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by Flavio Badenes
Mon May 04, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

The start ramp " Van Ernst " is very good, the right amount of sling effect. For a video of our last session last Saturday check: http://www.flaviobadenesskateboarding.com/FBSWebsite/AmsterdamSlalomSchool.html 9 year-old Bo Schardijn rips the course, this was just his third day at school. then check...
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] Airflow Slalombrunch, Thalwil ZH, CH, May 16-17
Replies: 35
Views: 38386

I am doing my best to be there as well.....so is Martijn

" Camping "possible"
The Zurich Slalom community is pretty big so it will be easy to find a place to crash. "


how real is this?? ????????what is exactly camping "possible"?????????????
by Flavio Badenes
Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

The ASS School is going to yet ANOTHER location, now together with Fit Amsterdam (www.fitamsterdam.com) , lessons every Sunday from 10 to 12 at Diemmerpark in Ijburg. These lessons are designed for starters and intermediates. We might have a third day for ladies ONLY, a skate for fun work-out. More ...
by Flavio Badenes
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

So if anybody out there have any old equipment is doesn't use it any more please donate to our school, we have a lot of kids really willing to learn how to slalom skateboard. I am also looking for a truck company to sponsor the school with a few pairs of trucks. That would hrlp us promoting slalom s...
by Flavio Badenes
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:29 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] 2nd Tunnel Skateboard Slalom World Cup, ZH, April 25
Replies: 113
Views: 126599

AM Hybrid Top 8

1 48 Fabian Koula 14.810 1
2 38 Robert Thiele 15.030 2
3 43 Gustavs Gailitis 15.370 3
4 40 Silvio Endrizzi 15.650 4
5 60 Oliver Otten 15.830 5
6 25 Petr Novotny 15.860 6
7 39 Frank Beste 15.930 7
8 31 Christopher Dupont16.150 8

Hey Silvio, well done man!
by Flavio Badenes
Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

Another great day at school. :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] First Spanish Skateboard Slalom Championships, May 31
Replies: 21
Views: 20391

Gracias Pablo
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:56 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

Saturday we are training again. Starting from 9 AM this time.

bring the kids!!!
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] First Spanish Skateboard Slalom Championships, May 31
Replies: 21
Views: 20391

Pablo Ballester wrote:Hey Flavio!
Nice to see you in Madrid! great party sure.
Thnks!
I am looking forward to it!

Can you guys provide a list of good and reasonably priced hotels, near by the competition site?
by the way I watched the videos and the location looks great.

Can't wait for my Gambas and a nice Rioja!!!!!
by Flavio Badenes
Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:23 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] First Spanish Skateboard Slalom Championships, May 31
Replies: 21
Views: 20391

Muito bom mesmo, estarei presente. Vou reservar minha passagem AGORA!!! Viva Espanha!! PAGO: Transaction ID: 99R71759009787112 The payment for your purchase from Agrupación Deportiva Madrid Old Skool Skaters has been completed. Keep this Receipt ID and contact information in case you need to contact...
by Flavio Badenes
Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

We had a great day at school today! (I never though I was ever going to say this in my life!!!!) Beginners and advanced skaters gathered to enjoy the beautiful weather and skating. George Pappas THANK YOU for your help and see you in September 5th and 6th BO you are going to be a start kid! Martijn ...
by Flavio Badenes
Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

Due to a race on the location we had to postpone the start of the school to April the 18th at 10 AM.
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Euro status 2009
Replies: 11
Views: 11536

Ricardo lives in Madrid!
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

We will start on April the 4th, 10 AM, you are welcome to be there from 9 AM on.
Fliers will be spread from March the 23rd on.
Bring your friends and family.

I hope to see you all at Sportspark Sloten.

http://www.slotervaart.amsterdam.nl/spo ... ark_sloten
by Flavio Badenes
Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: A bit of slalom next sunday?
Replies: 5
Views: 8220

We will start riding every Saturday morning from 10 until 12, from April 4th.
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:47 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] KING VOM RHEIN RACE GERMANY APRIL 11/12
Replies: 33
Views: 44395

Peter Klang wrote:Damn god movie

When do I get to go to Brazil?
Let's talk about it when me meet in Dusseldorf. We are planing something for November 2009.
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] KING VOM RHEIN RACE GERMANY APRIL 11/12
Replies: 33
Views: 44395

I just realized it this morning, Peter. Of course I know what BOPE is I just could never guess YOU would!! :-)

I guess you saw the movie Tropa de Elite.

This contest is promissing to be one of a kind then! I will see if I can get a few kids from the Comando Vermelho to show up!! :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:27 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] KING VOM RHEIN RACE GERMANY APRIL 11/12
Replies: 33
Views: 44395

Thanks Ramon.
by Flavio Badenes
Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] KING VOM RHEIN RACE GERMANY APRIL 11/12
Replies: 33
Views: 44395

Peter Klang wrote:Watch it Flavio, BOPE will be there.
Now I have to ask...what is BOPE?
by Flavio Badenes
Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] KING VOM RHEIN RACE GERMANY APRIL 11/12
Replies: 33
Views: 44395

Count the Dutch Dudes in.
by Flavio Badenes
Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

We might have another training session every second and fourth Saturday of the month in the Diemmer Park. These sessions will be for experienced slalom skaters only.
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:10 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: The ASS School
Replies: 26
Views: 25027

The ASS School

From April 1st until October 1st 2009. NieuweSloten SportsPark will have a Slalom school for the kids and racing training for the Dutch slalom skaters. We are purchasing a time system, we already have a starting ramp and lots and lots of cones. Bring your equipment and safety gear. No safety gear, ...
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: Amsterdam Slalom Series 2009
Replies: 0
Views: 4060

Amsterdam Slalom Series 2009

http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090701/190819.jpg We have decided to have a two and a half day event, so there will be a party Friday evening and two days of LOVE, PEACE and RACING on the green fields of New Sloten where the Cypress trees grow higher than anywhere else in Europe We will...
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2009] Amsterdam Sept 4-5-6, 2009 (discussion)
Replies: 41
Views: 44918

Due to my sponsor's requests I am forced to change the date of the Amsterdam event.

Sorry!!!

New dates are:

September 4 th, 5th and 6th, 2009

The reason is that the contest was too close to the Queen's day and that caused problems for a couple of important sponsors.
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

:-)
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:30 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

robert gaisek wrote:Finally someone noticed!
That is not fair, after all that is HIS avatar!!!
by Flavio Badenes
Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:45 am
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

Cool, now show me a pic of Gilmour on his roller skates! I can't find any. I have been searching my archives but nothing so far. I remember seeing him though. He rode a green Kryptonics board and he was known for his "special bearings". He is from a generation after mine and I also know he used to ...
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

1977 is pretty early for a half pipe. Was it unique or where you guys ahead of us in the US? It was not exactly a half-pipe, In some places we would have two quarter pipes one in front of another. See picture bellow and in other places one side was a quarter pipe and the other one was a take off ra...
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Spanish skaters get organized!
Replies: 10
Views: 9507

Parabens pela iniciativa, muito bom o website.

Espero poder participar de uma competicao em Madrid, uma das minhas cidades preferidas na Europa.

Grande abraco!


Viva Espanha!!!
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Netherlands
Topic: ?!???
Replies: 3
Views: 6401

Ok with me as well.
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

Ricardo Damborenea wrote:Fico muito impresionado, Flavio! Muy boas fotos! Brings back the good ol' days memories!


Abraço
Pois e Ricardo, o tempo passa mas a festa continua! Skate forever!
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

Thanks! DOGTOWN DAYS brazilian style: Ernest Tello, Woods Half-pipe 1977, photo Wagner Monteiro http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090206/110857.jpg Jun Hashimoto Pipe near Rio de Janeiro, 1978 http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090206/111956.jpg Ernesto Tello rips Campo Grande's h...
by Flavio Badenes
Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:16 am
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

robert gaisek wrote:I got one......
Image
I love it! but I think the skater could be a little bit fatter :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:12 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

1978:

Flavio Badenes bullet photo Wagner Monteiro

Image

1975:

Flavio Badenes carving the streets of Rio, photo Ricardo Guise

Image
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

1976:

I tirei esta fotos do meu amigo Leonardo Ribeiro

I took this picture of my friend Leonardo Ribeiro


Image
by Flavio Badenes
Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:38 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Since we are not really into Kung-Fu here in Amsterdam we decided to act, so here we go again!!! :-)

Rider Dominik Kowalski, photo by Cirryl Schardijn.


Image


Case closed? :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Toby Warg wrote:If you want, you are free to use any picture from our Gothenburg 2008 album.
Ok, thanks!.
Robert don't worry Photoshop can perform miracles these days! :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:43 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

You got a point there Jonathan, here is the same logo but them with a more correct "racing line"


Image
by Flavio Badenes
Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:22 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Ok, these are the last ones Wouter will make. I know him, he is such a creative guy that this can go on forever. Let us know what you want and you will get it. Here you have a few more possibilities: http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090131/120707.jpg and http://media6.dropshots.com/photos...
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

here are a few new samples:

Image

it is Friday eve in Amsterdam so.... see you tomorrow, I guess..... :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Rick Floyd wrote:
Flavio Badenes wrote:...C'mon guys I am not a native English speaker. Give me a little brake will you? :-)
Thanks Flavio..."brake" given!! ;-)
Oooppss :-) I guess that was break, right? ahahahahahahahahaha :-)
see what I mean now???!!!!
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

You did see it, Cat. It's in this thread!!! :-) The matter was settled last year. It's International Slalom Skateboarding Association. See Wesley's and Jani's posts of Jan. 28 and Jan. 29. And while the wording obviously needs to be correct on whatever the final product is, I think at this point it...
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:21 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Here is the new version http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090130/163523.jpg I would also want to add that saying Wouter improved the logo was not exactly what I meant. I might have sounded arrogant. What I tried to say was that Wouter had added something to the logo or modified it. C'mon g...
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

Jani Soderhall wrote:Very cool topic Flavio!

/Jani
Thank you Jani, maybe the other skaters (specially the old ones like me) could post their old pics here as well.
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:08 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Wouter is working on a new version right now. The letters were a bit bigger to give the impression that the s was a bit ahead of the cone and then the other s a bit ahead of the s and so on. But it didn't work :-) Now the letters will be all the same size. Regarding the point on the top of the I Wou...
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:58 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 174747

Dutch graphic artist Wouter van Hamburg has improved the logo on the following way:

Image
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:58 am
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

Someone just mentioned something to me that made me come to the following conclusion:

Looking at the last picture, don't you guys agree that Marina del Rey was the perfect place to
"hang" around? :-)
by Flavio Badenes
Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:24 am
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

1975: Contest in Rio de Janeiro, the date is wrong, the year was 1977 and not 1975. http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090130/100312.jpg 1981: Three pictures of me taken during a trip to the Marina del Rey Skatepark in the USA. Article I wrote and published on Visual Esportivo the third ska...
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

The picture below is the only one left from the first ever skateboarding contest in Brazil, in which I took first place. Taken in August 1976 in Rio de Janeiro Brasil, more precisely in the Federal Club in Leblon http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/275338/20090126/104359.jpg Flavio Badenes, one-foote...
by Flavio Badenes
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: Once upon a time...
Replies: 23
Views: 28526

Joe Iacovelli wrote:Flavio,

You should have kept that wig. It looks good on you!

Nice Pics.

Joe
I bet you mean the one with the nice curly hair. Man I still sadly remember the day my wife forced me to throw it away.

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