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Morawa skatepark opening celebrations

by on 21. Nov, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Scooter, Skateboard, Skateparks, Travels

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Morawa is a very small town about 400kms north of Perth, Western Australia. When some of the town children asked for a skatepark the town had a meeting with some keen parents and councilors. Karen Chappel was at the meeting as she had a 13 year old son who wanted to have a skatepark. Karen is now the shire president and her son is now 31 years old. Yes it took 18 years for Morawa to get a skatepark. Finally the youth of the area have a place to shred. On the 10th of November, Freestyle Now headed up to Morawa to help celebrate the opening day with a coaching jam session. The opening ceremony took place and then it was down to business of letting the radness flow. A big thanks to the Shire of Morawa for the day as well as our supporters, Stowaway distribution, 4 skateboard Co and Sacrifice scooters.

Morawa skatepark opening celebrations 10 november 2013

Clockwise from top left – Special opening day photo with shire president Karen Chappel at the back right – Officially opened – Mitch Harris getting his skate on – Hudson Goodchild during the demo Freestyle Now hit up to help celebrate the opening day.
More photos can be seen on our facebook page.

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Roleystone new skatepark opening celebrations

by on 19. Nov, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Scooter, Skateboard, Skateparks

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Nestled in the hills of Perth, Roleystone is a small suburb which has been needing a new skatepark for some time. After much community consultation the big day arrived on the 9th of November. Freestyle Now was there to help celebrate the opening day with a coaching jam session. There was a great turnout and many people received product from our supporters, Stowaway distribution, 4 skateboard Co. and Sacrifice scooters. Big thanks to the City of Armadale for making it happen. Check the Google maps link for the location.

Roleystone skatepark opening day November 2013Clockwise from top left – Freestyle Now squad member Laurence Bakewell was throwing down, backflip over the volcano – A rad skate jam went down on Steve the vert wall, backside from a local shredder – This guy was stoked to do this endo and ride out, he won a shirt and was even more stoked – Stickers were given out with much enthusiasm from the receivers.  Check more photos on our facebook page here

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Round 12 – Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series – Kalgoorlie

by on 10. Jul, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Competitions, Scooter, Skateboard, Skateparks

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Freestyle Now first visited Kalgoorlie back in 2002 for some bmx stunt shows. Back then the Kalgoorlie skatepark had only just been finished. Now just over 10 years later it was time for an upgrade. Unlike most councils the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder built an extension of the park to surpass all others. With a large new street plaza and mad bowls the Kalgoorlie park is now without a doubt the best in Western Australia.
This weekend, Saturday 13th July, round 12 of the Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series hit Kalgoorlie. The skatepark competition will be straight up mad. With such a large park the styles and tricks will be off the hook. This will be the first event held on the new skatepark with the mayor doing the official opening on the day at 10:45. Competitors can enter into either beginners or advanced division in the three categories, skateboard, scooter and bmx with all advance riders earning points for the Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series year end title, this round in Kalgoorlie will also be a special double point round. The competition is supported by the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder and our supporters, Stowaway distribution, Sacrifice scooters and 4 skateboard Co. Registrations start at 10am with the competition kicking at about 11am. You can download an entry form here.
On the Friday 12th July Freestyle Now will be hosting a skatepark coaching workshop at the Kalgoorlie skatepark. Starting at 10am with four 1 hours sessions during the day.

Kalgoorlie opening 13th july

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Broome North West Expo bmx stunt shows

by on 27. May, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Kie Ashworth, Photos, Shaun Jarvis, Stunt shows, Travels

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At the beginning of May Freestyle Now had the pleasure of travelling to Broome to attend Australia’s North West expo to perform some great bmx stunt shows. Freestyle Now squad members Kie Ashworth, Shaun Jarvis, Dylan Schmidt as well as reserves squad member Laurence Bakewell made the journey, all were ready to throw down some of the radness that Freestyle Now hits at all of the stunt shows. The crowds at the expo were not disappointed.
On the Friday the squad members hosted a skatepark coaching session at the Broome skatepark. It was a long day for all as it was super hot, in the top 30’s, but the participants of the day really got a lot out of the sessions. Many young people in the town were buzzing after the day as they all had learnt some new skills. Later in the afternoon it was time to hit the famous Cable Beach for some swimming. The beach in Broome is so good.

The beach in Broome is so good and the sunsets fantastic.

These four guys left to right Kie Ashworth, Shaun Jarvis, Laurence Bakewell, and Dylan Schmidt.

As the Saturday rolled around it was set up and get on with the job of entertaining the crowds. Again it was super hot about 37 degrees. The squad got down to business and laid down some great performances and the crowds reacted with some noise and after each of the shows was a large poster signing session. As Saturday drew to a close and the shows were done it was time to hit the beach once again and get ready to do it all over again. As sunrise came on Sunday morning it was hot at 9am for the first show. The temperature only went up from there. The Freestyle Now stunt squad again hit all the right moves and put on a great performance of some amazing stunts. With the close of the day the pack up was hard, after 6 shows in the heat of Broome the riders were all feeling it, but as the last bits were packed and done the beach and sunset was calling.

Kie Ashworth clicks a super clean 360 turndown.

Clockwise from top left – Laurence Bakewell at the Broome skatepark during the afternoon coaching sessions – Shaun Jarvis, no handed swivel at sunset – Poster signing time after the shows – Dylan boosting over Shaun.

As Monday came it was time to take in some well earned rest and relaxation. And when in Broome the only place to do that is at the beach. The guys also visited many of the sights around the town. The squad had a blast in Broome and met stacks of new people. Freestyle Now would like to thank the North West Expo, the Billi for the great accommodation, could not have asked for anything better, Broome Broome car hire as well as all the people who came to the coaching sessions and the shows. We hope to be back again in 2014.

Dylan Schmidt was throwing down super whips like this all weekend in every show. He had this to say about the time up in Broome. “It was a great experience and good times we had, but it’s also so good to travel around Australia with some real close mates! The weather was crazy, 39 degree heat, but still got to throw down in the demos for the hundreds that were in the crowd watching. The trip was mad”

Clockwise from top left – Dylan super whip – Kie tuck no hander – Laurence get his flip on – Is Dylan superman.

Clockwise from top left – Dylan tail whip at height – Laurence mid double tail whip – Dylan 360 tail whip – Kie no foot can can.

Check our Facebook page for more photos from the trip

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Port Bound youth festival 2013

by on 02. May, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Competitions, Dirt, Kie Ashworth, Photos, Random, Shaun Jarvis, Stunt shows, Tim Rose

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At the beginning of April Freestyle Now squad members Dylan Schmidt, Tim Rose, Shaun Jarvis and Kie Ashworth headed to the northwest of Australia. Port Hedland was the first stop to host a skatepark coaching session and to perform some bmx stunt shows at the Port Bound youth festival. On the Friday the squad was at the South Hedland skatepark for come coaching sessions with the locals. The Saturday was show time at the festival with some great entertainment going down throughout the day. The Port Bound festival is always a great day out for many, and this year the festival was packed. It was a bit slow to start with, but that is to be expected due to the overwhelming heat of the day. Later in the afternoon it picked up with one of the best turnout the festival has seen. On the Sunday the squad drove over to Karratha to host a skatepark competition. On the Monday it was time to return to home but not before hitting up some of the Karratha locals dirt jumps. Shaun Jarvis had this to say about the trip. “The 4 days seemed like a week. We did so much it was straight up another amazing trip. So good to travel with a great crew, it was fun and we had an amazing time. Being on the road getting out there and meeting new people is the best. Travelling with this crew is great, couldn’t ask for a better lot of guys to be travelling with and performing shows. Good times forever”

Tim Rose is wild on a bike.

Clockwise from top left – South Hedland skatepark will be rebuilt soon with a new park going up. Dylan Schmidt mad flair – Tim Rose in flyout nothing mode – Shaun Jarvis style – Kie Ashworth looks while tooth picking

Clockwise from top left – Dylan Schmidt – Tim Rose – Kie Ashworth – Tim Rose – Port Bound festival stunt shows.

Dylan Schmidt hits an extended superman at the final show at the Port Bound festival. The crowd was loud as the night is dark. Headlights lighting up the up ramp.

From left the crew, Kie, Dylan, Shaun and Tim.

Kie Ashworth has a photo blog, The Nurries Life. These photos have been taken from the blog. Clockwise from top left – Kie barspin at the pipe – Kie at the Karratha trails – Dylan whips second jump in Karratha – Tim’s nac nac are rad.

Kie Ashworth no foot can can, he has the best.

Tim Rose can flow anything, and these trails in Karratha were no exception.

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Broome North West Expo 2013

by on 30. Apr, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Kie Ashworth, Shaun Jarvis, Stunt shows, Travels

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This weekend the Freestyle Now bmx stunt squad will be in Broome, Western Australia for the 2013 North West Expo. The massive two day event showcases more than 160 of the regions best in business, industry, employment and training to over 7500+ visitors across one weekend. The event also hosts many other attractions including the Motor & Outdoor Adventure Show, Fishing & Boating Show, Family Fun Zone, and the Employment & Training Pavilion. The best part of the two day expo is that the Freestyle Now bmx stunt squad will be hitting it hard and getting rad. Expect to see Kie Ashworth, Shaun Jarvis, Laurence Bakewell and Dylan Schmidt performing some great bmx stunt shows on the Saturday and Sunday. On the Friday the squad will be at the Broome skatepark for a full day of coaching workshops. More information can be found on our coming events page.

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New supporter – Sacrifice scooters

by on 06. Feb, 2013 in Coaching workshops, Competitions, Scooter

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Freestyle Now is getting support from Sacrifice scooters and their products will now be given as prizes for the skatepark competitions that Freestyle Now will host.
The scooter phenomenon is without question far exceeding any expatiations many people had. Over the past 6 years it has gone from a small following with simple foldable, flimsy, easy to break scooters to a whole new level. With major advancements in the design, technology and construction as well as the onset of large scooter companies willing to promote pro riders. The progression of rider’s abilities has been spurred on with these changes. Riders are going bigger, faster and getting more technical. It is without a doubt moving swiftly.
It is no lie to some that scooters have not been all that welcomed within the skateboard and bmx communities in the past. This could be partly put down to the fact that many scooter riders in the past were very young and naive and did not understand the nature of skatepark etiquette. This created many problems with young kids getting in the way, dropping in without looking or simply not taking care when out on the skatepark. Skateboarders and bmxers started to feel an underlying resentment towards this new movement. What they failed to understand was, this was the same resentment that was given and shown to skateboarders and bmxers when these subcultures started to emerge. Freestyle Now thinks that showing another subculture this kind of resentment is wrong. We believe that respect should be given to all no matter what your activity is. If you want to fly paper airplanes and it makes you happy and that’s your thing then do it, that’s cool with us. We bmx, we skate, we scoot, we all get rad and ride the same things.
Freestyle Now would like to thank our new supporter Sacrifice scooters for their support with our competition prizes. Coming out of Melbourne, Victoria Sacrifice has been in production since 2011. Sacrifice is the product of the minds of Daniel Mills and Pos Siebel. Daniel hails from a bmx background, and with that passion it lead him into owning three successful bike shops. Pos is an industrial designer who has had over a decade in product development and technical design in industries like skateboarding, mountain biking, bmx and snowboarding. The combined minds of these two guys, is what drives Sacrifice scooters along with feedback from the scooter riders. Sacrifice tends to look outside of the box when it comes to products and this is what makes it appealing and stands out from the other companies that are out there.
Freestyle Now is stoked to have Sacrifice as our supporter. Sacrifice products will now be giving as prizes to the scooter divisions at the skatepark competitions that Freestyle Now hosts.

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Australia day 2013

by on 25. Jan, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Stunt shows

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Tomorrow is Australia day. There will be celebrations going on all over the country. If you are looking to get involved in some radical fun at the same time then Freestyle now has two things rolling for you. If you’re in Perth the come to Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth, Western Australia and see the Freestyle Now bmx stunt squad hit up some rad stunt shows over the course of the late afternooon3.30pm – 6.00pm. The sky will be getting a work out as the squad member throw down some crazy tricks before the sky erupts with fireworks at night.
If you are in the south west then head to the Bunbury Skatepark, Bunbury, Western Australia as there will be a coaching jam session going down for skate scoot and bmx. If you are looking for some advice on tricks or some rad times or some free give-a-aways then roll on down it’s going to be a awesome place to be from 4pm – 8:30pm.

Dylan Schmidt superman at last years Australia Day show

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Competition and coaching

by on 14. Jan, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Competitions, Scooter, Skateboard, Skateparks

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On Wednesday afternoon the 16th January Freestyle Now will be assisting the 6112 youth crew in Armadale with a skatepark competition running from 4pm till 7pm at the Armadale skatepark. The competition will be a great way to spend the afternoon. Many of the youth that had been attending the Freestyle on Friday coaching sessions will no doubt be looking forward to the comp.
If you looking at learning some new tricks or advice on some tricks that you are working on then maybe attending the Singleton skatepark coaching jam session on Thursday 17th January might be your thing. The coaching workshop covers all aspects of skate, scoot and bmx. Running from 9am to 11am, the free event is thanks to the City of Rockingham.

Expect to see this guy, Phillip Marshall  at the Armadale and Singelton skateparks.

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Shaun Jarvis looks back on 2012

by on 02. Jan, 2013 in Bmx, Coaching workshops, Competitions, Flatland, Friends, Scooter, Shaun Jarvis, Skateboard, Skateparks, Street, Stunt shows, Travels, Video

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Freestyle Now head honcho Shaun Jarvis hits us up with some of the highlights that was 2012.

A happy new year to all. 2013 will be another year of good times and unlimited radness. Looking back on 2012 Freestyle Now had some awesome adventures, busted out some amazing stunt shows, hosted a stack of competitions and helped a vast amount of bmxers, skateboarders and scooters learn new tricks and skills at coaching workshops. I thought I would hit up some of the highlights that made 2012 an awesome year.
In January Freestyle Now hit up Australia Day with some stunt shows. It was one of the hottest days Perth had seen for a long time, it was scorching. Later in the afternoon a thunderstorm came through and we got to see the fireworks go off while a lighting storm took place, something you don’t get to see to often.
February saw Paul Chamberlain, Jason Parker and I compete at the DownUnderGround in Sydney. It was a small contest but it was a time I got to hang out with good friends. Check the video below. I also got to film a small edit while in Sydney during sunrise, something I was wanting to do for a few years.

March was massive with lots of stunt shows and heaps of competitions including the Eyres Mandurah Action Sports Games. The competition was the biggest Western Australia has seen with $20000 prize money in BMX and skateboard. Madness was unleashed on that weekend. And it’s all set to roll out again this year, yeah its building in a large way, so make sure your there to compete or as a spectator. The Joondalup Huckfest also took place for the last time. After a 14 year history with the Joondalup festival, with a change of festival site the competition has had to take a backseat, although anything could happen in the future. The 2012 video is below.

April was full of coaching sessions and competitions. It’s good to see so many people getting into it and rolling out. It doesn’t matter if its skate, scoot or bmx, getting out and hitting it up is what is the most important thing.
May was one of the best months for travel. We got to travel up to Port Hedland for the Port Bound festival to perform some bmx stunt shows. From there we got to travel up to Derby and do a few coaching sessions there. (web post 1) (web post 2) The trip was 10 days long and one of the best trips I’ve been on. Billy Brooks and Dylan Schmidt and I traveled to some awesome spots and got to see some of the most magnificent country side, it was straight up awesome. I feel privileged to have been able to travel and see all the things we got to see. Billy set out to document the trip and the below video sums up the trip perfectly.

In June I travelled to Darwin with Billy Brooks to host a competition at the Palmerston skatepark. Darwin is such a rad place and again we got to see some amazing country side and ride some good spots and hang with some good crew. Again Billy captured some video from the trip.

July once again had travel on the agenda. It was back up to Port Hedland and Karratha for some coaching sessions and to host round 13 of the Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series. I also headed over to Mt Isa with David Pinelli and Billy Brooks a host a competition and coaching sessions. From there I spent a week with David Pinelli in the Brisbane area hitting up a few skateparks and generally having a riding holiday.
August saw a few coaching sessions and stunt shows, but the best was the stunt shows we hit up over in Brisbane for the Eagle Farm race day. David Pinelli and I travelled over there for a few days. It was a fun day of demos.
September we were off to Darwin again to host another competition at the Palmerston skatepark. This time Dylan and Billy headed up there with me. And as always we had an awesome trip, the competition was really good with everyone being super stoked. Check the below video to see some of the good times.

In October Freestyle Now was back at the Perth Royal Show. 8 days of stunt shows. Straight up awesome with so many good riders joining in the shows over the 8 days. At the end of October we hosted round 19 of the Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series at the Kwinana Feakfest, the last one in the series.
November was again a full month. Early in the month we headed to Albany for the Albany Agricultural show. Two days of bmx stunt shows turned into one day of some awesome shows and a second day of just sitting around board as it was pouring down with rain. Then later in the month I travelled over to Melbourne to compete in the DownUnderGround contest again. Jason Parker also came along. He took out the 1st and I took the 2nd place in the advanced class.

Shaun hitting the wall at the Erindale skatepark in Canberra – Photo Billy Brooks

In December I travelled from Melbourne straight to Sydney as Paul Chamberlain and Billy Brooks were heading with me to Canberra as we were hosting a competition at the Tuggeranong skatepark. The trip to Canberra and back to Sydney was too fast but sometimes that’s what happens. I finally got home after another 10 days away, exhausted from riding so much. In mid December the Livewire jam took place and Brady Thomas got a cool photo during the bunny hop comp.

The past few weeks has been good, as I’ve not had too much to do so I’ve been hitting up some flatland and getting ready to head to Sydney to compete at round 1 of the DownUnderGround in mid January.
2013 will be a great year with so many good things already planned. It can be hard to fathom sometimes that Freestyle Now is moving through its 26th year of operations. I would like to thank all of our squad members as they are what makes Freestyle Now. Without them we most definitely could not get as rad. Enjoy 2013.

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