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The Tampa AM competition at the S.P.O.T is one of the most recognized amature contest in the States. All the big magazines and companys all there to see these am's do their thing.


This bowl is rad. It can be the closest to surfing you can get on a skateboard. That hip section is cool to just watch some of these guys hit this thing. You can really take notes for new surf moves. The things they do can easily be implicated in to new tricks on a surfboard.



Sick pictures of the comp. So much talent these kids are the best of the best.



No one really knows how big this event really is. The Tampa skate scene is big and known by skaters from all over the world, mainly because of this event.



This skatepark is open and ready to be skated on. Check it out on some flat days. They have a mini street course in the warehouse in the back along with the bowl. Then outdoors they have the vert ramp with mini half with spine and L-section. Then first where house is where the full street course is. Check it out it is huge.



Skateboarding can definatly improve one's surfing. On flat days get a deck and ride. It will improve balance, and practice makes perfect.



If the pictures aren't enough, check out the video. It is really the only to capture the talent
these guys really have.
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TAMPA AM at the S.P.O.T. 
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Special thanks to Bob Bulatowicz.

All pictures and video taken by Gulfster.com.