Slam Skateboarding

What does it take to win Slam Skater of the Year? All 15 of our SOTYs have been ahead of the pack in the year they respectively took the title. Cale Nuske was a technical powerhouse in 2004; Shane Cross was a prodigy who effortlessly prevailed in 200

Geoff Campbell is TM at Nike SB and one of Australian skateboarding’s most respected filmers. Geoff’s latest full-length VX production, Duncan’s @ Three, comes as part of a DVD box set that includes a whole smorgasbord of Geoff’s other videos and web

There’s no doubt about that. But by his own admission, he was also a massive egomaniac, an alcoholic and a womaniser. At 61-years-old, Alva has been through a lot and turned some positive corners along the way. So when TA came to Sydney for the House

Our fifteenth Skater of the Year to make the grade is a 19-year-old, all-terrain-vehicle out of Sydney’s Shire, Jack O’Grady, aka, Squish. He skates flat-out with a go-for-broke attitude on every hit and huck. Every Slam SOTY before him has gone on t

In my younger years, Taiwan was a country that I perceived as being shrouded by mystery. It wasn’t until about 10 years ago that I caught wind of Taiwan becoming a global skate mecca. I heard tales of endless, previously unseen spots all made entirel

A plague of skateboarding terrorism and hooliganism has been gaining traction in the inner-southern suburbs of Melbourne over the past couple of years. A number of reports have been made in the area for acts such as grinding handrails, putting too mu

Where are you at right now with your life? I just got back home from a DC Australia and NZ tour that went for about three weeks. The body was feeling pretty sore towards the end, but I’m all good now after a day or two off the board. Just before the

Here’s a statue of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, who was known for her courage and resourcefulness. She stands just off York Street, a short roll from Martin Place, in Sydney city. Her hand is extended, as if to say, “Hand it over.” But it’s u