Skateboarding has had a long and lusty love affair with art. If you want to get hippy with it, skateboarding can be construed as analogous to a type of performance art where the skateboarder is the artist, the skateboard is the tool, and the streets are the canvas. All abstract mumbo jumbo aside, skateboarding and art just go together. We celebrate board graphics, have a deep respect for filmers and photographers, and basically can’t function without music. And, many skateboarders are accomplished artists, filmmakers, musicians, graphics designers, illustrators, chefs, and more. Skateboarding and art are so closely aligned culturally that they have essentially morphed into two distinct subcultures of a larger, broader lifestyle. The OuterSpace Project is Greg Mike‘s full embodiment of this concept. Read More >
As everyone knows, June 21st is National Go Skateboarding Day. We at Ambush wanted to make sure that this day gets the proper recognition it deserves. And, we wanted to give all skateboarders a day of enjoyment. So, the Ambush crew headed up to Kennesaw Skatepark. Video game booths, misting stations, pizza, and the RedBull MTX truck were just some of the things providing the entertainment that day. Prizes were given out for best tricks and random skateboard trivia questions that were answered. Well, I don’t wanna bore everyone with words, so here is a little montage that recapped the whole day! If you missed it this year well we look forward to seeing you next year!
Piedmont Park will play host to the Red Bull Illume each night from March 20th – 30th from sundown through 11PM. You can catch some world class photos from some of Red Bull’s finest photographers. All of the photos are in big light boxes that are glowing throughout the park. During the opening event, Red Bull skydivers parachuted out of a plane and as soon as they landed all the light boxes lit up. I was able to make it out on opening night to capture the Ambush team riders skating the mini ramp and putting on a show on for the crowd. During their session, some of the Red Bull photographers shot some ill photos with them. After all the madness of skydiving and skateboarding, the Ambush Crew was able to get in the VIP party where all drinks and food were on Red Bull! It was pretty dang sweet. That pretty much sums up the whole night! Here are the photos of what I saw. And, Max made a sick edit of the night too.
The StoryThe CategoriesRed Bull SkydiversThe RampSkyler 5-oh FakieAmbush Team Rider CatNip Blasting OffSick RampThe Night is HereRed Bull Rep Dan enjoying Some Nice FoodYoder Showing off his VIP PassPaulding County Blood is Real ThickLast photo I remember. Thanks Red Bull for an AWESOME Night
Peak retail season is over. The hard work is done and Mazza Mondays are back in full force. There is no better way to start off 2014 than with an awesome mini ramp contest! Early morning yawns and 30 degree weather aren’t enough to stop skateboarders from coming out to compete for $500 bucks! Huge thanks to Red Bull for putting the contest together and Jonah Owings from Hazard County Skatepark for constructing a flawless mini ramp!
This is how the contest worked: two divisions (Cruisers and Shredders), 32 skaters in each division, 4 man heats with each rider getting two 45 second runs, and the best one advances. Second place winners earned $250 cash and first place winners earned $500 cash! People from all over came out to compete for that big purse money. Huge thanks to all the people and companies that came out to support the contest. This was probably one of my favorite contests that was have hosted so far. Well that’s enough rambling from me. I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking!
Big congrats to the Cruisers Division winners Matt Hudson (1st) and Chris Colmenero (2nd) and the Shredders Division winners Gage Gum (1st) and Trey Abad a.k.a. CatNip (2nd).
Jonah from Hazard County Skatepark did an awesome job on the ramp!Aerial view of the action! Big thanks to RedBull for making this event happen!The judges from left to right: Jeremiah Babb, Anthony Hall, and Jordan Smith.The RedBull MXT Driver is tight!These boys are always supporting Ambush! They are RAD! Ignore the mall grabbing. HaHa.Ambush Team Rider Josh Butler FS tail slide rockin’ the Party With Ambush Tee.Chris Coffman contemplating life.Shredders division first place winner Gage Gum with a big ol air fakieChris Coffman FS tailGrabThe Legend Stormy Pruett the MC for the day.Max Yoder behind the lens shooting the video! Be looking out for the video recap in the very near future!Zion 5oh slashing across reppin a Ambush Fiend Club deckShredders division winner Gage Gum did it all with a broken board!Shredders Division 2nd place CatNip with a huge FS melon
Big thanks to Big John holdin it down in the shop!
Stormy and Wes trying to survive in the cold.
Little man; big air on the extension.Reggie KellyGage stoked he can finally pay his rent after being 2 months late. Catnip. Well he still has nothing to pay for. ..
Air’n out
Tail stall.Ain’t no party like an Ambush Board Co. PartyMonochromatic NipSquirm with the blunt stall.Backside 50/50
STOKED.
NIP.
Blunt Stall
Nip, nose grind.
Backside 50/50
Squirm with the blunt stall.
Monochromatic Nip
Ain’t no party like an Ambush Board Co. Party
Tail stall.
The Ambush Premium “Jaeger” Jacket
Air’n out
Hug shouts to the guys at Red Bull Atlanta!
Gage stoked he can finally pay his rent after being 2 months late. Catnip well he still has nothing to pay for. Thats all for the pics now
little man big air on the extension
Stormy and Wes trying to survive in the cold.
Shredders Division 2nd place CatNip with a huge FS melon
Shredders division winner Gage Johns did it all with a broken board!
Zion 5oh slashing across reppin a Ambush Fiend Club deck
Max Yoder behind the lens shooting the video! Be looking out for the video recap in the very near future!
The Legend Stormy Pruett the MC for the day.
Chris Coffman FS tailGrab
These boys are always supporting Ambush! They are RAD!
These boys are always supporting Ambush! They are RAD!
Our RedBull rep is tight!
Jona from Hazard County Skatepark did an awesome job on the ramp!
Big thanks to Big John holdin it down in the shop!
Aerial view of the action! Big thanks to RedBull for making this event happen!
First place Shredders division Gage Johns with a big ol air fakie
Chris Coffman contemplating life
Ambush Team Rider Josh Butler FS tailslide rocking the Party With Ambush Tee
Left to right Jeremiah Babb, Anthony Hall, and Jordan Smith
The time everyone has been waiting for is here. The Kennesaw Street League Skatepark is ready for shredding. Opening Day is tommorow at 10AM. Ice your ankles, rest your legs, eat your veggies, brush your teeth, and get a good night sleep ’cause it will be going off tommorow! Ryan Sheckler and Torey Pudwill, two of the nation’s top pros, with be there. Also, the Ambush crew will be on site as well! Lucky enough, the Ambush crew was actually able to get a little preview shred today!
This is just a short and sweet preview of what’s available at the park to skate! It will be a great time tommorow. Red Bull will be providing music and entertainment. Also we will be doing tons of raffles and giveaways! So, everyone come out for a fun, eventful day to celebrate this amazing skatepark! Thanks to everyone who helped out throughout the years and never gave up! Read More >
Skateboarding is going off everywhere in 2013, and Go Skateboarding Day here at Ambush was no different. Stormy was heatin’ it up on the grill, Space Orphan had ripping tunes, and everyone was killing it on the ramps and rails in the parking lot. It’s pretty rad to see everyone progressing more and more each year. Let’s keep it going kids don’t blow it. Big thanks to all of our sponsors for holding us down as always; The Kayo Corp, Sector 9, Redbull Atl, Bender Hardware, Element, and Low Card Mag. We couldn’t do it with out you. Check the video above for some high lights from the session. Remember, everyday is Go Skateboarding Day, so go out there and get some!
Well as we all know June 21st is national Go Skateboarding Day, a day where skateboarders come together as one and skate our asses off from morning throughout the night.
Go Skateboarding Day June 21
Over here at Ambush, we setup a fun little event. We had the legend Stormy Pruett whipping up the hot dogs and hamburgers, a bunch of flat bars, ledges, and ramps in the parking lot, free Red Bulls to keep the kids pushing all day long, Space Orphan playing live music, and a high ollie contest. Ambush’s very own Josh Butler took the high ollie contest. I’m not sure how high it was but it was high! lol
The Go Skateboarding Day SetupStormy setting up the High Ollie ContestJosh Butler Winner of the High Ollie ContestZoey on the Scene
We also had the new Sk8Mafia video playing all day in the shop. All I have to say is WOW. This video is amazing. The skating is awesome. There are definitely multiple tricks in this video that I have never seen done before and they are all done with style! There have been a lot of videos that have dropped this year and this is gonna have to be my 2nd favorite right behind The DeathWish Video! Make sure to come out to the premiere at Jack’s Pizza on June 26th.
Sk8Mafia Premiere
This concludes Mazza Mondays! Hope everyone is having a awesome summer! Enjoy the hot weather while you can because before you know it, its over! This ain’t California. We got winters here!
Peak retail season is over. The hard work is done and Mazza Mondays are back in full force. There is no better way to start off 2014 than with an awesome mini ramp contest! Early morning yawns and 30 degree weather aren’t enough to stop skateboarders from coming out to compete for $500 bucks! Huge thanks to Red Bull for putting the contest together and Jonah Owings from Hazard County Skatepark for constructing a flawless mini ramp!
