Adrenaline is contagious. That’s why no matter what part of the world you’re in people in the action sports community are immediately united by a common passion. It truly is a global language.

At some point in their lives, every artist has left out a used paintbrush that inevitably meets its demise. The paint hardens to the bristles and no amount of brush cleaner can resurrect the ill-fated brush. I have had such a moment many times, especially in my childhood, as many brushes were ruined because of my negligence; but there was a specific time that it led to a creative breakthrough.