The Nine Club #214 · Show notes.
Ryan Decenzo
About this episode
Ryan Decenzo discusses growing up in Canada, coming up with his brother Scott, how he got on RDS, Chet Thomas asking him to skate for Darkstar Skateboards, how he prepared to Nollie El Toro, some of his worst slams, planning out his video parts, 360 flipping 18 stairs live on ETN, filming for his Transworld part, winning Tampa Am, going to the Olympics as an alternate skater and much more!
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The guest
Ryan Decenzo
Ryan Decenzo came up in Canada alongside his brother Scott. He discusses RDS, Darkstar, filming and international competition.
Chapters
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- Ryan Decenzo joins The Nine Club
- Dreaming about landing a trick
- The physical cost of big gaps
- Slams and escaping a bad landing
- Friends, fights and road stories
- Visualizing tricks before trying them
- Spots that look as big on camera as in person
- Watching extreme snowboard footage
- How skateboarders get paid
- Spending more time in California
- Choosing tricks and spots to film
- Getting photos into magazines
- Board shape and locking into blunts
- Indoor parks in Canada
- Canadian skateboarding influences
- The different paths out of Canada
- Getting an amateur video opportunity
- Sharing gear with younger skaters
- Studying skate videos with his brother
- Turning pro and filming long lines
- Getting hurt while filming
- Contest money and Street League
- Heel injuries from big drops
- Tampa Am and the opportunities it creates
- The Olympic experience and protocols
- How contests push progression
- Manual contests and technical skating
- Growing up around dirt bikes
- Picking apart your own video footage
- Measuring tricks and Olympic competition
Links
Videos / Articles
Ryan Decenzo's "FP" PartThrasherMagazine
Ryan Decenzo's "1990" PartThrasherMagazine
Ryan Decenzo's "Sender Bender" PartThrasherMagazine
Ryan Decenzo's "Double Down" PartThrasherMagazine
Ryan Decenzo | Darkstar PartThe Berrics
Contest results & rankings
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1stTampa Am 2008 Street Finals2008Results
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1stPhoenix Am 2008 Street Finals2008Results
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1stTampa Pro 2015 Independent Best Trick2015Results
People mentioned
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Andrew Brophy
Davis Torgerson
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