![]() So I think the easiest way to understand a 720 is that it's just two 360s. For people who have never put their feet on a skateboard before, can you explain exactly what a 720 is and, like, how hard is it to land one?ĮBELING: Yeah. ![]() So it got me really hyped just thinking that, you know, kids around the world are going to be able to see this and see this amazing feat. And, you know, a couple of years after that, I started skateboarding. And it also just kind of took me back to, like, the first time I saw Tony Hawk land his 900. It's very scary to even drop in on a vert ramp, so my first reaction was just amazement. So pretty much anything done on a vert ramp is amazing. So I'll just start by saying I'm a professional skateboarder in a totally opposite discipline called street skateboarding. What were you thinking? What was your reaction when you saw Arisa Trew land that 720?ĮBELING: Yeah. SUMMERS: So, Kristin, we should point out you are also a professional skateboarder. Kristin, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. She's executive director of the nonprofit organization Skate Like A Girl. ![]() And she did it at an event called Tony Hawk's Vert Alert, named after the skateboarding legend who, incidentally, pioneered the 720, and he was there to cheer her on. SUMMERS: On Tuesday, Arisa Trew made history when she became the first female skater to land a 720. This week a 13-year-old Australian girl was the talk of the skateboarding world.
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