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You're welcome.

Thanks! Wish the lighting was better. The other camera guy is Brian Brantley from the Carolina Shuffle Crew. He was visiting Skateway and doing some filming of his own.

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As I tell others: Let me know if you do come up ahead of time so I can be there to film you.

@VXSkate1 sounds like fun

Thank you, Kimberly. I started skating in 1978. The 80s were a blast!! When I talk with people such as yourself who are unable to return to the floor for whatever reason, I always encourage them to find a way... even if it's for one last shot. I'm reminded of the 89 year-old woman, Millie Lewis, who suffered a stroke. She was a competitive skater and wanted to be on her skates again. Her occupational therapist used a contraption with harnesses to hold her up as she relearned to skate again. Another case was with the owner of Bristol Skateway who worked with a woman who felt her extreme obesity and medical problems prevented her from skating ever again. He borrowed a grocery cart from a shopping center and had her lean on it like a skate mate and trained her to skate again. She lost a lot of weight with her medical conditions dissipating over time, no longer needing the cart for support. With your bad back and neck I would be cautious too, but I would always be searching for a way that was safe and possible. With crash pants and protective gear available, and friends that would support you on that floor, I'd revisit the possibility. Even if you never do it, just planning it out and reaching for something that you feel may be impossible does wonders in the psychological department. In 2019 I broke my sternum and ribs in a skating accident and continued to skate another 5 hours filming. It took a month of recovery and I would go to the rink and just stand there, waiting for my chance again. Yes, I feared going back out at my age after that, but I was more afraid of packing it in. My advice: Keep your spirit up and never say never.

I know. Takes a lot of stamina to film an entire relay race when you're doing every lap against skaters doing only one. I tend to go with how I am feeling, but it would be cool to have another skilled skater to hand off the camera to in order to recover in a tag-team operation.

​@VXSkate1 ur awesome at what u do

@@therealbabob9417 Thanks!

Always wondered if you made out okay after that hit. The girl skating in front of us blocked our view of you on the ground, and when she swerved, there you were. This video went viral on Instagram.

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@@ChristianAller5 Thank you! Great song til the end when it slows down…😉

Thank you! We were just acting goofy and having fun as we always do. 🤪

I would recommend joining public and private local skate groups on Instagram, Facebook or any other social media platform for special event notifications. Such groups that I get info from are Boondock SK8s, Carolina Shuffle Crew, Roll Out! 🛼 The All Skate Family, USA Jam Skating and USA Shuffle Skaters.

I remember you. I wish the lighting had been better; a source of discussion between myself and the owner currently to upgrade. Anyway, can you send me an Email at jeremyx@vxskate.com? I can send you a link from there. And if you ever plan on being in the area again, let me know. I'd love getting better lit shots of you. And not too concerned about credit more than just seeing you shine!

@@VXSkate1 email sent and definitely hopeful to visit again the next time I'm headed down south, will keep you looped!

100% agree. The settings on my cam for this session were not optimal. I'm using the newest Insta360 X4 and I am doing tests and making final adjustments. The lighting on the floor is awesome, but not for filming. I vastly appreciate your honest feedback and I am working with the owner of Skateway to improve the lighting conditions.

@@VXSkate1 Awesome. :) Beyond its limited low-light capabilities, what do you think of the 4? I've got a 2 that I'm happy with and am considering picking up a 4 as well.

@@Doughillman I used the x2, x3, and now the x4. The X4 is worth the upgrade. Even the x3 was a marked improvement over the x2. After your original comment, I researched and found that my using lens guards was 50% of the reason the footage looks bad (Especially in low light). Glare, distortion and awful lens stitching were the primary complaints. I've taken them off and will be testing it this weekend under better lighting conditions.

Much love back from the U.S.! ❤