Winner: Alex O’Brien, Best Trick: Caleb Smith. Huge thank you to BJ Bales for organizing and Nick Ford for hosting a floor full of outta towners. Featuring bladers from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.
Music: “My Name Is My Name” and “Sweet Freestyle” by Pusha T.
Bladesgiving 7 was lit af! Had an awesome time and everyone killed it. It was like chaos filming this because there were just so many dope tricks going down at once. Congrats to Julian Bah for taking the comp. Thanks to everyone involved for putting this together and making it such a great time! - Chris Aberger.
Music: Babylon (feat. Denzel Curry) - Ekali, Walkie Talkie - DJ Shadow.
Results
- Julian Bah, Adapt, Atlanta $520
- Eric Michael, Clearwater $250
- Zack Savage, Detroit $100
Huge Photo Gallery of the Event by Chris Aberger on Flickr.
The opens competition at the 2017 ARO at Ramp Attak in Brisbane (Australia) by Velvet Couch.
Track by Insideus. Camera: Hayden Golder, Gerard Ahrens & Brett Hogan. Titles: Peter Dunham. Visit VCclothing.com.
Results
- Thomas Dalbis
- Aurele Le Cam
- James McErlain
More coverage of the Australian Rollerblading Opens 2017 on the Velvet Couch Youtube Channel.
X-Games 1996, french broadcast (M6) with interviews of Chris Edwards, Arlo Eisenberg, Rene Hulgreeen & more. Video Offline.
The video stops shaking at 0:30. Video courtesy of Chris Creative (Vimeo).
The Blading Cup 2017 - Official Edit by Jeff Kolada.
I produced this year’s official edit for the 2017 Blading Cup in downtown Santa Ana, CA. Some of the best aggressive rollerbladers in the world were there to throw down and hang out. Really great event, thanks to Jon Julio, Jason Reyna and Miguel Ramos for putting on this awesome event, and all the bladers for putting up with me cutting them off all day! - Jeff Kolada.
The Blading Cup
The Roller Freestyle Park World Cup came to a grand end in China, with all of our athletes bringing their A-game to take home the crown.
Highlights: Roller Freestyle Park World Cup - FISE World Series Chengdu.
FISE Chengdu 2017: More Media.
Jon Julio, featuring Randy Spizer
The Head Missed alot but heres a bit. That bonk up soul is fuegoooo! - Too Easy.
Derek Henderson
This IS FUCKING BLADING Missed alot of tricks but heres what I got lmaoo. - Too Easy.
Alex Broskow, featuring Sean Darst
MORE? - The Blading Cup 2017 - More Media.
Mark Wojda wins the 2017 KY Battle held in Lexington Kentucky. Huge Ups to Doug Williams for throwing the comp and Scotty Hatton for housing the outtatowners. Speaking of Scotty, he’ll be hosting KY Battle next year in Louisville. Be there or be square. - Aaron Schultz.
Music: “Blue Suede” by Vince Staples.
More Clips? KY Battle 2017, RAW by Aaron Schultz
Previously: KY Battle 2017 - Edit by Doug Williams.
Edit of the 2017 edition of “Roll to Zion” (september 23, Ardeche, France). DIY contest taking place in an old derelict aquatic park.
Music: TESS PARKS - Somedays created by Viktoria, Bonga - mona ki ngi xica (Synapson remix), Prodigy - fat of the land, DJ Ghost Breacker - scratch routine, Soudjaï - Champion Song.
RESULTS - Curb Coping Winner: Nicolas Auroux. Rainbow Hip: Sylvain Humbert. Session Crew Line: Team from Nice with Kalid Ajai & William Cerlo. Subbox session: Sebastien Curtis. Big Rainbow: William Cerlo. New spot 2017: Kalid Ajai. New rail bonus 11m: Thomas Riffaud.
Curb Session Crew Results
- Team Ricard: Bastouil, Nico Auroux & Max Iangaev.
- Nice: Kalid Ajai, Williams Cerlo.
- Saint Etienne: Loic Reboul, Sebastien Curtis.
- Perpignan: Vainsil, Pilou.
- Zion intermittent du skatepark: Nouchma, Arthur, Max Dhum.
- Team Quad: Charlotte booga.
Best rookie: PG, Yanis. Best Daron: Po rouge. Best deter: Steven. Best tricks: AO Soul by Thomas Riffaud. Mr Propre: Thomas Riffaud. Best boite: Nicolas Picarreta (Le vendredi soir). Best Style: Max iangaev. King of Zion 2017: Sebastien Curtis.
Well another ARO in the Books! What a awesome weekend. Launch box to mini was the first comp from the 2017 ARO . Shout out to everyone that skated and all the sponsors.
Track by Insideus. Camera: Luke Stonebanks & Chris Pullar. Titles: Peter Dunham.
Results
- Cj Wellsmore
- Bradley Harold Watson
- Martin Gade
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