ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

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, no slalom.

The only think we are still not sure is the day of the week. It will be either on Saturday or on Sunday always in the morning.

An initiative from Flavio Badenes and The Dutch Crew together with the City of Amsterdam.

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.

awesome!

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

Due to a race on the location we had to postpone the start of the school to April the 18th at 10 AM.

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 and Ernst ripped!

and the Dutch crew made it happen ONCE MORE.

and the girls werre ripping too!!!

Hey let's not forget that Bart (Mr Sugar Dad) and his nice girlfriend were there as well.

See you all next saturday again at 9 AM, this time with our friend Mr Trackmate!

That is what skateboarding is all about HAVING FUN, forget the rest!

Big THANKX to Vincent Pappot for his support, this would not have been possible without your support Vince!

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

bring the kids!!!

Another great day at school.

With all the kids I bring to school I'm in definite need for some extra gear.
Right now I'm ending on the side of the track watching the kids using my gear.

So a pair of extra trucks could come in handy...

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 skateboarding, and would make your brand popular with the kids that are learning now.

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 information soon!!

It was again a good day at school.
For some of the kids it was their third day at school and one joined her second day.

The little boy Bo was ripping like a real slalomskater.
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His sister Gwyn was still a bit uncomfortable but obviously enjoying herself.
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Girlfriend Iris was improving with every descent.
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Who visited Amsterdam last year know how difficult the location is. But after some descents all the youngsters went from the top.
Here the video from this day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w3bNPsztJo

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.c ... chool.html

9 year-old Bo Schardijn rips the course, this was just his third day at school.
then check Ernst coming down fast at the TS course. The TS was the same TS from the Euros and Ernst was ripping it.

Saturday the time system will be on.
So be there .....
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<edit> One issue I would like to clear;
As a parent of two of the pupils I am the only one responsible for the risks they are taking.
In what I posted before it could be read that I think the school is responsible, that is not what I meant.

Regarding the track it should be challenging for everybody and I hope the better skaters will help me to improve my skills.
That´s all what school is about.

Skate and have fun.

Saturday May 9th:

Left course: Beginners course. Cone distance: 2,5 meters.

Right course: from 10 to 10:50 : first a challenging HS
11 to 12 : PRO TS course from last year's ASS Euro.

Both courses with timing system.

We will start at 9 AM, it is a good idea to arrive a bit earlier and help with the set up.

COMING UP SOON:

Outlaw your ASS, the first Slalom Outlaw in the Lowlands.

The Amsterdam Slalom Skateboarding School.
SportsPark Sloten,
New Sloten, Amsterdam

Ernst ride:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZrIhNMskw

We will be rolling again tomorrow, skate, sunshine and good vibes!

Killer day at school again, slalom skateboarding is growing in NL

On Saturday June the 13th we are starting at 9 AM.

The contest goes until 2 PM.


We will start with the kids, then the girls then the rest.


See you Saturday

I am pleased to announce that Etnies has also joined as a welcome sponsor.

I have prizes for all the kids, and the girls and he first 3 HS and the first 3 TS

Nothing special, but done with care and pride. Wouter also made something really nice to remember the contest by.

Registration fee is zero euros

just bring in GOOD VIBES!!

See you guys!

The weather will be nice and sunny this coming Saturday.

So let's go skating.

Nothing better than going to school on a Saturday morning, isn't it?

From 9 AM till 12 PM.

See you there!

Flavio Badenes wrote:The weather will be nice and sunny this coming Saturday.

So let's go skating.

Nothing better than going to school on a Saturday morning, isn't it?

From 9 AM till 12 PM.

See you there!

Why will you not attend the race at Hog Hill dude?
It seems to be right up your ally......
Come on over and race dude!

Martijn

Martijn Nijs wrote:

Flavio Badenes wrote:The weather will be nice and sunny this coming Saturday.

So let's go skating.

Nothing better than going to school on a Saturday morning, isn't it?

From 9 AM till 12 PM.

See you there!

Why will you not attend the race at Hog Hill dude?
It seems to be right up your ally......
Come on over and race dude!

Martijn

Really I have too may things to take care of. I need to get them done and I only have the week-end to do it. Besides that I am saving some money for the contest in Amsterdam. Organizing a contest not only involves a LOT of hard work but in my case also paying for a few things myself. Just to give you an idea I had to pay about 650 Euros out of my own pocket for the POA Masters last November in Brazil and mind you I was just helping the organizers.
GOOD LUCK !! I am sure that the Dutch team that is traveling to the UK (Ernst, Bart and yourself) can do really well.

Question:

I know that Ernst is going to be present this Saturday (July 4th) in Amsterdam.
I was just called by some sort of newspaper that wants to come to the school this Saturday and check out what we are doing.
BART are you going to be there as well? Then I will tell the reporter to show up on Saturday otherwise they are not in a hurry and they can wait.
Please let me know if you are going to be there.

"....ging naar Amsterdam SlalomSchool op de brug van Sportpark Sloten en ontdekte wat die gekleurde cirkels op het asfalt betekenen....."

No school this coming Saturday (August 1st) I will be gone on holidays