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Article by: Cherif Herrawi

Sand, Pyramids and...Skateboards!
Almost everyone's got the instinct to roll on wheels. Skateboarding began in the 1950s when California Surfers got the idea to "surf on the streets." Have you seen those kids on TV “playing” with the four-wheeled piece of wood they call “skateboard,” going up and down on this U-shaped wooden ramp doing “moves” that drop your jaws off? Have you seen those other guys rolling on skateboards, jumping stairs, going down handrails flipping their board underneath them?
Well… they're not actually “playing,” it's not actually “moves,” they’re not necessarily “kids,” it’s not only on “TV” and it's definitely not only “foreigners living abroad.”
Egypt did not hear about the skateboarding evolution till the early 90s and a lot of us owned skateboards as children. Yeah, you've read it right; there is a big community of skateboarders in Egypt, who seek fine spots to exercise their sport.

So, what's the story of that sport in Egypt? Since the start of the new millennium, skateboarding in Egypt has evolved dramatically. It went from the point of obscurity to the point of actual popularity by holding international Go Skateboarding Days (GSD).*

Thanks to the internet, Egyptian skaters were able to find each other and build a growing community. It started with an online forum, where players, from Cairo and Alexandria planned upcoming events, and traveled to compete against each other.

“This big step was a clean head start for an independent skate culture here”


In 2005, skaters decided to take the sport to the next level by establishing Skateimpact.com, the first Egyptian skateboarding business.

Skateimpact.com was founded in Alexandria for developing and supporting Egyptian skateboarding. “This big step was a clean head start for an independent skate culture here,” says Yehia Ossama, one of the skateboarding pioneers in Egypt. “Before, one had to buy gear from abroad or to get to start somewhere else, but now… that's been taken care of. . . As for the gear, well… skateimpact.com has covered that point too; the online shop provides skaters with all the necessary and luxurious needs and accessories related to skateboarding. They offer guaranteed investment for a well reputed and high performance skateboard,” Yehia resumes.

And in order to help beginners, some dedicated skateboarders decided to film trick tips or instructional videos which show people how to perform the basic tricks of skateboarding, which also, happened to be the first ever trick tips to be presented in Arabic. Besides, Skateimpact.com has just released its first 45 minute DVD, titled First impression, featuring the high level of skating that has been filmed in the past 2 years, and offers it free with any purchase.



Skateboarding is growing more and more. Come and join us, it's worth a try.

# posted by cherif @ 2:45 AM

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Happy Holidays

Hey everyone,

just wanted to wish everyone out there a happy holiday wether it's eid adha, or christmas.

And happy new year as well, i think we share that one...

2007 went by so fast right? so weird. oh well...

# posted by Fayek @ 12:18 AM

Sunday, December 16, 2007

 

FutureCar: The Skateboard

What if the next car you buy will be the only car you ever have to buy again? What if you could have every model, every new improvement added to the car you own in a blink of an eye? What if you could sit where ever you wanted when you drove? What if you didn't need a steering wheel? But could navigate using a joystick or a mouse. And what if you never burned a single drop of gas wherever you went, because your car had no engine.
-Mina Adel shared this on the forum.

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

 

Heavy Metal in Baghdad -

Heavy Metal in Baghdad is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition but after Saddam's regime was toppled, there was a brief moment for the band in which real freedom seemed possible. That hope was quickly dashed as their country fell into a bloody insurgency. From 2004-2007, Iraq disintegrated around them while Acrassicauda struggled to stay together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire generation of young Iraqis.

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Friday, December 14, 2007

 

Just some random local pictures

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Some random pictures that I thought should be shared.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

 

Birdhouse Skateboards- Am Team

Check out the new Birdhouse am video clip featuring the am team ripping! Stay tuned for more video clips from the Birdhouse The Beginning U.S. Tour.

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Birdhouse Skateboards- Steve Nesser The Beginning

Make sure to check out the NEW Steve Nesser The Beginning commercial on the video section of the Birdhouse website. Includes some previously unreleased footage.

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Flip Skateboards- West Coast Feast Tour 07 Teaser

This is the official Feast West Coast Tour 07 teaser. Includes footage of Rowley, Arto, Mountain, Appleyard and the rest of the Flip team as they skated their way north up the west coast of California, Oregon and Washington.

# posted by Skateimpact.com @ 1:23 AM 0 Comments

 

Flip Skateboards- Feast West Coast Tour: Portland Demo

This is the official 2007 Feast West Coast Tour video clip from the Portland Demo with The Department of Skateboarding. Includes footage of Rowley, Arto, Luan DeOliveira, Gonzalez, Appleyard and the rest of the Flip team.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

 

Big Black Staring Contest

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Monday, December 10, 2007

 

Guy Mariano Lakai Vault Clip #7-Fully Flared

Guy Mariano showing us how it's done, Slow mo LINE.

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Sunday, December 9, 2007

 

Max's Close Call

hilali pointed to this clip on the forum. i think it's worth havin a look at. a bs flip so close to the cam but did not hit it, it's rad.

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Saturday, December 8, 2007

 

REVOLUTION MOTHER - (Mike V)

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

 

Is Tony Hawk Smarter than a 5th grader

Tony Hawk got put on the spot. Fox's "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" put him to the test. Host Jeff Foxworthy and his gang of smart 5th graders join Tony Hawk in a effort to raise money for The Tony Hawk Foundation.

What Questions was he asked:
3337.1 2nd Grade US Geography: Cuba is geographically closest to what US state? Answer: Florida

1st Grade Grammar: T/F? There are no adjectives in the following sentence. "Sierra boiled the spaghtti in a black pot." Answer: False

1st Grade Measurements: How many seconds are in half a minute? Answer: 30

2nd Grade Animal Science: T/F? All crocodiles are herbivores? Answer: False

3rd Grade Cultural Studies: What is the official language of Brazil? Answer: Portuguese

3rd Grade World History: In Ancient Greece, how often were the Olympic Games held? A. Every Year, B. Every 4 Years, C. Every 10 Years. Answer: A. Every Year

4th Grade Math: How many factors does the number 121 have? Answer: 3 (1, 11, 121)

4th Grade World Geography: The country of Estonia is located on which continent? Answer: Europe

5th Grade Literature: The poem "Paul Revere's Ride" was written by what 19th century author? Answer: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tony Hawk was saved on the 121 factor and the Estonia question and stated he was going to dedicate a skate park to Nathan, his savior. Holding a check for $175,000, Tony had to choose from U.S. History or U.S. Literature. Choosing U.S. Literature, Tony was asked:
The Poem "Paul Reveres Ride " was written by what U.S. Author? and Tony decided to opt out. The answer begin Henry Longfellow, Tony Hawk is not smarter than a 5th grader.

At the end of the test The Tony Hawk Foundation took home a grand total of: $175,000

# posted by Skateimpact.com @ 5:09 PM

 

Important Message From Co-Captain Jason Lee

Think J.Lee lost the touch? Pfft. Well take a look at this...
On a break from Earl, here is our beloved Co-Captain laying the smack down on a platinum J.Lee tre-flipper while riding a 15 Year Cruiser board (board shape '90/'91 era) and rocking some Jack Purcell sneakers -- still the undisputed king of style!

# posted by Skateimpact.com @ 4:59 PM 0 Comments

 

boop boop

fo shizzle ma nizzle.

i am such a loser...

# posted by Fayek @ 12:16 PM

 

Chris Cole Mini Board

So Amazing!!

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

 

Evel Knievel Died at 69

Evel Knievel, stunt legend dies 69 years old last friday 30th November, 2007.
Read more

# posted by cherif @ 5:10 PM

 

How to download YouTube Videos

The video must be fully loaded on the player's frame before trying to save it and when saving, add ".flv" to the file name. You will also need a FLV player, VLC is a recommended player.

Just click that and download the video you are watching !

Video Detecter For Internet Explorer! (VideoDetect 0.9.exe )

For FireFox users:
Download helper is yet a simple plugin to download youtube videos.
just make sure to rename the files you are saving to add the extension".flv" and then you can convert the files using a converter or just play them with VLC Player

# posted by Skateimpact.com @ 3:47 PM

 

Chris Cole - Ten tricks

Chris Cole rocks, right? well this is a must watch video.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

 

Caswell Berry Osiris Feed The Need

Enjoi this sick video part of Caswell Berry. It's amazing that one can find full parts on youtube.

Caswell Berry is currently on Enjoi Skateboarding company Team.

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Thrasher Skater of the Year 2007!

Congratulations, Marc Johnson You're Thrasher Magazine's Skater of theYear 2007!
From ThrasherMagazine.com

# posted by cherif @ 11:02 PM

 

Death Skateboards Premieres their New Video

Death Skateboards is an English skateboarding company. They have been out there long enough to release this new video. It's gotta be sick just like their team is.

# posted by cherif @ 10:56 PM

Saturday, December 1, 2007

 

Lakai Fully Flared Trailer

Trailer of the first Lakai video "Fully Flared" featuring Marc Johnson, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Scott Johnston, Brando Biebel, Jeff Lenoce, Cairo Foster, Anthony Pappalardo, Rob Welsh, Guy Mariano, The French Connection, The Royal Family and others good skaters, including Eric Koston, that now is at Lakai !
Music by Whitey - Leave Them All Behind.

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New amazing video of Philip Schuster

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