A lot of times when a pro does a nosegrind on a round rail, it looks like an overcrook, and there are arguments in the comments. Just look at Elijah Berle’s recent nosegrind: herrreinschIf that’s a Nosegrind, a BS Crook is also a Nosegrind. cheefdubz_Sls not knowing what an overkrook is is crazy redefiledFrontside overcook […]
Would you play a game that feels like a mashup of Pro Skater 3, 4, and Skate? What if I told you it was aggressive inline? https://youtu.be/lOi5IEHckIM There’s a chill in the air and a cast on my wrist, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to dust off some old games and pray […]
Should skateboarding be sketchy? Hear me out. Early skate videos had lots of sketchy tricks, tictacs, and other imperfections that disappeared as time went on. The emphasis moved more and more toward clean perfection. Are we missing out on creativity and boundary pushing? If you ever watch skate videos from the 90s, you know exactly […]
Since the dawn of time, a skateboard has been a plank of wood connected to wheels with metal. But how far can technology take it until it isn’t real skateboarding anymore? Viewer of the channel Jurgen asks a question – how far is technology allowed to go so that a skateboard is still considered a […]
You slammed hard. Really hard. Maybe you broke a bone or had a terrible sprain. Now that you’re recovered, you’re having trouble getting back onto your board mentally. What do you do? This is a scenario that Andrew is in, who wrote in this question. He dropped in in the dark, misjudged it, and ended […]
Have you ever wished the Tony Hawk games had demons? Well, more demons? And maybe you’re on a motorcycle the whole time? Let’s take a look at Motordoom. Pretty cool concept, right? Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater mixed with Doom? But how does it play? Let’s jump in. Trick System The trick system feels good. You’ve […]
What does it really mean to invent a trick? Does just being the first person to land a trick good enough? Or does it have to be something completely new? I want to tackle this question in 3 different ways – single tricks, combos, and trick theory. Let’s talk single tricks, like the kickflip. It […]
When was the golden era of skateboarding, the time when everything was at its peak? Let’s assume it’s not coming in the future for the sake of argument, but hopefully it is. I want everything to keep getting better forever. Thanks to LeRoy Jackson for the question. Here are the criteria I want to use: […]
Ever since its Kickstarter back in 2019, I’ve been excited for Street Uni X, a PS1-inspired street unicycle game. It finally released a few weeks ago. Is it any good? So, I don’t know if you knew this, but there is a community of street unicyclers, who can grind handrails and do some really impressive […]
Skate 4, which they’re just calling “Skate” has got me concerned. What are the ways that they might ruin it? As you may know, Skate is being designed as a free-to-play online game. Which is terrifying to me. They wouldn’t be doing that unless they think they can get more than $70 per dedicated player […]
