Cañada College Student Sets Skateboard World Record
Tue, 14 January, 2014 at 11:56 am
Davis, who is studying
digital/electronic music at Cañada College, set the world record for longest
stationary manual on a skateboard. In layman’s terms, Davis held a “wheelie” on
the back two wheels of his skateboard for more than 19 minutes and 39 seconds.
He smashed the previous record by a skateboarder from Iceland who held his
wheelie for seven minutes and 59 seconds. Davis set the record at Society Skate
Shop in San Carlos last May but just recently received his certificate from
Guinness.
“I worked hard to train for a year to
achieve my goal,” said Davis, who attended Carlmont High School for two years
before graduating from Aurora Charter High School. “I never once doubted that I
could do it.”
The manual skateboard trick is similar
to a bicycle wheelie where the rider balances with the front or back wheels off
the ground not allowing the tail or nose of the skateboard to touch the ground.
The trick is one of many freestyle skateboarding tricks. Unlike other
skateboarding tricks, the manual is performed in a stationary position.
The original record for a stationary
manual was set by professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek during the 2007 filming
of his reality television show Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory.
Davis said he was influenced by a close
family friend and personal trainer named Curtis Suckut who passed away about 18
months ago. “When I was in middle school and just started to skateboard, Curtis
introduced me to different balance techniques,” Davis said. “With his help, I
became really good at balancing on two wheels on a skateboard. He felt that
perfecting balance was a very important part of fitness and this had a huge
impact on my life.”
After Suckut passed away, Davis made it
a goal to achieve the longest stationary manual world record in his friend’s
honor and share his story.
“On his resume, it will not only say he
trained pro athletes and Olympians, he also trained a Guinness World Record
holder,” Davis said. “Without his encouraging, high-octane spirit helping me
through all the training and the record attempt, I would never have been able
to accomplish this goal. I hope my story will inspire others around the world
to follow their dreams.”
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