What motivates you to skate?

@kameronleinaar2863

Жыл бұрын

Nothing really, I just love it and get a break from life. Can't wait to get back to it.

@lSkenl

Жыл бұрын

Watching other skaters! Have a great day Zack! 😎

@thatgurl453

Жыл бұрын

Progression

@franckbabou38

Жыл бұрын

Passion and progression ! From France 😊

@isaacb5376

Жыл бұрын

Watching other skaters. And just the idea of skating being an awesome escape from reality.

Good thing my favorite skater is Jason Jessee who has a prefect track record

@TheAcridCorpse

Жыл бұрын

Sarcasm?

@cookieflip6923

Жыл бұрын

Lol

how did I know right away it was gonna be Dwayne peters 😂

People ask the question "is skateboarding a sport?" and I've always replied "No, it is a form of personal expression." but, as I get older I've realized that the best way to quantify the activity of skateboarding is to compare it to playing a musical instrument. I think your personal style expands in much the same way (in skateboarding) as your vocabulary expands through years of playing an instrument. The things that get you hyped to play as a kid change as you learn to adapt and expand your knowledge in your later years and you begin to see the potential in things differently and on a bigger level. A skateboard is just an instrument after all so, you only need to pick it up and play it to find the new inspiration you are looking for. Anyone who claims otherwise is in it for the wrong reason entirely. To find motivation you only need to look at things from a different angle and you will find that the right "note", was there all along. I believe that this is the beauty of skateboarding but, I could be wrong.

What is the most desirable and even enviable in your teens and early twenties, like being a pro skater or playing in a successful band, becomes very less so in your 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. Thirty years ago all I wanted was to be a pro or play guitar. Now at almost 50 I am very grateful none those things happened.

Zack your fucking awesome bro! You've got a good head on your shoulders. You are 100% right! I'm 47 years old and my two buddies that I skate with every Sunday inspire me more now than any pro did when I was a kid in the eighties. It's crazy how as you get older and mature how the things and reasons for inspiration change. You seem like a genuinely good dude and you rip! Keep doing what you're doing bro.

Thanks for sharing. I'm 37 from Canada. I'm inspired. At my best and I keep improving. Definitely had a way different mentality when I was younger.

That run you did at the end was so good! I like how you put all those together.

Love watching you skate! Trying to learn this transition stuff... You and Chad Caruso are my favorite YT skaters!

@versnellingspookie

Жыл бұрын

@@giftedblader6813 he started in California, he's already out of there as he's on his 12th or 13th day of skating already i believe

I have a very similar story. Growing up I was a product of the late 90's early 00's skateboarding and one of my biggest inspirations was Peter smolik. I modeled so much of my skateboard style around how he skated, really leaned into my drinking lifestyle and everything else he glorified. since then Ive sobered up and i now when i see a rare interview with smolik im almost embarrassed i idolized him so much. he is so fried now and stuck in the past and pissed away his amazing potential as a skateboarder. Now i get my inspiration from so many more healthy communities and skateboarders. My wife who started skating a year ago at the age of 30, the adult skateboard group held every other week at a local indoor skatepark, the major boom of women/trans skaters who are finally getting the attention they deserved, and people like you on youtube who have been so open and honest about their lives as skateboarders and pointing out the faults of the industry.

I’m pretty sure DP doesn’t care about being a role model. He’s basically a punk rock anarchist and he probably still wishes it was 1984. No harm in liking his skating. But he also is hardcore and not everyone is that dedicated to being so antisocial these days. Most people want to be liked and have friends. Not DP lol.

I’ve always been inspired by Pj Ladd. He seems like a genuine dude and his skating is beyond most pro skaters abilities.

@ashleybrown4754

Жыл бұрын

Still the best video part of all time imo

Great session man and great video. Love the music too. 90s ninja turtle vibe. Digging it.

True story- I’d never heard of DP until last year. (I was a late 90s early 2000s skater from the Midwest and just got back into skating in 2020 and started to learn the back story on the culture). When I discovered DP I watched some old clips that are out there, the Black Label doc and followed him on insta. The guy is a madman on and off the board! I was stoked when Brand-X made some pro boards and then was heart broken when DP went off the rails and burned another bridge. He is a legend and a living paradox. Much love to all❤

Sitting waiting for my ankle to heal up. 1 more week. Thanks for keeping me entertained with good content and tunes

Growing up I was inspired by the big name pros of the time, Bam Margera being probably the biggest inspiration for me. Then I took a bit of a hiatus from skating for like a decade or so and focused on BMX instead. Got burnt out on that and never really had the same passion for it as I did for skateboarding so I came back to skating in 2020 and my perspective changed because I had no idea who the top pros were anymore and I just wanted to skate. Found a cool group of local dudes who all have their own individual style of skating and they inspire me the most these days. Absolutely love getting out for a session with them (you all know who you are!) Relatively locally we also have a couple of really sick skate shops (shoutout to Yapple Dapple and Rollersnakes) and crews like Baghead crew who recently released their Satan video. Those dudes inspire me more than the top pros now. They’re UK dudes like me just doing their own thing, ignoring the “rules” of skateboarding and what counts as a “real trick” and just having fun on their boards. Also I’m here and I’ve watched a lot of your videos and keep coming back for more so you and dudes like Chad Caruso inspire me too. Im always fired up to skate after watching your videos. I guess now rather than looking up to the big names (although I respect them and think their skating is sick!) I find inspiration from the local dudes who make my local scene possible and are going out starting their own businesses, filming their own videos and just any dude who has that DIY ethos of making something from their local scene. Without those dudes every scene would die out and skateboarding as a whole would suffer for it.

I’ve seen post of Duane being so negative to those that became successful in skating or in general. Or being salty about contest results that occurred in the early 80s. It’s just sad and hard to see DP that way.wish him well but yeah.

Most of the time your "hero" will let you down if you were to actually meet them IRL. I hate the way we idolize people these days, it truly is unhealthy. Idolizing some one and looking up to them are not the same thing and most people that start to get a little bit of fame or recognition in any way usually cant kill that ego and start to feel they deserve everything and then some. There is a balancing act between understanding what you deserve and why and how to accept what you deserve gracefully. People need to learn to kill that ego. Cool video man, im 38 and looking to get back into skating this season after about 15 years. I'm hoping to relearn to skate while I help my young nephew learn along with me so I have been watching much more skate videos then normal.

You have the coolest soundtracks to your videos! Love it

I feel you in the ego stuff. I like following this channel, Chad Caruso, Braille guys seem really chill, I love how they introduced us to Purple that guys is so gnarly. Ben Degros, Dan Corrigan who grew up near me and though we never ran into each other probably skated some of the same spots.

Love how clean your half-pipe is. No branding.

Liam Pace is the most inspiring for me man, he grew up skating the same parks I do today and now he's getting gold at X games. Even today I got a sesh in on his old half pipe (now relocated ofc)

You Zack : ) Definitely inspire me !

Duane was everything to me when I started skating. The music, the style and the tricks. And to this day that hasn't changed at all, I still love seeing the Black label parts he put out, and listen to his bands. But the person itself, he lost it years ago. Too much booze and drugs totally wrecked that man. Sad to watch him now ....

sorry to hear Duane Peters was your fav, he is a total piece.

met duane at claiermont skatepark 18 years ago totaly cool to me three navy guys were chatting him up cool to them also and signed thier boards.

Duane absolutely ripped, and looked amazing doing it….but he loves to drag people that helped him out too. From Lance Mountain who basically raised the money to save his leg, to Brand X who just dropped him after they went out of their way to resurrect his career after he made some horrible instagram posts about so many people. He just always goes rogue and burns his life down. He, for sure, isn’t a role model. A cautionary tale more like.

Favorite skater .. Chris Hiett Most inspiring skater .. Zack Dowdy Love your halfpipe bro !!!

My biggest motivation is when like core skaters who just do it for fun tell me or anyone else that skating doesn’t have to be hard if you do it for fun it becomes so much easier

This got me stoked to skate today dude thanks

@stevengarretson3946

Жыл бұрын

Same, after I watched this, I skated at Melba Bishop skatepark

@willritt1366

Жыл бұрын

@@stevengarretson3946 such a great park

@stevengarretson3946

Жыл бұрын

@willritt Yeah, man! That was my first time over there. I liked that there are some gentle transitions as well as more severe ones. Great for all skill levels

Zach. Your gnarly and you inspire me to lead a similar life. I can I ask you personally. What you do to stay financially secure as a skater in your late 20s

@pauliewalnuts5241

Жыл бұрын

1. Work. 2. Save. 3 diversify. Look into buying precious metals, physical gold and silver.

@ZackDowdy

Жыл бұрын

Discipline with money took me years, I break things down to a monthly income/outcome.

@brycecarpen1224

Жыл бұрын

@@ZackDowdy I appreciate the support!

@brycecarpen1224

Жыл бұрын

@@pauliewalnuts5241 💯

3:32 Leaf blower!

Zack that last line was awesome man I really like those fs nosegrind As always Great footage Keep it up homie ✊🤙

Yeah , Duane was my favorite skater in 80/81 , started back in 84 , and rarely if any , photos of him in the mags . By '86 , the industry was back , and so was the money.. Duane had a model on smaller board companies . Like today , most videos , photos was accompany with getting fucked up, drinking, drugging... By the late 90's , Duane had started skating the bowl contest(you know this) , got clean , married , had a son. Punk rock still , playing in bands . I met, saw him once , playing with his band US bombs. Good show, but honestly I was taken on the smaller stature of him , 5 5' , and my mind he was 6 1' , because of his personality.. Jealous of him , beautiful wife , son , pro skater , playing in punk bands. Fast forward 10 years , he is back on the junk , posting delusional b.s. on social media, divorce, and not in his son life, or rarely in it. Clash is a awesome basketball player , he got a scholarship playing for a school in North Carolina. My friend open Heritage Skateshop across the way from Duane "shop" , that seems to be rarely open , and Duane heckling the young skaters skating in front of Heritage. Eddie Elgura(sic) and others have try to help D.P. and don't want the help.. Sad , but for the grace of go I .. But remember , if you act like that , you won't be around long.

Passion and progression, head clearing Life, changing.

@AskYaMommyBoutMeBoi

Жыл бұрын

Make it make cents

Woah Zach got a hair cut Snazzy! ❤

It's the same with all arts I think, music included. If you can't separate the individual from the art then most art becomes tainted. Especially if we judge from a present day perspective people who existed in the past. We can see them as who the really are and value their art at the same time. The human story is one of progression, which means keeping the good and reevaluating everything else.

Oh man, I did not expect you to be talking about Duane. As a punk rocker and a skateboarder, he’s always had the number one influence on my skating and on my outlook on skating and music. That is up until he started shitting on literally everyone. It sucks he is turning out the way he is. I wished he’d get his shit together and make himself present at the “masters” skate events and such.

@versnellingspookie

Жыл бұрын

Duane his actions seem to be caused by brain damage rather than purely his personality. Some people in his comment sections linked to articles which linked his erratic behaviors to long term brain damage from repeated head trauma, such as slams during his lifetime worth of skating. He's always been a troubled individual it seems like, but he really falls in line with so many others his age all of whom led a similar lifestyle,,,

Sammy Baca inspires me 🙏🏼

Digging this type of music.

I get inspired by the middle aged dudes with families who still get out and rip on the weekend

Didn’t even have to watch the vid to know this was Duane peters

My first board was a green and black Vision Gator, I relate. Although Mark "Gator" Rogowski turned out to be not a great guy, I'd love to have that board back. I've only been back to skating for a few months, 30+ year gap, but progression is what's motivating me. Currently, I'm stoked if i can go up a ramp and come back down fakie without bailing. Also, your videos are partly responsible for me picking up another board and starting to skate again

@goodmourningamerica5151

Жыл бұрын

I had a psycho stick and I thought that was dope. I'm 47 and can still flick a bit but if I stop it gets harder to stay consistent. But keep it up man!!

@4152008085

Жыл бұрын

I had the same green and black Gator! Last year I came back to skating after a 30+ years hiatus as well. I'm 53 now and obsessed!

@stevengarretson3946

Жыл бұрын

I'm 45, just trying to find time to skate is hard. I get a day off, and I'm tired. My body just wants to sit on ass. It's a good week when I can out there 2 or more days

@stevengarretson3946

Жыл бұрын

@@4152008085 I loved that board!

@stevengarretson3946

Жыл бұрын

@Good Mourning America yeah, if I miss a week it's like starting over for the first 15/20 minutes

Last line was neat

80% of pro/sponsored skaters in europe have their head soooooo far up the wrong end

15 years ago - I met Jay Adams. A mutual friend made the introduction and he was the biggest A$$hole. Ten years ago I ran into Tony Alva at the Cove and Pedlow - He was a pretty chill guy...

i was at mc Vickers yesterday morning crazy park

Was hoping he'd say Tony Hawk.

Met Jamie Thomas and the Zero team in 98 before Misled Youth came out. Jamie Thomas was a big douche bag. So was the team, minus Adrian Lopez. He was a cool guy.

You don't have to respect the artist to appreciate the art!

good vibes

Your grandma Becky was a G. She always had your back. Every year when your birthday was on the horizon she would call me and tell me to get good presents for your birthday. Wish I still had those voicemails.

Tom Groholski

Yo! Independent built a d.i.y up ledge at the spot you built the spine out of 3 parking blocks it’s in the background of they’re video!

I bet Duane Peters hasn't skated in 35 years.

That's crazy you loved D.P., he was a known pos before you even started skating. But if you only knew him from the magazines, I can see it.

I looked up to El-P from run the jewels and met him and hated his guts. I’d rather not meet people I admire.

DxPx ! The Master of Disaster ! Best Lay-Back Roll Outs, Invert Reverts, Fakie Foot Plant Thruster!

Man I see pro skaters at skateparks and I always see what car they in when they leave and let me just say that my car is better then their car 😂 they prolly don’t even make a lot of bread if they not like nyjah or someone like that you know so a lot of them are just normal ass fools who happen to be good enough to be sponsored, I’m good with having my real job/career, I got life insurance and all that, I’m sure they don’t get any of that

Dude... I am there with you on this... I LOVED Duane Peters... and now... ugh jeez, the dude makes me throw up in my mouth.

The fake grass , looks plush Dirty grip tape no more

@ZackDowdy

Жыл бұрын

Hate that dirty grip

Sir what it is you do for a living ? Just curious.

Sorry, but that haircut story is hilarious 😂 they say it's always a mistake to meet your heroes, I've been lucky and the ones I've met have been cool.

Be with Jesus

GH inspired

🙏😊🔥

@sbollin4321

5 ай бұрын

Most mellow cool guy, but loves skating the halfpipes and pools🛹👏

Stop projecting your issues man. You are trying to influence young people to be like you. That seems more egotistical than someone who just likes to party and maybe doesnt like talking to random people. Stop judging people man, its killing you.

Just cause he gave him a Hitler stache?