Free X-Treme - Series 1 Ep. 57 - Tic Tac 2 Heelflip

Synopsis

From sidewalk surfing in the swinging sixties to the free-for-all urban anarchy of today, the underground evolution of Australian skating over the past half century has been one of most fascinating progressions in living history. Emerging from the inventive handiwork of coastal dwellers on Sydney's northern beaches, the humble Australian skateboard found its first commercial embodiment under the namesake of 1964 World Surfing Champion, Midget Farrelly.

Even since, the monster that is Australian skateboarding has waged a wild and unpredictable war in search of its own unique identity.

This film covers the history of skating in Australia with input from some of the worlds most revered skaters.

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