Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Featured Skater: Alexander Coles


Alex is one of those rare kids you meet who is from the very beginning utterly different. Perhaps because his persona is a throwback to the old school skaters, or maybe it's because at fifteen, he has a deeper understanding of life than most his age. Always welcoming you with a big hug, and a oozing with talent, we present to you Alexander Coles.




Calvary Skate Park: How old are you and how long have you been skating?


Alexander Coles: I’m three years old. And I’ve been skating for 5 years.


CSP: Right on. Wow that’s interesting.


AC: (Laughter) I’m 15 years old and I’ve been skating for 3 years.


CSP: What got you into skating?


AC: Calvary. I’d been like playing Tony Hawk’s Underground with my friend all the time, so I got one. And I liked Calvary’s skate park so I started coming here because my friend went to service every Wednesday night for Velocity, so I started going to that. So that got me into skating.


Switch wallie.


CSP: Tell me about your worst fall.


AC: My least favorite one was probably like a year ago. I was over at Oasis trying to front three and in the landing I didn’t catch it right and I spun out and I kicked out, but I kicked out like straight down. And I landed like on the back of my board. I cracked a piece of my foot, and I sprained my ankle really bad. (Laughter) My friends freaked out because I never get hurt that bad. And right when I hit the ground I yelped so high.


CSP: That’s funny. Who’s your favorite skater and why?


AC: Mark Gonzales because he’s been out there so long.


CSP: Tell us about your style of skating and where it came from.


AC: I got my style from when I first started skating, I’d tried to go as fast as I could and I couldn’t really control myself. So I’d get used to going as fast as I could and I’d look all goofy but I kind of figured out how to keep it under control. Now, some of my favorite dudes to watch, like Omar Salazar, and he skates like that. I just try to go really fast and keep it under control but keep my body moving. I just think it looks cool. I don’t know. Kids can hate on me, but whateva’. I don’t give a hoot.



CSP: What kind of temptations do you face every day in the secular skate culture?


AC: I deal with probably just getting angry. And just saying things I should not say. Like, um, not like real curse words but just like words that aren’t really that uplifting. Hanging out at Los Altos, it’s really hard to be a good christian skater because I’m like the only one there most of the time. Most of the dudes there are really sketch and they curse all the time.


Boneless.


CSP: How do you stay faithful to God in the skate community when there are temptations like the ones you mentioned?


AC: When I’m just chillin, I try to think about what I say before I say it. When I’m trying a trick and I’m getting frustrated I just sit down and just close my eyes and calm down. And you know, just watch my mouth.


CSP: If you could change anything about the skate culture what would it be and why?


AC: I’d take out how people get stoked on people doing a lot of drugs. How people think it’s really cool to smoke pot and do other drugs and curse all the time. It’s a real big bummer to see stuff like that. I’ve seen some of the best skaters do stuff like that, and it really sucks.


CSP: Where do you see skating going in the next decade?


AC: I don’t know, off like 40 stairs maybe? It’s getting too crazy (laughter). The biggest set is a 23, how are you supposed to get past that? Skateboarding has become so progressed like how you have to land everything super clean. I don’t know how people can keep progressing when the standards are set so high before they can even do the basics. I just think it’s gotten to a point where I don’t know how people can get sponsored anymore because the dudes out there right now are so far ahead that new dudes that come in, I don’t know how they can actually get to a certain level or sponsorship, even just a skateshop sponsorship because the standards are getting set so high. I don’t see how it can just keep going. I think it will still be around, but, just new skate stoppers. Like floating ones or something (laughter.)


Disaster.

CSP: Any closing comments?


AC: Well I’d like to thank God, just for blessing me with the life I have. Being blessed in a great country with a real healthy body, and being able to take slams and get right back up skating. And I’d like to thank Daniella, my mom, my older brother Stuart, my little friend Stuart, and all the L.A. homies because they know who they are.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Four Dollars And A Quarter

The things people will do for money.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Veterans Day @ The MIX

Albuquerque Public Schools were closed for Veterans Day
and this kid (Justin) didn't even get out of his pajamas.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Congratulations, Chase



Congratulations, Chase. You're on The Berrics.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Up


Justin Green getting up there. Really up there.
Photo by Jonathan VanDyke

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Drop In: Outreach, photos by Alex Coles


Lucas Roche getting high up on a tuck knee at Los Altos skate park.

Panda is back...... kinda.

The MIX Gameroom & Skate Park family


Caleb (The BOSS MAN), Celeste (the MOM), Jonathan (Calebs SON),
Jordan (the nutcase)

Monday, October 25, 2010

Drop In: Outreach to Los Altos skate park 10/23

Alexander Coles, Joe Cormier, & Ethan Reimann working together to pick up trash around Los Altos skate park for the Drop In: Outreach.

Everyone that happened to be at Los Altos got a hot dog and water. With every hot dog handed out was also an invite to SkateChurch.
Jake Maple & Ethan Hendrickson were the grill masters for the
Drop In: Outreach. Together they grilled nearly a hundred hot dogs. Part of the Outreach was to bless the secular skate community with free hot dogs, water and most of all the Love of Christ Jesus.
Caleb Chavez doing his part to pick up trash at Los Altos skate park. Another part of the Drop In: Outreach was to clean the park up, by picking up all the litter.
Elijah Yambao was a great help in picking up trash at Los Altos skate park for the Drop In: Outreach.
More help from the crew, Michael Vilar, John Lee, MJ Ariaz, Lucas Roche doing a great job filling up trash bags with trash at Los Altos skate park. At the end of the day we filled three of the big black trash bags.

The Drop In: Outreach is a ministry of Calvary SkateChurch.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Big Honkin' Kickflip


Kickflip by Alex Hendrickson

Photo by Dylan de Jonckheere

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Skate Conference 2010: Defining Love

The beach... oh yaaa
Josiah Gatlyn and Caleb Chavez got some love. Look at Josiah's face.... : )

Birds eye view of Midnight Madness demo area.
Photos: Caleb Chavez

Friday, October 15, 2010

Skate Conference 2010: Defining Love

Christian Hosoi taking it easy on a little ramp, but with so much style.

Skate Conference 2010: Defining Love


Zach Archuleta reflecting in the glass.
Christian Hosoi waiting to drop in and tear the ramp up.

Josh Harmony & Caleb Chavez share the common interest in Jesus Christ.
Photos: Caleb Chavez

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Skate Conference 2010: Defining Love (Continued)


Just watch the video and enjoy. Albuquerque needs an indoor park, by the way.

Skate Conference 2010: Defining Love

Looking into Ramp48 skate park.
SkateChurch at Ramp48.
Joe Ferraro praying at SkateChurch.
Josh Harmony giving a little speech.
Jud Heald (Untitled skateboards pro) praying for David Reasbeck (SkateChurch start up man.)
Josh Harmony jammin' the tunes for the crew.
Photos by: Caleb Chavez


Saturday, October 9, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

In Our Backyard

Here's another one from Jasper Johnson is his running series "Calvarytage."


Good job, Jas. (We won't make fun of him for not spelling his own title right. But just this time.)

Friday, September 17, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010

New Siren/Reliance boards in the Pro Shop



We just got in a new shipment of boards. They run $45 with grip.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Jakey-Poo


Jake Maple airing out of the bowl
Photo by Will Whittington

Monday, September 6, 2010

A Night At SkateChurch 8/31

Last week's SkateChurch fellowship had some interesting tricks and best of all: Couch S'mores.

"Calvarytage"

Here we have two talented kids, Will and Jake, utilizing the park to it's full extent. Video by Jasper Johnson.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Whittington Frontside

Frontside Air Tweaked
Photo by Jake Maple

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Jase Is Coming Up

Jase comes to our park all the time and rips it up, especially for only being 9 years old. Here's a shout out to him.

Monday, August 30, 2010

PlayDoh @ The MIX



New SoPo @ the Park Menu item

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Elijah Yambao


Elijah Yambao. Is one amazing young kid, he is just ten years old and full of energy. He has been skating 4 years, that he says are the best years of his life. He has been an active kid in SkateChurch and at Calvary Skate Park. His skateboarding skills increase every time he gets on his board. He has a mohawk and a skateboard, what else needs to be said.








Interview With Elijah


Saturday, August 14, 2010

Nothing Cheesy

Tweaker Indie

Tuck knee by Daniel Machon
Photo by James Beck

Friday, August 13, 2010

Grande Nose Slide


Noseslide by Cody Burne
Photo by: Caleb Chavez

Monday, August 9, 2010

Creation Skate Comp

A little recap of the Comp back in July.


Video by Zach Fudge

A quick shout out to all our supporters for the Comp. Thanks to BZ, if you skate check them out. Thanks to M88 Radio for all the promo and support. And thanks to NMX for supporting Calvary Skate Park. We appreciate all the help.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Spotlight: James Beck

In order to get the blog more interesting and updated, we've decided to take it a step further and with that I present our new feature Spotlight. Every other week or so we'll be setting skaters in the spotlight and giving them a little screen time. Check out our first one starring James Beck.

Spotlight:

Friday, July 30, 2010

Teamwork


(Joint Ollies out of the 4.)

James Beck and Ethan Hendrickson showing teamwork.

Photo by Tino Ballog

Monday, July 12, 2010

Jesse Dailey: Ripping It Up



Kickflip Mute Grab Late Shuv It. Oh yeah.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Guitar Hero, if you're interested.

Someone donated Guitar Hero World Tour. That's right. We even have TWO guitars.


Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Breaking Barriers



Tim Torres showing the barrier who's boss on the 4.

Photo by James Beck.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Girls Night Out: This Thursday



For girls by girls. You can find more info on Girls Riders Organization here.

Friday, June 18, 2010

The MIX Re-Grand Opening!

To kick things off this summer, we called upon the freshest hip hop artists in the christian scene, otherwise known as The Urban Missionary Tour. They opened up at 8 with a free concert while The Mix stayed open for people to hang out and relax. During the day we hosted a Skate 3 Comp with first prize taking away a brand new set of REDS bearings. Congratulations Noah.

Check it out.

Pure hip hop.
Skate 3 comp. Sadly for Stefan, he didn't win.
Right before the start.
Urban Missionary Tour official shirts.
Turnin' the tables.

Photos by Caleb Chavez. For even more photos click here.

The MIX is open everyday but Sunday. It's a safe haven for all youth and adult alike. In addition to the game room we also have an awesome skate park. Stop by sometime.