Cape Town Skateboarding

having fun

2010-10-05T15:43:00.000-07:00

Skate Park cape Town

2010-06-23T02:18:00.000-07:00

Yes you hear right. I also couldn't believe it but Sports Unlimited and Woodies Ramps make it happen. A proper skate park in Cape Town (Kirstenhof). Finally. Thanks to everybody behind this project. Here some first impressions of what you can expect.

48 hours with Phily

2010-06-23T01:44:00.001-07:00

Some snaps from the making of "48 hours with Phily Alves" for the next AV issue. You can expect BIG.

thats a funny one

New Civic Center

2010-06-22T10:45:00.000-07:00

What many of us recognized is, that with the FIFA World Cup 2010 here in SA was the indicator to refresh the the hosting cities to make them look nice for the rest of the world. There are people pro and against the soccer, but what we have to admit is that we profited from all that in terms of new, fresh spot. So for example the civic center in cape town. Finally are all nice marble curbs skateable after renewing the bricks. Even the security are cool with it. During the world cup we can skate every day til 3 PM. After the world cup we have the whole place for us. We should still take care about it. That means keeping it clean, physically and verbal with any kind of authority person, also when they a d...heads. But thats cool. So lets make the best out of it.

Back again

2010-06-22T10:35:00.000-07:00

CT skateboarding is back online and will keep you updated and hopefully entertained for the next time. It should function as a platform which keeps you updated and inspired with photos, articles and videos by the CT skateboarding scene.

Enjoy and help to make it happen!!!

Here some new videos from the GreenHausSquad

2010-02-08T08:58:00.000-08:00

HS Skateboarding Test

2009-10-27T04:05:00.000-07:00

Just some rubbish.

Join the group!!!

2009-08-27T02:48:00.000-07:00

We have now also group on facebook to legalize skateboarding in cape town a bit more. We want to organize a march or demonstration soon to let the city see how many we are and that they cant send us all the time away from the spots in and around cape town. Lets make this happen and join the group on facebook. The group is called "Legalize Skateboarding In Cape Town". Further informations you will find on the group site.

SG Blade arrived

2009-08-27T01:31:00.001-07:00

The SGblade is a 35mm Image Converter/Adapter, allowing you to use 35mm SLR lenses on your camcorder. Why? The main reason is the shallow Depth of Field (DOF) that a 35mm lens can produce. You can also take advantage of the wide range of focal lengths available for a variety of different Field of View (FOV).
The adapter will fit on HVX 200, EX1, EX3, XH-A1, XL1s/2, FX1/Z1, Z7, HD100, HPX170, PD150 and many more camcorder.

We offer the complete SG Blade system and when you need we can also help you out with a range of 35mm SLR lenses. We also can provide you with support on the adapter during your shoot. Just contact us under 071. 335 272 0

SG Blade arrived

2009-08-27T01:31:00.000-07:00

The general died

2009-06-08T01:28:00.000-07:00

The old general who lived behind my house was a high ranking member of the 26's in Cape Town. He died last month of kidney failure. R.I.P.

Familia in Barcelona

2009-05-29T04:19:00.000-07:00

Check out the Familia Travel blog and join them on their trip through Barcelona.

Ill Skillz Video OUT NOW

2009-05-26T02:48:00.000-07:00

So my people Ill Skillz (Tommy Jinxx and Jimmy Flexx) are bringing it! Here the new music video, which was shot in one, yes just one day. check it out and enjoy.

Slime Designs

2009-05-26T02:44:00.000-07:00

SlimeDesigns is a Design Company that provides online services and graphic designs for the online boarding industry and uses a comprehensive overview of services to help your company online with a stylish and effective website, increasing your online exposure and traffic, making your website goal clear, resulting in an awesome user experience.
SlimeDesigns is not limited to only board companies, but to many alternative sport, bands, bars, art, music, fashion and clothing companies.
Another feature slimedesigns is focusing on is mini sites for bands, events,photography, fashion, skateboarders doing photography. A clean, simple, stylish site. (Basically, helping the people in the industry to stay in the industry using their talents - cause who else better to do the work than the people living it).
Fast, Professional, Reliable, attention to detail.

"SlimeDesigns is better than getting your "site/designs" done by a suit"
www.slimedesigns.com

Butan Wear - born in the streets of Cape Town

2009-05-26T02:17:00.000-07:00

Butan Wear is a street wear label, deeply entrenched in South African underground culture and urban lifestyle. The brand’s approach is highly concept driven, focusing on quality and inventive design, aiming not merely to increase brand awareness, but to spread relevant messages with every garment produced. Born on the streets of Cape Town, Butan Wear has expanded its reach to the rest of South Africa extensively since 2006, and now aims to present its unique South African street style to a global audience.

The label is designed to evolve like a living organism, adapting with the times and along with the progressive underground street scene. Directly influenced by this creative environment it in turn asserts its own influence on the culture, in a proactive, innovative and genuine manner through capacity building of undiscovered talent in various subcultures. In this instance the brand lends itself to emerging as well as established MCs, Producers, B-boys, Turntablists, Graph Writers and skate boarders from all corners of Mzansi, giving them exposure and a networking platform as well as a chance to showcase their skills and pave a way for a sustainable career in the industry.
Butan Wear lives by the Motto Urban Disciplines and strives to encompass this affiliation in garment designs and further through involvement in projects that are concerned with social upliftment and sustenance of urban culture. A major focal point is to remind us of the creative expression, philosophies and ideologies of street culture that must be carried forward as it develops and the brand alongside it.
Our future is now…
further informations under www.butanwear.com

"Street Dreams" Skateboard movie by Chris Zamoscianyk

2009-05-26T02:11:00.000-07:00

This film takes place where the skateboarding culture is most foreign, the Midwest. Like all skaters, Derrick Cabrera dreams of being sponsored and one day going pro. He is an up-and-coming skater with all the talent, but he has the world against him. His parents and classmates cannot understand how Derrick has so much passion for something that has no future in their eyes. He is only accepted in his skater crew of friends, but as he gets better and better, some of those friends become his biggest rivals. After getting arrested and facing ultimatums with his father and girlfriend, he runs away with his skateboarding crew to Florida for a big skateboarding contest that will change his life. A street skateboarder’s constant battles are showcased through Derrick Cabrera’s character and the film’s amusing yet serious plotline. Cast: Rob Dyrdek, Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Dunn, Ryan Sheckler, Terry Kennedy
for more info check here.

"Legalizing" gardens spot in town

2009-05-22T02:15:00.000-07:00

The gardens spot in front of the museum was always a spot where you have to hustle for a skate. After a long time skating this spot anyway and having trouble with the CCID and the Metro Police, they started accepting us skater and stopped chasing us away. We are allowed now to skate the spot every day after five. We checked it with the peops who are in chage of the museum, CCID and the police. So I just want to encourage skating at that nice spot. It is a good spot to bring people together. We finally have a spot where we can meet and do that what we love without geting busted. So check it out and join us for a session after five in front of the National Museum in the Companies Gardens, Cape Town.

Funky KFD Add

2009-05-21T02:34:00.000-07:00

In conjunction with the South African elections a new funny KFD add.

Traveling in the shadow of skateboarders, from San Francisco to Prague, Susan Griffith belatedly discovers the perks of an adolescent addiction.

2009-05-19T02:08:00.000-07:00

Like most parents, I look back with bewildered nostalgia on those far-off days when travel destinations were chosen simply because they had floated to the top of a wish list, perhaps after reading a magazine article or exchanging a story in the pub with a hard-core traveling friend or, in my case, when my publisher sent me off to research a guidebook. Procreators expect their traveling style to be cramped for a while of course (actually many picture themselves in the same exotic locations but just carrying more clobber like nappies and teddy bears). But few look ahead to the grunting years when their bonny darlings have become recalcitrant adolescents. Never in my wildest imaginings did it occur to me that one day the determining travel constraint in my life would become … skateboarding. Since the age of about ten or eleven, skateboarding has been the children’s deep and abiding passion. We are not talking here about a little harmless footling around on the driveway or of a transient nod in the direction of peer pressure, pure and pungent. We are talking about dreams of going professional, of a library of skateboarding videos that requires a new wing to be built, of a refusal to consider a family holiday to any destination unless it figures on the world itinerary for skateboarders. Like surfers who are in perpetual pursuit of the perfect wave, street skaters fantasize about finding the supreme “spot”, which to the uninitiated will look like some nondescript concrete steps or a metal handrail. Skaters usually know the names of spots from their beloved videos, though the index of a Rough Guide or Lonely Planet is not much use when you are looking for the “Three Flat Three Double Set” in Paris or the “Concrete Waves” in Barcelona. Investigative skills are required which are well beyond the powers of a twelve year old. By now I have vast experience of tracking down “spots” in many countries. Tourist offices are as good a place as any to borrow the Yellow Pages and look up “Skateboarding” which (luckily) shows up in most languages (except for monopatín in Spanish). A little further down the line, the offspring or one of their chums, graduated to being willing to ask the locals for directions, while lacking the common sense to choose an appropriate target. Elegantly attired middle-aged couples out for an evening promenade were nonplussed to be asked in fractured Spanish for some skateboarding facility rumored to be in the neighborhood. Time passes and interest in the sport wanes in one boy to be replaced by making films of skateboarders (to adapt Dorothy Parker, their interests span the whole gamut from A to B). Travel success is now measured in quantity of “footage” they bring back. I confess there have been times when I longed for a tiny flash of enthusiasm for anything other than skateboarding, of at least a willingness to put a nose inside, say, the lovely Rodin Museum in Paris instead of insisting we head for La Défense, the modernist shopping and business district at the end of métro line 1, which I’ll bet you didn’t know is also known as “Spot City”. All red-blooded teenagers long to be free of their chaperones, and skateboarders are more red-blooded than most. The hapless skateboarding parent must lurk anonymously on the sidelines to be on hand for emergencies that (almost never) happen. This is not too onerous in the case of the pre-eminent Barcelona spot MACBA, the piazza in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art, where many idle hours can be enjoyably passed with the museum exhibits or drinking café solo on sunny terraces. Skateboarders’ chaperones become very resourceful at finding places of interest in the vicinity of spots.
The lapsed skateboarder has now graduated to other improving pastimes such as poker and pool and slapping on expensive male toiletries, none of which will be well served by being in Prague for Christmas. Fortunately the requirements of the school curriculum meant that he was required to bulk up his portfolio for a photography course so he had with him a single lens reflex camera. This provided him with a watertight excuse to boycott castles, churches and museums (with the exception of the moving Jewish cemetery), in order to wander around in search of street culture. His photographic ambitions exceeded his nerve when it came to photographing tramps and beggars in their extraordinary poses of kneeling prostration, though he still aspired to be a “paparazzo of the underclass”. In a previous incarnation, I would have bemoaned the density of tourists thronging Charles Bridge. But I have mellowed or at least become more pragmatic. If it takes the presence of hordes of American tourists to make it possible to find breakfast on December 25th and to keep the Christmas stalls open purveying glüwein and waffles, then bring on the tour groups. Without the festive influx, the doors of Prague’s restaurants and museums would be locked at this time of year, and musicians would not turn up to play Vivaldi and Mozart in lovely Hapsburg palaces. Besides, I know exactly how to dodge the crowds – follow the skateboarders. The hilariously anti-climactic hourly performance of the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square and the windows in Prague Castle where the diabolical practice of “defenestration” was invented and the exhibit of dried elephants' penises in a cabinet of curiosities at the Strahovský Monastery (which apparently the museum staff prudishly pretend to be narwhale tusks) – all these joys of Prague had to wait until the “spots” had been nailed down.“Stalin Square” is whispered in reverential tones by skateboarders as the spot of choice in Prague. Yet the guidebook index drew a blank. On second thought, would there be a Stalin Square in a city that had so defiantly kicked over the traces of Communism long ago? Further sleuthing revealed that Letná Terrace above the Čechův Bridge had once been the setting for the biggest statue of Stalin in the world, which had been destroyed with dynamite in 1962 (the Museum of Communism near Wenceslas Square tells this tale). Surely this must be Stalin Square. Tearing ourselves away from the twinkling delights of the Christmas market in the Old Town Square, we dutifully trudged off along Pařižská Avenue, over the bridge and up the monumental stairs on the other side of the river. Once the scene of royal coronations and Soviet-style May Day parades, Letná Park was deserted and windswept when we arrived. One man’s meat is another man’s poison and the skateboarders’ eyes shone with recognition from their videos of the Promised Land. This particular promised land required a certain amount of tidying up: broken glass was carefully scooped out of the way the first day and hours spent sweeping away a light dusting of snow the next followed by patient waiting for the steps and handrails to dry in the watery sun. Without the skateboarding connection, we adults would have missed out on one of the city’s most majestic views over the River Vlatva to the Old City (Staré Mĕsto). Text: Susan Griffith

Loucas on the way to barca

2009-05-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

Familia team rider Loucas Polydorou is ready for his journey to Barcelona at the end of this month. It is going to be the first time in Europe for Loucas. So be ready for the big shock. Nearly everything is skateable, no stress with police or security and lots of other skaters from all around the world. People who have been to Barca, know what I am talking about. It is just one of the european skate mekka's. He is going to be on the road with the guys from his new sponsor RVCA. So Loucas, enjoiy the trip, take care and bring us back some footage and experience.

Familia extends to the UK

2009-05-15T04:09:00.000-07:00

In South African history, an English speaking person has often been referred to as a soutpiel. In direct translation, it means salt dick. Why? Because many Afrikaner felt that whilst English speakers may have been born and bred in South Africa, they would still never let go from their English roots, and ex-pat attitude.So the the word drives from having one foot in England, one in South Africa and your dick hanging in the ocean. Well, now too has a salty member, as products will now be available to UK skaters via finer skateboard stores. So lets welcome salty skateboarder Steph Morgan as the first UK rider on Familia, and alongside him will be transplanted ripper and co-owner, Gavin Morgan.

Steph Morgan - fs varial heelflip into the sun
Photo: Dominic Marley

Old School Production X-Jam

2009-05-15T03:59:00.000-07:00

Hey fellas. The x-jam at the Tafelberg tavern is done and it was a successful event organized by Markus from Old School Production. Thumbs up for him at that point. The jam was on three obstacles (picnic table, wedges with barrier and curb). Will Twala rocked the jam and won it finally with nollie fifty-fifties on the table, nollie flip, switch flip and kickflip melon over the barrier. Killer!!! Here some pics and a small video from the contest.

Will Twala - switch Kickflip with style

Garth and me on the way to Simon’s Town

2008-10-12T05:04:00.000-07:00

Last week Garth and me decided spontaneously to take the train to Simon`s Town and chill da f… out with the penguins. It was a beautifully sunny day. We checked out a bunch of Southern Right Wales, which were playing 100 m in front of us. Amazing these gigantic animals. On the way there we also found a massive grasshopper. Never knew that they can grow sooooo big and have these crazy colours.

Game of S.K.A.T.E. review

2008-10-12T04:57:00.000-07:00

The Game of S.K.A.T.E. in Athlone this Saturday was supported by a brilliant weather, which is coming slowly but surely also to Cape Town. To be honest we had not so many starters like expected, but the level of skateboarding from the pep who were there was way over standard. Skateboarder, like Justus, Loucas, Wynand, Pieter and Garth were present and showed the kids what all is possible with a piece of wood on some plastic wheels. In between the comp was interrupted by some organizers from another small event on that big event “recreation day”. He caped the power from our sound system with the excuse that people get to much attracted from our music and so distracted from the other events. I really couldn’t believe it. He wants to force the kids to like something or was just unhappy that nobody is at his sorts show. Anyway. In the end I spoke to the main host of the festival and he also couldn’t believe it. Crazy people you meet, I can tell you. We continued the comp successfully. Thanks again to the sponsors FAMILIA, ADIDAS and DOMINO CLOTHING. The winners of the Game of S.K.A.T.E. Cape Town 2008 are: 1. Justus Kotze (Domino Clothing)
2. Wynand Herholdt (no Sponsors)
3. Joshua Adams (no Sponsors)

Rules 4 Game of S.K.AT.E.

2008-10-07T03:21:00.001-07:00

Here the Game of S.K.A.T.E. Rules for the people who don't know or are not so sure how this whole thing works. Have fun and enjoy.

Sponsors for game of S.K.A.T.E. confirmed!!!

2008-10-03T02:51:00.001-07:00

Yeah finally the sponsors for the game of S.K.A.T.E. on the 11th October in Athlone have confirmed. So we will have Familia Skateboards, ADIDAS Originals and Domino Clothing in the boat. Thanks a lot at that point for their great support and help to encourage skateboarding here in Cape Town.
C yaa in Athlone on the 11th.

Bring The Jam Competition

2008-09-22T04:01:00.000-07:00

Out Law Freestyle slide Jam No.2 BRING THE JAM AND SPREAD IT THICK WITH STYLE! R20 to enter - Winner takes ALL! Also up for grabs Project Speedboard, Alpha Longboard plus Black STA clothing!
Details


	Sunday, September 28, 2008
	2:00pm - 5:00pm
	District Six
	Christiaan Str
	Cape Town, South Africa

Game of S.K.A.T.E. in Cape Town

2008-09-22T03:28:00.000-07:00

Finally we will have our Game of S.K.A.T.E. in Cape Town. It was a long hustle with the city to get this organized, but now we got it. It will take place on the 11th of October at the Turfhall Sports Complex, Corner Belgravia and Kinders Roads, Belthorn Estate in Athlone. Who don't know where that is I will put up a map with directions here soon. The Game of S.K.A.T.E. will be divided in two age groups (up until 15 years and above 15 years) to make it more fair and interesting. We will have prices from our sponsors for the first three in each age category. The whole event is a part of the recreation day, which is organized by the City of Cape Town. There will be lots of other new sports activities to try, if you want. The whole event is expecting around 3000 people, so quit big.
So come and check it out with your friends and family.
Let's encourage skateboarding here in Cape Town and push this incredible scene.
c yaa at the 11th october in Athlone

Game of S.K.A.T.E. Cape Town
Saturday, 11th October
10 am-4 pm
Turfhall Sports Complex
Corner Belgravia and Kinders Roads
Belthorn Estate
Athlone, Cape Town

Chapmens Peak

2008-09-15T03:48:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we just went form two hours out to get rid of all the f... production stress from last week. 5 sets in 7 days. What a mission. Anyway, we went out to enjoy mother nature to the fullest. Also when it was raining like hell (greetz from the cape doctor) it was still a beautiful chill out session with Mike and Ryan. SA i love u.

"Liggie", a short film by Ryan Kruger

2008-09-11T10:12:00.001-07:00

Hey fellas. I just finished shooting my last short film for that term. yeah!!! This time we have got heavy stuff for you, car chasing scenes, guns, money and women in the movie called "Liggie". Written and directed by Ryan Kruger. Here is a little preview with some ungraded still frames from the film. As soon as I have the final edit, I will post it here. Enjoy

The Almost There, There Is Nowhere Tour

2008-09-11T07:14:00.000-07:00

Today, September 11th - with nothing intended - the Familia Team head out on a filming tour around JHB, PTA and then DBN. The Almost There, There Is Nowhere Tour, presented by Familia, Etnies and Eastpak, will be running updates on the Travel Blog, so check in from time to time to see who has killed who. God Speed.

Piets part in progress

2008-09-10T04:45:00.000-07:00

Pietr's little skate part is finally in progress. Here a little preview what you can expect.

Karls first acting role

2008-08-27T07:38:00.000-07:00

Yeah you hear right, Karl had his acting debut the war movie "Über Freundschaft (Beyond Friendship)" from Ryan Krueger on Enigma Productions. What else can he play than a german soldier with a massive machine gun; firing and screaming wild on british/south african soldiers. It was mos def fun and the make up was gorgeous. Lots of blood. Yeahhh!!! Here some pics. I will try to get the synopsis and some more pics.

Mike, Karl and MR. Turtle
chilling out in between
enjoying the view
shot ya!!!
resting soldiers
that hurts (nice job nico)

Rrrratatat-tat....CaPtaIN ZoOT is back!

2008-08-26T05:26:00.000-07:00

The masked photographa....clicking his shuttah like a proper Cape Town nuttah. Shottin Flicks of life and ting in this coming African spring....so check out the pics on this here blog and stay alert like an Amazonian, hunting the nightime frog. Ribbit.

CZ

Master of Darkness-Loucas scopes out his prey...
Dead Bhurd, Vudu magic or Loucas' dinner?
Concrete Love

New St(e)ak Series From Familia OUT NOW!

2008-08-26T03:27:00.000-07:00

Here the new st(e)ak board series from one of the only independent and true South African skateboard company FAMILIA. Go and get it!!!