The Nine Club #229 · Show notes.
Jimmy Wilkins
About this episode
Jimmy Wilkins discusses growing up in Columbus Ohio, getting into skating by playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, having to drive 2 hours to skate a vert ramp, building a vert ramp in his backyard then being sued by the city, moving to San Diego when he was 17, getting on Creature Skateboards through Darren Navarrette, skating for Lakai Footwear, breaking both arms and his pelvis trying the loop, skating Tony Hawk’s ramp almost everyday, leaving Creature and not having a sponsor for over a year, how getting on REAL Skateboards came about and much more!
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The guest
Jimmy Wilkins
Jimmy Wilkins grew up skating vert in Ohio before moving to San Diego. His career includes Creature and REAL Skateboards.
Chapters
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- Jimmy Wilkins and his new REAL board
- The surprise welcome to REAL
- Learning at an indoor park in Ohio
- The backyard ramp and neighbors
- Learning vert as a street skater
- First sponsors after moving to San Diego
- Board setup and griptape habits
- Getting on Creature
- The commitment of skating mega ramps
- Finding ramps and places to skate
- Trying the loop
- Broken arms and recovering from the slam
- Stretching and injury routines
- Not forcing a career in skating
- Vert influences and Buster Halterman
- Making a living and staying happy
- Skating demos with Tony Hawk
- Elliot Sloan’s ramp versus Bob’s mega
- Pads, helmets and how vert skaters bail
- REAL, Deluxe and future video projects
- Vert skating and the Olympics
Links
Videos / Articles
REAL Welcomes Jimmy WilkinsThrasherMagazine
Jimmy and Shea's "Under, Over" REAL PartThrasherMagazine
Creature Presents: Jimmy WilkinsCreature Skateboards
People mentioned
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Shane O'Neill
Buster Halterman
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