Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Andrew Reynolds

Full name Andrew Michael Reynolds, but you should know him better because of his other names. Like Drew, The Boss or Turtle Boy. Anyway this topic is focused on Andrews accomplishments and his obsessive compulsive disorder, called "Madness" by Reynolds himself. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental disorder where people check things repeatedly. Reynolds would repeatedly lock and unlock his door before going to sleep, not few times, but like 50 or more. Also Reynolds would do small rituals due to OCD before performing his trick and what if he doesn't do the trick? Well... he would do his ritual again and again... Basically he would spend more time on rituals then on skating, he is aware of his "Madness" as he likes to call it, but he just can't control it, he is doing all that small
stuff unconsciously. That is one weird obsession.
Kickflip

Backside heelflip











Andrew was identified as the tenth most influential skateboarder of all time by Transworld Skateboarding magazine. I mean no wonder why, when you watch his interviews and videos he is just a really cool guy with awesome personality. Enjoys what he is doing in his life and he is respectful to everyone. Reynolds really influences skateboarding not just because he has awesome parts with mind blowing tricks, but also because he is owner of Baker Skateboards, head designer of Altamont Apparel, co-ownedr of Bakerboys Distribution and Brigada Eyewear.
Andrew in "Emerica - Stay Gold" really gave everything he could, whole part is perfect. Tricks insane just watch it yourself no need to comment that, but also put really touching music from "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros" with small clips of the most important thing to his life, his daughter! He is the man!
Backside flip at Wallenberg


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