Street skating is all about pushing around and exploring your surroundings, and there’s no better place to do that than New York City. There are endless spots in all five boroughs, and unlike many other US cities, you can get everywhere in NYC without a car. All you need is your board, a MetroCard, and some healthy motivation.
As one of the world’s most iconic cities, it’s not surprising that NYC has been one of the most popular skate destinations for decades. Historically, lower Manhattan has been the hub of skateboarding in NY, and sessions at the Brooklyn Banks date back to the early 1980s. The streets of downtown, midtown and everywhere in between are featured in countless videos that helped shape the aesthetic and identity of east coast skateboarding as a whole.
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Two good friends and professional kitesurfers Gisela Pulido (9 times World Champion) and Paula Novotná (The European Champion) filmed a movie “Like two drops of water” together with Brazilian film maker Andre Magarao.
Those two girls spend a lot of time together traveling during the year and wanted to show the world what it takes to be on the top and how they train to stay strong and fit. The decided Brazil because is one of the best places to train with steady wind, warm weather and flat lagoons.
Gisela Pulido – Spain, 20 years old
Paula Novotná – Czech, 21 years old
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Get an inside look at the incredible Skateistan school in Mazar-e-Sharif, built in 2013. This facility is truly unique in Afghanistan, where safe spaces for children are exceptionally rare… And a place – just for kids – with skateparks, classrooms, and a climbing wall? Unthinkable.
Until now!
Please help us raise $60,000 this December to keep the Skateistan schools safe and thriving.
skateistan.org/ksr
Why? It matters for kids to have safe places to play, especially those living in difficult circumstances or in a conflict situation. In places like Afghanistan, Cambodia, and South Africa, the streets aren’t a safe place for children. We know the value of a warm meal and school supplies, but Skateistan’s programs provide all that and more. Children deserve more – they deserve a childhood. They deserve an escape from the realities and stresses of growing up in extremely difficult settings.
This video was 100% produced by Skateistan’s Youth Leaders in Afghanistan.
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