The first time Dean saw pure freestyle skating, it blew his mind. He learned from old videos and now finds inspiration from skaters worldwide.
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5 minutes with Rohan Cowley
Despite the challenges of skating in a rural area in New South Wales, Rohan Cowley persevered. While freestyle was his first passion, he has since diversified into transition and park skating. He believes that as a skater, one should try every style and just have fun.
5 minutes with Jamie Wong
Jamie enjoys freestyle skating for its freedom, creativity, and solitary relaxation. He skates to music on his Waltz setup in tennis courts, favoring 360 tailstop fingerflips. When not skating, he’d likely be busy with clarinet or volleyball.
What is freestyle skateboarding? (And why haven’t I heard about it?)
Freestyle skateboarding, the earliest form of competitive skating, showcases technical flatground tricks and fluidity to music. After a decline in the nineties, it has seen a revival with Japan as its capital. In Australia, it’s relatively underappreciated, but Flatlandia aims to change that.