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2009-07-15T16:14:00.001-07:00

HosoiSkates.com is now updated regularly
and will most likely be replacing the blog.
So for all the videos, news, rider profiles, pics, products
and more go to HosoiSkates.com

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: Thrasher Classic Rio Sul Bowl

2009-07-02T07:28:00.001-07:00

From ThrasherMagazine.com

Thrasher Skateboard Magazine

Christian Hosoi and Bob Burnquist rippin' it up in Brazil's Rio Sul bowl.

AARON ASTORGA: Hurley Skatepark Session Video & Podcast

2009-07-01T13:34:00.000-07:00

Click Here to watch Aaron Astorga session
the Hurley Skatepark

Hurley Skatepark Session:
Video Podcast Link

NEW BOARDS

2009-06-29T07:54:00.001-07:00

SERGIE VENTURA- Fuel TV Daily Habit June 29th,2009

2009-06-27T08:07:00.000-07:00

Airing, Monday, June 29th at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times Hosoi SKates' Sergie Ventura and musical guest Jay Reatard will appear on “The Daily Habit.”

AARON ASTORGA- Tight Spot

2009-06-27T08:03:00.000-07:00

AA gets a grind in a tight spot under some vapor trails

SERGIE VENTURA- Sequences

2009-06-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

Sergie x Combi x Lip Slide

Sergie x Combi x Slide n Roll

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: TWS 2009 Legend

2009-06-16T07:30:00.000-07:00

Last week Christian was awarded with TransWorld SKATEboarding's prestigious Legend's Award at their 11th annual awards ceremony.

VANS/PRO-TEC POOL PARTY 2009

2009-06-05T08:44:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from this years Combi contest.

Pic:MRZ

Christian blasted his way into 2nd place in the Masters Division

Pics: Ortiz

Sergie Ventura

Lincoln Ueda
Pics:Ortiz

LINKS
Fuel TV- Masters Final Video
Concrete Disciples- Photo's & Article
Transworld- Photo Recap

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: Fuel TV Web Interview

2009-05-16T23:06:00.000-07:00

Christian discusses the Pro-Tec Pool Party with Fuel TV
Click on image for interview

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: Thrasher Classic Ramp Footage

2009-05-14T21:12:00.001-07:00

Thrasher Skateboard Magazine

ANDRE GENOVESI: Hurley Texas Skate Tour

2009-05-07T08:15:00.000-07:00

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: Die Posers Die! Art Show

2009-05-05T09:23:00.000-07:00

Die Posers Die! Art Show, put on by Tony ALva and Richard Villa 111,
opens this Saturday May 9th at Exhibit A Gallery in Los Angeles

CHRISTIAN HOSOI- Combi Bowl

2009-05-01T22:22:00.000-07:00

Christian Hosoi x Method Air x Combi Bowl
Pic: MRZ at Concrete Disciples

The Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party is coming up on May 16th.
It's gonna be good.

CHRSITIAN HOSOI: Thrasher Classics

2009-04-23T10:32:00.001-07:00

Some Classic footage from Thrashers site

City Skates

Thrasher Skateboard Magazine

Widowmaker

Thrasher Skateboard Magazine

Burnside

Thrasher Skateboard Magazine

TEAM HOSOI- 1st Place Ultimate Boarder

2009-04-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

Aaron Astroga, Christian Hosoi and the rest of Team Hosoi took first as the overall team results in the 2009 Ultimate Boarder competion. The competion involves Snowboarding, Surfing and Skateboarding.
**CHECK HERE FOR RESULTS**

GRIND FOR LIFE: Ghetto Bowl Contest

2009-04-13T20:22:00.000-07:00

CHRISTIAN HOSOI

2009-04-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

Boardslide x Seq:Chicken

SERGIE VENTURA

2009-04-13T19:50:00.001-07:00

Sergie Ventura x Tail Grab x Photo:MRZ/Concrete Disciples

JUMP RAMP JAM VIDEO

2009-01-27T20:10:00.000-08:00

We just got an account over at Shred or Die,
they also put up a killer video of the contest.
**CHECK THEIR VIDEO HERE**

HOSOI SKATES JUMP RAMP JAM - watch more skate, snow, surf, and moto videos

JUMP RAMP JAM: Video Podcast

2009-01-27T19:35:00.001-08:00

Dont forget to check out our video podcast.
Click on the image below.
You can Watch & Download Videos & Subscribe through iTunes

JUMP RAMP JAM: Friday Jan. 23rd

2009-01-16T09:22:00.000-08:00

No ASR badge needed to enter the Grind For Life Lounge. Come upstairs and hang out with us Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22nd-24th

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: Transworld Cover

2009-01-14T08:31:00.000-08:00

Check out the Febuary cover of Transworld.

Hosoi blasting over Greco

RICHARD MULDER: Livin' It Video Podcast

2009-01-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

Click on the image below to check out Richard's part from Livin' It

Watch, Download and Subscribe at HosoiSkates.podomatic.com

TWITTER

2008-12-31T10:06:00.000-08:00

Hosoi Skates is now on Twitter! Follow us for all the latest & to be the first to know when something is going on with Hosoi Skates.

twitter.com/HosoiSkates
click on the image to check it out

LINCOLN UEDA: Hosoi Skates' Newest Rider

2008-12-18T08:43:00.000-08:00

Hosoi Skates is proud to announce the addition of
Brazilian high flyer Lincoln Ueda to the line up

pic:Avery Davis

ALL 80's ALL DAY: Shred or Die Video

2008-12-10T14:33:00.000-08:00

All 80's All Day Finals - watch more skate videos

HOSOI SKATES WARM-UPS #6: All 80's All Day

2008-12-08T17:53:00.000-08:00

ALL 80's ALL DAY VERT CONTEST PICS

2008-12-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

Quiksilver threw another All 80's All Day Contest, this time it was vert contest. Keeping with the theme the ramp had a roll-in and PVC coping and was built closer to an 80's back yard ramp than the X-Games style ramps that are the norm. With Hosoi, Hawk, Cab, Sergie Ventura, Grosso and many more 80's orignals on the deck this event really was like stepping into a time warp.

What year is this again?

Stevie Cab broke out the suspenders

Not many can stall eggplants like Grosso

Birdman

Bringing back the Spandex

Sergie & Bucky battled it out during the High Air Contest
Bucky pulled out a 10' air on an 80's board
to beat out Sergie at a solid 9'.

Click HERE for pics from TWS

THE UPRISING: On ABC News

2008-12-04T17:31:00.001-08:00

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO READ THE ARTICLE

THE UPRISING: New Episodes

2008-12-04T10:14:00.000-08:00

You can watch full episodes of The Uprising by clicking on the banner above.
New episodes feature Paul Rodriguez, Jereme Rogers, Jay Adams and a trip to England.

ALL 80's ALL DAY: Vert Contest

2008-12-02T12:34:00.001-08:00

DANIEL CARDONE

2008-12-01T20:54:00.000-08:00

Judo know Daniel Cardone?

CHRISTIAN HOSOI: San Jose with Pocket Pistols Skates

2008-12-01T19:02:00.000-08:00

Christian went up to San Jose to skate with Chicken, Hamrock and some of the Pocket Pistols guys.
Skated some pools, parks and ramps on the way up
with Tom Knox and Steve Caballero.
Check out the pics, video and article

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO READ THE ARTICLE

Download the Video- CLICK HERE

hosoiskates.podomatic.com

HOSOI x GONZ

2008-11-29T07:44:00.000-08:00

Christian and Mark have been skating & hanging together for years.
These boards are some of Gonz's early paintings he did for Hosoi.

Here is a YouTube clip from their collaborative art show opening in 2006

And some vintage footage from the Ohio Skate Out

SERGIE VENTURA

2008-11-20T18:23:00.000-08:00

Video Clip by Digital Dog

HOSOI: Then & Now

2008-11-20T08:56:00.000-08:00

Ray Zimmerman took both of these photo's more than 20 years apart.
Check out more at Concrete Disciples

EXIT ART SHOW: Movers & Shakers

2008-11-14T09:51:00.000-08:00

Featuring the art of Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero,
Pat Nghoho, Craig Stecyk & more...
exitconcerts.com/

THE UPRISING- Episode 4 & Hosoi Contest

2008-11-10T09:08:00.000-08:00

Enter THIS CONTEST for a chance to win some Hosoi goods.
And don't forget to watch the fourth episode of The Uprising as the guys go to San Francisco.
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE

BLAST FROM THE PAST- Christian Hosoi

2008-11-10T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hosoi- Rocket Air

DANIEL CARDONE & SERGIE VENTURA: Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups #5

2008-11-10T08:55:00.001-08:00

Daniel Cardone blasts a Backside Ollie over Sergie Ventura
Click on the image below and check out the video podcast

hosoiskates.podomatic.com

GONZ HAMMERHEAD

2008-11-07T09:42:00.000-08:00

THRASHER COVER

2008-10-31T18:03:00.001-07:00

Go get the latest issue of Thrasher
and check out Christian blasting a tailgrab on the cover

. And he has an online interview at UP THE ANTICS
-check it out CLICK HERE

CHRISTIAN HOSOI- Quiksilver Promo Video

2008-10-30T08:50:00.000-07:00

Quiksilver promo clip of Christian Hosoi.
Watch, Download & Subscribe now at http://hosoiskates.podomatic.com/

BLAST FROM THE PAST- Jay Alabamy

2008-10-30T08:01:00.000-07:00

UPRISING EPISODE 3: Brian vs Goliath

2008-10-30T07:29:00.000-07:00

Watch the full episode **CLICK HERE**

AARON ASTORGA: Skateboard.com Video

2008-10-27T08:54:00.000-07:00

Aaron Astorga met up with Hamrock & some of the Pocket Pistols guys and hit the road for a weekend of skating our brains out. We decided on heading up to the Santa Cruz area and while we were up there we checked out the Tim Brauch Memorial Contest as well as some local spots and skated everything in our paths.

Watch the video on Skateboard.com **CLICK HERE**

Featuring- Aaron Astorga, Chris Hamrock, Matt Miskell, Shane Porter.
With skating by Christian Hosoi, Sergie Ventura, Steve Caballero, Duane Peters, Julie Kindstand, Devon Lamb, Jake Reuter & Keith Baldassare.
Music: DeVo "Gut Feeling"

BLAST FROM THE PAST- OG AA

2008-10-23T23:54:00.000-07:00

Aaron Astorga blast from the past

UPRISING EPISODE 2: Beach Party

2008-10-23T09:50:00.000-07:00

Watch the Full Episode CLICK HERE

ANDRE GENOVESI: Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups #4

2008-10-22T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups are random quick Lo-Fi digital phone or camera clips of Team Hosoi
Here- Andre Genovesi Switch Flip Switch Crooks at the Hurley TF

Dont forget to download it at our HOSOI SKATES VIDEO PODCAST

RUMBLE IN RAMONA RECAPS

2008-10-22T22:09:00.000-07:00

The Rumble in Ramona was like a time warp with the contest format, the skaters and the general vibe of the event. Definitely an event to be remembered.
Thrasher has got the FOOTAGE as well as a full WEB ARTICLE. And Concrete Disciples has their always interesting COVERAGE & PHOTOS.

Rocket to Ramona pic:mrz

RESULTS
Highest Air to Fakie – Darren Navarrette
Longest Stalled Invert – Omar Hassan
Blender Award – Jeff Grosso
Schroeder Award – Ben Schroeder
Coolest Slam – Al Partanen
Highest Air – Hosoi
Coolest over Channel – Dan Tag
Hottest Lip Trick – Remy Stratton, Front Board
Tex Gibson Award - Ben Rayborn, BoneDrecht
Losi Award, Lester Kasai
Plant Your Foot – Mark “Monk” Hubbard
Miller Time Award – Max Schaaf
Why Were You Here? – Peter Hewitt
All-Around Ripper – Ben Rayborn

HOSOI'S THOUGHTS ON THE RUMBLE IN RAMONA

2008-10-20T11:18:00.001-07:00

Check out the VIDEO ON THRASHER -click here

SERGIE VENTURA- Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups #3

2008-10-19T10:13:00.000-07:00

Download & Subscribe our video's

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RUMBLE IN RAMONA- Teaser Photo

2008-10-19T09:08:00.001-07:00

Photo- MRZ

TEAM HOSOI 1989

2008-10-18T22:48:00.000-07:00

RICHARD MULDER- Summer '07 Clips

2008-10-18T22:37:00.001-07:00

THE UPRISING- Episode 1 "Joker's Pool"

2008-10-16T20:56:00.001-07:00

You can watch the entire first episode at Steel Roots

CHRISTIAN HOSOI- Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups #2

2008-10-16T12:57:00.000-07:00

Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups are random quick Lo-Fi digital phone or camera clips of Team Hosoi.

Here- Hosoi rides the ramp at Log shop in Pacifica

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE page & VIDEO PODCAST for all the latest video's. Just search "Hosoi Skates" in the iTunes store and subscribe to the video podcast

Ramona Rumble- Saturday Oct 18th, 2008

2008-10-15T21:05:00.000-07:00

THE UPRISING PREMIERE'S TOMORROW Oct. 16th, 2008

2008-10-15T11:38:00.000-07:00

The Uprising is Here!! The first airing will be on the Inspiration network at 2pm PST/5pm EST, tomorrow October 16th, 2008.

The Uprising contest is still going on until Oct. 31st,
so enter HERE if you havent already.
For more info go to steelroots.com/theuprising
Please help Spread the Word by adding the banners and video from HERE to your site.
Peace & God Bless

Hosoi on TV this week.

2008-10-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

Showtime has been playing Rising Son throughout the week.
And Fuel Tv's Weekly Update has been doing a recap of the
10th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Contest

Hosoi Drops by Santa Cruz Skate Shop

2008-10-14T17:08:00.000-07:00

On our last trip up to San Jose we stopped by Santa Cruz Skate Shop while we were in SC. Danny showed us a couple tricks he had up his sleeve when he whipped out his phone and started to do a Live Stream directly from the shop to the internet.
Check out Hosoi & Hamrock geeking out on some modern technology.

Pics and Video from the trip coming soon.
More at Danny's Blog

San Pedro Skate Park Benefit Oct. 17th, 2008

2008-10-14T16:15:00.000-07:00

If you are in the area on Friday the 17th
stop by the old News Pilot building on 7th street in San Pedro for a benefit to help raise money to finish the park. The Channel Street Project is an unique skatepark built by skateboarders for skateboarders. Support the cause & donate please.
SanPedroSkateParkAssociation.org

Aaron Astorga at GvR

2008-10-13T19:14:00.001-07:00

Pics- Heverton Riebero

pic- Ed Pelissier

NEW! HOSOI WARM-UPS CLIPS

2008-10-09T22:56:00.000-07:00

Hosoi Skates Warm-Ups are random Lo-Fi phone or camera clips of the Hosoi team, espionage style.

ANDRE GENOVESI- 411VM #64

2008-10-08T20:18:00.000-07:00

Wheels of Fortune

SERGIE VENTURA & AARON ASTORGA- Over/Under

2008-10-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

THE UPRISING IS COMING

2008-10-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

THE UPRISING IS PREMIERING OCT. 16th on the web and on TV
Watch the trailer here.

Unprecedented, uncompromising, and unashamed best describes
“THE UPRISING,” Steelroots’ newest reality television show. The series follows born again pro skateboarders Jay Haizlip, Christian Hosoi, and Brian Sumner as they comb skate parks, backyard pools, and other hangouts in an effort to spread the Gospel. Committed to affecting the world around them, the trio shares their faith and hope with friends, drug addicts, even police. Misconceptions of Christianity will be shattered as their unconventional approach to modern day evangelism reaches across cultural boundaries. With guest appearances by some of today’s top pros, “The UPRISING” delivers the future of skateboarding right to your doorstep. Experience a journey of boldness and faith as lives are restored, people accept Christ, and fellowship abounds.
You will agree that the time is NOW! This is “THE UPRISING.”

Help Spread the Word by CLICKING HERE and posting some of these banners on your website.
Thanks & Peace

RICHARD MULDER- Malakye Interview

2008-10-07T10:58:00.000-07:00

Mulder has an interview on Malakye.com

Click on the picture to read the interview

REVISITED: RICHARD MULDER 1999

2008-10-06T23:14:00.000-07:00

The Chocolate Tour, 1999.

HOSOI- 1st Place Etnies 2008 GvR Pool Masters

2008-10-06T09:19:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Christian for taking home his 2nd win in 2 weeks.
SoCalSkateparks has a video of the entire Master's Final on their site in case you missed the action.

Grand Masters
1. Christian Hosoi - $1,500
2. Glen Charnoski - $1,000
3. Pat Ngoho - $800
4. Lester Kasai - $700
5. Duane Peters - $600
6. Josh Nelson - $500
7. Dave Reul - $400
8. Steve Alba - $300
9. Eddie Reategui - $200
10. Jason Parkes - $100

CHRISTIAN HOSOI VIDEO- Tim Brauch Memorial Contest

2008-10-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

The 10th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Contest went off
with great skating and positive vibrations all weekend long.

10th Annual Tim Brauch Contest Results

Grandmaster's Bowl
1. Christian Hosoi
2. Steve Caballero
3. Duane Peters
4. Jason Parkes
5. Greg Aguilar

Pro's Bowl
1. Benji Galloway
2. Tim Johnson
3. Josh “Skreetch” Sandoval
4. Sergie Ventura
5. Josh Balogh

HISTORY- Christian Hosoi

2008-10-04T19:17:00.001-07:00

In his 41 years Christian Hosoi has ascended to heights most of us could only dream about.

As a professional skateboarder in the 1980s he reached legendary status dominating contests with his fluid style and big airs. "It was all about big air" he says "my idols were like Bruce Lee and stuff like that so when I would think of his performance and how he would do things it was always just a step higher and that's what I wanted to do with my skating and taking it to another level."

An instant icon, fans called him "Christ" and lapped up his "Hammerhead" pro model to the tune of $250,000 a year in his peak. A man seemingly born to occupy the spotlight Christian became one of the main faces of the fledgling sport, his battles with another of the sport's upstarts, a kid named Tony Hawk would became the stuff of legend. Ironically Christian's nickname would carry over into the name of one of the many airborne moves he pioneered, the "Christ Air," a bombastic maneuver in which both arms and legs are extended in a Christ like pose.

"I'm a person that was very successful. I became a professional skateboarder when I was 13 years old. At that young of an age I was able to be a professional and live a life that was progressive. I had my own company at 17. I was traveling the world 10 times over. I ran a team," says Hosoi straightforwardly, showing no regret" he says "what sticks out (about that time) is that I didn't have a relationship with Jesus Christ and I never read a Bible in my life."

"Hosoi was the rock star of that era" says fellow pro Lance Mountain of the 1980s, "I remember being with him in Europe one time and he had a whole entourage with him--like the whole Rocket team, and we were in a store where Hosoi was trying on leather jackets and it was taking forever. We're all sitting in there waiting for him to pick one out or whatever and I got bored and went outside. A few minutes later, the whole crew walked out with white leather jackets. He bought one for everybody."

Grant Fukuda, a former Dogtown pro skater remembers Christian's routine when he would arrive into town. "He would rent a white Lincoln Town Car, go straight to Sandy's and then on to Rainbow Drive-In. He'd order like five plate lunches and then he'd be like, 'And what do you guys want?'" he recalls. Whether it was expensive sushi or plate lunch, "he'd always pick up the tab for everyone."

But on January 20, 2000 Hosoi's high flight came crashing back down to earth, when he was arrested at Honolulu airport carrying almost a pound and a half of crystal methamphetamine in from Los Angeles. In a story well documented in skate circles via the internet and Thrasher magazine, Hosoi joined a small cadre of 80s professional skaters to have an all to public fall from grace. Christian was eventually convicted and sentenced to serve 10 years in prison, a fate that changed his life in more ways than one.

"Shortly before I went inside my wife invited me to church" he says "I pretty much went just to be cool to her and not because I really wanted to be there."

That one trip to church resulted in Christian coming to know the Lord, a decision that would sustain him throughout his stint in prison and beyond. Christian was eventually granted parole in June 2004 after serving four and a half years behind bars. When questioned about the low point that brought him to God, Christian is optimistic.

"I would rather spend the rest of my life in prison to know that I would be present with the Lord at the end of this time continuum that I'm in this body well praise the Lord, I'm not even going to question whether or not that is feasible."

Christian says that the timing was perfect for God to make an impact on his life. "He planned it perfectly so that it was so impacting to me when I finally walked into that brick wall and there was no way of getting out" he says.

For the moment the sky is the limit for Christian. Recently completing a cameo on Stacy Peralta's "Lords of Dogtown", speculation as to Christian's return to the sport has fans and pundits alike waiting with baited breath. "You know what if it's in God's plan I'm going to do it" he says "like the mega ramp, Danny Way's mega jump that's something that I want to do I want to skate the skate parks I want to have fun in the pools I want to skate all the parks all over but my platform right now is that I want to share God's love with as many kids as possible. And to hopefully bring people to know who JESUS CHRIST is or at least give them the opportunity to hear the good news and the message of salvation through him."