"Thrashing 101", Kids That Rip Interview in The College Times

Kids That Rip Skateboard School makes the cover story in the April 15th issue of College Times Magazine.  The article entitled, "Thrashing 101", is about the full-time academic and skateboard training program offered here at Kids That Rip.  Geoff Eaton answers a few questions on the program.  To learn more about this program click Skateboard School.

VANS BMX Pro Team Stops by KTR

Yesterday (Tuesday), the VANS BMX tour bus made a surprise visit to the KTR Compound.  The unusual rainfall (for Arizona) sent the team looking for somewhere dry.  We were glad to provide a place for the team to stretch their legs. A little video is below. 
Pro Riders: Ryan Guettler, Bas Keep, Josh Harrington, Ty Morrow, Scotty Cranmer, Colin Mackay, Chase Hawk, Cory Nastazio, Luke Parslow, Gary Young, Alistair Whitton.

Kids That Rip Live on Channel 12 News

Monday Night, Channel 12 came to the right place to get some local action. Watch the video to see Jett Eaton land a 540 on his first try! Click here, if video doesn't load in a few seconds.

2010 King of the Groms Championships Recap: photos_Augie Lerma

Armando Lerma_ Airwalks the Spine                            Crew_ (L-R) Lerma Bros, Eaton Bros, Alana Smith, Lil Lerma

Seven kids from KTR went out to King of the Groms Championships last weekend.  Jett Eaton, Jagger Eaton, Alana Smith, Augie Lerma, Armando Lerma, Tyson Zane, and Trey Wood.  The crew traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 3 day competition.  King of is one of the largest and most respected amateur skateboarding competitions.  Kids from all around the country compete in qualifying competitions throughout the year, hoping for a "golden ticket" to the Championships and a chance to be crowned "King of the Groms" for that year.  Yes, that's right, King, so if you are a girl, you are competing against the boys.   Click here for Full Results.

Jagger Eaton_ Blunts in the Bowl                                      Alana Smith_ Kickflips to the Finals


Every skater poured out their heart, having made it this far.  In the end, 6 year old Tyson Zane, 9 year old girl, Alana Smith, and 9 year old boy, Jagger Eaton, advanced to the King of the Grom Finals.  Tyson Zane placed 7th in Beginner Mini-Ramp, Alana placed 3rd in Beginner Bowl and 8th and in Beginner Street.  Jagger placed 7th in expert Bowl and 12th in Expert Street. King of is one of the largest and most respected ameteur skateboarding competitions.
Tyson Zane showing some style in the Bowl











At the end of this weekend, if their would have been a Queen of the Groms, Alana would have been it.  But Alana is not looking for any free rides, so all I have to say is watch out boys!
Alana Smith_boosting out of the Bowl                                Jett Eaton_living up to his name

Results from Saturday's Heartbreaker Skateboard Contest

Gotta Love V-Day_ Eric Dowswell Spreading the Love

Gotta Love Hot Dogs_ Dug Ketterman and Geoff Eaton Feeding the Hungry

Gotta Love the Product Toss


If you did not feel any love this Valentine's weekend, then you should have been at KTR's Heartbreaker Skateboard Contest.  Whether from a product toss, raffle drawing, or killing it in the skateboard contest, everyone went home with killer prizes and a smile.  There were 4 sections to test your skills in (bowl, mini, street, and best trick).
The Open/ Sponsored Division at Desert Bowl was killer.  With Jewett on the mic, Geoff Eaton on the beats, and the skaters amping each other up to go bigger than ever, it was a bowl full of energy.
The last event of the day was a best trick contest on a custom grind-box made by CA Ramp Works.  With 10 minutes on the clock, kids battled for a chance to get in their best trick and take home the box.  In the last minute, Armando Meek beat Deshawn Jordan's 50-50 kickflip out with a 50-50 to 360 out.  The buttery new grind-box was carted home in the Meek's family van.
Other Highlights were:
Alana Smith's front board up the rail to a boardslide down the rail during the street contest. 
Deshawn Jordan's Tre Flip Fakie during the bowl contest.
The New KTR Tee design (as shown in the cook out photo above)- The KTR gear is out, and we took a bunch of orders on Saturday for hoodies, tees, and beanies.  You can order them now.

Jagger Eaton_ All Smiles with a 1st place in             Tanner Thompson_ exchanging skills for goods. 
Bowl, Mini, and Street in Open/ Sponsored!                  1st in bowl, 2nd in Street and Mini Ramp.

Aaron Goure_ 2nd in Bowl, Min, and Street
for Open/ Sponsored Division                                             Alana Smith_ Taking wins from the boys


Here are the results:

Street
Expert 10 and Under
1. Ethan Hill
2. Cole Foudy
3. Jayden Dee
4. Tyson Zane

Expert 11-15
1. Armando Meek
2. Tanner Thompson
3. Chip Mrowczynski
4. Alana Smith
5. Chad Huskie

Open/ Sponsored
1. Jagger Eaton
2. Aaron Goure
3. Deshawn Jordan
4. Jett Eaton
5. Joey Cattabiani
6. Trey Wood
7. Adam Hawkinson

Mini Ramp
Expert 10 and under
1. Alana Smith
2. Skyler Hordel
3. Liam Pace
4. Tyson Zane

Expert 11-15
1. Armando Meek
2. Tanner Thompson
3. Kam Krigel
4. Joey Cattabiani
5. Nick Graves

Open/ Sponsored
1. Jagger Eaton
2. Aaron Goure
3. Jett Eaton
4. Deshawn Jordan
5. Adam Hawkinson
6. Trey Woood

Desert Bowl
Expert 10 and Under
1. Tyson Zane
2. Alana Smith
3. Cole Foudy
4. Liam Pace

Lil' Tyson Zane_ 1st in Bowl                        Liam Pace_ Reppin' a new Plan B hat


Expert 11-15
1. Tanner Thompson
2. Armando Meek
3. Kam Krigel
4. Micah Evans

Open/ Sponsored
1. Jagger Eaton
2. Aaron Goure
3. Jett Eaton
4. Trey Wood
5. Deshawn Jordan

Armando Meek_ Claims his grind box 


CA Ramp Works: Grind Box Winner - Armando Meek won a grind box given away by CA Ramp Works, with a 50-50 to 360 ollie out.

License to Skate: Trip to California Winner- JJ Peterson won the drawing for a trip skate trip to California with License to Skate, Skatepark Tours.

Kam Krigel_ Stopped by to throw in
his a bag of tricks, 3rd in Bowl/ Mini               Trading in the tie die look for a fly Plan B Polo


Koston Eaton_ Race car driver for skateboarder?
Either way, he's taking notes from older brothers,
Jett and Jagger, on how to go big!


Huge Thanks to all the sponsors for supporting the contest!!
Freedom Boardshop
Industrial Rideshop
Sidewalk Surfer
Cowtown Skateboards
CA Ramp Works
Plan B
Silver Trucks
FKD Bearings
Supra
Krew
Alpinestars
DC
License to Skate
Nixon
Habitat

Skateboard Contest! February 13th at KTR

KTR just keeps getting better and better.  If you don't come to win the CUSTOM GRIND BOX OR THE SKATE TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, then come see our new vert ramp, and flow course with a basketeball hoop!
Click here for details.

Parent's Night Out! is January 23rd, 2010

Spend the evening at Kids That Rip with Trampoline, Pizza, Drinks, Hip Hop Dance Instruction, Gymnastics, Skateboarding, and tons of games!

or

with TiVo and your teenage babysitter...


See you Saturday Night.

Sign up at Front Desk.
480-844-9600

Kids That Rip- Now Open to the Public

Beginning on January 30th, 2010,  Kids That Rip Skateboard School, offers an open skate for the public of all ages.  From 7pm-10pm, on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturdays of the month (the 3rd Saturday is reserved for our Parent's Night Out), you can have access to our whole private skateboarding facility.  Just remember to bring a  helmet, signed waiver form (if one is not on file) and $15.00.  Also, we do not have rental equipment available.
Download a Waiver Form

Members Open Skate is still reserved for Fridays from 7-10pm, and Saturdays 1-3pm.

Happy Skateing!  See you there.

2009 King of the Groms- Results are In!

Anyone who survives a long contest weekend deserves mad props; whether skater, parent, judge, or announcer, 3 days is long!  And if you were one of the KTR skaters who left on Wednesday for the SkateLab in Simi Valley, that means twice as many pre-contest slams trying to get a feel for a brand new course!  But it paid off, as virtually every skater made it to the final.  Congrats to Jett Eaton who won Best Trick of the whole weekend at King of Groms.  Jett could barely walk due to an injury, but skated anyway, and pulled a McTwist in the verted bowl pocket!!  Heck Yeah Jett!  Congrats to everyone who made it to the Championships in 3rd Lair Minnesota.

Click for King of Groms full results- Qualifier #4 :

Alana Smith (shown below), age 9  (aka: the new Queen of the Groms)
Beginner Bowl: 1st Place 
Beginner Street: 6th Place

Jett Eaton (shown left), age 11,
Won Best Trick of the whole contest!!
Landing a McTwist on a bent hip! (watch it here)

Expert Bowl Finals: 10th Place

Armando Lerma (shown left), age 7

Beginner Mini Final: 5th Place

Beginner Street: 12th Place

Jagger Eaton (shown below), age 8
Expert Mini- Finals: 8th Place
Expert Street- Finals: 8th Place                                

                         

Tyson Joseph Stevens (shown below), age 6
Intermediate Bowl:  7th Place
Beginner Mini Final: 1st Place

KTR skaters compete in King of the Groms!

KofG website

This weekend, locals: Jagger and Jett Eaton, Augie and Armando Lerma, Trey Wood, and Tyson Joseph-Stevens, and Alana Smith will be throwin' down their best tricks at the 8th Annual King of the Groms.  The Simi Valley Skatelab in Simi Valley, California will be hosting qualifier #4 Dec. 11-13th.

THE BEST PART IS, you can catch the pictures, stories, and standings right here on the Kids That Rip Blog.  Take bets, cheer on our locals, have a party, what-evs!

See you soon.

Sneak Peak of What's to Come!

Kids That Rip is always trying to stay on the cutting edge for all; wether a dedicated athlete, inquiring guest, or regular spectator. Over the weekend, a new skateboard course will be added. Geoff has brought out the CA Ramp Works crew to erect 13 feet, 6 inches of vertical skatelite and another 42 feet in width for smooth riding.



By the way, Geoff took one for the team today.. shooting a nail through his hand! He calmly walked out saying, "I think I need a tetanus shot", and proceeded to the ER. Oouuch!





Oh yes, a new flow course and pole jam is being added for all you street addicts.


Moms, there is something for you too! For those of you who have been eagerly watching your sons and daughters skateboard or tumble on mats, now you can join in the fun.

Nicole Harper, owner of Mesa Adventure Boot Camp, is now offering her morning Indoor Boot Camp here at KTR (note: no spectators are here to watch you climb monkey bars, duck under balance beams, or climb ropes this early...;)

KTR SPOOKY HALLOWEEN JAM PHOTOS!

License to Skate Skatepark Tours!

Kids That Rip Skateboard School will soon be the departure and arrival location of License to Skate, Skatepark Tours! The first trip is on Saturday, Novemeber 28th. Spaces are limited. Go to licensetoskate.com to register.

KTR's SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CONTEST! OCTOBER. 24th (results coming soon!)

Click for Contest Times and Format Details

Parents' Night Out is Back! ~ September 19th

Saturday, September 19th - Parents Night Out!
Pizza, Trampoline, Skateboarding, games, and much more!

(Every 3rd Saturday of the month); 6PM -10PM
$20.00 members; $30.00 non-members
Sign Up at Front Desk

"Fish Out of Water": August 10th-15th

Kids That Rip Skateboard School is doing reconstructive surgery to the swimming pool area over the next week. Just wait until you see what is going in its place!! As a result, there are no skate classes August 10-15th. Please schedule make-ups at the front desk. See you soon.

New Saturday Classes at KTR

Summer camp has come to an end, but more time for our mini rippers, rippers, shredders, and ktr to skate is in! See below for the updated Saturday schedule.

Photo by_ local talent, Mr. Lucas Murphy

SATURDAYS

9:00-10:00 AM - MINI RIPPERS AND RIPPERS
10:00-11:00 AM - MINI RIPPERS AND RIPPERS
11:00-12:00 PM - SHREDDERS AND KTR
12:00-1:00 PM - SHREDDERS AND KTR
1:00-3:00 PM - OPEN SKATE $15.00(Members Only)

Kids That Rip Tv_ You Tube/sk8ktr

See all the craziness and fun that goes down at KTR. Click the tv or the link below to find our channel.

Click Here for youtube.com/sk8ktr

Catch "The Giant Hand" at X-Games15!

Among skateboarding, bmx, and moto-x; fingerboarding, a mini version of a skateboard where tricks are performed using fingers instead of feet, is providing full entertainment at this year's X Games 15. X Games Fingerboards, manufactured by Mattel, are based on the real X Games brand skateboard models. They feature a vast array of legit, quality graphics.

Story and photos sent by Mary Friberg of mmlpr.

WHAT: X-Games Fingerboarding and The Giant Hand

The X Games Fingerboards Booth at X Fest will feature:
• Pro Fingerboarders Eddy Vargas, Joe Climan and Colton Cleveland showing tricks on a pro skate park
• Announcements by veteran X Games Emcees Bonton Flores & Dave Duncan
• Demo course & tagging station for kids
• Giveaways of more than 10,000 fingerboards - just text for a chance to win.

WHEN: The booth will be open Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday, August 1 from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday, August 2 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

THE HAND’S SKATE TIMES:
The Hand will be skating the Skateboarding Street Course on:
• Saturday, August 1 from 1:50 pm to 1:53 pm
The Hand will be skating the interactive courses on:
• Friday, July 30 from 1:00-1:15 pm
• Saturday, August 1 from 3:00-3:15 pm
• Sunday, August 2 from 1:00-1:15 pm

WHERE: X Fest at the Home Depot Center, 18400 Avalon Blvd. in Carson, CA
... but you can always get a dose of X Games Fingerboards at www.xgamesfingersports.com

ABOUT the PRO FINGERBOARDERS:
Joe Climan
Joe Climan is a 16 year old phenomenal fingerboarder based out of Brentwood, CA. He began fingerboarding over 11 years ago after sustaining a back injury while skateboarding and hasn’t stopped since. Joe has been part of numerous Fingerboard “meet-ups” and hosted many demonstrations as well.

Edgar “Eddy” Vargas
Eddy Vargas has been fingerboarding for 11 years and he is one of the best fingerboarders in Southern California. Vargas has won several prominent fingerboarding contests on the West Coast such as RISE Best Trick 2008/2009. He has also helped judge events like the East Coast Homewood/NoComply Huck Jam.

Colton Cleveland
Colton Cleveland is 12 years old and this is his first time coming to X Games. He has been fingerboarding for 2 years and recently competed and won the X Games Fingerboards contest at Skate Lab!