Author Archives: scottytang

Wakeskating the Rice Terraces of The Philippines

Posted on January 28, 2014 by scottytang

Redbull and Brian Grubb team up to make some of the most scenic wakeskating shots anyone has probably ever seen. One thing that I love about action sports, is that it has this natural tendency to redefine and give things … Continue reading →

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Skateboarding is my Religion

Posted on December 16, 2013 by scottytang

Growing up as a skateboarder, skateboarding was all I cared about. I would skip school to skate, which made my grades suffer because I was too busy skating to worry about school work. I would sacrifice attending family gatherings because … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous faith

Posted on December 6, 2013 by scottytang

One of the hardest parts about skateboarding is trying to skate on the streets. Security guards always kick us out, cops get called on us, sometimes we get tickets, and occasionally even arrested. My worst experience with this happened when … Continue reading →

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Fall Well

Posted on November 22, 2013 by scottytang

Failure is something that has always been hard for me to deal with. I remember when I first became a sponsored skateboarder, if I went to a skate park and had a bad day, or went filming and was too … Continue reading →

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Fearful Commitment

Posted on November 5, 2013 by scottytang

Commitment is the most crucial part of skateboarding, and it is also the scariest. There are times when there is no doubt at all in my head that I can do a trick, but for some reason I am too … Continue reading →

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Pain Is Beauty

Posted on October 30, 2013 by scottytang

Skateboarding can be a pretty painful thing to get good at. Before we experience the good feeling that comes with rolling away from a new trick, we usually have to put ourselves through lots of pain and sacrifice. We often find … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Love

Posted on October 2, 2013 by scottytang

I have had an unfailing love for skateboarding for the vast majority of my life, and as I look back on this love that has been such a big part of me, it is obvious that this love has cost … Continue reading →

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Frustrated Maniacs

Posted on September 23, 2013 by scottytang

Skateboarding is a really fun activity, but it is something that can also be really frustrating. There have been times that I’ve seen people (myself included) turn into complete maniacs because of the overwhelming frustration that they are feeling because … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Unity

Posted on August 16, 2013 by scottytang

Israel has been in constant skirmishes with its neighboring countries since it became a nation in 1948. The people live in constant fear of being bombed, and most the people in its neighboring countries are not fond of Israel. In … Continue reading →

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Redefined purpose

Posted on August 12, 2013 by scottytang

Craig Stecyk, the very first prominent writer of skateboarding said, “Skaters by their very nature are urban guerillas: they make everyday use of the useless artifacts of the technological burden, and employ the handiwork of the government/corporate structure in a … Continue reading →

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