Hippie Mike's Messed Up Mind The Sports Run Down

Roar Of The Tiger

Jun 4,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Tiger Woods is back baby!!

One of my all time mentors, Tiger Woods has just set another goal for himself. With his 73^rd PGA Tour Victory on Sunday at the Memorial Tournament, he is now tied with Jack Nicklaus for 2^nd place in most wins. Only 1 man left to defeat and that’s Sam Snead who sits pretty with 82 wins.

This was Tiger’s first victory since 2009 and was well deserved. With all the mental and physical anguish he has been through in the past few years, it’s about time things were looking up for him. Tiger has set a standard in sports by being so untouchable. He shows determination and never gives up – The true mentality of a leader.

Golf is a game that anyone can play, just like anyone can learn to ride a skateboard. But where can the game take you in life? It’s how hard you try and how you express yourself while doing it that makes you a man or a mouse. If you practise a lot, and always show confidence, chances are you will end up being pretty good. These 2 sports are very similar. They’re not Team Sports, they’re Solo Sports. You practise and play in the same locations a lot, you enter tournaments against others who are known as the best in the world, and when it comes down to it – it’s just you and your brain that succeed. Even when the world is against you and keeps pushing you down, the chance to overcome and be amazing again will always be there.

Go for it…

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When Lightning Strikes

Jun 2,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

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Now this is my kind of video!

Straight up I give it a 5 out of 5, not just for the skating but for the entire artistic value. You cannot plan a night like this – Wind, lightning and thunder, with no rain. For most skateboarders, a time to hide out indoors and play their video games, but for a true artist, time to make a one of a kind video.

I love the fact that it is filmed by tripod too, because I know from my own experiences that it is tough to get people out into the dangerous elements to film.

Joe Flemke – huge props buddy!!

It looks like a perfect advertisement for Element Skateboards…

Remember, if you have video you want reviewed by Hippie Mike, email the link to

reviews@protestskateboards.com

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Show Up Mike – Update

Jun 1,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Anyone who knows about the contest might be waiting for that submission date to come so that they can get a head start on the competition. It’s almost here…

47 skate parks, and my own personal mini-ramp all complete, finally.

I have now filmed 5 tricks at each of these places and will be editing all separate videos for you to watch. Once this stage is complete, then it will be your turn to Show Me Up at as many of these parks as you desire. The videos have to be uploaded to Youtube and then you submit the link to us through the website.

Try and get as many votes per day as you can.

The video with the most votes by the end of the contest will win

$500

plus a consolation prize for the winners from each park…

Click the add in the bottom right corner for more details about the contest and a list of which parks will be involved.

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Protesting To Protest

Jun 1,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Protest is such a beautiful word. The freedom of speech is sacred. When the people of Montreal were told they couldn’t protest, they protested it…

Hippie Mike’s Tour De Surrey 2012

May 31,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

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Well, summer is creeping up fast on us, and the hype is on already. Lots of kids have been asking about the 9^th annual hippie mike’s tour de surrey dates and locations so here they are.

The tour de surrey series is a great event for skateboarders of all ages to come out and show their skills, and maybe even take home some prizes. As you can see from the poster, it’s quite popular with so many sponsors, which brings a solid crowd out to every event.

Hosted as a City of Surrey Event, it is well staffed and well managed.

And We raise lots of funds and food each year for the Surrey Food Bank.

Check out this clip from “The Express” on Shaw TV from last summer showcasing some of the kids at the Cloverdale Skate Park during one of the contests. The story is introduced at 1min 35seconds in.

Can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for this year.

Kilian – Killin’ it!

May 31,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

K – I – L – I – A – N…

Kilian Martin is a maniac. This guy just might be the next Rodney Mullen. A freestyle wizard, with some serious street skills, and combining the 2 together to create tricks out of some other dimension.

This video has been anticipated for quite a while, and after watching it you will understand why. Kilian has passed Tony Hawk’s record for the most hits on Youtube with over 5 million, and just to prove how, this video was released yesterday on May 29^th, and at this moment has been viewed 42,824 times. That’s insane!!

Filmed, edited and directed by Brett Novak, in association with Mercedes, there is some serious production value behind it. It looks like they were at an old abandoned amusement park somewhere in California. Kilian makes good use of any obstacles that are still existing, and straight up kills it.

Watch the video, screw your head back on, and go learn this stuff…

A quick Sunday Session with Andy and Stu

May 29,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

I went and met up with Team Riders, Andy Anderson and Stu Benoit on Sunday to do a little filming. Andy got tied up on the skytrain for a while and it took him an hour and a half longer than us to get to the first stop – Kensington Skate Park. Stu and I had already played a little game of “Skate” and were both pretty much done with that park by the time Andy showed up, so it was all him. He started to annihilate the pool right away with grinds and airs over the deathbox in the deep end. So I started filming. Andy killed the pool, the mini ramp and the launcher in about half an hour but he blew out a bearing and we had to go get another one. Stu finished off his game of Bocce with the boys and we took off, grabbed a bearing at Stu’s and went to Hastings Park.

Both of them start shredding the bowl instantly. Man I wish I could skate a bowl like these guys, effortless tricks on every section, but nothing easy. Stu threw down his usual blunts, tailslides and lipslides wherever he felt like it, and Andy ripped through the bowl super fast hitting every obstacle possible. I told him to clear this gap from the 6 foot hip over the landing to the other quarterpipe coming back the other direction – it’s about 10 feet. Andy told me there was no way.

He landed it within 4 tries.

Then he did it about 5 times in a row – solid.

We filmed for about half an hour at each park, check out the footage.

Not bad for a quick Session on a Sunday…

Red Bull Manny Mania @ The Vancouver Skate Plaza

May 29,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Looks like another opportunity for all you skater kids to get your names out there, and win an awesome trip to New York. The qualifiers are happening all across Canada which is great. Check out the schedule and see if your local community is gettin’ hit up.

For all the Lower Mainlanders, Plaza – June 2^nd. Go represent the BC scene and show the rest of the country why The West is the Best…

Wanna skate in the Red Bull Manny Mania in your area? Grab your deck, ’cause here is your chance!

Just show up at the location near you and be ready to throw down your best combo of tricks on two wheels!

Must be 16 years old

If you are under the age of 18, be sure to bring a parent or guardian.

Scroll down for cities and dates but check back for exact locations and times!

YOU CAN TRY TO WIN A TRIP TO NYC IF:

You are a Canadian resident
You are not a professional skateboarder nor have entered a contest at the professional level before.
You haven’t had a signature product sold in stores and/or haven’t received royalties from a product.

HALIFAX, NS:
Saturday May 19
Registration: TBD
Competition: TBD
Location: Pro Skates, 6451 Quinpool Road

LONDON, ON:
Thursday May 31
Registration: 5pm
Competition: 6pm
Location: Kiwanis Park

TORONTO, ON:
Friday June 1
Registration: 5pm
Competition: 6pm
Location: Ashbridge’s Bay Park

OTTAWA, ON:
Saturday June 2
Registration: 3pm
Competition: 4pm
Location: Legacy Skatepark

VANCOUVER, BC:
Saturday June 2
Registration: 12 Noon
Competition: 1pm
Location: Vancouver Skate Plaza

WINNIPEG, MB:
Thursday June 7
Registration: 5:30pm
Competition: 6:30pm
Location: Edge Skate Park – 333 King St

MONTREAL, QC:
Saturday June 9
Registration: TBD
Competition: TBD
Location: Le Taz Skate Park

TROIS-RIVIERES, QC:
Saturday June 16
Registration: TBD
Competition: TBD
Location: Perigny, Quebec Pace Ste-Foy 2450 Boul. Laurier

EDMONTON, AB:
Friday June 22
Registration: 5:30pm
Competition: 6:30pm
Location: West 49 Skate Park – West Edmonton Mall

QUEBEC, QC:
Saturday June 23
Registration: TBD
Competition: TBD
Location: DLX, 2480, Chemin Sainte-Foy

CALGARY, AB:
Saturday June 23
Registration: 7pm
Competition: 8pm
Location: Red Bull Warehouse – 701 30th St NE

NATIONAL FINAL: OTTAWA, ON:
CANADA DAY – Sunday July 1
Registration: TBD
Competition: TBD
Location: Top of the World, 158 Rideau

Fundraising for BC Children’s Hospital

May 29,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

Come out to Tsawwassen Skate Park on June 2^nd – 11am-1pm to be a part of this fundraiser. In support of a young boy recently diagnosed withLeukemia, there will be crowd of people hanging out at the park, some of whom will be cutting their hair for charitable donations. And in hope of giving young Nolan McLeod a funfilled day, there will be some serious skateboarding going on, along with some fresh tunes. Proud supporters – Paul Machnau-RDS, Red Star, Coastal Riders, Mike Hastie-RDS, Kitsch, Hippie Mike-Protest, Dustin Columbo, Mosaic Skatecrew and more

Come show your support…

Pledge some money, get a buzz cut, or just show up for a skate.

All proceeds raised will go directly to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and you can download the pledge form by clicking here.

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New! – Cloverdale Skate Park

May 29,2012 / By Hippie Mike / No Comment

The decision was made last year and finalized in March that the City of Surrey was going to rebuild The Cloverdale Skate Park – 17800 block of 64^th ave. The original park will be torn down and removed and the new park will be built on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, closer to the Cloverdale Recreation Centre on 176 st. The contracts with New Line Skate Parks has been signed and 1.6 million dollars has been set as the budget to work under. This park will resemble Chuck Bailey Skate Park in size and creativity will also continue the newest trend by having a portion of it covered by a roof.

The City of Surrey is out there bettering the skateboard community by providing these amazing facilities for us to use, and hopefully the other cities are learning from their lead.

If you would like to put in your input towards the design plan for this new Cloverdale Skate Park, please come to the planning meeting held May 31^st, 6-8pm at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre – 6188 176st. Surrey.

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