VanuaTour: Matt Caratelli’s edit of the trip from Melbourne to Canberra for ARO 2015

VanuaTour ARO 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/149939573″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]With two vans packed full of bladers and over 1200kms on the road, the Melbourne rollerblading crew’s VanuaTour to the Australian Rollerblading Open in Canberra was bound to provide some shenanigans (and some great skating at some spots off the beaten track).

Filmed by Thomas Dalbis, Kev San Jose and Mike Anderson and edited by Matt Caratelli, the VanuaTour video features a who’s who of the Melbourne scene (and a special guests) including Martin Gade, Josh Dick, Guillaume Louis, Chris Pullar, Glenn McAllister, Simon Kelly, Stephen Walker, Matt Caratelli, Phil Campbelll, Trent Phillips, Gianluca Bellini, Thomas Dalbis, Rob Ham, Andy Plumridge, Shine Au Yeung, Mike Anderson, Dave Simpson and Seb Betts.

>> ALL THE ARO 2015 RESULTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

>> BRAD WATSON’S ARO 2015 EDIT

>> ROB KELLETT’S ARO WEEKENDER EDIT

>> INTERVIEW WITH ARO CHAMPION OLIVER CZAJA

Spots include Benalla, Wodonga, Tuggeranong (for ARO), Canberra CBD, Belconnon and Yass, with killer skating across both park and street.

For more of Matt Caratelli’s videos, check vimeo.com/mattcaratelli

Photo: Trent Phillips[/vc_column_text][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vanuatour.jpg”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Don’t miss the last edition of Robbie Pitts’ Blade-In Cinema for 2015 at LongPlay in Melbourne

Blade in cinema

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bladein.jpg”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Robbie Pitts’ homage to rollerblading cinema returns for its third and final edition for the year in Melbourne on December 22.

Blade-In Cinema is an event series which aims to showcase the diverse artistry of rollerblading filmmaking through a curated evening of films which celebrates both the past and now.

This time round the focus will be on locally produced content.

Blade-In Cinema #3: Home Grown will feature a variety of Melbourne-Made video features emphasising the rich history and continued passion of filmmaking in the local community.

Films include The Lost Island, Collective Sky, MR ARO 2015 Road Trip and more.

Once again, LongPlay, located at 318 St. Georges Rd. North Fitzroy, will play host to the evening, with doors open from 6pm for a 7pm start.

The best bit of the equation is the entry is totally free!

Big ups to Robbie Pitts for his dedication and passion for hosting this worthy series of events.

Congratulations on a successful launch in 2015!

For more information on Blade-In Cinema #3: Home Grown, visit facebook.com/bladeincinema[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Matt Caratelli’s new edit with from the Newport P-rail Invitational 2015 in Melbourne

Newport P-Rail Trophy

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/148306394″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Tom Scofield has added another impressive notch to his belt by taking out the 3rd Annual Newport P-Rail Invitational on December 6 in Melbourne.

Held at Newport Skatepark, the day featured 21 of Melbourne’s best bladers battling it out for the title in what was he most intense competition yet.

This years NPI featured the massive A-frame box for Round 3 as well as the well known flat box that Melbourne rollerblading drags out to every event.

The format of the competition was as follows:

Head-to-head knockout each round
Different spot each round
Last blader standing wins
Crowd decides on winner
Votes will be counted for seemingly tied rounds/final round

• Round 1 = 3 min
• Round 2 = 4 min
• Round 3 = 5 min
• Final round = 6+ min[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tom-scofield1.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” 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 contest featured many close match ups, along with just as many injuries, calling for four wildcards to be featured in Round 2.

Taking the best injury, killing it all day was Andy Plumridge who suffered a bad wrist break sending him straight to the hospital.

The final round brought about some of the most incredible blading that Melbourne has seen all year: Hayden Golder Vs. Martin Gade Vs. Tom Scofield!

In the end, the Kiwi import came out on top, taking home the title, trophy and $103.20 in prize money.

Big ups to Matt Caratelli for hosting the competition with the massive help from Jean-Claude “JC” White, who brought all the boxes.

Shout outs also to Kev San Jose and Brad Watson for filming all day and Diego for taking photos – stay tuned for more action from the NPI soon.

For more of Matt Caratelli’s videos, check vimeo.com/mattcaratelli[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12359378_10153108258001809_230148577_o.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Sign the GoPetition to resurface Vermont Vert Ramp and construct a children’s play area

melbourne og vert crew

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/olderbladers.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″]If you’ve been following the Aussie rolling scene on Facebook lately, you may have noticed a spike in interest in vert skating.

A number of veteran rollerbladers have returned to the game and are regularly posting videos and photos, with one of the most active being Mick Smith.

Mick has now launched a campaign on GoPetition to resurface Vermont Vert Ramp and construct a play area for children.

Here is what Mick had to say about the petition:

“Vermont Vert Ramp has been around for a very long time and has seen some weather damage over the years.

“This ramp has seen the likes of many professional inline and skateboarders in the past.

“This ramp is still being used to this day by myself and many others. A re-surface of this ramp would be very beneficial and will attract more people.

“We also ask for a play equipment area to be built near the ramp and rubbish bins to be placed around the area.

“We the undersigned are asking the City of Whitehorse Council to re-surface the Vermont Skate Ramp and to build a play equipment area as well as rubbish bins to be placed in the venue.”

To sign Mick’s petition, check GoPetition.com[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4hJO7gCJZ4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Thomas Dalbis interview: The inside word on one of our most talented bladers and filmmakers

Thomas Dalbis

[vc_row][vc_column][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/HRG4130.jpg”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]If you’ve watched any Australian rollerblading videos in the last couple of years, chances are you’ve watched something from Thomas Dalbis. The Melbourne-based blader and filmmaker is responsible for pushing out consistent, high-quality edits highlighting the best of the Aussie scene (and he’s a pretty damn good blader himself!). Jesse Kuch caught up with Thomas recently to find out more about his life, travels, filmmaking and what The Simpsons has to do with the Kal Crew… 

Hey Thomas, how goes? What are you up to today?

Hey man, just chilling with Chris Pullar Sawyer and my girl, and we just pulled up to some basketball courts waiting for crew to get here so we can setup a P-rail and just have a sunny sesh in the middle of a Melbourne sunny park. Classic sunday chill sesh, pretty much…

Ahh, sounds awesome. Tell the boys I said wassup. You just back from another sunny place… Sydney. Checking out the edit, the trip looked like a lot of fun… what did you get up to?

Yeah man, it was loads of fun for sure. Pretty much, the idea was to go up for a week, as my mate Tomek was travelling up with his girl … Sawyer and I thought it was a good idea to go up at the same time and just catch up with all the homies, enjoy Sydney and get as much footage as possible. It turned out great. There was perfect weather every day, cool parks and loads of sick street spots. I also managed to stay at a family friends crib in Bronte right by the beach, so it was just perfect.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYmP9ffTkV0″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]They definitely look like they have fun in Sydney… not only blading but all the rest of life, too.

Yeah man, that’s for sure. There’s potential for anything outside blading … just getting around, logistics and all, was a nightmare (laughs). Sydney is so damn BIG!

Yeah it’s not a grid like Melbourne either … it can get a bit hectic. I guess we shoot back to the start. Tell me a bit about your life and rolling… Where did this crazy adventure begin for you?

Blading has been part of my life for about 14 years now. It all started back in my home town of Mantes la Jolie in France where my brother introduced me to skating by showing off his Feinbergs, doing grinds on the curb out the front of our house … I thought that it was the coolest thing ever. The next day, I got some Salomon ST1s and I was hooked! Then it was pretty much us two skating our local park and learning new tricks on easy flat ledges, until we met two other guys one day who were also blading and that’s when the KAL crew started.[/vc_column_text][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12171383_10153155006987724_1199261660_o.jpg” title=”Backside backslide up, across the flat and down at the Vic Titles”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Oh wow… I didn’t know Kal Crew had such a long history.

Yeah. We bumped into the other two guys a few times without knowing who they were. After a few sessions, we were like ‘hey what’s up, we should blade together’. The core crew since the start is my brother, Jeremy, and the two French mates from my home town, 20sil and Dje, who Initially started it because they looked like Karl and Lennie from The Simpsons. Nowadays, this Kal thing is much, much more than that, and it pretty much is made of all the close homies I skate with … Martin Gade, Sawyer, Tomek, Kev, Matt, Josh and all the other crew I forgot to mention. It’s pretty much if you’re down with me and my bro, you’re down with the Kal.

Rolling seems so strong in France… like it never experienced the slowdown that a lot of other places did.

Yeah, it’s always been a huge scene. Back in the day we use to train it to Paris to go skate Bercy with all the locals every weekend and every time we’d rock up there would be 20-30 bladers shredding the park or the Bercy ledges. There was also loads of demos over the summer with pros such as Dom Sagona, Billy O’Neil, Rachard Johnston, Chris Farmer, Evgeniy Leonov, etc … they all made it down, and it was so cool been a grom and skating with pros, getting to talk to them … I was bilingual, unlike most Frenchies, so that made it easier for us.

Nowadays I don’t think the Paris scene is as strong, but the love is still there for sure. The level of skating (back then) was just insane. Growing up skating with the best skaters in the world at the time, in my view, was the coolest thing. We would meet up weekly with skaters like Cyril Daniel, Julien Cudot, Adrien Clairaz, Clement Milot and just shred the streets of Paris. We were all groms at the time, but was definitely a sick scene growing up. For example, when we were on tour in ’08 with all the Parisians we shot that disaster 450 backside royal at the forum ledges with Cyril Daniel. Llittle did we know that we had just filmed one of THE sickest trick in blading, ever. That’s how good the Parisians were and that scene definitely helped shape the skater I am today.[/vc_column_text][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12175940_10153155007062724_723112130_o.jpg” title=”AO soul 360 out at the Vic Titles at Prahran”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Sounds like a life most people in Australia could only dream of… but we’ve got you now. When and why did you guys decide to move to Australia?

I decided to move to Australia around the end of 2007. (It was) mainly because I wanted a change of scene. I had lived in Paris for two years to study, so i was a bit sick of the Parisian lifestyle and I wanted to do a university course here in Australia to diversify a bit and get the best of both worlds. I also knew Melbourne had a cool little scene at the time, so that helped. It was around that time that my Mum and sister also moved back to Australia, so it made sense to meet up with them.

What did you study?

I studied Bachelor of Business with a major in Entrepreneurship. I completed in 2 years as I was able to use credit from my French diplomas.[/vc_column_text][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12169812_10153155006922724_576023043_o.jpg” title=”Truespin topside pornstar”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Oh nice… I was expecting maybe something with video.

Nah, I pretty much taught myself video. It just came with blading, but now that I think of it, I wish!

Yeah it’s like that eh… oh well, it’s always easy to look in hindsight.

There’s always YouTube tutorials to catch on lost time (laughs).

Who need degrees when you’ve got YouTube?! These days, alongside your skating, you’re also recognised around the globe as one of Australia’s most prolific and talented rollerblading filmmakers … have you got anything in the works in the works?

Yeah man, we always have something in the works. At the moment I’ve got multiple projects I’m filming for few street sections of the homies Tomek, Martin, Scowie, Sawyer and myself. I’m also currently working on a new Razors Podcast to promote the new Waikiki skate. Hopefully we wrap that up soon to be in sync with the hype of the skate worldwide. I’m also working on a new edit for my Australian Street Edit series where I usually try and feature most of Australia, not just Melbourne … and finally, I’m also working on a ‘best of’ section with all of Martin Gade’s street clips of The Joint Tour and filming a bit for Circolo on the side. So yeah, always busy and I wouldn’t have it any other way.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/137579933″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Far out… looks like we won’t be short on content for rollerblading.com.au then (laughs). These days a lot of people put out edits… the technology is there for most people to be able to do it pretty easily… what do you think sets apart a good edit from the rest?

First of all, it’s a great thing that it’s getting easier and easier for people to put out content. As for quality in an edit, in my opinion, what really does it for me is use of tripod, multiple lenses and angles, and diversity in spots and tricks. Then there’s the high end edits that I see from people like Jonas Hanson, for example, that that are just on a totally other level … original filming, top camera, colour correction work and the choice of tricks are all super important when trying to differentiate yourself from the rest. But more importantly, he’s able to tell a story through his edits, not just trick trick, trick and see ya later. For me that’s the hardest part when it comes to setting yourself apart and it also helps make blading look good towards the general public.

Apart from Jonas, who else do you reckon nails it?

I like the E.Rod and the Dirtbox stuff, but the guys who really nail it in my opinion are guys like Austin Paz, Dom West and even guys like my mate Matt Carratelli. Those guys know how to film and make blading look good, which is what it’s all about.[/vc_column_text][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12171971_10153155006977724_1659148282_o.jpg” title=”BS torque to true topside acid at the Vic Titles”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]You seem like you get to travel a fair bit… any adventures planned for summer or 2016?

Hell yeah man, always keen on the travel. We have spoken about doing Europe again, this time trying to hit up the competitions that we haven’t done before such as Fise, Roskilde and Blade Days … and I also want to bring my mates to comps I have loved for years such as Summerclash and Ghetto Games in Latvia. But yeah, most definitely a Euro trip, which seems to always be the best option to get out of the Melbourne winter. Also, the Soccer Euro comp is on in France next year, so there will be loads of people travelling over to Paris, which is dope. I’m always happy to welcome Aussie mates of mine and show ‘em the French way of living. Tom Sawyer and I are also planning on going back to Cali sometime next year.

Does that mean we can expect another full-length film like The Joint Tour then?

I doubt it mate, we’ll be missing our captain of the ship, FX, who will be in South America next year, so not really looking at getting a campervan and doing another 8000km tour, but who knows what we’ll come up with? As for another full length film like The Joint Tour … I’m not really looking at doing another project like that. It was a lot of work, much more than I expected. but some great memories and i cant wait to view it in 10-20 years and look back at the sick times we had![/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/123833560″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]That was kinda my question… it was such a long film, I imagine it was hours and hours behind a computer screen.

Yeah man, too long…

Do you reckon it’s sad we don’t see the full-length videos as much these days?

I dunno if it’s sad. It’s more that times are changing with social media and the internet … people get more content online than ever before.

Yeah, I guess people’s attentions spans aren’t the same these days. That said, sitting down and watching a full length video with a bit of a theme is still really next level for me… that’s why I loved The Joint Tour so much! You sound so busy with everything, whether it’s filming or actually blading itself … do you have time for anything else?

Blading and filming are pretty much my only hobbies. Nah, I’m a very active person and always keen to get out and do things, whether it’s shooting hoops with my homies, playing tennis, watching the latest shows or just hanging out on Chapel St for some arvo drinks, I’m just a regular blader that loves to travel and make the most out of life, petty much.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/136996686″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]I guess that should do us nicely man… thanks heaps for taking the time. Is there anyone you’d like to thank, or shout out, before we wrap it up?

First of all, I would like to thank my parents for the constant support and allowing me to travel to comps since the age of 14. IMYTA Amsterdam in 2004 was my first and would have never been possible without them and I will never forget that. I would like to thank my girl Lea for been able to handle my lifestyle and understanding my love for blading … big thanks to my brother Jezza for getting me into this and pushing me all these years … cheers to all the homies in the MR crew (you know who u are) for making Melbourne the sickest scene to film, hang, skate and promote … big up to Rolling Victoria for organising mad comps all year round … shout outs to all my Euro homies see you all next year … thanks to rollerblading.com.au for giving me this opportunity and keeping us updated with fresh Aussie media, and big, big shout outs to the KAL, for life! See you all at the ARO!

Thanks man, it was a pleasure. Keep the killer videos and skating coming, the scene needs you! Peace.

Interview by Jesse Kuch. Photos by Hayden Golder. For more of Thomas’ videos, check out vimeo.com/kalcrew[/vc_column_text][mk_image image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″ src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12177233_10153155007067724_1494087607_o.jpg” title=”Tom Scofield, Martin Gade and Thomas Dalbis at the Vic Titles”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Brad Watson and Hayden Golder check out the new Lara Skatepark in Victoria

Brad Watson Hayden Golder

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE5ejW3Q0V0″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Brad Watson and Hayden Golder star in this new edit filmed at the new Lara Skatepark in Victoria.

Located in between Melbourne and Geelong at the corner of Walkers and Station Lake roads, Lara, the park looks pretty tidy and well worth the drive.

As always, the pair make it look easy.

For more from Brad Watson, check out his YouTube channel.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/lara-design.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

The Box Game returns to St Kilda foreshore to celebrate 5 years of Melbourne Rollerblading

The Box Game

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEgPaEYqrQ”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After a hugely successful launch back in 2012 (see the video above), The Box Game returns for its 2015 edition on Saturday, October 10.

Presented by Melbourne Rollerblading to celebrate their fifth birthday, The Box Game will see some of Victoria’s best rollers throw down for box supremacy with cash and prizes on offer for those who have what it takes.

Rock up from 4pm for the warm-up before a 5pm start. Entry is $5 if you’re planning on skating or free for those who just want to watch.

GAME RULES:
Highest score wins.
Your score is the sum of your five highest scoring trickster .
Only tricks that are held for the length of the box will be counted towards your score.

TRICKS ARE SCORED AS FOLLOWS:
1 point for the grind
1 point for each additional element of the grind, e.g. topside, backside, alleyoop, truespin, negative
No extra points for coming out fakie or rewind out
1 point for a 270 or 360 out
2 points for a 450 or 540 out
1 point for a half cab and
1 point for a fullcab (which implies you’re doing an alleyoop or truespin, which you already get a point for)
2 points for a 270 or 360 into a trick
2 points for a 540 into a trick

EXAMPLE:
Soul = 1 point
Topside soul = 2 points
Alleyoop soul = 2 points
Alleyoop topside soul = 3 points
Fullcab (fakie 360) alleyoop topside soul = 4 points
Fullcab alleyoop topside soul 360 out = 5 points
Fullcab truespin topside soul 360 out = 5 points
Another example:
Unity grind = 1 point
Backide unity = 2 points
Alleyoop unity = 2 points
Backide alleyoop unity = 3
Backside alleyoop unity 450 out (to fakie or forwards) = 5 points

SWITCH UPS:
If you want to do a switchup you can, and score points for both grinds. The switch up must happen somewhere near the middle of the box and the whole trick must still slide the length of the box.
Grabbing one footed tricks won’t give you any extra points but will earn you more street cred.

EXAMPLE:
Fakie 270 frontside shifty to alleyoop topside acid, 360 out = 2+3+1 = 6 points
If there’s a tie, the skaters in contention get three goes. The winner is the person with the highest score after three goes.

Don’t forget George Lane Bar for after party where the winners will be announced. Located in a private room with its own bar and skate videos on the projector. For more information, click here.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/boxgame.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Melbourne’s Martin Gade shreds hard on one rail in his new edit for Circolo Wheels

Martin Gade Circolo

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/138919295″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Melbourne’s Martin Gade shows us how much fun you can have one just one rail in his latest edit for Circolo Wheels.

The ever-stylish and technical Danish import has been on fire in 2015 and this edit shows off just how deep his trick vocabulary is.

Add to this top places in nearly every competition he’s entered over the year and there is little doubt that Gade is a force to be reckoned with in Aussie rolling.

For more from Circolo, check out their Vimeo channel.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Screenshot-2015-09-12-14.38.16.png” 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][/vc_row]

Tom Scofield’s new street and park edit for Razors Australia by Thomas Dalbis is amazing

tom scofield

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j197S2h6CQ0″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]New Zealand’s Tom Scofield has certainly had a big impact of both the Melbourne and Australian rollerblading scene since making the move across the ditch last year.

The newest addition to the Razors Australia family is one of the most stylish and technical skaters in the country today, with his talents (as this edit shows) extending across both street and park.

While a lot of the clips are leftovers from his recent profile for Wheel Scene, the edit still as good as anything you’ll see from Australia this year, with Tom’s effortless technicality front and centre.

Edit by Thomas Dalbis. For more from Razors Australia, check out their Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/toms.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][/vc_row]

BLADE-IN CINEMA #2 in Melbourne celebrates the best in Aussie rollerblading films

Blade in cinema

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bladein.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″]BLADE-IN CINEMA returns for its second installment in Melbourne on September 15, this time with an epic all Australian line-up.

BLADE-IN CINEMA is an event series which aims to visualise the diverse artistry of rollerblading filmmaking through a curated evening of films which celebrate the past and showcase the now.

Oz Film will feature a variety of Australian-made films aiming to showcase the historical spectrum of Aussie Blading from the Mid 90’s to the Present Day.

Curated by Aussie legend Robbie Pitts, the event will take place at LongPlay located at 318 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy. Big ups Robbie for keeping the spirit of Aussie blading filmmaking alive!

Doors open at 6pm for a 7.30pm start. The best bit? Entry is free!

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