Street grabbing.
Poweredge had their own trick tips column, just like Transworld and Thrasher. It was a necessary feature in the glorious days before the internet was an entity. I'm never sure how much those columns helped, but it's the thought that counts. You can only garner so much information from the oft repeated "go fast, ollie, do the trick, roll away" directions. They'd at least give you some ideas for moves you would never come close to landing at spots that didn't exist in your town.
Steve was pro for Powell Peralta. This trick was probably in one of their videos. Jake rode for Black Label and Milk. Street grabs were cutting edge stunts in 1989.
I'm kind of liking the relaxed schedule I've been doing the last two weeks. After the old iMac died, I'm so over digital life, but here I am on a computer. One post a week seems too little so two or three seems like a good balance.
I am not liking the earlier sunsets. The city never turned the lights on at the skatepark this summer so the place is unusable once it gets dark. Some very good evenings are being wasted and that straight up sucks. Although I do oddly appreciate the limited amount of time to skateboard since it frees up space to take care of other things in the day.
The photos are by Christian Kline and Sean Sullivan.
Poweredge - April 1989 Volume 2 Number 3
