“I wanted to be the best in the world and at 12 years-old I won my first big amateur contest called The Gold Cup Series Contest at Marina Del Ray Skatepark. That's when I really started to believe I could turn pro, though it wasn't until two years later when I was 14 that I actually did with Sims.” WorldYearsFirstsBelieveTwoBigsWantedTurnsGoldSeriesCupsBeing The BestTwo YearsRaysContestsSims Author:Christian Hosoi
“Contests were so pertinent that you had to think that way but today, it's not like that. You have your contest skaters, you have your video skaters, you have your skaters who don't like either of them, but they all are sponsored and get paid.” ThinkingWayTodayPaidVideoContestsSkaterPertinent Author:Christian Hosoi
“I won contest after contest until finally I realized, "Ok, I am the best in the world, but now what?" So I opened my own company, but there was still that feeling of, "What else do I need to do?"” WorldNeedsStillsFeelingsMy OwnCompanyI RealizedContestsI Am The Best Author:Christian Hosoi
“It was a revolving door that kept going in circles. I got to the point where I thought, "Man, none of this is doing it." but I'd keep repeating the same actions. I'd go win another contest, open another company, invent a new maneuver.” MenActionWinningCompanyDoorsCirclesContestsRevolvingRevolving Doors Author:Christian Hosoi
