Brain Drain Episode 42 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠
Join us for over two hours vertical madness with X-Games gold medalist and Opera Skateboards very own Sam Beckett.
In this episode we discuss being the only British skateboarder to win an X-Games gold medal, Turning pro for Blind Skateboards & Madness Skateboards, the death of Dwindle Distribution, the birth of Opera Skateboards, the brilliance of Bill Weiss, living in the U.S.A, working for SkateboardGB, getting into woodwork, multiple surgeries, taking a step back from sponsored life and much much more!
00:00 - Coming up on this episode.
02:26 - Sam Beckett's Skatepark of Tampa profile mix up...
03:32 - Where is Sam from, how did he get into skateboarding and what was his local skatepark?
07:52 - When did Sam get skating vert?
15:52 - How long did it take Sam to get comfortable and confident with skating vert?
20:38 - What were Sam's first sponsors, eventually getting onto Blind Skateboards (Europe) and early trips...
30:28 - How long was Sam on Blind Europe for before he got onto the full Blind Skateboards team, first trips to the U.S.A and entering competitions.
38:15 - Back and fourth from the U.K. to the U.S.A, meeting Bill Weiss and the importance of shaking hands...
45:55 - Turning PRO for Blind Skateboards, the birth of Madness Skateboards, choosing the team and issues with the original name!
1:03:26 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks
1:04:32 - Sam's PRO shape for Opera Skateboards...
1:10:32 - How long does a board last when you're predominantly skating vert and making all his product last as long as possible
1:14:14 - The death of Dwindle Distribution, the end of Madness Skateboards, the newcomers of Opera Skateboards and it's future...
1:24:24 - First British skateboarder to win the 2016 Summer X-Games and the absolute brilliance of Jimmy Wilkins!!
1:38:43 - Inventing tricks, the niceness of Darren Navarette and has Sam's job at SkateboardGB altered his perception of his own skateboarding?
1:44:25 - Sam's role of a "Performance Development Coach" at SkateboardGB.
1:49:04 - Taking a step back from sponsors, multiple surgeries, ACL reconstructions, moving back to the U.K and living in Bristol...
1:59:10 - Getting creative with woodwork and exploring frontside grinds and backside airs.
2:07:50 - Closing statements and credits!
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Presented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor)
Edited by: Forde Brookfield
Producer: Frazer Murphy (@dontfollowfrazer)
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