Swish Manoeuvres

//Amazon & Monster Energy Instore Demo

2009-11-15T14:32:00.000-08:00

Been a while, my bad. Here's a new webclip from an Amazon & Monster Energy instore demo a couple fridays ago. Featuring Mike Bancroft, Dimitri Lagoutaris, Dan Gemmel, Georgina Matthews, Hayden McDermott, Rua Nelson, Steve Nickolls, and Chris Wood.

//Saturday Skate

2009-09-21T15:07:00.000-07:00

Been a while since the last update, been super busy, but here's Mike, Reuben, Marcus, and Kristian Phillips making the most of a crap weathered Saturday. And Happy Birthday to Mikey the big 21 today wahoo!

//Sorehead Sundays

2009-08-24T14:08:00.000-07:00

Hamilton boys were up again this weekend, so here's what went down during our visits to owairaka and te pai skateparks.

//MiniRampage

2009-08-18T14:32:00.001-07:00

Winter is shit. So is dogpark. But here's Mike Bancroft, Steve Nicholls, Zeb Beall and Hayden McDermott (Also some dude who's name I don't know) making those most of it.

//Winter Weekend

2009-07-26T20:52:00.000-07:00

Just an assortment of clips from the few skateparks we visited over the weekend. Featuring Mike Bancroft, Adam Wharekawa, and Reuben Baker.

//Stress

2009-07-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

Filming for a video part can be hard. Here's Adam enduring some tough times on the weekend.

//SonSk8 Saturday

2009-07-19T21:43:00.000-07:00

Winter sucks hard. As does sonsk8. And also not turning the microphone on. What a dumbass.

//Box Sessions Part Three

2009-07-19T21:42:00.000-07:00

It's been a while but here's some more late night box (and rail) grindage courtesy of Reuben Baker and Adam Wharekawa.

//Go Skateboarding Day Part 2 - Kyle Cooper Photography

2009-06-22T18:48:00.000-07:00

Mike and I chillaxin'

Fish 'n' Chips at a free Sozzie Sizz'

Reuben Front Blunting the big block.

Mike Boneless-ing over the pyramid.

Reuben Front Feebles

Reuben Frontside Nosegrinder

Liam Campbell with a Nollie back biggo, I think.

Chad Hope with a mach 10 nollie 180 switch crooks. Good Shit.

Mike Frontside Bigspinnin'

One the Gemmell Bro's with a first try flipkick down a cute little double set.

Kadin Elliott frontside airing melville's beast of a bowl like it's 1989. Keeping it real for sure.

If you're in need of some severe stickerage be sure to check out Custom Stickers.

//Go Skateboarding Day 2009 - Hamilton Day Trip

2009-06-21T22:07:00.000-07:00

Kyle, Mike, Reuben and I missioned to Hamiltown for the day. Met up with the local boys Scott Lai, Jono Gemmell, Dan Gemmell, Judd Pollock, and Chad Hope amongst others, and had ourselves a barbie and a good time.

//Owairaka Day One

2009-06-14T02:36:00.000-07:00

A surprisingly pleasant Saturday at the new Owairaka Skatepark.

Featuring Ruben Baker, Nick Lister, Tim Schmidt, Nick Mitchell, Toby Locke, Ross Emery, Steve Nickolls, Don Rickolls, John Crystal, and Mike Bancroft.

//GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!

2009-06-09T18:30:00.000-07:00

Morri, Rhys, and Parksey have had a meeting with the man in charge and a new park is in the works.

Crisis Averted!

//Stop This Tragedy

2009-06-09T13:41:00.000-07:00

New Bond Street Skatepark:

This has a $300,000 budget. The same as the new Queenstown Plaza. The new Owairaka park cost just over $100,000. This is intended to be the replacement for Vic Park, scheduled to be demolished in Janurary 2010. There's been no consultation whatsoever with our community. They're telling us what's right when they have no idea. The scary part is they've just put up the fence to start building.

Richard.Court@aucklandcity.govt.nz

Email this dude and tell him to stop. We need Jason Parkes to give us our own city park. There won't be another one built for years if this proceeds. Please kick up a fuss, and tell your friends to do so as well. This simply cannot happen.

//June Random

2009-06-07T16:01:00.000-07:00

Wahoo

Featuring Lil' Mikey, Ruben Baker, and Mike Bancroft.

//Sophie Allen Photography

2009-06-07T15:54:00.000-07:00

Here are some dope photo's from Sophie Allen featuring Mike Bancroft...

Tail Blockin'

Magic Tricks

I don't even know what this is supposed to be... a nose grab?

Bancroft and I checkin' it

Arty as bro

Warm ups

Check out more of Sophie's photography @ http://sophieallenphotos.blogspot.com/

//Film Burns

2009-06-03T15:45:00.000-07:00

These are so fucking hot right now.

//Box Sessions - Part Two

2009-05-20T20:38:00.000-07:00

Part Two of the Box Sessions, this time with TWICE the GRINDAGE.

Featuring Reuben Baker, Brett Band, Tom Hull, Edward Fifield, Alex Dyer, Zeb Beall, Kerry Wharekawa, Adam Wharekawa, Kandar Gibbes, Tim Barnett and Umberto Skinner.

//Marcus Wehrle Photography

2009-05-12T20:56:00.001-07:00

Courtesy of Marcus Wehrle, here's some dope snaps from the last few months whilst out on missions.

An omen?

A lone cat skull at a trainstation (Another omen?)

Burnouts gee

Arty. Expect a lot of this. But we don't take it seriously.

The ghost of Weigen

Adam Tree Jammin'

Sloths

Artchitecture

Adam droppin' in

I believe Brett was attempting some sort of nollie inward heelflip manoeuvre here

Where most people are content with ollies as they cruise around, Brett does kickflips.

Toby's first appearance on SwishManoov's

The Box Sessions.

Why I should stay behind the lense

//Box Sessions - Part One

2009-05-12T17:14:00.001-07:00

Marcus and I built a box on the weekend in preparation for the inevitable onslaught of rain in the coming months. Here's the first installment of an ongoing series - The Box Sessions.

Featuring Adam Wharekawa, Marcus Wehrle, Tom Hull, Kerry Wharekawa, Tim Barnett, Skinner, Kandar and Reuben Baker.

A shitload of photos to come soon too. Swiiisshhhhhh.

//Kyle Cooper Photography

2009-05-10T16:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some snaps courtesy of Kyle Cooper. Be sure to check out his side project CustomStickers if you are ever in need of die-cut stickerage. Word.

Edwin Massold - Smith Grind

Mark Coulston - Switch Crooks into the bank

Adam Wharekawa - Backside 5-0 Front Shove out

Mark Coulston - Switch Frontside Tailslide Flip Out

Edwin Massold - Backside Tailslide

Mark Coulston - Switch Ollie

Edwin Massold - Frontside 5-0

Adam Wharekawa - Wallie Melon

Mark Coulston - Switch Frontside 360

Kerry Wharekawa - Ollie

Ross Emery - Frontside Flip

// Vic Park One

2009-04-29T18:31:00.000-07:00

Vic Park footage is generally the domain of VPC, but here's an assortment of clips both old and new.

Featuring Skinner, Reuben Baker, Some little dude who's name I forget, Kaitaia Fire, Marchant Oliver and Farhad.

// Video Grabs

2009-04-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

In the absence of a photographer, these are a few stills that have stuck out over the past year. Some makes, some DNLs. Enjoy.

Adam Wharekawa - Street Melon

Art yo.

Edwin Massold - Back Tail

Edwin Massold - Crooks

Mark Coulston aka Kaitaia Fire

Taupo Tim Schmidt - Kickflip

Tom Hull chillin'

Edwin Massold - Switch Heelflip

Adam Wharekawa - Bluntslide tweakage

Edwin Massold

Adam Wharekawa artlife

Tom Snape - Nollie 180

//A Day With Mike

2009-04-14T13:32:00.001-07:00

Mike and I spent Easter Friday cruisin' 'round over the Shore. Good times... Enjoy.

//Spelunking - Huia Dam Full Pipe

2009-04-01T16:31:00.000-07:00

So I got woken up at a ridiculous hour on Sunday morning by the sounds of my flatmate Marcus preparing for his day. He and a few others were making the 40 odd minute drive out to Huia Dam in search of some elusive early bird full pipe. This is what they had to show for their efforts. Photo's courtesy of Marcus Wehrle.

The local scenery

Dam Busters

Shady Characters

A bridge.

Marcus with some unashamed self indulgence

Parksy preparing

Morri overseeing the operation

Into the pit

Slime hole

Perfect.

The deathly ascent

Jokes bro, jokes.

Leave no trace.

There is a distinct lack of actual skateboarding photos, but whatever, I like the look of these more.

//Edwin Massold

2009-04-01T16:25:00.000-07:00

What's a better way to calm pre-flight nerves than skating a shit handrail? Photo's courtesy of Marcus Wehrle.

Front Board

Frontside Fifty

Front Five-Oh too fast for the camera

Always check yo' shit.

//Mike Bancroft

2009-04-01T16:12:00.000-07:00

A nice Sunday afternoon at Upland Bowl with Mike Bancroft. Photo's courtesy of Marcus Wehrle.

Boneless Eclipse

Up and over 360 Flip

Bowl Shreddin'

Michael Jackson Tail Block

//Edwin Massold

2009-03-29T19:38:00.000-07:00

Edwin Massold.

I've been trying to think of a way to summarise Edwin and the idiosyncratic methodology with

which he approaches skateboarding. I guess there's not really much to say other than he is

rad, and doesn't mind jumping down big shit.

Interview coming soon...

//Swish Manoeuvres - Intro & Montage One

2009-03-29T18:33:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to the first post of the first installment of the first incarnation of Swish Manoeuvres.

Blogs are indeed one of the more unsavoury aspects of the Wonderful World Web, but there are exceptions, and these are in essence (to borrow a line from the creative conscience of my esteemed work colleagues); Polished Turds.

I won't be posting banal crap about what I had for breakfast. I won't be enlightening the world as to my current mood or attire. What I will be posting is the result of a disease that has been plaguing me for nigh on a decade.

Skateboarding.

I hate it. I love it. It engrosses me in my free time. It captivates me in my not free time. You know what I'm talking about.

I am endeavouring to bring you New Zealand Skateboarding through my eyes (and the eyes/lenses of a few friends). Whether you consider it art, grown ass men and boys jumping around of planks on wood, or nothing more than nefarious, irresponsible, property damaging belligerence, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

If you have any comments or queries feel free to email me: cbrooksmgfx@gmail.com

But please, don't attack me with your boring spot location requests or dislikes for certain music. Go look for spots. Turn down the music or put on your own. Go Skateboarding. Go have fun.

Like most Firsts, there will be Seconds. And more often than not, Thirds, Fourths and Fifths follow suit. There will be updates and new material as often as I can muster it. But in the meantime, here are some fucking swish manoeuvres for you to check out...

Featuring Mike Bancroft, Adam Wharekawa, Tim Schmidt, Mark Coulston, Kerry Wharekawa, Jake Darwen, Ross Emery, Umberto Skinner, Simon Thorp, Arthur Kay, Geoff Campbell, Reuben Baker, Brett Band and Tom Snape.