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News 2010

November 28

Check out some new footage of me and Jacob Whitt, which we have entitled "Dos", since it is footage of the two of us doing flatland in El Paso, Texas, Philadelphia, PA and a few secret locations. Jacob did all the editing and it really is an impressive film, I think he did an incredible job on it. Plus, he rips it up skating and I think I got in a few quality tricks too. If you like it, let us know.

November 20

Check out some footage of BMX Flatland Scientist, Brett Crowther and he rips on Flatland and is in the new 2011 Flatland calender, which is available through flatlandfuel.com. This short film, version 1 of 2 to be coming out, was put together by BMX flatlander and videographer, Billy Gawrych the original Kaos Agent Zero.

November 11

Happy Veterans Day, and I want to thank all the men and women who serve and have served in our military for their service, honor and bravery. Among those, I include my Dad, Gordon, who served in WWII and my brother, Gordon, who served in Viet Nam.

November 8

Check out some ripping footage from BMX Flatlander Art Thomason, who lives in Texas, works for NASA and rides for Hoffman Bikes. Check this out, got to love the carving nose manuals!

October 28

Check out this footage from the World Championships of Freestyle Skateboarding 2010 in Philadelphia which took place on September 18th and 19th. The video features skateboarders from the following: Amatuer Division (Jacob Whitt), Women's Division (Mic Murayama), Pro Division (Kilian Martin), and Master's Division (Bill Robertson). This video was edited by Jacob Whitt and is presented to you on behalf of the Dr. Skateboard Team.

October 23

I went to a meeting held today for a future skatepark here in El Paso, which will be the future Mountain View Skatepark. There was a great turnout, probably 50-60 communitty people, mostly skaters and parents, and the park will be done by Site Design Group, and we believe in concrete. More info to follow on the El Paso Skatepark Association Web site.

October 10

We had a nice turn out yesterday at the Chalk the Block art event in downtown El Paso, where we also had a portable skatepark set up in the streets. Thanks to the efforts of the El Paso Skatepark Association and Crooks Skateshop, we had a great day of riding, relating and ripping. Lots of fun for all skaters, both young and old.

October 7

I got some good news this week that I am now officially back on Tracker Trucks, who have been a sponsor of mine off and on cince 1988. I was extremely hopeful that it would continue and many thanks to Dayne and of course, Larry Balma of Tracker, who continue to be great supporters. Muchas gracias amigos!

September 30

Here is a complilation video from the 2010 World Freestyle Championship on YouTube. This video was also shown and available on the Fuel TV site.

September 24

I met an awesome freestyler from Massachusetts named Matt Gokey, who is an insane ripper. Here is a cool video he posted on YouTube that you have to check out. Let him know on Faceboook how much he tears it up.

September 22

The 2010 World Freestyle Championship results made it on Fuel TV. Here is a link to the story on the Fuel TV Web site.

September 21

I just wanted you everyone know that we (the Dr. Skateboard Team) made it back from a successful weekend at the 2010 World Freestyle Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania held last weekend.

In the Amateur category, Jacob Whitt got 9th place and Chris Benker got 17th place. I ended up taking 2nd place in the Master's category. The contest had around 80 total competitors in 5 categories (novice, amateur, women's, master's and pros), and 10 countries were represented along with approximately 20 states in the US.

August 30

I just saw that I made the front page of the Baylor College of Education Web site for the work we did this summer with Project STOMP. It was great to work there and Rachelle and Trena have a great program and an outstanding gourp of students and staff.

August 24

I did a demo at UTEP this past weekend, on Saturday August 21, for a group of students and parents as part of a College Readiness Program. It was a lot of fun, a hot day as well, and at the end of it all, I got a few shots and some copy in the online version of the El Paso Times.

August 2

Here are some good demo shots from the Baylor STOMP demos held in Waco Texas last month.

July 28

I just finished doing a series of Action Science Demos with Bryan S. and Chris B. in Waco, Texas. We got a bunch of local coverage, including a couple of video pieces as well. One video was on the local Channel 10 News in Waco and the other video is from the Waco Independent School District (WISD). the WISD also added a story on our work there as well.

July 3

Check out the Action Science short by BMX killer, Billy Gawrych, ripping it up in AZ. Kaos Agent Zero surely tears it up!

July 1

If you are a person on Facebook, you can also check out some recent information and happenings on my page there at http://www.facebook.com/drskateboard

June 26

Bruised, battered, but not beaten. The El Paso Skatepark Tour 2010 - 9 parks/skate spots in 1 day. Edgemont Ditch - West Side Skatepark - Marwood Skatepark - Mini Ramp at Dos and Tattoos - Chapparral NM Skatepark - Ysleta Skatepark - Album Skatepark - Carolina Skatepark - The Tidy Bowl. Did the journey with Chris Benker, Jacob Whitt and our videographer Brendon, we should have some good video out soon.

June 23

Check out the new video, an original BMX flatland session from ID and Billy Gawrych, which features Brett Crowther, Jam Master Jay and PHX BMX.

June 19

Freestyle contest coming up in Philadelphia, PA on September 18-19. Both Pros and top Ams will come together and it shoudl be a great time. Check out www.phillyfreestyle.com, especially the Blog section to see the list of riders planning to attend.

June 11

Back from Europe and ready to roll.

May 24

I am off to Spain and Portugal for some needed R&R, with stops to be had in Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Sevilla and Lisbon. Not a skate trip this time, just pura vacacion.

May 16

Graduation at UTEP and finished the spring semester with a new option, being a tenured faculty member.

May 13

We had a successful show for the 2010 Third Annual EPSA Skate Deck Art show held last night at the Black Market on 110 Robinson in the Cincinatti area of El Paso. It was quite a turn out, and I think we had our most successful fundraiser yet, where all the donations go to help skaters and skate facilities in El Paso. I am sure there were more than 200 people there and we had over 70 boards displayed by local artists, skaters and communitty members. You can see the boards here, so check them out, they are hanging on somebody's wall now.

May 11

I did a radio interview yesterday on Talk Radio 1150 AM with Paul (Z-Man) Zimmerman, where we talked with the host, Lisa D, about the upcoming EPSA Skate Deck Art Show and the impacts of Dr. Skatebaord's Action Science. Lisa D was a gracious and entertaining host, and I look forward to heading back to the show again.

Then, today, Paul and I went on the Steve Kaplowitz show on KROD 600 AM Sports Radio, where we talked more about skateboarding, the skate deck art show, action science, and of course, sports. Steve was super cool too, and I hope to get back on the show again soon.

May 9

I went to Carolina Skatepark to session with the El Chuco Boyz, and had a great session with Chris Benker, Jacob, Louis and Damian. Speaking of Damian, who was just killing it all over the park, his new issue of C-39 Magazine is out for you to read. (Link opens in new window).

May 7

Today is Dead Day at UTEP, but skateboarding is alive and well on campus. Here is a link to a story on RIDE, which is an official UTEP Student Organization dedicated to making skateboarding and all things skate-like viable activities on campus.

May 1

I did a demo today with Chris Benker and Jacob Whitt as part of the UTEP Master Teacher Academies at the Ysleta Independent School District Headquarters. We performed for a number of teachers and the guys really ripped it up as always. After that, I did a series of professional development activities using Action Science in the context of the 5Es of Constructivism.

April 28

Art Thomason, master flatland BMXer, has long been a part of Matt Hoffman's Aggro Circus Shows. The demos, done at Universal Studios, have included John Parker, Gary Laurent & Fabiola Da Silva, all of whom have done Dr. Skateboard shows in the past. Art sent me two links to check out from a recent set of shows, Part 1 and Part 2, which your should watch. The links open in a new windows.

April 24

Here in El Paso, we will be having our Third Annual Skate Deck Art Show benefit on Wednesday, May 12th at the Black Market, which is located at 110 W. Robinson in the Cincinatti Area near UTEP. For more info, including the event flyer and the latest buzz on stuff like the Sunland Park skate plaza, check out the EPSA Web site (opens in new window).

April 22

You can now preview the Edgemont skateable drainage article (opens in new window) that features EPSA in the Spring 2010 issue Concrete Wave magazine. This is an article that I co-authored with Paul Zimmerman. If you look close, you can see that I am doing a frontside lipslide in the ditch. I hope you come and check it out.

April 20

My good friend and fellow El Paso skateboarder, Damian Gonzalez, has started a new e-zine call C39 E-Magazine (opens in new window) that is now available online. Damian is a long time member of the Dr. Skateboard Action Science demo team and also rips it up for Crooks skateshop (opens in new window). Check out his new mag and write him and tell him you found in here.

April 18

We just got some photos of the crew ripping it up in both Phoenix (Billy Gawrch, Flatland Scientist, BMX) and El Paso (Dr. Skateboard, Chris Benker and Chris Bobino). The shots in El Paso are from the heralded Tidy Bowl and the shots in Phoenix are at an undiscosed secret location, and the tie that binds is the Action Science "Beaker & Gear" shirts on the crew.

April 8

Did a teacher training for Action Science for 25 pre-service teachers as part of the UTEP College of Education certification program. The group was very enthusiastic and will be usign the materials in their classrooms in the coming years.

March 22

Check out the new "I Pick UTEP" video on YouTube, in which I have a small, but significantly skateboard centric part. You can also see the crew from the UTEP skate club RIDE, for which I am a faculty advisor. You can also check out a longer version with Bloopers.

March 16

Met up with one of my long time homies in skateboarding, Kenny Hamilton, who along with his brothers, Rusty and Steve were part of the original 17th Street Richmond contingent, that included me, along with Ken and Rob Rice. It was great to see him and catch up on all things skateboarding.

February 24

I did a teacher training for Aciton Science for 90 in-service teachers as part of the Ysleta Independent School District's involvement with the GEARUP program. The group was very enthusiastic and energentic, and it marks the third school district that is using the Actino Science curriclulum in working with their middle school students.

February 19

The boys did a demo at Davenport Elementary School today with the team consisting of Chirs Benker and Jacob Whitt. They ripped it up much to the delight of all the kids and faculty too.

January 30

Here is a link to a story on my new job at UTEP. IT is called Dr. Skateboard Spins Into Leadership Role and is a good overview of the blaance between adminstration and being a professor at UTEP.

January 13

I started my first day as the new Associate Dean in the College of Education at UTEP, and this is a great opportunity to learn and grow within the university. I am humbled and excited by this new position and imagine my life as a skateboarder - falling down and getting back up - will serve me well in my new role.