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August 13 · Issue #1 · View online
Hopkin Skate newsletter
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This is what we have been creating, reading and watching
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Welcome to the new format. We are using a platform called Revue. It is designed around sharing content, which is what everyone keeps asking for, our curated video and reading list. We have neglected the newsletter recently, by only sharing via the Hopkin Racing facebook page.
We are going to give Revue a go, see if this makes sending the weekly newsletter easier. Please stick with us, we have some awesome ideas the next few weeks to kick off this restart of the newsletter. Where is the free stuff and the specials? Be patient, that will be coming in next week’s newsletter, for now here is what we have been writing, reading and watching
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The unexpected viral article on the blog this year has been this week’s Robert Burns interview. 1000 likes in 3 days, read by over 10,000 skaters this week. I’m so happy people are loving it, because I have been itching to share these interviews. I have another interview with Max Ballesteros that has been sitting at SkateSkate for a few months waiting to be published. If they don’t publish it in the 2 weeks, I’ll put it on the blog. I am going to do more of long format interviews, if you have any suggestions, let me know.
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Robert Burns interview: Hong Kong longboarding and dodging cows
I met Robert at Mt Keira IDF World Cup this year, he was on crutches, and as an event organiser you tend to avoid people on crutches :-). But I struck up a great conversation, we continued it via email later in the year, and it sort of turned into an interview. Here it is, I hope you enjoy the read, you are going to learn a lot about the scene in Hong Kong. It is an amazing country, and it should be on your bucket list.
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Mauka Maui tour - Day 1 and 2
The Mauka Maui tour is three Central Coast homies: Jack Meyn, Miles Jones and Ian Coggan traveling, skating and experiencing the Hawaiian island Maui.
The boys did a whole series, best to start at Day One. I still have a few to publish, so look out for the rest this week.
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Old Child's new video 'Red' - YouTube
This is the current raw run of the year. You have to watch Manu Duhamel skating some of Pentiction BCs most intense spots
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Finish Line: Tyler Howell - YouTube
Tyler is one of my favorite skaters, downhill run with style…so smooth. Was the Max Dubler (camera driver) getting Tyler’s draft and going for the pass?? And the reply on Twitter from Max was “maybe…”
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Emily Pross Mic'd Up Raw Run - Kozakov
I am a HUGE Emily Pross fan, my bias aside this is one of the best mic’d up runs of all time, you have to watch this. “Getting in Tanners ass and blasting right past” #skatelikeagirl
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El Valle Escondido on Vimeo
Luca and Cam shredding a Spanish freeride event in June. This is one of my favorite videos the last few months. Luca was super under rated on his video edit skills. Makes me so happy to see these guys still putting on the line, one of the reasons you made the Hopkin Team was if I thought you would skate forever, I wanted to be a small part of that.
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Skate & Explore - Farewell Europe - YouTube
Nice vid to finish Landyachtz Skate and Explore Europe. I vote for Skate and Explore Antartica 2017, eh Team on Snow Skates (or are we pretending that product never happened?)…too soon?
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Midnight Sun featuring Matt Bates – SkateHouseMedia.com
Matty Bates being Matty Bates. This is an awesome video : Midnight Sun
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Omen x Aero Media - Tsunami Tech Maryhill Raw Run - Skate[Slate].TV - YouTube
Super sick raw run at Maryhill, could have gone wrong at many places, would have liked to seen the face of the follow vehicle driver on a few of those corners !!
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S1 Helmets / Oscar and Miguel in Bummerland - YouTube
New S1 video, nice edit, someone had fun
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SHRALPIN TRGMR – SkateHouseMedia.com
I love this video, reminds me of early longboard videos when they passed the camera around. SHRALPIN TRGMR
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Lillian Barou & Ben Pellet - Raw Run in Switzerland / Alternative Longboards - YouTube
Amazing raw run by Lillian Barou and Ben Pellet during trip in Switzerland.
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Laurent Perigault Mountain Surfing - Paris Trucks
Laurent surfing the roads, this is a clever video, and he makes it look so easy.
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WADAFOC MAGAZINE - watch for crash reel
Wadafoc magazine session videos, with a nice crash reel = Wadasesh San Ramón #3 Pure Style
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SkateHouseMedia - downhill is dangerous
David “Fingerbang” Rudgers (Landy, Caliber, S1) showing us that downhill skateboarding is dangerous
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CENTRAL MASS 7 Skate Scholorship - Wheelbase Magazine
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Troy Yardwaste – SkateHouseMedia.com
Skatehouse pulls out a cracker Troy Yardwaste run. On the soon to be released triple beam…maybe? No answer from Landyachtz but Charlie Mitchell set me straight on Facebook, it’s been out for a month. I thought that was the limited edition, and there was a wooden version to be released for the rest of us, but no that’s it. Some things even money can’t buy in Australia (Landyachtz don’t ship to Australia on their website), doesn’t seem to be available anywhere else.
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The MegaMix 2 is coming
Jack X has been working on MegaMix 2, he has two trailers out, this is the first…
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Brongo knows by NBskates
Did NBskates get a new camera? Or new edit filters? Good to see those eastern suburb hills getting shredded again.
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Best of Bad Decisions Alex: June 2016 - Skate[Slate].TV - YouTube
I can’t believe this has only 1000 views. Sh!t gets real. There’s deer dodging!
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Gonz and Hardy - my favorite video this week
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Nishimura sisters from [joy and sorrow2]
Skating will be in the Olympics in Japan 2020, look out for the Nishimura sisters! If street is not your thing fast forward to 4:59 to see the crash reel, Kotone busting arse on concrete, much respect #skatelikeagirl
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William Royce: Skate Everything - YouTube
If you don’t know who Novak is, he is a very talented filmmaker who has specialised in how skateboarding is filmed. Everything you need to know about making a film is here. My favourite part is the shot of Royce sliding away from the camera down the hill. So simple.
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Loaded Boards | Giants Head Virtual Reality
Loaded Giants Head Freeride 360 VR experience. Totally amazing. Makes me seasick but totally worth it
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Pro Skater Mike Vallely On Why Everyone Needs To Wear A Helmet
The Most Fearless Skater Of The 90s Says It’s Time To Wear A Helmet: https://t.co/jXpnzxaNPt
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Viral video of skateboarder motoring down Terrigal hills at 80km/h | News Local
Daily Telegraph spinning dangerous teens on skateboards are going kill us all! We be terrorists next.
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Red Bull - No Paws Down Coverage - SKATE[SLATE]
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Skateboarding is art but longboarding is life
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