SPOTS: A Research Piece On Modern Street Skating 

I found it genuinely off-putting to the point I really didn’t want to watch the whole thing. The videography is great but the script sounds corny as hell to me, and is only made worse with that vocal style. I think this could honestly use better writing and narration. “Confused biologists and anthropologists alike…” is one of silliest descriptions of street skating I’ve ever heard and sounds so self-entitled. Like they’re some rare wonder of the world. They aren’t studying modern skateboarding because that has nothing to do with their field of expertise lmao. You would never find either of those professions to say street skating is confusing. How does anyone take this seriously from that line alone?!

​@@mclarensaleenf7 You're not supposed to take it seriously, that's the joke :) It's intended to be the silliest description of street skating possible, and pokes fun at the idea of pretentiously over intellectualizing what skateboarders do.

Deadass tho let me get my masters in skateboarding and make my dad proud finally

Its all on point tho

Aye that accent is 🔥 too! Although is it a robot or is it the voice of an authentic Skateboarder? Because real people need opertunities.

Yeah this is incredible work

very true

You mean gaterbusket? At least mention the name of the artist.

@@MrBlazingVortex "whoever" implies he didn't know the name, relax dude.

​@@ChristopherTalke I get that, the name appears in the credits however. 😉

You have explained pretty much exactly the vibe I was feeling

you have a greatest papa

That is beautiful... Tell your dad he's a pretty rad dude :)

you have blessed him with the curse.

your dad is a legend!

W father

I’m thirdy eight and still peeping spots, counting stairs, observing ground conditions etc haha. I’m pretty sure I’m hooked for life.

it's like putting on glasses for first time.

This is also how it is when you learn what "car dependency" is

tesla walking frames will have shralp mode.

facts. I've been skating since 98 and slowed down and moved mostly to a longboard but still see spots everywhere to this day

😭😭

Very true i had a few tears myself listing...

YOOOO you inspire me to get better and flow better at Session! (because I can't do it irl..) but like what this video is about, I like problem solving and the creative expression that goes in spots and skateboarding! that's why I wanted to at least do it virtually haha!

I’ve never cried before

yeah legit definitely evokes some emotions

for real though. I'll skate until my legs wont let me.

Yeah, but that's bs for pros. Sheckler is 34 now & going bigger than even he was 20. Jaws is also in that realm of not slowing down, also 34 years old (check out his latest vid for Happy Medium just posted a few days ago)And there's others still shredding in mid/late 30's.

@@S_raB both jaws and sheckler have slowed down tremendously, especially jaws lol he's skating gaps literally 1 third of the size of his old videos in his latest happy medium part. NOTHING wrong with that btw, but we can't just pretend they haven't slowed down and scaled down their tricks over the years. Sheckler doesn't even film full parts anymore, he just showed up a few times a year to do something gnarly and then goes back to chilling

obviously it's going to be different for pros@@S_raB

I think she did a little too much research for a dig like that lmao

I saw the curb and smiled(skater over 30 who only skates curbs), then when it said "for skaters over 30" I lost my shit! LOL!

heck a lot of non-skaters should watch this

This!

every civil engineer should at least learn to ollie, then watch this.

This just reminded me why I fell in love with thrashing. And to hit the streets more

*every normie should watch this video. Great way to explain our world to them!

Lots of still shots! Very nice!

This is an absolutely amazing piece... congrats! I have been skateboarding for 34 years, and this articulated so many feelings I've had about it in both a concise yet poetic way. Well done!

Clever, funny, great skateboarding, beautifully shot with a chilled out nostaligic vibe. This is really amazing work. More please!

Thank You Daniel, people are loving this!

My local skate park got trashed lol

Phenomenal piece. I never thought someone would be able to truly explain the value, ethos and intricacies of street skating. You’ve done the world a service. As an aging street skater who now works in skateparks, I’d love to see your lens on the evolution of skateparks (and why we need them in the first place). Thankfully these days skateparks are being designed by and with skaters, with the goal of creating a legal, accessible and proper skate space that inspires creativity in the long run. A lot of people (59M) Americans don’t have a legally accessible or good place to skate, and exploring the streets (while pure, amazing and a right of passage) might feel out of reach, especially for beginners or folks seen/feeling as non-traditional skaters. But all skaters should certainly explore the natural, even if they get kicked out. (Within reason, though elevated risk for some). Your ability to discern important bits and dissect the value of these features and spaces is a gift, and I think we all appreciate you putting your heart and expertise into this piece! Thanks for doing what you do.

They must Midwest based because there were a few KC spots too

I used to go skate that magnet school on weekends. So much to do. The parking garage had excellently smooth yellow parking curbs and short manny pads.

@@andycarey8234 they also had a barrier type red rail that you could place on the grass off to the side of those ledges, the very top level of those steps would be the runway, you’d Ollie off the edge, grind the rail over the grass and land on the sidewalk about 6-7ft past the grass. You couldn’t see that area when they showed the spot in this video tho. For such a dope spot I wish you’d see more footage there. Also there are so many cool wavy ledge spots around the city, I’d love to see some guys that are really good go have a session on them. I bet they could come up with sole dope grinds/slides. One thing I wish was around when we were kids was those ledges on Division that are shaped like stars ⭐️. I’ve seen some footage here and there of people skating them, galling over the top of the star and landing in a grind on the opposite side.

Dude same that made me hyped as a Kansas local

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