KoVert introducing #teamrider James! He rides a variety of an 8, 8.125 and an 8.25 inch board, goofy footed. #nine9james
James
Where are you from? "I was born and grew up here in Udonthani, Thailand"
How long have you been skating for? "13 years"
What was it that made you start skateboarding? "I learned about skateboarding when I was a 6 year old kid, when my aunt brought me a Cruiser Board from abroad. But I actually only started enjoying skateboarding when I started studying in high school. I was influenced by a TV game called ‘Tony Hawk 3’, which introduced me to the skating history. I found the skating crew in Udon Thani when the TV program called ‘X Gen’ came here to film a Skateboard competition. This helped me to find out more information about skateboarding and I made some real skater friends. Finally it was good time to start skateboarding around m.5 (grade11)." What motivates you to do more and learn more tricks on the board? "The motivation for me to learn more tricks is not to land harder tricks but to practice the tricks that I can land! The most important thing how happy I am once I have landed a trick. Many skaters have their own styles and creativities and there are many easy tricks that we never land so it doesn't matter whether we practice hard or easy tricks. I still carry on skating because skateboarding is FUN and it makes me happy. Even pro-skaters get older but they are still skateboarding, and that pushes me to be a skater for as long as I can. Its all good!" How old will you be when you stop skating do you think? "As old as I am when I cant skate" What do you enjoy about KoVert? "I like the way KoVert doing as international skate team doing and this is hard to find here in Thailand"
