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It’s Never Just The Trick — Ben Kadow on His ‘Hockey IV’ Ender

Video January 7th, 2026 · 10:00 am · 3

It is no secret that we were huge fans of Ben Kadow’s ender in last year’s Hockey IV video. Here was a spot that he had boardslid nine years ago, Suciu got a cover on, and had disappeared — except for the other side. And with the remaining rail, you had to figure there wasn’t a whole lot going down outside of the ollie-up boardslides and ollie-up 5050s that had already been etched into the scroll on the adjacent end of the stairs.

Oh, and there was the whole matter of the planter.

About that planter…

What A High Flying Time To Do A Boardslide — On ‘Hockey IV’ & The Boardslide As The Trick Of Our Moment

Daily News July 8th, 2025 · 10:45 am · 11

We live in stressful times.

Last year, 49% of Americans reported “frequently” feeling stressed, a 16% rise over the past twenty years, with 45% of respondents saying they felt stressed for “most of the day.”

As we stare into the abyss, we react in predictable ways. Sales of ultra processed comfort foods spike during times of stress, as do alcohol and tobacco revenues. And it makes sense: spinning over the world’s problems feels better after you’ve housed a box of Cheez-It’s and chased it with a few Jack and Cokes.

Skateboarders are not immune to what ails our planet, but skaters gotta skate. And how do we react to troubled times — on top of a murky forecast for our own industry, at that?

We do some goddamn boardslides, buddy.