Anthony Overell - Zero spin negative noogan |
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Aggressive Skating :Aggressive skating ain't exactly the safest sport around but it sure is one of the most exciting and impressive (well i think so) . Pulling of a 35 foot rail slide (which is about 5 car parks) or getting massive air off a 5 inch high speed bump , jumping flights of stairs or just ride'n them out , 180 acid drops off 3 foot high planters and anything you can jump/land and grind on is what its all about .Injuries : So far ive incured a 3 point fracture on my right wrist (after a 180 landing went wrong) , then there was a fast hill stop due to my mate barrel rolling which incured me wipping out try'n to stop and help him which i suffered an extrem clean break of the left arm (13 weeks later the cast came off). normally broken arms take 6 weeks by the way , oh yeah first broken arm no wrist guards next time round the wrist guard broke my arm (the doctor did say they dont really do anything anyway) I've taken the plates out of my wrist gaurds (which are gloves) and use them stop ripping my hands up when hitting the ground if it happens (I tend to pull off grinds even tho i might land way wrong every now and then). Life goes on : After dealing with hospital staff at RPH with cast on arm back to the world of skating i went .So far my longest rail slide (which stoped due to running out of rail) was 35 foot and was a smiple backside , this rail is 70 foot long but I jumped on near the end . This rail being in (e-mail me if you wanna know where photo of this grand rail soon to be taken its a round rail that is 7 inches of the ground and runs horizontal) . Later on arm still weighing in at 2kg's with cast on , We ventured down to wanneroo in search of more rails found a 10-12 footer in the skate park . This rail was about 1 foot high (lower to better i rekon not as much effort needed to jump up) where I landed a backside royale and a frontside noogan. Also landed some good miszou's on the box in the middle of the skate park. Our next venture was down to Scab's (this is a beach with a great car park about 12kms from Perth) . This is a great area for blading and skateboards 3-4 feet high planters great for grinding on are in abondance going up and down both sides there are no problems finding one on you natural side for grinding on. (photos have been taken) oh yeah and stairs heaps of them ranging from 3-4 flights to 30 odd... Another place on intrest is East Perth estaries , This is a classy flash surburb near the center of perth and has lots of stairs and handrails and has a massive park area with benches and two level walk ways with a 4 foot drop which is great for 180 mutes and 360 methods and the likes also has a section which lands into grass for practice'n new grabs and flips with bugger all chance of hurting yourself due to the grass . (photos will be taken) Evading Police : Cops pose a problem in perth since Blading and Skateboarding is against the law over here in Australia if seen then caught skating we get slapped with a $50 fine so we have to keep an eye out for the boys in blue some will stop you and tell you to take it easy and that we shouldn't be skating , some wont say a word as we skate past and then we have the pricks that want to piss of the youth of society , these guys are easy to spot and legging it come into play .
Keri ....
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