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10/28/14

Video: They Will Skate Again 2014



Life Rolls On holds their They Will Skate Again event every year at the Venice Beach Skatepark.

For more photos and videos from They Will Skate Again:



10/18/14

"When you conquer that fear..."


"Sometimes you don't know if you will land something, or die... When you conquer that fear and go for it, and land first try, the excitement is overwhelming! This shot by #six12media captured that moment perfectly!" - Jonathan stark

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If you haven't seen the video of Jonathon, andthe other wheelchair athletes conquer the handrail, watch it here:


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7/24/14

Video: Wheelchair Rail Jam


As the Life Rolls On: They Will Skate Again event was coming to a close, a hardcore rail jam session broke out. These guys were just going all out.


For more on the Life Rolls On event, including tons of photos, check out these stories:

7/21/14

Wheelchair MotoCross Rail Jam



Just the Life Rolls On They Will Skate Again event was coming to a close, an unscheduled rail jam started up.







 



 


Check out The They Will Skate Again event coverage for more about the adaptive skate Clinics and Contest that went on prior to this rail jam.

There are over 200 more photos of the entire Life Rolls On event, check out these galleries:

7/18/14

Aaron Wheelz Fotheringham: Wheelchair Moto-Cross Athlete


Aaron Fotheringham was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord that resulted in him having no usage of his legs, but that didn't stop him from doing whatever anyone else could. At the age of 8, after watching his brother do it several times, he tried to dropped in on a quarter-pipe. He did fall, but not the type to give up so easily, he tried till he made it. He was now hooked.

With the encouragement of his parents, Aaron kept riding the skatepark, trying new things, inventing new tricks, progressing what he calls "Wheelchair Moto-Cross". Attempting such tricks, Aaron always wore a full face helmet, “Don’t be an idiot!” is his mantra. A broken wheelchair did almost ended it all, he was unable to afford a new one, until his friends raised money to get him a wheelchair strong enough to take the abuse. Soon Aaron got the attention of the wheelchair manufacturer, his bag of tricks, including a mid air 180*, got him a sponsorship. Taking advantage of social media, Aaron posted videos of his newest tricks to his Facebook Page, which rapidly gained fans world-wide. He now has several sponsors, has gotten preform all over the world, even gone on tour with Nitro Circus as a team member. Aaron also coaches and mentors at a camp for disable children, showing them that a wheelchair can be a toy, not a restriction.

"Always test your boundaries and don’t let the ‘disability’ restrain your capacities and possibilities."



Aaron's sponsors include Box Wheelchairs and Unit Clothing