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Caradog Emanuel vs the Cardiff Plaza

Kill City’s video assault continues this week with a new edit of Caradog Emanuel skating Cardiff’s well known Plaza. there’s no Quick Fix for this one. Click for Jedi mind tricks.

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DVD Reviews

Rookies by Kill City Skateboards

rookies_dvd_kill_city_frontWhen most companies are struggling to push as much content as possible onto the web, it’s nice to see a company take their time to prepare a proper DVD with quality footage and a great soundtrack.

Kill City have chosen to start the year off with a bang by releasing their full length video Rookies featuring Dave Davies, Sam Pulley, Nicky Howells, Jess Young, Joe Lynskey, Jake Collins and Caradog Emanuel. Head honcho Lee Dainton took the role of filming and general hypeman duties for the team and has worked his magic over and above expectations. Watching Rookies gives you the feeling that Kill City is a tight team of friends based in England and Wales where sessions are more about fun than business, which backs up Dainton’s legacy of his team tenfold.

Rookies introduces us to the next generation of UK skateboard royalty and beyond. You would think the video was edited backwards when you witness Dave Davies’ amazing two-song opening section. Joe Lynsky and Nicky Howells take care of the ledge techniques and switch skating, whilst Sam Pulley and Jake Collins mix things up with all-terrain skills. Jake’s all round gnar just landed him on the Quiksilver team so expect his talents to be traveling even more than usual this year. Jess Young has grown up during the filming of his section. He has gone from a gnarly kid leaping consecutive big sets of stairs into a young man with no fear of grinding down rails with 15-foot drops off the side. If he doesn’t kill himself, Jess has a great future ahead of him. Finally, there is Caradog Emanuel for the finish and he closes the video off in style. You can understand why he gets last part when you witness the talent he has on board. Caradog is quick to dish out 360 shove-its switch manuals down a steep bank, long backside lipslides through fountain ledges or a picture perfect heelflip over a rail into a massive bank – skills that make him a name to look out for in the future.

Overall, Rookies is a solid video that you can watch from start to finish without skipping sections or wandering off to make a cup of tea. Great skateboarding all round. The soundtrack also gets thumbs up with music varying from Mobb Deep and Biggie Smalls to Sebadoh and the Butthole Surfers. Finally, the extra credits are probably the funniest 4 minutes I’ve seen in a long time, get a copy today.

This DVD is highly recommended and available right now in your local skate shop.

Ralph Lloyd-Davis

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Skateboarding News

NOW! That’s What I Call Skateboarding Promo

Could this be one of the funniest skateboard promo’s this year? Enjoy this trailer for the NOW! That’s What I Call Skateboarding Promo featuring Dylan Hughes, Rhys Meek, Chris Gibbons, Caradog Emanuel, Ben Grove, Josh Perrett, Welsh Tommy, Taylor Oakley and more.

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Skateboarding News

Cardiff Plaza edit one year on feat Page, Caradog + more

cardiffplazaNick Richards has put together a local edit from Welsh scene a year after the Cardiff Plaza was opened by Gravity featuring Jake Collins, Welsh Tommy, Caradog Emanuel, James Coyle, Barney Page, Sam Thompson, Dan Gambarini, Josh Underwood and many more.

Watch 4 minutes of goodness and if you want more then click here.

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Skateboarding News

Kill City vs Wu Tang

killcityThe Kill City crew are back with another skate park edit this week.

Expect slomo tailgrab feebs vs Wu Tang with Caradog Emanuel, Jess Young and flow riders Sam Pulley and Jake Collins as they warm up at the Worcester public park before hitting the streets to film for Rookies, their forthcoming DVD.

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Skateboarding News

Kill City Mallorca offcuts

Kill City SkatebooardsThe Kill City team recently visited Mallorca and have unleashed some offcuts over night for your viewing pleasure.

Watch this edit featuring Caradog Emanuel, Joe Lynskey, Nicky Howells, Jess Young, Sam Pulley and Jake Collins and look out for the team at this year’s Xmas Jam on Saturday 11th December.

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Kill City post Mallorca video blogs

Kill City SkatebooardsLee Dainton has been busy in the audio/visual department again and has posted video blogs from Killcity’s trip to Mallorca earlier this year.

Get stuck in to see Caradog Emanuel, Joe Lynskey, Nicky Howells, Jess YoungSam Pulley and Jake Collins hit up warm-up spots and enjoy a late night park session in the place that’s surely made by architects that moonlight as skateboarders.