63-Year-Old Female Skateboarding Pioneer Breaking Barriers & Going FAST! | Judi Oyama

Meet Judi Oyama, a 63-year-old skateboarder who has been ripping the streets and skateparks for decades. As a pioneer of the sport, Judi was there for the inception of Independent Trucks and helped recruit many notable names to the Santa Cruz Skateboards team. But Judi’s love for skateboarding doesn’t stop there. To this day, she still competes in slalom competitions, and is even a member of the US Slalom Skateboarding team. In addition, Judi holds onto a treasure trove of skateboarding memorabilia, including rare boards, vintage magazines, and more. Join us as we dive into the inspiring story of this skateboarding legend and learn how she continues to push the limits and break barriers in the world of skateboarding, while preserving its rich history for future generations to enjoy. 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Meet Judi 00:51 Judi’s Background 01:25 Growing Up in Santa Cruz 01:36 Minna Sighting! 01:47 Judi’s First Skateboard made by her Brother 01:59 Santa Cruz First Wooden Skateboard 02:35 The Capitola Classic 04:15 Meeting Novak and Jay 04:28 Getting Sponsored 04:43 Encouraging The Next Generation 05:56 10 foot roll in! 06:14 Winchester Skatepark 06:35 Inception of Independent Trucks 06:53 Judi Helps Santa Cruz & Indy Grow Their Teams 07:05 Novak, Haut & Shuirman 07:16 Being Present For First Independent Truck Roll In 07:31 Judi Shares EPIC RELICS with us! 08:03 Judi’s Involvement with NHS Skate Museum 08:27 Judi & Slalom Racing 09:05 Judi Ripping Today! 10:04 Argentina 10:20 CrossFit 11:13 Judi is Proud of Women Skateboarding 11:35 Judi’s Legacy Guest appearances: Minna Stess, Jamie Hart, Cliff Coleman and Gary Holl Produced by Alex White Co-Produced by Joe Perrin Camera Op: Joey Digital Editor: Richie Valdez Archival Photos by: Daniel A. Anderson Gary Medeiros Michael Smiley Goldman Bill Golding Dan Devine Richard Oyama Reg Caselli Jesse Perrin Monique Soderhall Michael Chantry Archival Video by: John Ravitch Collin Kruse Daniel Carettoni Hit up our US Dealer Locator to find a shop near you! See the latest at our official store 🏁 WATCH “Bae“ on THRASHER HERE! 💥 Santa Cruz Skateboards, located in Santa Cruz California, was established in 1973 by then owners, Richard Novak, Doug Haut and Jay Shuirman who founded NHS Inc. Santa Cruz Skateboards has long been revered as one of the original skateboard companies that has not only survived over the years, but contributed to the innovation and modernization of skateboards and skateboarding. From the beginning, ’TIL THE END. Santa Cruz Skateboards Team: Blake Johnson, Devin Flynn, Emmanuel Guzman, Eric Dressen, Erick Winkowski, Fabiana Delfino, Henry Gartland, Jake Wooten, Jereme Knibbs, Justin Sommer, Kevin Braun, Rob Pace, Maurio McCoy, Steve Alba, Tom Asta, Tom Knox & Yndiara Asp Visit The Henry Gartland Foundation 💜 Check us out on TikTok! Try our SCREAMING HAND Filter on Instagram! Learn more about Santa Cruz Skateboards at: Follow Santa Cruz Skateboards on Instagram! Follow Santa Cruz on Twitter! ’Like’ Santa Cruz Skateboards on Facebook!