For being labeled (one of) the so-called dark ages of skateboarding, the early 90’s saw the realease of some good skate videos. I had never seen the 1991 Life skateboards video titled “A Soldier’s Story,” but I realized it was sitting in a grocery bag of old videos GVK picked up at a yard sale or something. After watching this Sean Sheffy part I was so stoked I dug it up and popped it in the VCR. The copy I have has issues with the soundtrack, but it’s pretty strong video. My favorite part is still the Sean Sheffey bit, and at 17 years old, he was pretty impressive. Look for a mid air revert at about the 1:30 mark. I think that’s the first time I ever saw that move on a skateboard. On a snowboard with bindings a thousand times, but not on a skateboard. I hope the re-issue thing is going well for him. (Note: Mumble Link removed, original site is gone and appears to be malware now.)
[Source: Fairways and Flips ]
19 comments
Carl is a dick
Next time you’re at the Center House at the Seattle Center, check the skater in the mural on the ceiling.
Betsy
Just saw Sheffey a few months ago. He is living with Jake Brown in Oceanside and doing really well. He helped my son do a paper on African-Americans in extreme sports. My son interviewed him– and got an “A”. Sean is one of the sweetest, most gentle, most loving individuals I have ever met.
Brock Es
1990’s skateboarding was the best. Sheffey is a beast!
jesus crust
about 2:30 ….. backside 180* flatground ollie over the parking lot divider . Up and over the curb! Sickter !!
jeff
I had the Ron Allen “lava lamp” model from Life. Great video.
kc
Some more history lessons.
R.I.P Bob Biniak
http://idealistpropaganda.blogspot.com/2010/02/bob-bullet-biniak-original-z-boy-bad.html
Estes' Ghost
History lessons on S@A…..Sheffy is god.
jakeandannoy
I modeled my lipslide’s and backside 180 tricks after this dudes style in the 90’s.
I’ve seen him skate in person and no one can match his style.
Ollies over his son in a playskool car in Plan B’s Virtual Reality. Pete, name 10 dudes that did that or the half cab over the table, in 92′.
Or even in the next 4 years after that.
kevin
sick, this is seriously dangerous
Pete
Tons of dudes fakie ollie like that.
kilwag
Tons of dude that I never see, especially over picnic tables.
Danimal
We used to watch that one over and over again before going skating, classic.
Vegetable Lasagna
Nice. Damn, I wanna see the rest of that video now.
Sk8 D
Another all time favorite. half cab over a normal size pick-a-nick table is insane Boo Boo, also nice that most of its shot without a fish eye so you can see true scale boost instead of some lense gimmick b.s.
Gnarles Copinghagen
Nice. Never seen this before.
Talentlessquitter
Great!Thanks for posting,I love those big ’91 boards.
Classic intro music used many times,but also on the Ramones’ ‘Loco live’ album.
nweyesk8
fakie ollie shiftys like that have always been sick, I can still do them over spines but not so well on flat anymore
ssk
I remember this video. Seems like one of the first times seeing dudes just ollying OVER pick nick tables over and over like nothing. I could get up onto one, but that was blowing my mind.
Welsh Pete
Fakie ollie shifty?