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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121-2604
ASK THE DOCTOR
With Rick Blackhart
RANKLED ANKLE
I've been skating for about five years, and
it's my favorite thing to do, next to listening
to Metallica. I have a question. What do you
do about pain in your ankles after you go
off a launch ramp? When I land, I get serious
pain in my ankles. This really sucks because
it always messes up my landings. Please
give me some kind of answer; it may
improve my skating.
Danny Jansen
Santa Cruz, CA
The overall ankle pain is from repeated
launch landings without enough time
between for healing. For starters, you
need to absorb the shock more with your
knees and upper body. Compress with
the landing. Don't land straight-legged;
bend your knees upon impact. Maybe an
Ace bandage on the affected area would
help. Of course, if you slam any part of
your body, no matter how hard, for any
length of time, you're bound to suffer
anything from slight discomfort to a
possible compound fracture. Give
yourself a break, ride a pool and work on
your hips or wrists for awhile.
MONKEY ON MONK'S BACK
My brother is one who hates skating. He
THERE
never leaves me alone. He flips out when-
ever I rip the knees out of my jeans. He
threatens to burn my t-shirts and hats. And
no matter what I do, he always calls me a
poseur. He has no right to call me a poseur
because he doesn't even skate! My ques-
tion is, how the hell do I get him off my back?
The Monk
Randallstown, MD
Sounds like your brother is a chump.
It also sounds like he's bummed and
jealous that you're totally into some-
thing. Invite him to pick up a skate and
try it. Falling on his face a couple of times
might bring him around. If not, just tell
example of someone who doesn't like
him to piss off. Your brother is a perfect
skating when they know nothing about
it. He should either skate or shut up. On
second thought, have mercy on him-
don't even let him risk Injury on your
board. After all, he's still your brother.
TRACK SCHMOOZE
I really enjoyed watching you race at
Sears Point. My dad said, "Hey, guys, look
who sponsors that car, Thrasher." We look-
ed over at the car, you turned around and
we both said, "Blackhart!" We came back
after your practice to have you sign our
shirts and we couldn't believe it when you
turned around and said, "Hey, guys, here
are some stickers. Down with it!" Your race
was excellent. Your start going into turn two
was unbelievable. We just had to make that
sign, "Blackhart Rules." On your parade lap
we held up the sign and started yelling when
you came around.
Rod
Marin, CA
Hey Rod, thanks a million for coming
to my races. You've showed up more than
my sponsors. It's great to see skaters at
the track. Any skater who comes up to
me at the races and says, "Hey, it's the
Doctor" receives one free shirt and a
handful of stickers. You're a good dude.
Again, anyone who wants to see the mad
Doctor in action on the race track, go to
Sears Point Raceway or Laguna Seca
Raceway. Thrasher/Blackhart racing will
be there in force.
PLAIN TERRAIN
You gotta save me. I live out in the
boonies. In my school there are only five
skaters. The asshole jocks who wouldn't
know a Gator from a Tony Hawk really put
down skating and say it's a waste of time.
Being a girl who skates doesn't help much.
There isn't much skateable terrain around.
Don't tell me to look harder because I've
heard it all before and there just isn't
anything out there. This place is a housing
development and there aren't even any
curbs. I can do some basic tricks like ollie,
railslide, grind, acid drops and 360°s. What
are some other tricks that I can do with my
terrain? There are steps to grind (of course).
a drop-off that goes from zero drop to about
four feet. There's also a slanted parking lot
that provides some speed and some really
smooth paved areas.
Almost Stoked
Somewhere near Rochester, NY
Well, since you've heard it all before,
all I can do is say it again. In your case,
either get into freestyle or build some
mini-ramps and utilize that parking lot
area. It sounds like you've got plenty of
terrain. Try mixing up the tricks you
already know. Ollie-to-grind, acid ollie
180° and boardslide-to-grind are a few
examples.
IN VOGUE
My brother is starting to be a poser. What
should I do?
Kinson Coons
Manitou Beach, MI
Tell him to become a model.
When you're choosing your new
school wardrobe don't forget to include
an Ask the Doctor T-shirt. It's yours when
you send $12.45 (postage and handling
included) to: THRASHER Magazine, Ask
the Doc T-shirt, P.O. Box 884570, San
Francisco, CA 94188-4570.
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