James Kelly - Burn It Down / arborcollective
Burn it Down könnte als Titel nicht besser ausfallen. BIG THING !
On a rare occasion, you see a video that makes you stop - stop what you’re doing, stop what you’re thinking, even stop how you’re breathing - a video that masters your emotions and alters your vitals. At that moment, when your heart jumps into your throat, and your nerve endings fire, you realize you’re seeing something memorable.
With that we invite you to see a piece we filmed with Arbor team rider, James Kelly, to support the launch of his new pro model. The final product stopped us in our tracks. It reminded us once again why in downhill skating James is called the American Dream. A title he’s been burning down for years with a humble approach and an unmatched intensity at speed.
About James: Born in Petaluma, CA - James grew up riding with some of downhill’s most influential skaters. For years, he’s been showing that there’s no road that can’t be conquered. He has perfected his abilities to skate anything at speed, while building the discipline required to keep calm when the consequences are high. James is no stranger to the racecourse and podium, yet he’s most at home on the hills surrounding his family cabin in the Western Sierras, where this video was filmed.
About the New Model: The new James Kelly Pro Model is the result of years of skating at speed. More hours than can be counted went into the design, refinement, and road testing. The shape reflects the rider, the lines he rides, and serious nature of what he does. The shape has a long wide platform, multiple wheelbase options, and the right amount of rocker. It provides versatility and confidence when approaching speed. Dimensions: length 38.50” – width: 9.75” – wheelbase: 27.00”-30.00”. See the new shape here: http://arborcollective.com/skateboard...
About Arbor: The Arbor Collective was founded in 1995 and remains a family rooted in the experience and fueled by collaboration with athletes and artists who share a vision for forward thinking design. For more information on the Arbor Collective
visit: http://arborcollective.com
Fragen & Antworten (50)
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I hope y’all know this video rewired my brain as a kid and I revisit this video regularly
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11 years after and I’m still here
legend! i have meet him in real life still proud of it nice guy James Kelly🙏🏻🛹✌🏻!
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Super fast EH always liked your style hope you liked mine to EH
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Came across this from Josh Waitzkin's rec on the art of learning, mastery, and failure. Good god my heart stopped when he flew off the board. This is a work of art
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Man, I can't believe this was 11 years ago. Back in the day, they called this guy "The American Dream"...nobody could touch him. :)
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Im still on this era....
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🙈
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I actually bought this deck. And his latest one. This video got me into downhill
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Total bada$$ 🤘
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10 years after this videos still rocks 🤟🏽
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TEN YEARS, STILL FCKIN AWESOME
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Still the best longboarding video there is
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ive had my longboard for 9 years and it still holds up like a charm. i love arbor
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i used to watch this 9 years ago. i was obsessed with downhill skateboarding.also james kelly liked a post 2015 on my instagram, i was the happiest guy back then.
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Crack!!!
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Sonora pass is gnar
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Who’s got the video of the kid doing this but then falling and they screamed “call mom!”
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Holy moly!
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The Freerider goat? I mean cmon
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Swans!
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How the fuck is that guy still alive?
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8 years already… wild
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I don't know anything about downhill skating but I come back here at least once a year. There's something about this video, it's just mesmerizing.
Same
Same! Saw this 8 years ago or something… and here I am. Still amazed. 😮
oh hell it is, that video got me starting downhill/freestyle skating :D
The best sk8 film ever
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I’m almost positive this vid was private for a while. Glad to see it back. What a friggin ride.
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It's been a while
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Is he still alive ? it was painful just to watch
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So who else was watching this at work and let out a loud "OOOOOHHHH!" when he fell? Now my coworkers are watching it
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Сильно!
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Ouch
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this is the video that made me start longboarding faster.
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I remember how big of a deal this was in the scene with this video dropped. Reminds me of GMR trips, skating hills way out of your comfort zone because your friends said "you can totally do it" and just skating every day. God I miss it.
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Still amazing james fuckin kelly
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you are the best jameeeees
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2021 still strong
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Big props killed it!!!!
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still the best free rider to date!
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6 to 6.5 miles from the South end of California State Route 89. Just west of Topaz lake and Highway-395.
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Wow, that part around 2:15 is Tioga Pass, insane! James "Mind melter" Kelly wow!
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crazy dude!
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Still one of my favorite boarding vids of all time
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Excelente 👌
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Still the coolest fucking video part ever. Immense
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Still cool
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If you dislike this video.. Something is truly F...ed in your head..!
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Is that Bodie and sonora Pass?
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Una de las mejores producciones que existen en el longboard !! Aqui recordando estos videazos desde Chile en cuarentena !
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Kevlar body suit. Might be a good idea.
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Those roads are scary enough driving in a car with brakes.
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te amo
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No wonder chicks live longer than dudes.