A Session At San Francisco’s First Skate Plaza

[@codsallbob]

Nice lines man!! Plus a bit of jazz 🎷 nice 👌

[@codsallbob]

Let me know if you want some beats to use?

[@dadboard]

Thanks man! I used to make beats all the time so I have a decent supply if needed, but it gets really sticky with copyrights and I’ve gotten flagged for using peoples beats before so I just use a subscription service for royalty free music. I appreciate it though!

[@Ratt611]

that plaza actually looks amazing, nicely Intergrated to the plaza.

[@dadboard]

It really is like a seamless extension of the surrounding architecture. They did it really well

[@sk8forlife-01]

Another sick video. “A lot of different experiences” in San Francisco 😂🤣That’s the best line I’ve ever heard someone use to describe the city.

[@dadboard]

It’s definitely way gnarlier than it used to be, but it’s still got its little pockets that remind me of the old SF from the 90’s/2000’s. They just priced out all of the cool people and the ones left are just left without options. It’s pretty fucked up :/

[@alexdangerjarman1994]

Bro the quality of your vids are skyrocketing! Your videos get me so hyped to go skate and as an older skater myself your progress on the board is inspiring bro. Keep it up 👍

[@dadboard]

Thanks so much, dude, I really appreciate the feedback. I’ve been trying to get better at editing and finding out stuff as I go as far as filming so that is really validating to hear. Thank you!

[@jayteecollins1279]

i love the way you continue to explore different spots. its entertaining ❤ keep it up bro

[@dadboard]

Thanks man! Always looking for new stuff to dork around on.

[@patrickhernandez1412]

Just found the channel & immediately caught a vibe; keep killing it🔥💯

[@dadboard]

Yo much appreciated! Hope you dig the channel, man. I try to keep it relatable and as non annoying as possible, sometimes it works!

[@funfactsskateboarding3094]

been watching your vids for a while. Keep it up! give us late 30's skaters some motivation to keep on kickflippin

[@dadboard]

Hey thanks you, man! Really appreciate that. That motivates _me_ to keep going too. 🙏 🍻

[@latesk8er]

that long manny was awesome

[@emiledinger2963]

Great footage. looks super fun. that last line was sick!

[@ETANGSKATES]

Been thinking about making an another trip to sf this spot looks so perfect especially the slappy obstacles!!!

[@dadboard]

You would love it. I didn’t skate the long double sided curb because there was a whole group of dudes having a session on it but next spring I’m gonna go out there early and try to hit everything.

[@migzz7976]

You got me missing my little city, it can be a lot of fun there just don’t get lost.

[@deciduousdiscipline9592]

Jazz and shred - so good

[@LeonPaxton]

Damn dude, enjoyed this video heaps! Loving the editing style, that plaza looks amazing and that fakie flip on the bank was beautiful 👌🏼

[@dadboard]

Yo much appreciated, Leon! Hopefully Cali and the whole US can catch up to the amazing parks you guys have over there. Much of America is still stuck in the 90’s for skatepark design.

[@robertchase8504]

👍 sesh dude. That plaza with the red bricks was sick af ( big bank). I’d be there all the time! I like music you chose too. I’m motivated now Peaace

[@williambrowne5104]

This plaza looks incredible!

[@dadboard]

It was a lot of fun, can’t wait to go back in the spring and have more time to skate

[@JoHnAnDjAnEdOe81]

Dude you are really good and consistent! Love the footage and keep up the great work! New sub!

[@dadboard]

Man thank you! Really appreciate the sub too!

[@markmenjivar]

Sick video and channel my man. I'm also in my 30's getting back into skating and the channel gets me hyped. Curious what kind of camera you're using? Especially those still zoom in shots look pretty cool if it's set up that way with the tripod how you get that going.

[@dadboard]

Thanks dude! Glad you’re getting back into it, it’s definitely been a journey since I picked it back up 3 years ago now. I just use an iPhone 14promax and the zoom stuff is all done in editing 👊

[@markmenjivar]

@@dadboard the journey is the fun part! Thanks for the tips on the filming! Back in the day we used to have to buy the digital video cam. Phones have come a long way with video quality.

[@mathewmiles]

6:09 sick ass heel! Really liking your vids man.

[@dadboard]

Thanks man! Much appreciated! 👊

[@benoduartebd]

Alright looks like a blast!

[@skinnyskinhead9492]

i love the rockridge curbs! hell yea man. come skate alameda skatepark sometime

[@benzopaint]

Cool video I was wondering if ur going skate this new spot glad u did!

[@jasonpearlman6236]

Great skating as always (manuals for days!), and yeah; never leave home without a tripod. I have my skateboard/scooter “go bag”, which always has my tripod, wax, pads, helmet, and tools.

[@normanl.6891]

Dope! I'll check it out when I'm there in a few weeks; hope you filmed a Pier 7 vid while u were there in the city 😅

[@dadboard]

Not this time, the day was pretty short because I had to get back on the road and it gets dark so early. I visited pier 7 in one of my earlier videos from about a year ago though. One of my all time favorite skate spots!

[@2old2sk8geek]

Man your videos keep my spirits up! Can’t wait for this flu shit to pass so I can get out and skate 🙏😎🛹👊

[@dadboard]

Get better soon, dude. Thank you so much for the kind words, that means a lot 🍻

[@benhutchins404]

Started off at my local, it’s just Rockridge

[@dadboard]

I knew someone would come through with the name! Thank you, I’ve heard that before too but couldn’t remember what it was called. Such a dope little spot and there’s always a crew there having a good time. Wish I had a local hotspot where people met up like that.

[@HighlyMarinated]

Rockridge ledges

[@HighlyMarinated]

@@dadboardrockridge bart

[@jonhollinsworth8785]

That spot looks amazing, ned to get to SF next year

[@dadboard]

Go early if you can. It was hectic at the plaza when we were there. It’s in the shape of a horseshoe so you gotta be really careful because people are coming from all over the place and you can’t see if you’re gonna be in someone’s way or vice versa.

[@BenTrying]

Banger, the fakie swervy ledge lines were dope, really snappy bank tricks as well. Also the up 3 down 3 at 1:55 is no joke, lot bigger in person. Cant wait to make it back to Frisco one day

[@dadboard]

Dude I wanted to at least get a manual or a 5050 on that spot but there was hella folks just lurking around it. If you’re ever out this way lmk man we can go skate some bullshit 👊

[@BenTrying]

@@dadboard I will definitely reach out if I make it over that way, would be very dope

[@dadboard]

@@BenTrying likewise, my dude 👊

[@BenTrying]

Siick

[@costaricaBL]

looks so fun!

[@jakefernandez7876]

Excellent color coordination

[@dadboard]

lol thanks man. Look good feel good skate ok 👌

[@justinbishop7142]

I need to come to Cali, these NY winters suck worse and worse every year and I’m 38

[@dadboard]

Yeah it gets chilly but we don’t get _cold_ the way y’all do. Cali isn’t perfect but it’s definitely got its upsides in terms of climate.

[@SlashDiaries]

Rainy Sunday here in Philly! This shit dropped right on time 🤘🏽🍻

[@dadboard]

Hope you get a clear day soon, man! 🍻

[@kennynewell85]

Whole day looked dope!

[@kriswilson-nd8tj]

I wish we had more plaza style parks in NC

[@Nubbz336]

Im in nc as well! where are you from?

[@dadboard]

Same in Sacramento, man. Less mega bowls and wild transition more plazas. City’s need to catch up

[@goobah1389]

Is this the spot thiebaud is always posting on his ig? The curbs?

[@dadboard]

That first one under the bridge yes. Those curbs are ridiculously fun. Super easy to get into slappys on those things. I can’t BS slappy for shit but on those they just locked in right away.

[@goobah1389]

@@dadboard f ya! Looks fun af. All your shyt does. Keep pushing on

[@FORANWFS]

looks great plus that plaza will hopefully make that area not as sketchy haha

[@dadboard]

Idk if it’s gonna work long term but they have these security guards walking around sorta trying to keep the crime in check. It was nice to see people with their kids out skating and stuff but the homeless and drug user population was basically just hanging out right outside of the barriers. We can’t just build skateparks and expect the mental health crisis to solve itself, but more skate plazas being built is nothing but a positive in my book

[@FORANWFS]

we can only wonder where its all headed ,, very sad what drugs can do to people ,,, mental health and addiction problems can get any human @@dadboard

[@Nubbz336]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shaolinotter]

this feels like a big step up in production for some reason

[@particlejones]

That bank/hip to curb looks dope

[@dadboard]

It’s steep! I went to just do a frontside Ollie over it and almost got smoked, it pitches you up faster than you’d expect

[@frenchysk8_]

Sick video bro

[@dadboard]

Thanks man!

[@ryanrowe1975]

Entertaining

[@JZZA1]

Your style is looking more smooth

[@dadboard]

Thanks man!

[@MichaelaBrooke18]

Was that the homie kobe skating with you?

[@GerritOellrich]

lol that's my friend who's board slipped out from the boardslide and shot into your tripod. He moved from Colorado to SF a year ago Small world.

[@dadboard]

No way! I didn’t even see it happen but tell him it’s all good lol. Thats the risk I take setting up a tripod around skateboarding

[@SMAULLZ]

Plaza skate parks need to become normalized. Would be nice to see an even number of plaza to regular skate park styling. That way both competitors would have a place to go and “soul skaters” can go to the spot. I'm 34 myself and wish we could skate together someday. It's hard as hell finding friends that skate at our age as well, or people that have the time and motivation to get out there regularly.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

A bit tight looking, but lookin like a fun plaza. Btw, white laces FTW!

[@dadboard]

White laces on all black or navy shoes always remind me of the 90’s.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

@@dadboard totally! When I got mine I switched laces right away. I recently changed it up to black laces, but decided to go back to the white....fresh white laces. The look down, feel good factor went back up, lol.

[@thundersnow819]

I was between apts for a few days and car camped in the subaru there it was so easy w trader joes right there

[@eletor]

comment for the al gore rhythm

[@Thedude897]

I've been watching Channel 5 latest series about San Francisco. This is a tad bit more positive 😂

[@dadboard]

That was such a good doc. It’s not the _entire_ city but Andrew did a great job at exposing the underlying issues that have led it to become what it is. It’s gnarly, man. At one point we were standing in the middle of a street at an intersection and we were just surrounded by people screaming at nobody and walking around like zombies. People just laying in the middle of the sidewalk looking dead. It’s really bad in some areas. I tried not to include it because it’s a pretty big vibe killer 😞

[@jumanjiwarlord]

The curb spot is called Rockridge.

[@dadboard]

Thank you!

[@barfthebarf]

The first spot is Rockridge BART.

[@dadboard]

Thanks homie!

[@justinbishop7142]

I did get to skate yesterday it was 39 degrees

[@dadboard]

Gloves, sweatshirt under the jacket, face covering, thick socks. Still cold lol

[@justinbishop7142]

@@dadboard 💯💪

[@irie_father]

6:27 real1

[@stugomez8765]

RIP NORM ☹

[@dadboard]

So lame someone went over his N with some wack fairy character too. He was such a style master, him and Reyes were probably my favorite duo for that era.

[@JaGGeR-]

Im jealous I'd love to skate that. Pretty far from San Antonio

[@dadboard]

Yeah but you guys have some epic skateparks out there, idk about San Antonio specifically but I know that new dickies park out that way looks amazing

[@JaGGeR-]

@@dadboard I think that's in Austin about 2 and a half hours away. There are some good parks and spots out here too. Most of the concrete out here though is NOT skate friendly whatsoever. You gotta really want it if you're skating out here.

[@boogie..]

Jiggle and wiggle a liddle

[@theJACK__]

looked like homie did that on purpose. 😒

[@dadboard]

Did what?

[@theJACK__]

@@dadboard tried to focus the tripod

[@dadboard]

@@theJACK__ aw no that guy was super chill, he apologized to my homie, I didn’t even know it happened till afterwards.

[@theJACK__]

@@dadboard cool. I had a similar situation years ago... dude purposely kicked a bunch of gravel as I was skate'n by. "oh my bad"

[@leightonlawrence8832]

skate stopping everything so crackheads can flood it with needles and garbage, great work san fran!

[@dadboard]

More like pricing everyone out so the only people left are either ultra rich or completely destitute. Our entire country has a massive mental health crisis that isn’t gonna just go away on its own but everyone wants to act like it will just fix itself. Better keep dumping billions into defense instead of actually taking measures to ensure our citizens have resources and outlets to get help

[@DanielIvan707]

They spent money to build a skatepark but not to fix the homeless epidemic? Go San Fransisco.

[@dadboard]

We need to fund mental health treatment in the United States and it’s gonna cost a hell of a lot more than this plaza, the homeless and mentally ill epidemic in San Francisco is just a symptom of a much larger, nationwide problem. This is just to brighten up the area and make it more accessible for people and to ward off crime. It seems to be doing what it’s intended to do.

[@bridgeboy4582]

Wanna know what woulda made the session perfect? Hitting up one of your fans out here! Nah but I really need to set up a new deck & it sure would have been nice. It's been a month & I still haven't been there. I truly cannot wait to skate again man.