What I learned from building a skatepark | Abhishek | TEDxBangalore

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. "When you go fast enough, you forget what your boss told you last night!"
Abhishek is one of the founders of the Holystoked Collective which is the first and largest skateboarding crew in India. He talks about getting social welfare sourced and funded by communities.
Abhishek is a musician,lawyer, visual effects artist, entrepreneur and a skateboarder. He is one of the founders of the Holystoked Collective which is the first and largest skateboarding crew in India. Currently he is involved in building free skateparks around India ,promoting his company and skateboarding as a sport and lifestyle.
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[@DavetheChimp]

well done! skateboarding is a fantastic thing. teaches you how to deal with frustration, with pain, how to get back up and keep on going. rite of passage. creates strong, interesting, creative adults. who are building a better world. we could ALL build a better world...

[@HenryFlores4]

Another inspiring video! This man will become a legend if not already!

[@cry0tic]

Beautiful speech and inspirational team and HOLY STOKED!

[@vivekchavanmusic]

This is a great initiative. Hats off to this young man!

[@skeight976]

when he said "dont be prejudice at the skatepark," my first thought was skateboarders, bikers and rollerbladers, even scooter kids, all get along. #skate #park #skatepark #community

[@mahendraavhad]

You guys are awsummm!!!!! Keep boarding chaps!!!! Kudos!!!!

[@adtwinonline]

wow ! Sounds worthwhile for "Community Involvement" via connecting Skateboarding & Arts & Music & Other School topics

[@farhanahamed2061]

Some day, I'll be there at HSR layout at the Skate Park

[@urfriendlycow]

The adress of his current skate park is :cave skatepark hebal banglore

[@sojanjoseph4524]

was it in HSR before ?

[@shivasrinivasan80]

Shekh's the man!! Champion.

[@if.rahlearns1018]

My city needs a skatepark.

[@Niravgoti]

you are so damn right Abhishek

[@adtwinonline]

"Connecting Arts, Music, Dance with Skateboarding" > Wow ! Can this work in USA , in the Urban Rehab Area ? Also, more opportunities in villages in India. As well . I think. You need "passionate founders such as these 4 guys at Bangalore . Thanks for sharing !

[@neoray10]

this is inspiring :-)

[@yogeshpatnaik7147]

So cool💥💥💥

[@rahulrafi1499]

❤️❤️💯

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Awesome :)

[@jeffmarwein57]

👍👍

[@AngadSinghgwl]

This is the best shit to happen to our country in recent times. Fuck yeah guys.

[@AudioPervert1]

beware of ted. its a massive stereotype itself ... hard selling skateboards is one thing ... yet these is just hipster angst coupled with corporate frustration .. whats next fire walking ??

[@AngadSinghgwl]

Did you see the video? The fact that ted happens to be a platform for this is merely a coincidence, we just want to make skateparks :) concrete play areas that last and serve as a place for a community to grow. More about fun than making money really.

[@AudioPervert1]

Hmmm. Well I guess sk8r culture is here ... three decades later. So is the need for parks and spaces to play ~

[@AngadSinghgwl]

That's what we do it for man, the only parks that existed before the holystoked collective started making them all over the country were those paid skateparks for rich kids. Now you see slum kids getting featured in European skate mags, teaching those rich kids in public skateparks, destroying economic barriers. It has come late but it has come by and I'm way too happy to be able to contribute to this movement. It's all for the peeps of the next generation, and for those of mine who wouldn't let the discouraging remarks of their peers stop them from partaking in it.

[@AudioPervert1]

Partake as much as you feel and want .. Just as the dude in the Ted video. Happy to see a new subculture rear it's head .. Yet the " destroying economic barriers " is a far cry and not real .. try as much as rich kids do the do with slum kids.

[@firestar5184]

Bro I am at Bangalore BG road I go to hsr layout but I did'nt herd about holystroked hsr

[@trimaxz]

if u wanna skate u can skate any where.....take it from me,...........!

[@ShreyaanSeth]

please build one in like gurgaon

[@michaelgrimes5588]

Skate on brother!! Skaters are some of the coolest people around..just misunderstood...

[@cjrajat]

Proud of you guys.. way more inspiring than the Rodney Mullen Ted talk !

[@patepate586]

location????

[@jaimilpatel8328]

make a skate park in Gujarat. Ahmadabad

[@healthyhobo5270]

the audience seems super bored but I think it's awesome

[@pablosanchez661]

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