<em>Chris Rydel, 18</em></p><p><strong>What brings you to Concord’s skate park?</strong><br />I grew up skating here. I never get tired of it.</p><p><strong>What is it about skating that you love so much?</strong><br />It’s just kind of an outlet. You might have to work 40 hours a week, but at least you get to skate after.</p><p><strong>What’s your favorite trick that you can pull off?</strong><br />360 flip or hardflip.</p><p><strong>If you could magically learn one trick, what would it be?</strong><br />Impossible.</p><p><strong>Who are some of your favorite skaters?</strong><br />Arto Saari, Rick McCrank and Geoff Rowley.
<em>Zach Matott, 17</em></p><p><strong>What brings you to Concord’s skate park?</strong><br />It’s a sick park!</p><p><strong>What is it about skating that you love so much?</strong><br />Just the movement, the flow and creativity.</p><p><strong>What’s your favorite trick that you can pull off?</strong><br />Nollie backside 180.</p><p><strong>If you could magically learn one trick, what would it be?</strong><br />A handplant 360 on the spine.</p><p><strong>Who are some of your favorite skaters?</strong><br />Pat Mulcher, Richie Jackson – those guys are gypsy swagger right there.
<em>Mike Richter, 26</em></p><p><strong>What brings you to Concord’s skate park?</strong><br />It’s the only one in the area.</p><p><strong>What is it about skating that you love so much?</strong><br />Dude, you’re free! You don’t have to be part of a team.</p><p><strong>What’s your favorite trick that you can pull off?</strong><br />Kickflip backlip.</p><p><strong>If you could magically learn one trick, what would it be?</strong><br />Nollie kickflip nose manual, 180 out.</p><p><strong>Who are some of your favorite skaters?</strong><br />Tony Trujillo, Arto Saari.
<em>Nick Lajoie, 15</em></p><p><strong>What brings you to Concord’s skate park?</strong><br />I live near – all the homies are here.</p><p><strong>What is it about skating that you love so much?</strong><br />Because it’s independant and you can basically do anything you want with it. You can skate wherever you want whenever you want with whoever you want.</p><p><strong>What’s your favorite trick that you can pull off?</strong><br />Trey flips, backside feebles.</p><p><strong>If you could magically learn one trick, what would it be?</strong><br />Backside 360 kickflip.</p><p><strong>Who are some of your favorite skaters?</strong><br />Dave Bachinsky.
<em>Tyler Cummings, 18</em></p><p><strong>What brings you to Concord’s skate park?</strong><br />I’m just a townie. It’s my local park, it’s close and all my friends go here.</p><p><strong>What is it about skating that you love so much?</strong><br />It just keeps me active. Keeps me away from trouble.</p><p><strong>What’s your favorite trick that you can pull off?</strong><br />Frontside kickflips.</p><p><strong>If you could magically learn one trick, what would it be?</strong><br />Fakie backside 360 kickflip.</p><p><strong>Who are some of your favorite skaters?</strong><br />Torey Pudwill, Shane O’Neill.
<em>Ethan Melonas, 18</em></p><p><strong>What brings you to Concord’s skate park?</strong><br />I’ve always skated at this park. I’ve been skating for 10 years, and this was the first park I ever skated at.</p><p><strong>What is it about skating that you love so much?</strong><br />I honestly think that I’m home-sheltered. I never really go out of the house, so this is like a social event for me, just to go and skate and chill with friends.</p><p><strong>What’s your favorite trick that you can pull off?</strong><br />Nollie hardflip.</p><p><strong>If you could magically learn one trick, what would it be?</strong><br />Nollie 360 or rodeo flip.</p><p><strong>Who are some of your favorite skaters?</strong><br />Josh Hawkins is really sick, Chris Haslem.
Get to know a few of Concord's most dedicated skaters.
