Chima Ferguson's "Nice to See You" RAW Files

His Vans part shocked the world with its glorious onslaught of first-rate stunts. Now see how much punishment Chima endured in his pursuit of the sublime.
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[@sean2558]

Raws always get me more hyped than the actual part. Can conclude Chima Ferguson is a absolute beast!

[@TBContent24]

Chima is a fuckin legend. Still progressing to this day

[@Lincolnlogsoff]

I always knew he was good and really liked his sections in certain videos, but I don't think I really paid as much attention as I should have. There's something completely awesome about someone who has a career skating that loves it so much they continue to destroy themselves for it. That giant ollie down the double set is very scary and seems like something a new AM might try to get noticed, but Chima is a long established figure in the skateboarding world. This is that sort of footage I'll probably watch quite a few times more and really value his process. The trick selection is peak gnar tech (who else would do a switch tre that big) done on spots that are absolutely no joke.

[@jeradfair]

Very articulate comment, dude. I agree wholeheartedly.

[@zacfabian3046]

I'm honestly surprised he hasn't gotten a SOTY yet... But maybe e this year!!

[@zacfabian3046]

I'm honestly surprised he hasn't gotten a SOTY yet... But maybe e this year!!

[@recession81]

Never sleep on Chima he is a god

[@justinpoeta8656]

Well put old chap.

[@BeingIntegrated]

That switch tre is one of the finest to ever be done

[@pooppolio4600]

@RyanBurns no it was fakie nollie

[@tristinwrenn1723]

the fact he did it coming back side to the rail is fucking insane

[@tyronebiggums4651]

That spot is no joke too

[@jwardbartolome]

Chima, Suciu, and Yuto all deserves to win SOTY this year... but my favorite is definitely Chima! 🏆

[@jedlynch4820]

I love how when the photographer showed him the picture he had, Chima jumps up to do it again like he never even slammed . 34:27

[@ZENMASTERME1]

Watching Chima Ferguson skate all throughout this video, is not just captivating, but it’s undeniably mesmerizing! I Tip My Hat To You 🎩 Chima

[@slimnics]

yes mesmerizing is the word for it!

[@RedheadTraining]

I don't know if he will get SOTY, but this is definitely part of the year (so far) for me, with Kyle Walker coming second. That last ollie is TOTY. Two things I loved : finally lands that huge kickflip over the fence after getting bodied, decides it's not good enough and does another one, and when his friend shows him the photo/video of his ollie and he stands right up and tries again. Respect.

[@HelgeStrichen]

Damn Dude, this is COTY for sure

[@bobbystax6177]

I don't know what's more incredible the fact he's still skating or the tricks he's pulling now days.

[@riffkeen_953]

Chima is a beast ...this raw footage is insane ...

[@mrboics]

Piece of art. Best 35 mins of skateboarding I've watched in ages.

[@caseyaylward8853]

There were a lot of really really good parts out this year but Chima's part stuck out as something really special. Great job Dude. Anyone that didn't know about Chima sure as shit know his name now.

[@Schnarkel]

my jaw was dropped the entire time and the goosebumps are unreal. Just wow ☠

[@GetFVKT]

Without a doubt one of the top 5 all time greats. So much style and grace, Chima has always made the gnarliest things seem casual.

[@matthewbrandon267]

This dude is a skaters skater...he is so raw and gritty I love it....thankyou thrasher

[@danhollenbeck4409]

This part will go down as one of the best skate videos of 2021

[@cjshotthis]

gotta love all the random and weird places someone is filing from, a windowsill, a hoop-less basketball net, electricity boxes, yall never fail with the angles

[@JustinSerranDigital]

one of the best parts I've seen this year

[@ogsxl]

That moment when november was so insane you almost forgot chima is 2021 soty

[@JustWayve]

Love the ones they show them actually falling few times. Legends ✊🏽 it’s Not always easy!

[@Sjsiisnwbe]

Tbh this is the best skateboarding part/raw i have ever seen

[@AgainstPureReason]

That sw tre was a good decision to start the RAW Files, well done;)

[@luisbarvalopez]

The RAW files are the best!

[@Shambles27]

My favorite part of the year. I'm glad they released the raw cut

[@matthewking7191]

This may have been my favorite part of the year. Every clip was a banger he was skating big shit every clip and it all looked perfect. Huge respects to Chima for this one.

[@Sjsiisnwbe]

Fav part of the year 100%

[@George-um2vc]

Man with all the Suciu, Yuto and Dilo parts this year I almost forgot who should truely win SOTY it’s this man right here, Chima, this video part was in some Reynolds stay gold level sheit, every trick was disgusting gnarly and full of heart.

[@andrewnason75]

Every single bail he commits to it,with the gnarliest slams. He’s a pleasure to watch

[@NotoriousNUGS]

I fucking love these outtakes! Even more than all the makes in one video. Just seeing what it takes to land some of this stuff makes it even more amazing

[@ilouse]

Every Sydney spot is more fukd than the videos portray.. and every wade clip brings a tear to my eye.. rest (in a piece) wade, he would get that.. and long live the king of Sydney

[@slimnics]

which one was Wade?

[@ilouse]

@@slimnics skinny gap to manual, what do you reckon wade? ‘cheese and onion’

[@ilouse]

@@slimnics @11:40

[@austinmcdaniels4254]

Chima is a G.O.A.T he needs to be SOTY come Thrasher let’s make it happen

[@xitsox]

His part is the best video part this year and the raw footage is even better... so many memorable tricks that are gonna beat the test of time and wil stay forever. Chima is a beast and although i like Dilo, Sucio and Yuto, for me Chima is the Real Thrasher of 2021!

[@recession81]

I couldn't agree more, one reason I think Chima may get it is there hasn't been a cover of the double set ollie photo and they could be waiting for the soty mag cause like how the fuck could that not be a cover?

[@bovedli]

That ollie is the trick of the year. No question

[@MatthewDownardYoga]

Oh shit...I can't wait too watch this in it's entirety. This part was shockingly good.

[@TheBonestea]

Huge Chima Ferguson fan and have been since killself. That ollie at the end was beautiful

[@jedbriimc9879]

A true og you are

[@mobtownphotography3008]

Dude is a total MONSTER! He never gives up! Respect homie!

[@PhryTheBreather]

Bro I’m having like an enlightenment watching this man skate. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such sheer, unadulterated commitment as in a part like this. These sets are not even close to be something most human beings would ever consider jumping down. This man is HUCKING to the wind and most of the time landing like an absolute cat. I’ve been skating for just a few years at this point and I thought I had seen some shit, but fucking hell sitting here really putting myself in this mans shoes, I don’t know how I could do it. This dude is the definition of a skater.

[@skateboarding2800]

This is what greatness looks like.

[@basedvisa]

that kickflip over the fence is so gnarly

[@alexclayton1886]

I love rough cuts I hope we get some from everyone in the vans video

[@SakosTechSpot]

Love this guy's style. He looks like he's in constant pain and still kills it! 🤙🛹🔥

[@DNGx3]

Chima has been one of my favs for a while now. His style, trick selection, and board control are always next level.

[@jamespeterson5223]

I see new Chima, I click new Chima. Plain and simple.

[@DJD02]

Been meaning to watch this I love the raw files this is what skating is all about also Chima is a G

[@sweatyjester]

That last trick is just...amazing.

[@lll2923]

It's crazy how some of those tricks were perfect but he re-done them anyway, it's a credit to how much effort he puts into his parts, even crazier is majority of these spots are only a ten minute skate from each other

[@Jacobunny]

Knew his part was heavy but this... 🤯 Love how these rough cuts show just how fckd many of these spots really are, which you don't always quite get from the part itself. Mad respect for Chima, he's got Geoff Rowley level gnar. So good.

[@Bobbytheman98]

Bro how old is this man I’ve been watching him since I was 12. IM 24 NOW!!

[@danzifer]

This guy is something special. I've watched him since he first made scene back in the day and he's just on a whole nother level now.

[@kenschicken4208]

Chima you're the man - not only cause you rip but cause you had me cracking up a bunch of times through that - favourite post clip comment "manuals faaarrrk" 😆

[@tylerm3567]

Wow, some crazy footage. Amazing!

[@recession81]

Best Raw Cuts known to man

[@ryangoesoutside]

So much style and such a freaking BEAST!

[@blacckarat9156]

As a 35y.o New South Welshman I don’t recall ever being to Martin Place. I Haven’t frequented Sydney very often, I have always known about the spot tho, seen clips/footage/magazines for nearly 2 decades, Martin Place features a lot, I wonder how many times he scoped that double set and what actually inspired him enough to believe in himself to give it a go one day, he’s conquered a mountain that’s for sure. Incredible

[@zeke381]

i’ve been to that double set and its huge. chima different

[@Vivi-yu7rz]

That perfect sound when he pops and flips

[@feensta]

This was such an insane part. Taken aback at how good it was.

[@zanez7953]

Nice to see the RAW files

[@Name893]

Skater of the year for me. That kickflip and the last trick, so rad

[@peazeralus]

THIS is the one I've been waiting for

[@DungBui-pj1gg]

The kickflip over stairs and spiky gate was gnarly af

[@MrBitsilly]

I still remember the Killself video. And here Chima is still holding it down.

[@sidhoward5218]

Better now than ever. Still takes a beating at an older age

[@joshboggess6567]

I love how hyped he gets when he lands a trick And that he still killing after all these years

[@kenrocker7427]

I knew Chima was good. I just never appreciated his previous video parts. This last one puts him on a whole new level - he’s one of my favorite skaters now.

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

Good lord he gets absolutely rag-dolled and just yeets himself😂 , this man is like 33 and is a stuntman on the board, wonder how much longer his body can take this crap, he’s been killing it for so long, gnarly yet so clean👏

[@littlebear2477]

“What’d ya reckon Wade “? Wade “ cheese and onion ya nob” 😂😂

[@530TIMES]

Puttin in work!! Beast

[@littlebear2477]

Chima’s epic and so is this part

[@travisguide4516]

I wasn’t expecting it could go on this far that ender had to be a record of some sort and those other stair sets were never ending and the tricks were sooo difficult how was this all possible

[@haroo86]

This is when beast-mode goes Chima-mode!

[@souluti0n]

Just G.O.A.T. 👌🏻😎👍🏻

[@jameson7428]

This is the rough cut we needed

[@troyeberhard2086]

Chima is in my top 5, of all time.

[@samrose3205]

Chima crushing it 👊

[@beatgod9582]

I can only imagine what’s going through his mind when he is standing between that huge double set! How do you tell yourself “ yeah I got this” What a fucking savage!

[@gotimejessemaloney5999]

Watching this raw edit was like watching some crazy CGI fictional Michael Bay movie. I can't believe this is real. I've ollied off of stuff 1/3 this size and completely wrecked myself; blown out heels, knees, backs. How Chima can get up and do it over and over again is unhuman. The kickflip over the fence hang time is incredible. You hear the clack and you know the upper limit of time that a person can be in the air but his silence keeps going until BAM! I had no idea that wall was that high on the backside of the aquarium 180 too. This cut revealed some things we've been missing about the human psyche. All time hall of fame with Frankie Hill, Reynolds, and Martinez. SOTY. FO SHAY!

[@nosajraboin5090]

SOTY. He's been in the game a while and so gnarly and proper. No gimmicks or bullshit.

[@billolsen5401]

Some a these spots are f*n HUGE!!! The footage doesn’t do it justice- LEVEL 10 gnaRRR!!!!!

[@civilenggggg]

Him redoing that kickflip over the fence after stomping it once was beautiful...i love skateboarding

[@stephenjones8724]

goosebumps when he landed the ollie

[@dwightyawg7781]

Most impressive part is he didn’t have to go back for any of these tricks. Just got them all on the 1st day

[@living4adrenaline]

Crushing it, love the Sade shirt

[@Tony2Times1]

Dude such a BEAST!!

[@Sjsiisnwbe]

Literally every trick in this vid is ender worthy, this dude is Def top 5

[@one_eyeddd473]

Jesus christ those gap front board bails were scary. This guy just fuckin hucks it. The nollie back lip was gnarly too

[@paulohenrique8638]

My fav RAW F Ever

[@msmith9929]

Balls to the wall, welcome to the Hall of Fame Chima

[@MrEdit74]

So awesome good Skateboarder Ferguson is @respect

[@danielbarrientoso.2940]

this is not a Joke bro! Amazingg partt!

[@Sjsiisnwbe]

I didnt know he was this good, fucking insane!!!!!!!!

[@devinhawkins8967]

It’s good to know there’s true skateboarding out there still. I grew up with Reynolds, Rowley, Duffel and Billy Marks (the golden age) Most of the shit nowadays is hard to watch

[@anthonydrup8485]

This has to be up there with one of the craziest ollies of all time

[@korylp6219]

16-17 years ago I spent so many weekends trying to kickflip that Chifley 12 or 14 I can’t remember and Chima fakie flips it 😂 Then I broke my ankle and never returned. Seems so large when you roll up to it and high! And that Martin place double is hugeeeee IRL. So much props!

[@bradfoster8146]

That was one of the gnarliest enders I've ever seen

[@EvokeTennis]

Can’t believe how sketch just that double set front board was. Just a glimpse into how insane his part is

[@slimfupa2499]

that ollie at the end.. is that the same spot sheckler ollied from the ledge over that green box on the curb to the street in almost round 3?

[@davidreid2092]

So many awesome tricks. That front shuv to crook was fuckin niiiice. This guy deserves SOTY this year. Give it to him thrasher while you still can he's getting up there in age.

[@michaelmcgraw4888]

And this........ This is a super saiyan that has ascended beyond a super saiyan, or you could just call this super saiyan 2. Cant wait for SS3 next video part!

[@jacobdeal1057]

Fakie varial heel is such a unique trick.

[@user8929]

How is this man still able to walk?