At Athens Blade House, the air is still — a quiet tension building as bladers prepare, the calm before the storm. Wheels rest, but the anticipation is alive, humming beneath the surface.

Then the contest ignites. Wheels roar, tricks take flight, and the crowd pulses with energy. Every run is a moment, every cheer a wave of adrenaline. It’s a celebration of rollerblading’s rhythm, power, and community.

When the dust settles, the journey continues to Andros Island, where the Blue Enigma Hotel offers its own kind of magic. Blading the bowl feels effortless under the Greek sun, while the pump track high on the hill brings a rush with a view.

Away from the wheels, we hike through lush paths to cascading waterfalls, letting Greece’s natural beauty remind us to breathe, explore, and soak in every moment. It’s not just about rollerblading—it’s about the spaces it takes us, the memories it leaves behind.

Edit: Dennis Van Stappen. Camera: Dennis Van Stappen, Jan Delbaere, Matt Growcoot. Photos: Matt Growcoot & Nikos Karatzounis. Special thanks to: Angie, All riders, Jan Delbaere & Nick Kouros. See y’all next year. Shot on Sony FX30 & Iphone.*

Andros (Greek: Άνδρος, pronounced [ˈanðros]) is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago.

Part 1: Trip to the North Of Greece - PLAY

I am very excited to show you one of the best blade experience you can get in Europe. Nick Kouros the mastermind behind all of this and owner of Syeahskate and Athens Blade House organized a legendary event over the course of three weeks. It starts in the middle of august with a trip to the North of Greece. We visit the amazing DIY park in Volos and the Holy full-pipe near Trikala. Be sure to check the other parts of this amazing journey!

Part 2: The Blade House Competition - PLAY

After a trip to the North Of Greece we returned to Athens and had the most amazing day of the year. A crazy competition on the rooftop and handrail of Syeah skate founders Nick Kouros House… Followed by a lot of Partying.

Part 3: Andros The Magical Skate Island - PLAY
This Episode has Greek, Dutch & French subtitles.

The famous Athens Blade House competition has just finished. But people are full of energy. The best place to make this adventure even more special is to go to The Greek Island Andros. We are all staying at the legendary Blue Enigma Hotel that is located on a hill and has an amazing red skatebowl with sight ath the sea. We downhill our way to Chora (The port) and skate everything that comes our way.

Syeahskate launched a new serie of tees and partnered with Jo Zenk to produce this banger promo edit! Visit Syeahskate.com.

Syeahskate, GC9. Make a blading edit in 33 days. Complete various challenges. No skateparks. 9th edition: 🜏 GC9: OCCULT RITUALS 🜏. (june 2nd - july 3rd, 2023). Check all the rules here.

Check all the entries in this Youtube Playlist | Visit Syeahskate.com.

Athens Blade House 8 (27.08.2022). Heavyweight Champion: Jo Zenk (Germany). Rail Killer: Hadrien Bastouil (France). Honorary House Key: Freddy White (France) & Gilles Buelens (Belgium).

Tracks: “Come Down” by Anderson .Paak ; “Damage Inc” by Metallica. Performed by BladeHouse (2022): Full Pop Set (YT), Full Metal Set (YT). Shot by Steve Kekis & Nikos Lagos. Cut by Nick Kouros. Recorded & mixed by Jacopo Fokas. Visit Syeahskate.com. Blade House #9: 26 August 2023 - Visit Athensbladehouse.com.

“Transmitting to all cosmonauts out there… Resistance is futile… Grind Challenge 8”. You can check all the entries for the 2022 edition of the Syeahskate Challenge here on this Youtube Playlist.

Rules

• Make a blading edit in 35 days
• 3-6 crew members
• Complete Challenges for points.
• No skateparks.

Gc8 CHALLENGES (The Elders will judge your work in the following order): Skating, Video Aesthetics / Creativity, Humour, Challenge points.

The Top 3 teams will be selected and history shall be written. All the rest shall perish and vanish into obscurity.

Gc8 CHALLENGES

THEMATICS (400💎)

• Make a “Sci-Fi” themed video. (Just adding random shots from StarWars is not a “theme”)
• Make a “Comedic Documentary” about your local scene.

[…] - Full Challenges List.

“Transmitting to all cosmonauts out there… Resistance is futile… Grind Challenge 8”. You can check all the entries for the 2022 edition of the Syeahskate Challenge here on this Youtube Playlist.

Rules

• Make a blading edit in 35 days
• 3-6 crew members
• Complete Challenges for points.
• No skateparks.

Gc8 CHALLENGES (The Elders will judge your work in the following order): Skating, Video Aesthetics / Creativity, Humour, Challenge points.

The Top 3 teams will be selected and history shall be written. All the rest shall perish and vanish into obscurity.

Gc8 CHALLENGES

THEMATICS (400💎)

• Make a “Sci-Fi” themed video. (Just adding random shots from StarWars is not a “theme”)
• Make a “Comedic Documentary” about your local scene.

AERIALS (50💎)

• “180 Liu Kang” a bank (transition) // 540 it for (100💎)
• “Grab” to “late 360”.
• Sickest “Rocket grab” wins 🚀
• Try make a “Little Buddha” grab look cool! Tough luck!
• “Wallride” a tall street sign. Use any way to get up there! (100💎)
• Longest “Gap” wins (100💎) (film with a long lens so we can tell the distance)
• Do a “Medspin to Fakie 360” on stairs/drop
• Coolest “Launch/Drop” into water wins (100💎)
• Drop-in on a wall

ON FLAT (50💎)

• Long “Ufo cessslide” 🛸
• Do a “540 grabbed Medspin aka Mono”
• “Royale Cess” “540” out
• “Full torque Cess” “540” out
• Do something we’ve never seen before (150💎)

GRINDS (50💎)

• “Rocket makio” on an up-rail / up-ledge. If you gap or drop out (100💎)
• “Ufo” a handrail
• “True rocket makio”! Aaahh shiit
• 3 Switch Ups, starting with an “AO Topside”
• Longest “Back Sav” wins! So edgy!
• “Fastslide” a handrail (100💎)
• Longest “Front Torque” wins (grabbed)
• Coolest “True Top Porn” wins
• “Fish” to “AO fish” // “AO Fish to Fish”-. for (100💎)
• “True soul” 540 out the hard way😉
• “Powerslide” to Grind
• Grind a supermarket cart 🛒
• Roll on a square handrail

LOCATIONS (150💎)

• Skate a planetarium / telescope or use it as background
• Skate a science fiction themed statue/monument/anything or use it as background 🛸
• Skate a scientology church.
• Skate a ditch
• Skate a roof
• Do something cool on the shittiest skatepark you can find, shittiest one wins extra (50💎) (You are allowed this once to visit a park!) 💩

WHAT?? (150💎)

• Skate the weirdest obstacle/thing/location you can find. Weirdest one wins.
• Get out of the train/metro/bus on a stop, do a trick and get back in before it departs.
• If you bail close to random people, act dead. If they come close to check you get the points.
• Get sparks coming out of your skates. ⚡️(Don’t use wheels that spark)
• “Fakie Stairbash” on one leg. (Most stairs) 🦵🏼
• Find a mom who can “Royale”!

BEST OF’ (300💎)

• Longest rail
• Most kinks in any street spot
• Most transfers in any street spot
• Best DIY launch for a street spot
• Funniest “Meme” on Facebook event
• Best line wins (3+ obstacles, easy enders dont count)
• Best Bail

RESPECT ✊ (200💎)

• If you announced your team on time🕰
• if you used a science fiction themed team name
• Any injury requiring a visit to the hospital🏥 (Must provide evidence in the video)

The Agrarians, leftovers (Varna, Bulgaria, 2021). A video featuring Ivo Zahariev, Evgeniy Penkov & Aleksandar Kostadinov. Filmed & edited by Milen Vichev, second camera: Siyana Sazdova. Check the full Agrarians 7 entry here.

Syeahskate GcVII (GRIND CHALLENGE VII) - 17 teams battle for survival. Proudly organised by Syeahskate (Rules). Calling out to all survivors around the world. This is THE AFTERMATH. Make a blading edit in 33 days. 3-8 crew members. No skateparks. Check all the entries in this Youtube playlist + Results.

GcVIII (GRIND CHALLENGE VII) - 17 teams battle for survival. Proudly organised by Syeahskate (Rules). Calling out to all survivors around the world. This is THE AFTERMATH. Make a blading edit in 33 days. 3-8 crew members. No skateparks. Check all the entries in this playlist.

The Agrarians (Varna, Bulgaria, 2021). A video featuring Ivo Zahariev, Evgeniy Penkov & Aleksandar Kostadinov. Filmed & edited by Milen Vichev, second camera: Siyana Sazdova.

Grind Challenge VII by Syeahskate - This is THE AFTERMATH.

Featuring: Alexander Pehlev, Evgeni Gerov, Ivaylo Kunev, Pavel Kristov, Rusen Minchev, Stefan Nikolov & Ventsislav Angelov.

GcVIII (GRIND CHALLENGE VII) - 17 teams battle for survival. Proudly organised by Syeahskate (Rules). Calling out to all survivors around the world. This is THE AFTERMATH. Make a blading edit in 33 days. 3-8 crew members. No skateparks. Check all the entries in this playlist.