Dan MacFarlane age 14 1990 Vert Sponsor Me Video Skateboarding Explained Mentality Skateboards www.DanMacFarlane.com In 1990, at 14 years old I was already sponsored by the original Skate Park Of Houston as I made this, and it was my first attempt at a "Sponsor Me" video... It was a major breakthrough for me. This experience Definitely helps me to be able to identify with my students and team riders, because I have been there, and I know what it takes. Note that I did not have an instructor for this, Instructional video, youtube to promote it, someone to show me how to make a video and guide me. It was pure skateboarding, my true self. Features the first ever - Backside Nosegrind Tailgrab Onefoot (Inspired by Alfonso Rawls doing it frontside in "Not The New H-Street video". I was one of the first to get the video. ) - Alley Oop Nosegrind Tailgrab - 270 Tailgrab Chink-Chink to fakie. (Inspired by Alphonso Rawls 540. This is long before the Powell "8" video where Tony Hawk and Colin McKay do them. They were a major inspiration to me though.) I grew up at the Skatepark Of Houston, amongst the best skateboarders in the world. Special Thanks to Chris Milo for filming, my parents for everything, De