In July 2012 Freestyle Now squad members Shaun Jarvis, David Pinelli and Billy Brooks went to Mount Isa in Queensland for the Mega Day Out event to host a skatepark competition, some coaching sessions and a few bmx demos. Our newest squad member Billy Brooks put together this rad video of their time in Mount Isa. Enjoy
In June Freestyle Now headed to the North west towns of Port Hedland and Karratha to host some skatepark coaching sessions, competitions and most of all to have a heap of fun. With Freestyle Now squad members Shaun Jarvis, Billy Brooks and Phillip Marshall, the locals got to learn new tricks and skills, receive heaps of give-a-ways and they also had a heap of fun. The below video sums up all the fun that goes down at all of the Freestyle Now events. Enjoy
Freestyle Now squad member Tánh Gà recently was the driving force behind getting the Saigon X games Day up and rolling to help promote bmx and skateboarding throughout Saigon, his home city. The day has nothing to do with the X Games that we are so familiar with but it is a title that people in Vietnam can associate with. In Vietnam the term play bmx is used much more than ride bmx. The contest day took place at various locations around Saigon.
Tánh seems to be getting the bmx scene in Saigon cranking hard. From organizing the first SXD (Saigon X games Day) with support from UFO Streetwear and LightFest the offers from others sources are now wanting to help out with the next SXD that are being planned. The day got some magazine coverage and the video below is super rad. All of this coverage will no doubt assist with generating more hype for the upcoming events.
This is what Tánh has to say “1 year I got 4 contests, that is everything player want, funny contest for beginner and really contest for real player. Waiting for clip Saigon X-game day and use that for find more sponsor. So when finish the 1st x-game day, much of people like it. Now I work in Jett Cycles bike shop and many kids come and say I see you in X-game day and want ridding too. Some guy wants to make for us website for community x-gamer. So that’s all and trying to better at everything riding, better event After contest, I dream got enough sponsor to build the halfpipe, what do you think?”
We think it’s so rad to have a day like this out in the streets promoting what we all live for, Tánh has the true essence of the Freestyle Now sprit.
Tánh hitting up some sidewalk action in his home town of Saigon
Tánh and some time machine action
Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th February Freestyle Now was up in the North West of Western Australia to help open the new Karratha skatepark, host round 2 of F.N.W.A.S.S. and run a coaching jam session. On Friday night the official opening took place for the new youth centre and stage 1 of the new Karratha skatepark. On the Saturday it was competition time with a large number of entrants all wanting to throw down in the Skate, Scoot and BMX competition. On the Sunday it was trek time out to Wickham to host a coaching jam session. With an unexpected number rocking up to enjoy some good old fashion fun the day turned out awesome. Big thank you to the Shire of Roebourne and our great supporters Stowaway distribution, 4 skateboard co and Mutts scooters.
An over view of the Karratha skatepark at competition time.
Its time for winners to get some prizes.
Karratha skatepark competition – 25th February – Round 2 F.N.W.A.S.S. – Official results
Scooter beginner – 1st Shea Armstrong, 2nd Clayton Paraniti, 3rd Samual Bulla, 4th Alex Dalziell, 4th Thomas Myall-Brown, 4th Hayden Patching, 5th Dan Thomas.
Scooter expert – 1st Dylan Read, 2nd Jake Weiland, 2nd James Myall-Brown, 3rd Corey Davis, 4th Grant Eastwell, 5th Brett Jones
Skate beginner – 1st Jacob Young, 2nd Daniel Cross, 3rd Jacob Gard, 4th Jesse Butler, 5th Jack Hunter, 6th Jake Otto.
Skate expert – 1st Mana Tito, 2nd Salvador BiCarroll, 3rd Aiden Fitzmaurice.
Bmx beginner – 1st Jarrad Dewacht, 2nd Alex Dalziell, 3rd Brodie Newman, 4th Jacques Zietsman, 5th Rennie Wilkinson, 6th Parsha Waide
Sunday the coaching jam session in Wickham was well received by the small town.
Freestyle Now squad members Phillip Marshall and Kie Ashworth made the trip to Karratha along with the awesome Kim Johnson. Here Kim is getting in amongst the fun times in Wickham.
On Friday 17th February the official opening of the new Armadale skatepark took place. Freestyle Now was there on the day to help with the opening ceremonies. After all the formalities were done Freestyle Now hit up a short bmx and skate demo and then rounded out the afternoon with a fully packed coaching jam session. There were give-a-ways as well thanks to Stowaway distribution, 4 Skateboard co and Mutts scooters. The new skatepark is a plaza style set up with some stairs, ledges and banks and is fun to hit up. Check it out on Orchard Avenue in Armadale and get a fun session going.
Freestyle Now will also be hosting a series of coaching jams every Thursday from 4pm till 6pm over March and April so make sure you check out the coming events page to find more info.
Local to Armadale, Tim Rose, has been waiting 10 years for this park to be built, finally he can get rad on home turf. Tim boning out a footjam on the flatbank.
Phillip Marshall locking in and grinding down.
Today marks the one year anniversary of the BMX for FLOODS jam. Australia wide, 9 locations, one jam, one day.
The objective of BMX for FLOODS was to raise money for the Premiers disaster relief fund for the victims of the Queensland floods that happened in January 2011. The BMX for FLOODS jam was the brain child of Freestyle Now squad member Shaun Jarvis who wanted to organize something for the people affected by the floods. The national jam took in every state and territory around Australia with 9 locations. There is a long list of people who contributed to the organizing of the jams around Australia to make them so successful, so a big thankyou to everyone and anyone who was involved in the events. BMX for FLOODS rose just over $12500 from donations and the auctioning of product donated from companies. Check out the official website to see some of the information surrounding the national event.
While in Tasmania for the jam Shaun Jarvis did a video interview with the ABC. Click here for the link.
There are a few videos on line from many of the locations but the below video is from the Canberra BMX for FLOODS jam. A big thanks to the guys at Back Bone Bmx for hooking that one up.
It’s on today. 10 years in the making. Finally Armadale has got a new skatepark. The official opening is today. Taking place from 3:30pm till 5:30pm Freestyle Now squad members Phillip Marshall, Shaun Jarvis and Tim Rose will be there to hit up a quick demo and then after there will be a bit of a coaching jam for bmx, skateboards and scooters. Give-a-ways will also be happening thanks to Stowaway distribution, 4 Skateboard co and Mutts scooters. See ya there.
Australia Day Celebrations in Bunbury had an added bonus of a skatepark jam hosted by Freestyle Now. With a fantastic turnout the skatepark was alive with skaters, scooters and bmxers all hitting it hard and celebrating Australia Day in every rad way they could. Participants on the day were treated to some great product thanks to Stowaway distribution, 4 skateboard co and Mutts scooters. Thanks also need to go out to the City of Bunbury for putting together the celebrations.
Bunbury local shredder Jordan Minchin snaps a 360 nac nac
The Livewire Jam has been held every year since 2005 in memory of local bmx rider Chadd Walton. It is a day where riders from all over gather at the Mandurah skatepark to share good vides, good riding and good fun. Film Things were there on the day to capture the fun times and good riding which makes what the Livewire jam is all about. Enjoy the video and make sure you get to Livewire 2012.
What a day the Livewire Jam was. So much good riding went down. So much fun was had. So much good times too place. So many riders turned up. Watch this video from Reyne Leeson which captures the Livewire Jam as it happened. Enjoy.
Livewire Jam 2011 from Reyne Leeson on Vimeo.
