As a Team Manager I was impressed with the attitude Mike has toward skateboarding. I wanted to post this for other skaters to read, especially the upcoming skaters. Mike's got it straight:
Why I Skate
Ohhh man, there are soo many reasons for that...But for the most part it's just plain FUN! Personally I skate because I enjoy it, I love the feeling of grinding a ledge and landing into a ramp! I've been skateboarding for 10 years now, and I can't see myself doing any other sport!
What It Is I Love About Skateboarding
On your board, you're your OWN PERSON, you don't have anybody telling you what to do or when to do it! You don't have to chuck yourself down huge stairs and skate the mega ramp to be good, you can make it as easy or as difficult as you want! When your trying that ONE trick, you know what I mean, that new trick that's really hard for you to do, when u land that trick...there's no better feeling in the WORLD than riding away from something that takes you a while pull off! I mean, sure landing any trick any time is great, but what I think makes skateboarding such a great sport (or a lifestyle, whatever you'd like to call it) is that the possibilities are ENDLESS! And nothing beats getting a group of friends together, hitting up your local park; and filming a sick montage! Also I think it's pretty funny/cool that I have the same name as a Pro Skater!
The Right Attitude To Have About Skateboarding
SKATE FOR FUN!!! That has always been my motto through and through! It doesn't matter if your a pro or just a beginner, as long as you do what tricks you think are fun; and what tricks you think are cool...you'll progress because your having fun! If you've got neighbors or friends and they have kids, donate an old board to them, and get them into the SPORT(after all, they are the FUTURE OF SKATEBOARDING)! BE YOURSELF, HAVE FUN on your board and don't let anybody else judge you, because everybody has there own UNIQUE STYLE/PERSONALITY/& SKILL LEVEL that makes them...THEM!
Sponsorship
What I feel about sponsorships is...well, my 1st sponsor was a clothing company, and I didn't go searching out for a sponsor, they found me and liked the reason that I skate and the way that I skate. Eventually I sealed the deal with my sponsor tape http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDq6S8ErdPw. Filming a sponsor tape shouldn't just be somebody filming only just 1 day, my sponsor tape was a compilation of good tricks filmed from 4 different videos that I made over a couple years. I didn't realize that I could take all the really good tricks from those videos and make a sponsor tape until a friend told me I should! All that I'm saying is that when making a sponsor tape, don't just go out and make it...take your time and film everything from small tricks to BANGERS! If you skate just to be sponsored...DON'T, you should take PRIDE in your love for skateboarding! All that I'm saying is that if your looking to get sponsored, SKATE FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS: Fun/Creativity/Satisfaction!
Mike Taylor
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