Slam Skateboarding

KARMA TSOCHEFF “IT'S GOOD TO BE ALIVE”

Karma Tsocheff is a skateboarder from Visalia, California, who went pro for Dogtown in 1990, then moved on to SMA, before clocking up decades with Consolidated. His third visit to Australia was in vast contrast to his previous times out here in the ‘90s. Back then, it was wild Big Day Out demos and long stints on the road for Kwala Distribution; while this time he was in holiday mode, catching some waves and casually ripping some Gold Coast skateparks. We caught up to chat about his past visits and recent vacation, during which he shared the waters of Burleigh with a burly bull shark. Now at 50 years of age, with three covers under his belt and a classic collection of video parts, Karma is a skateboarding legend with many amazing tales to

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