#skatediary

[eosdesign]

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#オッサン の #運動 #日記 #skatediary #shifty #ollie まぁ #ショボイ んだけど #ノーズ を前にする方向のヤツはやっぱり #難しい これでもっと、ガッツリ飛びたいねぇ #skatespot #skateboard #skateboards #skategram #skateboarding #skateboardingisfun #iloveskateboarding #sk8 #skatelife #oldmanskater #オヤジスケート #オヤジスケーター #ollieshifty #shiftyollie (Okinawa Prefecture)

[stellarsexual]

(44/365) Pt.2 So I saw @rockyrollls doing this cool move so I decided to try it. She makes it look too easy cause this shit was so hard for me. Epic fall in video 3 if you’re into that. It��s almost Halloween time at the @99centsonly. I’m so excited to buy new masks! (The other kind, the fun kind lol) 🎶: Nick Hakim, Bjork, Blue Six • • • • • #rollerskates #quadskates #skatedaily #skatedance #moxiskatedaily #impalarollerskates #moxiskatedaily2020 #blackskater #blackskaters #skatediary #365daysofskate #365skatechallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCJNsmhHQ9/?igshid=16cm7ctcvcj43

[mcgruberr-blog]

@africaskateboardingdiary @jhfco @bunandbunee @skatecrunchmag @vicedjar #skatediary #africaskatediary (at Lusaka, Zambia)

[kaditay]

In 2012, I had a question: where are the skateparks in Accra? I didn’t get a satisfactory  answer. 5 years later, this question might just be answered. If we succesfully fund a proper skatepark in Accra that is.

Some context; my context.

Oh look, it’s me, KaDi, your friendly neighbourhood amateur skateboarder.

In 2012, I had a question: where are the skateparks in Accra? Then I pushed it to the back of my mind and focused on akolabone; with it’s many skateboarding inspirations and themes (free akolabone skateboarding wallpaper here).

I had a dream. I wanted to be a skateboarder. But I was way too broke then to purchase a board from the Accra Mall; only place I knew that sold them. 

My dream remained just that, a dream.

Until…

Fast forward 2017, scrolling through Bob Pixels’ delightful Instagram feed and voila, I discover Adrys Skate and a growing niche of skatebaorders in the city.

Adrys Matende kickflips at the Achimota, Mile 7 Skatepark. | Photo by Bob Pixel

I connect with Adrys who tells me about two skating locations; Mile 7 (underneath an overpass at Achimota) and the Accra International Trade Fair Centre. All of them are improv sites really. The Mile 7 park fascinates me the most, even though I haven’t yet been there.

I discover League SB (formerly Hey Skateboarder), Africa Skateboarding Diary, Surf Ghana and Cephyo (another skateboarder).

Then #ChaleWote2017 happened.

I hopped on a skateboard for the first time a few weeks before the start of the festival. A few slips, guidance from Ganyo Bi “Scarecrow” Dindin and encouragement from Shadow later, I felt the rush!

A few weeks later, we were at the DuBois Centre for the last day of the LABS at Chale Wote 2017. A Ghanaian skateboarding documentary was screened, followed by an eye-opening panel discussion that left me pumped! The passion, grit and dedication Ghana’s skateboarders have been working with over the years is admirable and exemplary.

Surf Ghana discuss skateboarding in Ghana at the LABS during Chale Wote 2017

Kick flip into the next day – at Brazil House, James Town – and an artfully decked out exhibition by Surf Ghana was what greeted all who came through. There was a skateboarding contest during the festival that I missed. But no problem.

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Skip ahead to September and the start of League SB’s 2017 Skateboarding League. Yup, you read that right! What’s even better? We (akolabone) partnered with the league – it’s only natural that we did – and will be offering shirts and merch from our #BeEpic collection.

The bad child partners 🔥 #skateboardingleague

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Back to the matter. The league is small but has the potential to grow into something really huge. But that growth will only make giant leaps if a proper skatepark is built. This, so skateboarders can ride in peace and safety; and only worry about landing their next trick.

This is the polar opposite of skating along the streets next to cars and other vehicles. If you think motorbikes are annoying while you drive, wait until you meet skateboarders who just wanna soar with the wind. As exciting as that is,  safety first is a manttra that will definitely attract more people to the sport (I’m looking at all you bougee folk).

The 🔥 will be lit soon💪 . . . . . . . . . #skateboarding #skateboarder #skateboard #skate #skating #skater #nikesb #nike #skatediary #conversecons #converse #adidas #lakai #adidasskateboarding #ghanaian #gh #skatepark #ghana #africa #accra #halfcab #vans

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Get a skatepark then funding can trickle in. Investors and the likes will have more tangible evidence of how huge skateboarding (and extreme sports generally) could be in Ghana. While the prize money for the league winners is small, it’s a good small investment that will create more value for the sport.

KaDi out!

Do I own a skateboard yet? Ask me again in November and you can punch me if I don’t. For now though, help fund an Accra skatepark and also check out match highlights from the ongoing league below.

PS: Check out Skate Nation GH’s archive for more Ghana skateboarding videos and photos. Also,

KaDi out.

Help Fund An Accra Skatepark In 2012, I had a question: where are the skateparks in Accra? I didn't get a satisfactory  answer.

[raelynne]

🎶We can dance if you want to We can leave your friends behind 'Cause if your friends don't dance And if they don't dance Well, they're no friends of mine🎶 #🛼 #moonlightroller #sk8life #rollergirl #quadlife #skatediary #SafetyDance #TheMoonBoot #4wheeling #rollerskating #rollerskates (at Framingham, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIClJyTp2oD/?igshid=1ts4vzqi9oqs0

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昨日の #運動 #skatediary ちょっと #ヒザ に痛みを感じたので #泣 #ダラダラ #まったり こっち来てみたら @teruyagou に #遭遇 彼の #どシブ な #SIMS の #クルーザー を #ちょっと拝借 #indey の #stage11 なのかな？ AndrewReynolds モデルがついてるんですが すっごい！ #ヌルヌル感 #クイック でめっちゃ #キモチイイ ですね～ #skatespot #skateboard #skateboards #skategram #skateboarding #skateboardingisfun #iloveskateboarding #sk8 #skatelife #oldmanskater #オヤジスケート #オヤジスケーター #cruiser (沖縄県名護市)

[raelynne]

I am not a cute skater for the 'Gram, y'all.🤷🏽‍♀ More like a dunk baby deer/confused manatee on wheels 😂...but at least I come correct in one regard. All the safety gear and #CorgSwag on point.💯 This is as close as I get to fancy skate 'fit, cuz I need all the gear and fashion + not constantly falling on my ass is not a thing right now.😫 At least I got my toe stops correctly adjusted and longer laces to tighten up everything, working on breaking in these skates bit by bit. Very lucky to get some sunshine today and skate with corgs, because #WinterIsComing and I feel better skating on asphalt than our slippery ass wooden floors. Taking advantage every chance I can. I have committed to sucking very hard at this, because I really do love skating. I'm no where near where I want to be (or where I used to be) but I'm in it now, bitchez. #corgi #sk8gear #skatediary #rollerskating #rollergirl #corgiaddict #moxirollerskates #weekend #quadlife #quadskate #SafetyIsSexy #4wheeling #CorgSwagForDays (at Framingham, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3k0XzpIAK/?igshid=1eb1adz9alz49

[raelynne]

Pads and a helmet that actually fits my head arrived today (fitting after I just jacked my foot falling down yesterday...NOT on skates). Also it is a bitch sizing pads because I have tiny AF wrists and fat knees so like...give a bitch a break,man. The first company to come out with mix 'n match protective gear sizing gets all my money. Super stoked either way, but trying to figure out how to get my rad holographic corgi stickers on the helmet. I have ruined two Machete & Knives stickers so far, gotta get it right for the Pocket sticker. Yes, I am a grown ass adult and I put stickers on everything. #skategear #moxi #corgi #rollerskating #stickertime #corgswag #SafetyIsSexy #ImOldBitches #skatediary (at Framingham, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-W0WzJjbA/?igshid=11v65tew22w8k

[mcgruberr-blog]

Couple of clips #skatediary #africaskate #jhf @africaskateboardingdiary @vicedjar @jhfco @bunandbunee @skatecrunchmag #skatecrunch (at Lusaka, Zambia)

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🎥 @thee_ian_madex #africaskateboarding #skatediary #africaskate #jhf @vicedjar @jhfco @bunandbunee @hamerzwheels (at Lusaka, Zambia)

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Park Edit With The Homies 👊🏾💯 🎥 Cee Jay Mwaba & Chisanga David Like and share 🙌🏾 #jhf #africaskate #skatediary #africaskateboarding #africaskate (at Lusaka, Zambia)

[mcgruberr-blog]

This is why we need a #skatepark in #zambia #africaskateboarding #skateboarding 🎥 @steviekazeze @africaskateboardingdiary @redbullza @kimberleydiamondcup #skatediary