Words by Rob Critical/Photos by The Critical Brothers

Considering that the HA Crew is dispersed all around California, whenever we get a chance to all be together, we do it big. This past weekend was no exception. With this episode starting just passed noon in San Francisco, we were blessed with sunshine in the City. Our primary visit was to check out the Cruz Skate Shop 2nd Year Anniversary Contest/Celebration over at 3rd & Army. The day also consisted of kicking in a session at the same spot, some eats over in the Mission and a trek to Sacramento to prep for some other skate events. Let me just add one more thing, I honestly prefer my burritos from the Bay. Sorry, I had to say it. Any rate, check out some pictures from last Saturday while we were at 3rd & Army:

Driving into the City.

Another good ass thing about that day was there was no winds in either direction at this spot!

Andrew Dellas.

Andrew, once again…

Colton with Rob Williams (From here on out I’ll just refer to this Rob as Emsea).

Turbo with a tailslide.

Marc Critical with a noseslide.

Clint Critical with his “Blue Steel” look. I wonder what his “Magnum” look is going to look like?

I guess this is Jay’s (NoCB) “Blue Steel” look.

Jason Wussler with a bluntslide. Dude pulled this nine times in a row. All clean.

I always felt like the New Edition era Ralph Tresvant of the crew, considering that I’m normally the one behind the lens. Was that reference too obscure? I hope my street cred points don’t get docked.

And the inevitable. Turbo on his Crackberry. That is the third guest appearance.

The winners circle…

A critical posse…

So, I suppose that is all for now. I’ll upload pictures from the Omar Salazar SB release very soon.

Don’t know what happened. That this was published to post on Saturday afternoon. Sorry about that…

Any rate, as mentioned before, here goes our second part of pictures from FTC’s For The Cash contest that happened this past Tuesday. This post focuses more on the tricks. Maybe the first post should have been titled “Exterior” and this one “Interior”. Eh, whatever… Any rate, Check it.

Steve Berra…

The mastermind behind it all, Ando from FTC.

Karl Watson, Steve Berra and Rob Welsh…

Apollo in the announcer’s seat.

Jack Curtain…

Looking down from a bird’s eye view.

Adelmo Jr. hittin’ a pop shove-it.

Lindsey Robertson with a frontside flip.

Matt Miller and a nollie heelflip.

Apollo and Marc with the best seat in the house.

Jack Curtain with a nollie over the rail into the tranny.

Theotis Beasley with a backside 180 flip.

Skate Junt’s Figgy brought it with a tre flip.

Moose from Shake Junt and a frontside flip.

And now that concludes the visual representation of the adventures of the Critical Brothers. Tune in soon as these HA Boys throw up some pictures from the Cruz Skate Shop 2nd Anniversary and the Omar Salazar Nike SB release.

Peace.

Here goes some pictures from FTC’s skate contest For The Cash that happened last Tuesday. Get ready for a two parter again! This is the prelude before the contest…

Before the contest…

Apollo Cutts. Don’t forget to peep his In The Cutts series.

Clint having lunch with Mojo Mike.

Jamie Hustle with Furby from Shake Junt.

Jamie’s funky ass kicks we all made fun of…

Just another dope shot of the crowd in the backyard, that’s all.

The presence of a real EMB OG, Chris de Leon (EMB4ever).

Reda shootin’ footy…

A view from the back area of FTC for the first heat.

We’ll upload more photos very shortly. Thank  you for your patience.

Peace.