Slamless

Video

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:08:07 GMT

[["The Passion of the Ramp"|sk8tale.mov]]

Please enjoy this 5 minute work that tells the story of a man and his ramp. This is a 30 meg file, so here's a [[you tube version|http://www.youtube.com.au/justy256]].
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"Tasmania Snake Run"
This is a short edited piece of my traversing the wonderful snake run in Tasmania. Here's [[Google's view|http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=-42.876691,147.312573&spn=0.003247,0.007033&z=18]] of the park. Here's a [[you tube version|http://www.youtube.com.au/justy256]].

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manifesto

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:12:00 GMT

“SLAMLESS” by Justin James Clayden (written sometime in 2005)

As a skate veteran of one week, I thought it would be a good idea to start a label; nay, a philosophy that describes my attitude towards skating.

“Slamless” is the result. At 33, I’m really not into breaking bones, grazing skin and jarring my ancient body. Thus, the “Slamless” philosophy is as it sounds- either no slams, or at the very least, fewer slams. I’m not particularly keen on wearing pads either, although any move to vert skating changes this situation.

“Sure”, the rest of the skating world says- “Big deal- that’s nothing new; who wouldn’t try to avoid slamming?” and of course they’re right. My approach simply limits the kinds of activities performed on a skateboard to those that minimise or eliminate the possibility of injury due to not sticking to the skateboard, hitting to pavement or other skaters etc, whilst at the same time trying to maximise the fun that can still be had with this restriction. It should go without saying that this is my thing- if an elderly or newbie skater is interested, great- but there’s no way that I would intend to detract from the awesome skills of those who do the real stuntwork- I love seeing ‘real’ skating, and it will always flourish. Meanwhile, for those who want to skate and have fun, but can’t afford to not have the use of their limbs (I drum, play guitar, use the computer, etc.) perhaps “Slamless” is for them. It is a style that has perfection as its goal- what it lacks in diversity and extremity of tricks, it makes up for in consistency, safety and elegance.

Specifically- no discontinuities, that means lots of lovely gentle curve work, akin to long board riding in surfing. It also means no grinds, flips, etc. Of course, the implementation of this philosophy is up to the protagonist. Personally I’m aiming for no slams whatsoever due to my lack of skill, my age, and the fact that I don’t like unnecessary pain. (Currently the count stands at zero). As my skill improves I’ll still be interested in ollies, air and the like, but the Slamless philosophy dictates that the pace of learning these tricks will never outstrip my ability to consistently perform them. This means standing tough in the face of peer pressure- sometimes a grey area that lies next to ‘encouragement’.

Keywords: Safety, consistency, elegance, style.

About

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:10:00 GMT

//"Slamless"// is a term I coined in 2005 to refer to a skateboarding philosophy that I adhere to. Given that I'm 36 years of age, use a computer, play drums and guitar, the prospect of breaking ankles and wrists is unappealing, to say the least. //But I need to skate!!// From these constraints the philosphy was born. There are two pillars of the philosphy:

''Pillar One: //Stay on the skateboard//''

''Pillar Two: //Avoid objects//''

There are some other less important guidlines, such as avoiding leaving the ground wherever possible- acid dropping off gutters (kerbs for you Americans) is OK, but wherever the board leaves the ground it can meet it again- //hard.// Generally, the idea is to avoid slamming, whilst still trying to improve your skill.

One way I achieve this is through the use of [[fat wheels]]. My 57mm wheels are very forgiving when it comes to gliding over bumps and potholes, grass and gravel. Actually, they're probablly 52mm at this point. Now you know what I want for XMAS.

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The author lit by Skatelight. Keep //still//, Justy!

You can read the original manifesto [[here|manifesto]].

News

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:10:00 GMT

//''13 June, 2007''//

- New [[videos|Video]] uploaded.

- Skatelight featured on Cool Fusion's [[cool page|http://www.coolfusion.com.au/cool.html#an_Skatelight]]

//''27 September, 2006''//

[[Skatelight]] photos uploaded.

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//''20 September, 2006''//

{{justyImportant{**NEW:}}} //Slamless// wiki goes online.

Slams

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:08:00 GMT

[//Slamless// is a philosophy, not a super-power. I'm happy to say I can count the number of slams I've had on one hand; here you'll find the list of shame.

''Slam #1:'' Fairy Meadow Skate Park: {{justyImportant{grazed elbow}}}

''Slam #2:'' Fairy Meadow Skate Park: {{justyImportant{grazed elbow}}} (Same exact spot- both the elbow and the spot in the park.. learned //that// lesson well!)

''Slam #3:'' Morrison ave, Wombarra: {{justyImportant{grazed and bloody knee}}} - transiltioning from grass to conrete.

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Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:02:00 GMT

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Night time artmaking

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:31:00 GMT

My driveway is my canvas, the skateboard is my brush. Paint is light.

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Skatelight

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:07:00 GMT

I recently added some headlights to my skateboard. I often have to travel to and from work in the dark, and so this makes a handy pothole spotter!

It's still under development; batteries are the only issue- 2 recharchable 9 volt batteries were used for this experiment, however for stability I think I might move to a series of very small watch batteries.

{{justyImportant{**UPDATE:}}} I'm now using a single very small 12 battery, plus I've added a [[tail light]]. I'm also having fun with a bit of [[Night time artmaking]].

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Be my spotlight bunny.

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Doubles as attractive wall lamp.

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Headlights.

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Headlights in more detail.

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The thin blue streak.

fat wheels

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:46:00 GMT

Normally found on longer boards, I use fat wheels with my regular sized deck (and regular sized trucks). The fat wheels thing kicked off for me when a friend of mine gave me a 1980's-style unidirectional board, which I set up with 57mm wheels.

The advantage of these wheels is they allow passage over a variety of surfaces.
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Rolling down a very long gravel driveway.

tail light

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:33:00 GMT

With a tail light attached, there's no excuse for a car not to avoid me now!

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The tail light in action.

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The tail light in further action.

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Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:15:00 GMT

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Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:09:00 GMT

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