Get inspired by San Diego’s Mario Negos who’s been hitting the streets of San Diego for the past four decades. He skates, he films, he’s produced and edited the series of epic Curb Crusher videos—there’s nothing this guy can’t do. Skateboarding is truly the fountain of youth! Check this new part hosted by Willy’s Workshop Skateboards that is a celebration of the life of Mario’s father, Conrado.

„Dedicated to Conrado Andrade Negos 🙏🏽❤️🕊️ Son of Conrado- Curbs, wall rides and power slides. Clips from the archives. Edited by Mario A Negos „

Filmed by June Cate, Scotty Lancour, Alyasha Moore and Bert Custudio

San Diego, it’s always the place to be. Check out the mini-doc on SD’s history we did earlier this summer:

Related: Great Skateboarding Cities of the Summer: San Diego is one of them

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The skateboarding world is heartbroken by the news of legendary Patti McGee’s passing on October 17, 2024. An icon, an innovator, a skateboarder, and a straight-up badass, Patti’s influence on skateboarding will live on forever. 

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All of skateboarding felt this one. It’s a tough pill to swallow, and while I’ve seen countless heartwarming posts from top pros, skateboarding enthusiasts, friends, family and everyone else in between sharing memories and stories of Patti, I really enjoyed former TWS alumni, Miki Vuckovich’s post (above) and all the kind words he shared:

„FAREWELL TO THE QUEEN – I last saw Patti McGee less than two weeks ago at the Oceanside Band Shell, site of many historic skateboarding events. Except this time she was there cheering and supporting a group of youth and adaptive skateboarders at the @poseidenfoundation competition, more than a half century after she made national and international news, winning the first Women’s National Skateboarding Championship title in 1964,“ he wrote on Instagram. 

„She would appear on the covers of both LIFE magazine and Skateboarder magazine the following year, plus the Dick Clark Show and other popular TV programs. She was the poster girl for the ‚Craze And The Menace of Skateboarding,‘ as LIFE magazine called it. And in the past couple of decades, she and her daughter @yeahailey could be seen at skate events, large and small, continuing to share her story, her presence, and her support for the new communities that have adopted skateboarding as their own—groups that hadn’t previously seen themselves in skateboarding, but have stepped in to become part of our growing community.“ 

Related: Tony Hawk Recreates Iconic J. Grant Brittain Photo From 1987

I was fortunate enough to meet Patti a few times myself and she was always the kindest, most charming human. An absolute legend! Yet so humble, real and sincere. One thing was certain—she loved skateboarding. And skateboarding loved her right back. The mark she left on the culture is incredible and the influence she had is monumental. Style like hers can’t be faked! She was as real as it gets.

„A couple days after we were with her in Oceanside, Patti entered hospice care,“ Miki continued. „She passed last night, and the tributes have been rolling through the channels like a champion skateboarder who saw an opportunity to share what she loved and went for it. And she continued sharing, right to the end.“

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News like this is never easy to take, but it’s a great time to reflect and remember just how amazing of a person Patti was. If you skate, then I’d guarentee you’ve been seeing posts about the news as well. Take some time and read through the stories, scroll through some photos and honor the life of skateboarding’s official queen, Patti McGee. Our hearts go out to her entire family. 

„The Queen is dead,“ Miki concluded. „Long live the Queen.“

And we’ll echo that, Mik. RIP Patti McGee. 

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I just have to say—this one was long overdue! From childhood skate prodigy to worldwide legend, there’s no one quite like Eric Dressen. Santa Cruz just released an epic 30-minute film about this skate icon, and it should be a mandatory watch for anyone who rolls on four wheels. Stop what you’re doing and press play: 

„He has been there since the jump and is still in the van today,“ says Santa Cruz. Those 14 words say it all, but Dressen has never skated for the notoriety. He simply lives and breathes skateboarding, and since the beginning, brought a unique style to the culture that’s unmistakably his. Fast. Raw. No nonsense. True grit? Uh, yeah. Absolutely.

Related: Skatenerdstarmaps: Kenter Canyon Elementary with Eric Dressen

Dressen really has been a part of skateboarding longer than most legends can claim. Every decade. Think about that? I’ve always been a fan of Eric’s but after watching this documentary, I feel like a mega fan. Who would’ve thought this dude could get any cooler!? 

Seriously, I’m not going to spoil anything for you, but find the time to watch this entire film. Joe Perrin did an incredible job on this project, along with anyone else who was involved. This was very much needed. From the 70s to now, Eric Dressen is as real as it can possibly get. No argument. 

„There’s nobody that will ever skate like Eric Dressen,“ says Geoff Rowley. „He’s special.“ 

And I think I’ll just leave it at that. 

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In Tom Asta’s latest How-To video, he shares his insights and thoughts on perfecting the backside bigspin before going over some of his own personal variations of the trick. This move is a must-have in any skateboarders bag of tricks! Let’s get it: 

Personally, I like that Tom has taken the YouTube personality route these days. It’s tough, man. Not just anyone can do it. And it takes a lot of time to build not only a proper following, but the confidence to put yourself out there like this. But once you’ve put in the work long enough, the positivity from your audience pours in. Hey, it’s a new world—if you can’t beat ‚em, join ‚em!

Related: Watch: Tom Asta Properly Breaks In the Brand New Reading, PA Skatepark

Videos like this are actually really beneficial for so many reasons, too. Spend a few moments in the comments and you can see how genuinely appreciative folks (of all ages) are for pros like Tom to share their insights and techniques on certain tricks. 

„I love how we can get personally taught by a pro and get their tips and insight into tricks. Coming from skating in the late 90’s I still feel blessed guys like Tom take their time to help others learn for free, it’s an awesome time to be a skateboarder,“ said one commenter. 

Another mentioned, „Ayyy I’m 38 years old and because of your video I just landed on some of my first backside big spins (didn’t ride away tho) Thanks for the keys g! I’m riding away next session for sure.“

The list goes on, but I just thought that was rad. 

Related: An interview with Tom Asta on the Dead Air Radio show

There’s no denying Tom did an incredible job breaking it all down. Plus, if you already have bigspins on lock, it was a total bonus learning how bigspin front board, bigspin back tail and everything else. Good stuff. 

Thanks for the lesson, Tom. Keep ‚em coming! 

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