Author: Crossfire

Australian Death rider Richie Jackson woke up this weekend to find more than 12 armed officers pointing weapons at his head after allegedly falling asleep in a school playground in Sydney.

Reports in the local press say that he broke into the school yard and activated an alarm alerting officers to the scene. On arrival, the local constabulary decided this case was one for the Fashion Police and left it to them instead before Jackson waved a magic spell over the men with guns and escaped under a puff of smoke. The saga continues.

In other Death news Darryl Nobbs is now on the Death Urethane team plus expect a big Death presence at this years Crossfire Xmas Jam.

Nope, unfortunately Stephen Hawking the theoretical physicist didn’t drop into a ramp this weekend and ake history but Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins did become the first female to land a McTwist this weekend on vert ever. She hucked out this historic achievement in Paris at the Tony Hawk fest in Paris this weekend where Hawk himself pulled out a 900′ in front of a huge crowd on a monster ramp. Watch some footage of this here.

Zero’s Chris Cole won $10,000 in the final game of SKATE at the Battle of the Berrics 2. He came back strong from being behind against Plan B’s Paul Rodriguez, watch the video for the full game here.

Familia release their new series of boards this month under the the impressive art direction of Tahiti Pehrson. We got sent through this 8 inch beauty a few weeks back and I’ve been putting it through its paces it ever since. This board is a true classic 8, a consistant width throughout its length, melow concave and a decent sized nose and tail for those of us with a man sized hoof.

With a proven track record of artist collaborated board series, Familia recogonise the importance of a more mature theme over a cartoon styled direction. The same can be said of the riders, with a heavy emphasis on style and expression through a team consisting of Adrian Day, Gavin Morgan, Clint van der Schyf, Mark Donaldson, Loucas Polydorou, Steph Morgan and they have recently recruited London’s finest, Mr Shaun Witherup

Click here for a behind the scenes interview with Tahiti.

Emilio Gomez

Leo Valls goes jazz funk in the dark of the night for Metropolitan Skateboards.

Element Australia’s Jack Crook shows you why in this edit from Part & Parcel.

All of the individual parts from the brand new Motive Skateboards DVD Dimensions have been posted online this weekend. Watch Barney Page and Dave Snaddon‘s sections below and look out for these 2 and the rest of their team to be present at his year’s Crossfire Xmas Jam on the 12th December in London.

SK8Mafia Am making moves:

Sean Malto + commentary on a day out skating = this.