Paul Zitzer discusses how he got his parents to fund an indoor vert ramp in Florida, the birth of the Skatepark of Tampa, why vert should be in the Olympics, how he got into commentating, skateboarding needs to show up for one another, opening his skatepark "Sprak", the one Birdhouse graphic he hated and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Paul Zitzer
00:03:56 Got his parents to fund an indoor vert ramp for him in Florida
00:06:24 Cops accused him of murder
00:10:24 The birth of the Skatepark of Tampa
00:18:33 Vert skaters always got better job opportunities
00:19:53 Vert should be in the Olympics
00:27:39 Commentating
00:35:03 Free public skate parks - good or bad?
00:37:39 The Olympics didn't help - skateboarding has a lot of other problems
00:44:16 Skating Tampa Pro? - all eyes on you
00:45:52 Skateboarding needs to show up for one another - Nine Club event?
00:50:16 Damn Am - Sprak
01:05:35 Louisville Classic
01:08:42 Few young kids are getting into skateboarding
01:12:22 Less people showing up at events
01:16:16 Yuto vs Sora at Tampa Pro
01:23:57 Commentating for SLS
01:37:00 What is paul's role at Skatepark of Tampa
01:41:32 How he got involved in the far and high contest
01:44:07 The people behind the scenes
01:47:40 How much to skate at Sprak Skatepark
01:51:12 Slap cover
01:52:21 Skated for Airwalk
01:53:14 Birdhouse
01:59:12 Has never talked to Jeremy Klien in his life
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