Since professional skateboarding contests have made their way from the US to the Northern Cape in 2011, local skaters have seen professional skateboarding as a viable career option and have given several light at the end of the tunnel. The level of skating in Kimberley is getting gnarlier by the week as a result of […]
Cloudy skies graced the semi-desert region of Kimberley throughout the course of the weekend, which is usually not a good sign for skaters. In a region of the world where precipitation is scarce for the better part of the year, rain is a blessing to many. For those trying to ride their skateboards; not so […]
“If I fall, will they laugh at me”? Asked one of the newer skaters at the park. I encouraged him, “Don’t worry about them. We’re all gonna fall. It’s part of skating”. This was the attitude of many of the younger skaters at the park on entering the Tricks for Cash Jam. Whether it was […]
The second action packed weekend of the new year was Kimberley Skate League was the first contests of the day. With over 20 youngsters hoping to make cash for the day, they gathered good friends around and organised themselves into groups of 4 and came up with name that best suit their team. The contest […]
We’ll keep this week’s write up this short and sweet. Friday led us to the Mini Ramp Jam, offering prizes for Beginners and Advanced Divisions. Saturday’s Best Trick Jam on the marble ledges brought forward a similar format, sans transition, substitute the ledges. The kids are shredding as hard as ever and 2014 is looking up. […]
The December Game of Skate welcomed several anxious skaters, and several of those had been practicing hard over the past month with hopes of spots in the finals. It came as no surprise that Damian Bramley made it to the finals as he threw sex changes into all his kickflips, fakie flips, heel flips, and […]
Saturday is always the busiest day of the week at the Kumba Skate Plaza, and this past Saturday was no different than any previous weekend. We were packed with events and liveliness all weekend, and we’ve got a heap of media for you to feast your eyes on, below. Before you go that far, just […]