"Whoa! Here comes Steve Nesser.
He's swerving... he's crouched down.
Oh! Folks, that's an ollie!" Tuscon.
"The precision of this maneuver is incredible.
Skinny riding surface and then he calculates this
backside flip. Amazing!" Seth Mcallum, backside
flip just before security whips out the tazers.
זי
FOURTH DOWN AND INCHES
(RETURN OF THE SECURITY GUARD)
YOU CAN'TL
Shit! He came quicker than you thought. You can hear his footsteps picking up tempo. His eyes have a
blank stare; a flashback. To hell with this dude. You throw down your board, and begin pushing. The crack
of the concrete grows at a faster pace beneath your wheels. The ledge is in sight. You know where you are
going to snap off the stairs. Dave has a whole line of cars backed up. It's now or never. You crouch down
and pop the board into the air, slamming into the concrete. The grind
seems easier than ever, and the end is in sight. The board is on your feet
and your ready to land. Then... commercial break.
See? It could be great. The mass media could make millions off of
the suspense. "Will this skateboarder ride away into a victory lap or
will the guard blow a whistle to end the game?" You could have
announcers, different camera angles, slow motion, even on-sight inter-
views with dudes like Dave. Man, I can see it now... this could happen!
Don't let it.
PRACTICE
HERE
(GIVE UP, GO TO THE SKATEPARK)
Forget it. You don't even feel like going through the bullshit. Might
as well go to the skatepark and dodge little rollerbladers and dads on
scooters. Shit, there are even cops patrolling the parks making sure
you got your helmet on. No win situation. You can't skate here.
-Nik Frietas
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