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Richie Jackson's "Death Skateboards" Part

ThrasherMagazine46 skaters recommend it · 53 mentions, 2016 to 2026
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11.5M views · 10 years ago · Full part

Richie Jackson's Death Skateboards part for Thrasher, 2016. He skates pole tops, staircase loops and odd obstacles around King of the Road and Hall of Meat style spots, with creative tricks no one else does.

Why skaters like it

Skaters point to it as proof that creativity matters most. It gets posted in threads about unique style and skating anything, anywhere.

“Richie Jackson [VIDEO] - Unique in style and clo”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/sidekickman2018 · 26 points

I love these snowboarding and skateboarding so much for this reason. Examples of peak performance are just so incredibly stunning, even to non-enthusiasts. And the limit never seems to stop getting pushed, it just keeps getting more striking and impressive. And with skateboarding, I feel like anyone can innovate or make cool tapes. You don't have to be doing insane tricks to drop jaws. There was a Thrasher video [VID

u/Go19882017 · 24 points

Allright, let me hit you with some good stuff (: Gou Miyagi [VIDEO] - He does some really weird stuff, some wouldn't consider it skateboarding anymore because he's jumping off his board and back onto it again, wiggles it between his legs etc. Wonderfully creative though. Richie Jackson [VIDEO] - Unique in style and clothing, Richie does some unconventional, creative stuff. Kilian Martin [VIDEO] - Freestyle skateboard

u/crndwg2016 · 15 points

Here [VIDEO]. But I'd recommend watching the whole part.

u/Supermotility2017 · 12 points

***Street/Weird Tech*** Richie Jackson [VIDEO] Jason Park [VIDEO] Scott Stevens [VIDEO] Sebo Walker [VIDEO] Shane O'Neill [VIDEO] Chris Joslin [VIDEO] Chris Haslam [VIDEO] Manolo Robles [VIDEO] Phil Zwijsen [VIDEO] ***Transition*** Ben Raybourn [VIDEO] Ben Hatchell [VIDEO] Brad McClain [VIDEO] Pedro Barros [VIDEO] Elliot Sloan [VIDEO] Greyson Fletcher [VIDEO] Raven Tershy [VIDEO] ***Best of Both*** Grant Taylor [VIDE

u/onedayitwillbedaisy2017 · 12 points

be creative I guess [VIDEO]

u/minequack2021 · 10 points

u/peepeepoopoomc is a ridiculous username but they make an excellent point. Skating = grit and grit is THE primary predictor for success in adulthood, see “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character” [LINK] Another thing I absorbed from skating was participation in the evolution of culture. Unlike many sports which do not encourage experimentation, it is a fundamentally creative enterpri

u/Eoin_McLove2025 · 10 points

I have a very casual interest in skateboarding. The only clip I’ve ever seen of Richie Jackson is this [VIDEO] from Death Skateboards. I always thought he was cool. Is he a dick now?

u/buttmcshitpiss2025 · 10 points

God damn again dude with the unorthodox moves. Very creative. You remind me of this guy. [VIDEO]

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