Power to the youngsters!

Ecco l’ultimo video della Longskate Arbus crew, featuring una bella vespa (vorrei provare a indovinare il modello, primavera??) e il riding di Gabriele Cecchetto filmato da Fabrizio Ara.
Nel caso vi foste persi i due precendenti video (un po’ come noi) eccoli qui sotto! Enjoy!

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Pictures and text belong to © Giuseppe Cabras, Journalist and Photographer

Yes, finally I met my fb friend Fabrizio Ara during a Red Bull surf and skate contest in Badesi, west Sardinia. Nice and smart guy, I saw him first waiting for a lift to the start of a downhill session and it was like if we knew in person from a long time. We chatted for a while, I was there expressly to take this interview, he was changing the wheels at his new Bombsquad board, a little bit nervous about the incoming contest.

After few runs and many pictures, the first thing I noticed was that Fabrizio enjoys skating and chilling with friends, embodying the right way of life that you can expect from a skater.
He is only 24, but looks younger, although he is really focused on what he looks for…

Longboarding since only two years, he actually collaborates with Wipeout Boardshop, Riptide, Surf Rodz and Bombsquad, showing good skills both in sliding and bombing and a particular talent in taking videos and pictures of what he does on the asphalt. Always looking for new partnerships to get the aim of being one of the first pro longboarders in Italy, Fabrizio – aka “Bibi” – produces a lot of attractive images and videos, showing at the same time equipment and skills, with his team mates and the riders that often meets during skate trips and contests.

On the tube everyone can see video clips like “Longskate Arbus: Shut Up and Ride” (actually the most watched) or Longskate Arbus – Bomborn”.
One of the most recent videos seen on his fb page was about a young guy, Marco Garau, a green talent growing to collect the passion of his “instructor”; “he is my pupil, I only skate with him, I want to bring him to the top” told me Fabrizio. Good luck and Good job!

One year ago mr. Ara also founded Longskate Arbus, an association made to collect longskate lovers in south Sardinia trying to promote this amazing sport in a country – Italy, I mean – where, sadly, only soccer is considered, by a huge percentage of people. Now, after many contests, broken bones, worn wheels, pictures ad video clips I can say that thanks to guys like Fabrizio, Sardinia is one of the most involved places in Italy with a lot of youngsters trying to learn as soon as possible all the secrets to bomb and shred down the sickest lines.

Giuseppe Cabras

Pictures and text belong to © Giuseppe Cabras, Journalist and Photographer

Ride the wave…ride the nature!

The beach of  Badesi (OT) is ready to host the contest, and the waiting period continues until August 30.

The “Li Junchi” Longboard Open is the second stop of the Italian championships FISURF. The aim of the contest is not only the surfing competition, but also the promotion of surfing in Sardinia and its culture which includes love for the Nature and respect for the environment.

The prizes are still a secret, but surely you won’t be deceived! In addition to the surfing contest there will be a longboard skate competition (downhill) with a 2 km run and more than 15% gradient, organized by Urban Gang.
Last but not least, some tricks on the skate ramp brought by Outlaw with some of the best skaters of the scene.

What are you waiting for? Go surfing and stay green!

Spot: Badesi, Olbia Tempio, Sardegna
Li Junchi is sponsored by: Patagonia, WeWood, Greenfix, Redbull, Surf to Live, Indoboard Italia, Ruina Surf Shop, Reeson e Li Junchi Surf Shop.

Sweet clip with the Longskate Arbus family shredding some local spots – the dog seems to be a tough cookie love it!

Riders: Ivo Corda – Fabrizio Ara
Filmer: Valentina Angotzi

Maybe he didn’t know where he was, but he surely knew how to ride!
Rider: Fabrizio Ara, Longskate Arbus crew.

One of the best swells of this fall is hitting Mediterranean coasts right now, and I’m pretty sure all surfers can’t wait to go out and surf. And your willing to surf is about to grow even more with this pictures of Italian hero Leonardo Fioravanti surfing in Sardinia last November.

Pictures: (c) Samo Vidic/Red Bull Content Pool