Skateboarding enables a rare few individuals to live a carefree life, traveling the globe for free while less fortunate others have no other option than to jump through the hoops of everyday living. I'll Kick You In The Head With My Energy Legs depicts the coming of age, travels and traits of a group of skateboarders from London, who managed to escape the grips of a nine-to-five. Each character offering a different dynamic to the ongoing story; Be it walking along the sludge covered beaches of the river Thames in search of an American visiting friend who happened to be taking an 'emergency shit' after accidentally drinking an entire bottle of laxative, or a journey to the hospital to fix a dislocated elbow, or playing with a dead pigeon. Shot over a period of three years by London born photographer and skateboarder Jonnie Craig who rose to light at the age of 18 after having been picked up by Vice Magazine. Jonnie quickly established his name within photography releasing his first book with Morel in early 2009 which proceeded to sell out shortly after.
History, tricks, culture, global coverage and top skaters..
1950s The decade in which skateboarding is invented in California by surfers practicing on dry land. No one knows the exact year, or who was the first skater (but there are plenty of people who claim it was them).
My goal was to create a technique as artistically expressive, fluidly powerful and gracefully athletic as dance and figure skating. I studied those fields and adapted elements from them to the board. In Vancouver, I skated to the ...
Describes the top skateboarders throughout the history of the sport, from those of the 1970s to the top performers of the early 2000s.
"Describes extreme big-air stunts and tricks performed by professional skateboarders"--Provided by publisher.
Biography of of champion skateboarder Tony Hawk.
... Sky Brown : skateboarding phenom / by Cheryl Kim. Description: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2022. | Series: Sports illustrated kids stars of sports | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: Ages 8-11 ...