Kickflip Conviction: Skateboarding in Estonia

VINCENT TEETSOV

Aleksandr Tubin, a rulasõitja (“skateboarder”) from Estonia, feels a kind of flame burning inside him perpetually. He attributes this sensation to fire being his birth element.

“I have a feeling inside of me that when I’m skating, nothing bothers me. I am free. My flame doesn’t go out, even when I’m sleeping.”

It’s possible that one’s surroundings can give you this feeling, too. Tubin says, “Everything depends on the environment you live in. I was born in Estonia. Estonia has a very rich, rough environment. It’s awesome. Natural selection does its job pretty well.” Speaking of natural selection, it would appear that skateboarders possess special characteristics that help them to traverse steel, concrete, and huge ramps. Who else can do what they do?

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