: Mia - Paper planes.
“Everything falls under the law of change ; Like a dream, a phantom, a shadow ; Like dew or a flash of lightning ; You should contemplate like this”. - The Diamond Sutra
Thank you to Geoff and Amanda for making this part possible. I am honored to be a part of the rollerblading community. Thank you. Shot by Geoff Phillip in Denver, Colorado. Cover photo by Greg Schlosser.
Hey thanks for watching. I decided to give the whole YouTube thing a try. Today was Halloween and Andrew Scherf and I wanted to get in a quick session before he had trick or treat duties. Let me know if you have any content ideas you’d like to see come to life. - Chad Hornish.
Took a bit of a break, but decided to give this project another shot. It’s Halloween and I couldn’t get any of the boys out of the house to help me with this one… And boy, did I need some help. I’m decently bad at mistrials, but I tried my best for this one. I realized after watching what I’d recorded that I’m not really giving too many real pointers on the actual trick itself. I honestly think that that’s fine.
A lot of tricks really are as easy as jumping up to the edge of something and putting your feet in the right shape. The thing that makes rollerblading truly difficult to master is all of the intricate movements and “RuLeZ” that can give the trick itself a different feeling. You can do the same trick a 1000 times and it’ll feel a little bit different every time you do it. I think that’s why skating has stayed so fun over the years. There’s always something that you can tweak just a little differently.
The sport has a lot of newcomers these past few years and I feel like the language of our sport is confusing, the different styles, frame/wheel setups, etc… Everything is just so daunting when you’re new, especially if you don’t have anyone near you that skates. I’m hoping that at least a few people can gain some understanding of some of the more nuanced (I hate that word) things that make skating unique.
I’ve had several people that have reached out to me or that I’ve gotten to meet at events that have said super positive things about these videos and that makes me happy. Super happy. I care way too much about rollerblading. But, I’ve seen a few comments in the past that were negative about all of the ideas I’m presenting in these videos as well. I intend to make a video that actually defines what this project is supposed to be, but for now I’ll at least say this: My intention isn’t to tell people how they should skate. What I’m trying to do is document the “unwritten rules” that so many of us have followed over the years. I know, I know, “RuLez r made 2 be BrOkeN.” Fair enough.
When discussing what a well executed trick looks like, I’m basing this off of the past 20-30 years of what professional skating has looked like. I said this in the first Tutorial Plus video and I’ll say it again, there really isn’t a lot of documentation in rollerblading that describes, in detail, what it is that we do. My main goal is to spread that knowledge. To try and be some sort of benefit to our culture/community and do the little that I can to add to it. /rant. Love ya’ll. - Cody Sanders.
Chris Haffey is a World Champion Pro In-Line Skater with multiple X-Games Gold Medals. In this interview Chris shares how he overcame the mental & physical obstacles on his way to the top. Full Podcast: PLAY.
What a great day it was to see all those juniors battle against each other. And support each other no matter the level! Hope to see them all again next year and on all events that are coming! - Erik Droogh.
Filmed by Roan Groothuis, edited by Jeff Hofstede (Pulsevisuals.nl). PS: Also big shout out to Ivo Vegter and Sven Boekhorst for steaming the kids ready during there last lessons before the junior battle!
Results - 11 and younger: 1. Jakob 2. Kyano 3. Bram - 12 till 14: 1. Mozes 2. Max 3. Tijn - 15 & 16: 1. Daniel 2. Joris 3. Ranieres
Here is the long awaited and well deserved PRO-Model skates, the FR Skates - UFR STREET - AP. Antony Pottier no longer needs introductions, he’s been on the skating scene for a long time, and what a time it has been. Winner of major International Street Competitions, such as The Winterclash, The Blading Cup, his skills, combined with an effortless style, and his unique charisma brought him a well deserved PRO Skate.
The U-FR STREET Skates are a transformation of our well known FR FReeride skates, but with a modified mounting system to become UFS, with removable soulplates. The UFR AP will be available as Boot Only, or Complete with Antony’s own FLAT frames, and 65mm FR AP Black Wheels. 2 skates in 1. It means that the UFR can be the most all round skate possible, matching them with a set of UFS FReeride frames from 4x80mm up to 3x125mm set-ups.
Filmed and Edited by Cedric Duchemin. Music by Oniri Music. Photos by Eric Muller. Visit FRskates.com.
FR Skates - UFR STREET AP - FLAT include: FLAT Black Frames 4x65mm,
FR - AP Black 65mm Wheels,
Twincam MW9 Bearings,
Signature FR AP Liners,
UFS - Universal Frame mounting System,
Safety Buckles,
Power Straps.
A chill and chilly session at Chandler (10/27/21) with Chris Gerard and Jeremy Troia. - Al Dolega.
Double street profile with Ales Spidla and Jakub Olah. 2021.
Music: Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood.
Ariel Surun rips the smooth lines during a visit to Connecticut. Shot and cut by Jeremy Raff.
Previously: Country Store (2021) by Jeremy Raff - Up north with the Bodega Boys, with skating from: Augusto Castillo, Andrew Nemiroski, Ariel Surun, Robby Silcox, Mike Torres, Ian Hutchinson, Jeremy Raff, Brendan Brown, and Alex Ryerson.