WHAT
WRONG
SKATEBOARDING?
Attitudes, tantrums, bails and vibes are but a few of the things clogging the cesspool of
skating today. In order to start the year off
amongst some of the movers and shakers
with a clean slate Thrasher took a straw poll
to see if we could fix it before it's too late.
Whether it be sitting
down (above) or
laughing at some
kook, negative ener-
gy just takes away
from the art of skate-
boarding. In the early
days, crowds (right)
cheered their favorite
pros on to victory and
genuinely felt their
loss or win. It showed
(opposite right) in the
signs of the time.
30 THRASHER
STREETWEAR
MCTHIST
KATAL
AND PORTRAITS BY BRIAN BRANNON
What's good about skating?
Attitudes of positivity.
How do you define a pro?
The manner in which thou
doest things
Have you ever thought about.
just quitting?
Many times
What is good about skating?
Just transportation, rolling
around and cruising
How do you define a pro?
Money paid.
Have you ever thought about
just quitting?
Yeah.
THRASHER
Salman Agah
What's wrong with skating?
Attitudes of
of negativity
How can we change it?
Promoting more positively,
with a little more morality, at
better discernment between
right and wrong
What are you willing to do?
Be an example, a role model
for others who aren't too shal-
low to change.
Ed Devera
What's wrong with skating?
Getting kicked out of spots.
Eric Koston
What's wrong with skating?
Steve Rocco.