Thursday, May 3, 2012

Skate and Destroy


Joshua L.
Period 2
May 3, 2012 

Skate and Destroy

          Andrew Reynolds was born on June 6, 1978, in Lakeland, Florida. He has a regular stance which means he kicks with his left and pops with his rights. He is also the owner of Baker Skateboards and has 8 pro model shoes. Andrew has been skating since he was 9, and won thrasher Magazines [“Andrew Reynolds”] “Skater of the Year”, award in 1998. He also suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which he refers to “The Madness”. Before he does a trick, he has to do something 3 times, whether it’s tapping his shoe 3 times or calling out someone’s name 3 times. If he doesn’t do that he panics and messes up his motivation.   Reynolds was best known for his front side flips. He found skating off high ledges and big stair more comfortable [Cave, Steve] than skating vertical ramps. In 2005, he heel flipped and front side flipped 17 stairs [“Andrew Reynolds”]. Reynolds has been known for going all out when it comes to skateboarding.  

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