Description
Tom Knox, one of the OG pioneers of street skateboarding, sits down to talk about the early days of '90s skateboarding, riding for Santa Cruz Skateboards, filming iconic video parts, and helping shape modern street skating.
We revisit the wall from one of the first-ever kickflip wallrides, dive into what pro model royalty checks looked like in the '90s, hear untold stories from skateboarding's golden era, and catch up on what Tom is doing today as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Elite Team Visalia.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:23 Starting to Skate
01:14 Getting Sponsored
02:08 Turning Pro
02:58 Winning Chicago Shootout
03:56 Filming Speed Freaks
05:52 1st Ever Kickflip Wallride
07:07 Life As a Pro at the end of the 80s
08:47 Changing Of An Era
10:49 Influences
11:47 Unlocking Curb Tricks
13:07 Jiu Jitsu
15:24 What Skating Means Now
Directed and Edited by Joe Perrin
Additional Filming by Adam Mills
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Santa Cruz Skateboards, located in Santa Cruz California, was established in 1973 by then owners, Richard Novak, Doug Haut and Jay Shuirman who founded NHS Inc. Santa Cruz Skateboards has long been revered as one of the original skateboard companies that has not only survived over the years, but contributed to the innovation and modernization of skateboards and skateboarding. From the beginning, 'TIL THE END.
Santa Cruz Skateboards Team:
PRO
Emmanuel Guzman
Tom Asta
Erick Winkowski
Maurio McCoy
Jereme Knibbs
Fabiana Delfino
Jake Wooten
Rob Pace
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Devin Flynn
Keet Oldenbeuving
Taiga Nagai
Tijmen Overbeek
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Eric Dressen
Ron Whaley
Steve Alba
Tom Knox
IN MEMORIAM
Henry Gartland
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