Skateboarding
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Join special guest Kelly Hart as Joey Brezinski’s Skatepark Review returns
One of the biggest plaza parks in all of California gets the once-over from Joey and his crew, as they cast their critical eyes over a whole new grip of skateparks.
Aaaaand we’re back… and this week we’ve got a special, special, special guest in the Nine Club’s very own Kelly Hart.
Rip – Blunt
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Carter Oeflein – Bigflip
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Rip and his pro model
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Poods posse
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Poods Park on Santa Fe Drive in Los Angeles is named after Ian ‘Poods’ Barry, a skateboarder who passed away in 2012.
As well as one of the most open-plan street plaza layouts so far seen on the series, Poods Park is also host to a separate clover bowl which means that it has something for skaters of all kinds and inclinations.
Uncluttered plaza design is a rarity for two reasons in California. The pressures of space have a downward effect on the footprint of many parks. The temptation to head off user-group moans by adding as many features as possible also means there's often not only little room to cruise, but the space also affords skaters less reaction time to avoid stray boards and other unexpected clashes.
With locals Dylan Jaeb and Carter Oeflein on hand to share some of their park knowledge and power moves around the space, this review scores big on all fronts and sets a high benchmark for the other parks which the boys have coming up over the next weeks.
Will anything be able to match Kelly’s glowing review of Encinitas’ Poods Park – or is it all downhill from here? Join us next time out as Joey and Rip continue their intrepid series of skatepark reviews!
