Check Matt Caratelli’s edit of the Newport P-Rail Invitational 2014 in Melbourne

Hayden Golder and Thomas Dalbis

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Matt Caratelli has just dropped his awesome edit of the 2nd Annual Newport P-Rail Invitational in Melbourne recently.

Less serious than it sounds, as Matt says: “Basically an excuse to get together in the great weather with even better mates and getting some blading done at the same time!”

Judging by the video it was a good turn-out, with a big Melbourne crew making their way down to Newport Skatepark for the day.

Thomas Dalbis took out the first prize of a sweet trophy adorned with a legendary Cozmo wheel, while Hayden Golder was runner up.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Newport P-Rail Invitational 2014: Edit by Matt Caratelli” link=”https://vimeo.com/107211207″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image_slideshow images=”7734,7735,7733″ image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Learn about rollerblading photography with Adam Kola and Chris Haffey in Sydney

The Booted Chris Haffey

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/thebooted1.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The good folks over at The Booted have been dropping a series of informative educational edits recently, with some great tips on the basics of rollerblading photography from the master himself, Adam Kola. 

The UK’s Adam Kola is without a doubt one of the most talented and celebrated rollerblading photographers ever, a true legend of his craft with an eye for detail unlike anyone else in the industry (and a body of work to match). In the third in The Booted’s photography 101 series, Adam teams up with the one-and-only Chris Haffey, who takes some time out from Nitro Circus’ Australian tour for a quick street skate in Sydney.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”The Booted 101 Series: Shutter Speed with Adam Kola and Chris Haffey” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qsm-WunM6Q”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]In the edit, Adam explains the nuances on shutter speed, one of the most important elements to consider when shooting any action shot. For anyone looking to get into rollerblading photography, The Booted’s 101 series offers real insight from one of the best in the game. If you missed the first two, check out Part 1 and Part 2 below.

For more awesome videos from The Booted, check out their official website or YouTube channel.

Photography: Adam Kola[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”The Booted 101 Series: ISO/Film with Adam Kola & Neil Ingall” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-xCFprI84″][vc_video title=”The Booted 101 Series: Aperture with Jon Julio and Jeff Stockwell” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2KFri7_W7Y”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Canthrax 2014 edit featuring Rhys Bell, Iain Smith, Tristan Richards, Matt Dudley and more

Matt Dudley Canthrax

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dudtoptork.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Canberra crew Canthrax has released a killer new edit featuring the best of the capital city’s rollerblading talent.

Canthrax 2014 features Rhys Bell, Iain Smith, Johnny Jacob, Paul Wicke, Matt Dudley and Tristan Richards shredding across Canberra’s best parks and street spots.

Filmed by Jacob Taylor, Iain Smith, Damino Luzzi & Jorden Collins. Edited by Rhys Bell.

Music: Mantra – Got Me Wrong (Speaking In Tongues/2011)

Photo: Matt Dudley – Topside Torque Soul

For more of Rhys’ work, check out his YouTube channel or the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Canthrax 2014 Edit by Rhys Bell” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7HNddEPl7E”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

A Normal Day in Shanghai with CJ Wellsmore, Richie Eisler and friends

CJ Wellsmore Kia Extreme Games

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cj-win.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]CJ Wellsmore has just dropped a short edit from his time in China for the Kia World Extreme Games, where he took out the top spot in the street competition.

The edit features a bit of street skating on the streets of Chinese metropolis Shanghai (with guest appearances from Soichiro Kanashima, Richie Eisler and more), plus a bit of hectic skitching through the streets.

It’s not the most groundbreaking video you’ll see this year, but still a bit of fun!

CJ says: “I found some GoPro clips from one day in Shanghai Bombing the streets with some friends while we were there for the KIA world Extreme Games. Such a sick trip! Cant wait for next year.”[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”CJ Wellsmore – A Normal Day In Shanghai” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpI_tgphaqs”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”20″]In case you missed CJ Wellsmore at the Kia World Extreme Games 2014, check out this awesome street highlights video below.

For more CJ Wellsmore, check out his rollerblading.com.au profile, Facebook page or Youtube channel.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Kia World Extreme Games – Edit by Arrows Skate Shop” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQCbfk8bCX4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Watch Tristan Richards’ epic double misty flip on the mini mega at ARO 2014

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0627.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Of all the hammers at this year’s Australian Rollerblading Open at The Park in Geelong, it was hard to go past Tristan Richards’ epic double misty flip for the most spectacular trick of the day.

The Canberra native had been training hard in the lead up to the event and it showed when it counted, with the lofty double misty sealing his win in the first ever Australian Mini-Megaramp competition, following a huge double backflip earlier in the runs.

Iain Smith caught the mini-megaramp competition in all its glory, including the winning trick in all its suicidal glory. Big ups to Tristan for putting his body on the line for the sake of ARO glory, you definitely deserved the win. Nitro Circus anyone?

ARO 2014 Mini Mega results:
1st: Tristan Richards
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Rhys Bell

Video by Iain Smith. For more from Tristan Richards, see the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Tristan Richards – Double Misty Flip in the Mini Mega competition at ARO 2014″ link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkABHYt_kgg”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Australian Rollerblading Open 2014: All the videos, photos and results in one place

Rhys Bell ARO Champion

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0892.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”true” custom_lightbox=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaDAT6PROw” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”25″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]ARO 2014[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The mighty Australian Rolling Open hit The Park in Geelong on August 30, bringing with the nation’s best skaters for a battle of the titans across street, vert amd mini mega disciplines.

Needless to say, it was the biggest gathering of rollerbladers in the country in 2014 and saw some landmark tricks go down, from the return of the legendary Shane Yost to the vert ramp, to Tristan Richards’ epic double misty on the mega and Rhys Bell’s hammers on the street course (including the picture above, photographed by Craig Richards).[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]If you’d prefer to just check out the results and watch the videos without having to read the full review, it’s all here, including edits by Daniel Talbot, Iain Smith and Alice McTaggart, and photos by Craig Richards.

Rollerblading.com.au was proud to sponsor ARO 2014, big thanks to all the organisers, sponsors and supporters for making it the killer weekend that it was! See you all next year.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”ARO 2014 Edit by Daniel Talbot” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaDAT6PROw”][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”14″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]AUSTRALIAN ROLLERBLADING OPEN 2014 RESULTS: OPEN STREET, VERT & MINI MEGA[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Opens Street

1st: Rhys Bell

2nd: Tom Scofield

3rd: Martin Gade

Vert

1st: Shane Yost

2nd: Brad Watson

3rd: Hayden Golder

Mini Mega

1st: Tristan Richards

2nd: Brad Watson

3rd: Rhys Bell[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”ARO 2014 Edit by Iain Smith” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyLXFADC038″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”14″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]AUSTRALIAN ROLLERBLADING OPEN 2014 RESULTS: GIRLS, OLD SCHOOL & JUNIORS[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Girls Street

1st: Tiffany street

2nd: Jenny Logue

Junior Girls Winner: Alana boots

Old Skool

1st: George Sarantoulious

2nd: Chris Pullar

3rd: Brad Watson

Under 18s Street

1st: Darcy Smith

2nd: John Jacob

3rd: Daniel Werry

Under 14s Street

1st: Nick Thorne[/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow title=”ARO 2014 PHOTOS BY CRAIG RICHARDS” images=”7908,7907,7906,7905,7904,7903,7902,7901,7900,7899,7898,7897,7896,7895,7894,7893,7892,7891,7890,7889,7888,7887,7886,7885,7884,7883,7882,7881,7880,7879,7878,7877,7876,7875,7874,7873,7872,7871,7870,7869,7868,7867,7866,7865,7864,7863,7862,7861,7860,7859,7858,7857,7856,7855,7854,7853,7852,7851,7850,7849,7848,7847,7846,7845,7844,7843,7842,7841,7840,7839,7838,7837,7836,7835,7834,7833,7832,7831,7830,7829,7828,7827,7826,7825,7824,7823,7822,7821,7820,7819″ image_width=”800″ image_height=”550″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][vc_video title=”ARO 2014 Edit by Alice McTaggart” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL_ZD6ThXf4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Australian Rollerblading Open champion Rhys Bell’s new 2014 Profile

Rhys Bell AO Soul

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0892.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Canberra skater Rhys Bell was recently crowned Australian Rollerblading Open Street Champion for 2014, and to celebrate, has dropped this killer new edit.

Filmed in and around Rhys home city of Canberra, plus footage from ARO 2014 at The Park in Geelong, it’s not hard to see why Rhys is on fire in 2014.

For the inside word on what it’s like to win ARO, plus what Rhys is planning for the rest of the year and beyond, check out his interview with rollerblading.com.au here.

For more of Rhys’ work, check out his YouTube channel or the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”http://youtu.be/AMF7HIEsKd8″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Australian Street Edit #4 featuring Gavin Drumm, Tom Coley-Sowry and more

Australian Street Edir #4

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/486872903_1280x720.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”500″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”20″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Melbourne’s mighty Kal Crew just dropped an awesome edit featuring some of Australia’s top bladers at spots in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart.

As the title suggests, the edit is 100% street and features the likes of Josh Nielsen, Chris Pullar, Danny Jensen, Gavin Drumm, Tom Coley Sowry, Martin Gade, Matthias Ogger, Tien Nguyen, Phil Moss, Tom Sawyer, Thomas Dalbis, Jeremy Dalbis, Hayden Golder, Trent Phillips and more, alongside a few tricks from visiting US Razors rider John Fromm.

We reckon it’s one of the best edits out of Australia all year, with a mix of awesome new and favourite spots and some of the best skaters our country has to offer. We hope you enjoy!

The Australian Street Edit #4 was produced with the support of 4SQAIR Wheels by Thomas and Jeremy Dalbis. Check out more of their videos at Vimeo.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Australian Street Edit #4 produced by Thomas and Jeremy Dalbis” link=”https://vimeo.com/104348583″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

JVPVN Tour featuring Matt Caratelli, Kev San Jose, Shane Duck and Japan’s best bladers

JVPN

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10553328_10152981775998066_3355949896038097748_n1.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Australian skaters Matt Caratelli, Kev San Jose and Shane Duck recently went on adventure in the awesome country that is Japan.

Despite a typhoon and injuries all round, they still got out this awesome 25 minute edit, featuring a host of Japan’s top skaters and of course, the boys themselves.

Japan’s concrete jungles are almost built for rollerblading, no wonder they have some of the best skaters in the world!

Skaters: Kev San Jose, Matt Caratelli, Shane Duck, Towa Kawasaki, Hiroaki Chijiiwa, Masanori Nishimura, Toru Shirai, Yoshiki Kimura, Yuya Nakamura, Chiaki Ito, Fuminaga Sekiguchi, Noboru Katayama, Soichiro Kanashima, Chihiro Azuma, Yuto Goto and Takaaki Onishi.

Filming: Matt Caratelli and Kev San Jose
Additional Filming: Shane Duck
Editing: Matt Caratelli

Track list:
How Did I Get Here – Odezsa
Above The Middle – Odezsa
Cloud City – Hermitude
The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm) – Taylor McFerrin
Don’t Stop – Odezsa

For more videos by Matt Caratelli, check out Vimeo.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”JVPVN Tour Edit by Matt Caratelli” link=”https://vimeo.com/101714247″][/vc_column][/vc_row]