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Linda Vista Skatepark - San Diego, CA

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Skate or Die

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This thing has fucked me up in so many ways. Numerous ankle sprains, constant "swell-bows" (that's when you smack your elbow on the concrete), "snake bites" (that's where the board comes rolling back and clips your feet when trying to run away), coutless shin gashes, and the occasional head smack (don't tell mom). I've filmed myself here every year around my birthday just to see what I can get away with. The walls are huge. There is no flat bottom like a traditional halfpipe would have. When you go up too high, you end up falling straight down. Your brain wants you to go slow and pivot when you are at your peak. That way of thinking becomes a recipe for disaster. Instead, the goal should be to go fast and ride through. Find the arc of your trajectory, tuck your knees at the apex and hold on. The inclination is to always try and go as high as possible, but the reality of where you are at the time may only get you halfway there. As we progress through life, we often shoot too high and are forced to pivot. Sometimes, we have to make concessions in order to make it to the next turn. Only then can we be informed to take things higher that next time around. To me, the full pipe at Linda Vista is a measure of my own progression, however there are still things I want to accomplish. One day, I'll figure out how to make it over the window gap or frontside air out of the deep end. Hopefully, my Dad will be there to see it. He's the whole reason i've learned to live without fear. Even then, this thing called life still scares the fuck out of me.

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