Just some of the highlights in this issue include bike-builder Dustin Kott giving insight into ‘the art of customizing motorcycles’; a skatepark in Bolivia — involving 100 skaters from 10 different countries — which Levi’s® helped build; turning the everyday two-wheeler into an E-Bike; and announcing the winners and runners-up of the #Yourcult competition.

And talking about competitions — we’re super hyped about our new tattoo photography competition called #YourINK – Part I! You can read all about it in the second issue of Cult of Self Magazine.

Click here for the #YourINK – Part I competition guidelines and here to view entries and vote.

Vodafone & Balasz’ First Skate Revolution

Balazs’ #First Skate Revolution:

Since its humble origins as ‘sidewalk surfing’, skateboarding has always been about being individual, about self-expression and – most importantly – about being creative. ‘It has never been about what you can do, but how you do it,’ is a quote by LA skater Arian Chamasmany that sums it up pretty well. From finding the most adventurous spots to ollie, managing a killer kickflip or finding your downhill style, skateboarding is more than just a sport. But how do you keep that magical 360 flip nosegrind down the rail of the city hall with you forever? By filming it of course! Like a spray can belongs to the street rebel, video belongs to skateboarding.

Vodafone & Balasz’ First Skate Revolution

Vodafone & Balasz’ First Skate Revolution

In The #First Skate Revolution – The Full Story Balazs says,

When you start to skate, you suddenly see everything in a different light. Everything that seems to be normal architecture and things you haven’t noticed suddenly become interesting. Every crack in the road, every corner, every ugly post-communist structure, suddenly becomes a little pretty.

It’s exactly that – the art of capturing that special perspective, the beauty of that otherworldly view and participating in the subculture’s style that is the essence of skate videos. It might have started in 1978 with Hal Jepsen’s Skateboard Madness and further developed with Spike Jonze’s Video Days in 1991, and evolved in 2014 with deeply stylish films by, for example, Takahiro Morita of the Tokyo Z-Boys, but the urge to ‘collect a memory’ was always there. The Sony VX 1000, the Mark 1 Century Optics fisheye lens – also known as the ‘Deathlens’ – or more recently of course GoPros have been utilised to their capacity to perfectly capture the art of skateboarding. But what if drones did the tricky angles for you? It would look like this bad ass video by The Science of the Sick!

Vodafone & Balasz’ First Skate Revolution

Not only have Octocopters been used to record the first skate revolution, but drone technology has the potential to revolutionise skateboarding videos entirely. If you can afford it, the creative freedom to shoot from any angle you want to is yours. On top of that, Balazs also used Vodafone Cloud technology to connect with the hundreds of ‘revolution skaters’ across Budapest by taking photos – without worrying about data storage – to check the skate spots before putting them into context for the actual shooting of the film.

If used for the right reasons, the right technology can mobilise a revolution. In this case, it’s Balazs’ and Vodafone’s #First Skate Revolution, an initiative to give creativity back to the community!

Words by Christine Hogg

What do you think? Does drone technology enhance innovation and creativity in skateboarding videos? Share if you agree!

Visit Firsts.com for the full story.

Vodafone & Balasz’ First Skate Revolution

Vodafone & Balasz’ First Skate Revolution

Image by: Leonard Miller

The tees are locally produced and come in a range of 8 different symbols. To get hold of one you can order through the IblankSA webstore or locate one of the selected shops and cafes (Deluxe Coffeeworks, Hello Again and Revolution Skateboards) in Cape Town that sell over desk. Festival lovers can get hold of a special edition Rocking the Daisies shirt for pre-order here!

Image by: TREMAYNE DUDLEY WARD-SMITH, Leonard Miller

Images by: Adam Casey

I Skate SA @ Revolution - Gavin Moses Adams

Written by Silje Forbes

The Maloof Money Cup will return to

Considered to be the world’s premier showcase for professional and amateur skateboarding, the Maloof Money Cup SA world skateboarding championships is also tagged as the richest event of its kind with a prize purse of R4, 000, 000! The three-day event will be hosted at the Kimberley Maloof Skate Plaza in Kimberly and will feature some of the top skateboarders from around the world on the magnificent street and vert sections of the world class state-of-the-art course. Top professional contenders as well as South African amateurs will battle it out for the word champion titles in the various disciplines.

According to Joe Maloof, founder of Maloof Skateboarding and owner of The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, they are delighted to return to South Africa. Maloof says: ‘We were absolutely overwhelmed by the positive reaction from the South African public during the first event in 2011.  The government and people of the Northern Cape Province embraced the concept and we were amazed by the incredible hospitality.  We were especially proud of the reception we received from the local skateboarding community and the wonderful natural talent and enthusiasm expressed by skateboarders across the country.

This year’s world championships, the biggest skateboarding contest in the world, promises to be bigger and better than ever and we can’t wait to return to sunny South Africa. (Joe Maloof)

Images: c/o oldschoolproductions.co.za

Images: c/o oldschoolproductions.co.za

Following the unprecedented success of the inaugural event, Maloof Skateboarding this week announced that they have extended their contract with the Northern Cape as hosts of this exhilarating event to five years.  This will arguably transform Kimberley into the skateboarding capital of the world as professional skateboarders have proclaimed the state-of-the-art skate plaza as the best of its kind in the world.

Hosting the Maloof Money Cup formed a crucial part in the repositioning of the Northern Cape Province as the prime destination for adventure and extreme sports in SA, but also gave the provincial government the opportunity to engage with the youth of the province. John Block, of the Northern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development & Tourism, says:

The 2011 Maloof Money Cup was undoubtedly a huge success in terms of global media exposure and economic benefit to the province, but the impact we had on the youth of our province was unbelievable.  The Maloof Money Cup presented to them a lifestyle alternative that is accessible and affordable and could be the catalyst for huge socio-economic changes.

Images: c/o oldschoolproductions.co.za

Images: c/o oldschoolproductions.co.za

The Competition

The Hamper:

• Full Maloof Skate Board Set Up @ R1, 000
• Maloof Money Cup Diamond Bobble Head @ R750
• Maloof Money Cup Tees @ R500
• Maloof Money Cup Peak @ R350
• Monster Energy Pack @ R250
• Maloof Money Cup Sticker Pack @ R200

Total Hamper Value @ R3, 000

How to win:

To win the hamper you need to complete ALL THREE steps:

1. Drop us a Tweet, remembering to mention the competition –  #MaloofSA – and tagging: @onesmallseedSA, @MMC_SAfrica, @Ultimate_X_ and @maloofmoneycup

2. Like both Maloof Money Cup SA Facebook Page & onesmallseed Magazine & TV Facebook Page.

3. Leave a Comment at the bottom of the post, telling us why you should win this prize and the hipster (aka wrongboarder) next to you shouldn’t.

The winner will be announced Thursday, 20th September. Book your tickets now and for more information about Maloof SA, click here.