We had fun playing rock band, skating the mini, eating dogs and brats at the Cosmic team rider Christmas party at the Wu's. We sang happy birthday to Kenitha, listened to Alan talk about our vision of helping others and becoming better people as we become better skaters. It was fun and this year should be an exciting one for the Cosmic Skate Team.

Micah and Josh in their new hoodies.

Eddie plays wii with Micah.

Sean skates with Leonard and Rachel.

Logan and Micah Skate Georgetown from David Wu on Vimeo.

Thanks to Cosmics for sponsoring Micah. Part of the Cosmic crew (Micah, Eddie, Chris, Shawn) went to Frankfort yesterday to shoot. We hit some street spots and skated the park. Towards the end of the sesh, David suggested a Lexington vs Frankfort game of skate. They played a team game of skate. It didn't look good since Hamm, our strongest ion flatground had gotten knocked out by Bryan Cooke John and the other dude. Frankfort took the first game only getting "A". I told the boys they would have to walk home. The FF guys, classy as usual, said they'd give them a ride home. They ended up playing again, and in a shocker, Eddie, Micah and Hamm took the FF team on "T"! It was a good time. Can't wait to do a tournament game of skate sometime. John informed us that Lawrenceburg, KY's wooden park is projected to be complete in Feb.
New Cosmic hoodie.
Micah and Josh making Thanksgiving mashed potatoes.

Well, the weather was so good that we had to get out. Micah and I hit Dry Ridge, Florence outdoors, Beechmont, then we decided to find the Newport skate spot under the bridge. After driving under a couple of bridges by the levee, we decided to get something to eat. While at the Burger King we ate, about ready to give up on our search when this dude walks in with a beanie, a bunch of tatoos and a skateboard. Yes! I asked him and he knew exactly where the spot was and said that there was a mini ramp too. We were excited to find such a cool place. And Micah enjoyed skating with Johnny who was rather good.

Micah takes 1st place at Lake Mingo in the YMCA/Loki Skate Shop 17 and under competition. This was Micah's 60th competition!
Saunty, Francis, Eddie and Chris

James from Danville ripped!

Phenom provided a deck

Orlando drove all the way down from WI to shoot this part!

Ask for it in your skateshop -- let me know if your shop needs to be hooked up -- Dave Wu (Phenom Rep)

Here is some video from our X Game 09 experience. So much to see! The Disney XD kids got to do a demo on the XD mini park. They also had a signing, plus got to present the medals to the women's vert winners. All got to be forerunners at different events. Micah got to do a 30 sec run before the Park Semi-Finals. He was so nervous, but did great.

Micah at the X Games from David Wu on Vimeo.

Mitchie and Micah at Dyrdek's skate plaza plus some street skating in LA.

Mitchie and Micah from David Wu on Vimeo.

Micah in the recent Ollie Pop video.

Ollie Pop from Chad Suter on Vimeo.

Click here for pics from the X Games Next X Demo These were taken by Nik of Ollie Pop.

Matt, David, Micah, Josh in Bowling Green and Nashville this earlier this summer. This was Josh's first skate trip.

Had a great trip to X Games 15. We hit Culver City Skatepark and Belvedere on Mon. Hit Venice Beach Tues and ate at China Town. Had shooting at the Disney XD park and the Skateboard Park Venue at the Home Depot Center Wed. Went back for the opening of the games Thurs with more shooting and a red carpet appearance for the opening of X Games 3D the Movie. Friday went back to see practice. Sat Micah was the forerunner for the Men's Park Elimination Round. Sunday we relaxed. We hit Dyrdek's Skate Plaza and street skated. The final 30 minute finale of Next X will air this Monday Aug 10 at 9pm on Disney XD.

Friends in the 10 ft Vert Ramp

Pro Mike Frazier worked with Micah and the other vert skaters this week.

Micah got his first Stalefish in the 10ft during his vert run in the vert contest.

Probably sweetest pic of the week for us. Micah kept flying out of the frame!

When Micah and I got to Woodward East this week we were stunned to see this incredible new park being built. It made me think about all the athletic canvases out there: The baseball field, the football field, the basketball court... even though there are differences, they are more alike than different. Skateparks on the other hand can be uniquely different in structure. This new plaza is a work of art that also has a functional purpose. This plaza rivals looks like it could be set outside a famous national museum. Watching the guys labor through the building process was not too different than watching a mother give birth to a beautiful baby. Those guys worked from 6am to 11pm in heat and rain. I got to hang w/the work crew some. They were all real cool, especially the project manager Bill. Most if not all were skaters. They seemed to really love their work. Their company is California Skateparks and they have some awesome parks built.


William, Cody and Micah on the new, sweet, pristine, beautiful plaza...



Micah got some vert instruction from Mike Frazier. There was a mystery skater who came in today -- TONY HAWK! Micah got to skate Cloud 9 with Tony, Kevin Staab, Mike Frazier and Kevin Johnson.

On a different note, keep Brewce Martin founder and owner of Skatopia in your prayers. Last I heard he was airlifted to Huntington, WV for his severe head injuries.

Micah Wu Herald Leader story click here. New episode of Next X Monday around 8:55pm Disney XD.
Press-Enterprise Story regarding Micah and Billy Marks on Next X.

Micah and Mitchie Brusco. Mitchie and Jen are in from Kirkland, WA to do the Free Flow Vert Comp at Ollie's this weekend.

Next X Premieres tonight 7:05 Disney XD!

Micah wins Ridge Riot 3! Click here for article.

Here is the first commercial for the show Micah will be on this summer!!!

Park Daze was a hit! Micah enjoyed skating in the rain and I enjoyed playing some fris w/a bunch of skaters. He got his longest lipslide ever (wet coping helps), plus his first ever nollie varial heel to revert out in the mini. Thanks Reid for putting it on. The trash collection for a deck was brilliant. Congratulations to PhenOm/Kragon Online Shop who placed 3rd at Top Shop in MN this weekend! Way to represent!

We hit Dry Ridge, Falmouth and the SKATE comp in Winchester today. Thanks Kathy for putting it on. The Void Park Daze next Sunday at Woodland. Thanks to the Falmouth crew: Eric, Joey and Devonte for picking up some fresh Phenom decks.

Exciting news:
1) Micah's new deck! Get it at the Void Skateshop, Loki, the Ridge or Ollies.


2) Press Release: April 13, 2009

PRO ATHLETES MENTOR PROMISING ACTION SPORTS AMATEURS
IN THE REALITY SERIES “NEXT X,” SET TO DEBUT ON DISNEY XD

-- Developed with ESPN, Series Features Chris Cole, Scotty Cranmer,
Billy Marks, Lincoln Ueda and Van Homan --

Production has begun on “Next X,” an exciting reality sports series developed by Disney XD in association with ESPN, featuring five of the world’s top professional action sports athletes mentoring promising young amateurs in their chosen sport, showing them how to crank up the action, hone their technical tricks and skills and to go “big time,” imagining, learning and growing to be the next action sports superstar. The eight-part short-form series will debut MONDAY, JUNE 8 (7:05 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD, DisneyXD.com and DisneyXD mobile platforms. The story will culminate in August with a 30-minute television and online special highlighting the amateur athletes’ VIP experience at X Games 15.

“Next X” is in production at Camp Woodward West, one of the top action sports training facilities in the country. A combination of traditional storytelling and action sports excitement, the series is produced by Evolution Media (Disney Channel’s “Bug Juice,” “Big Brother”). The executive producers are Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart and Kathleen French and the co-producers are Sue Seide and Alex Baskin.

The professional action sports athletes are Chris Cole (skateboard), Scotty Cranmer (BMX), Billy Marks (skateboard), Lincoln Ueda (skateboard) and Van Homan (BMX). They’ll lead the way for five up-and-coming action sports amateurs who already publicly compete on the amateur circuit and have the determination and talent to accomplish their goals of going pro. They are:

11-year-old Ian Bradley, a BMX amateur from New Hampshire who recently competed at the Toronto Jam
11-year-old Matty Cranmer, a BMX amateur from New Jersey who competes at the expert level
12-year-old Mitchie Brusco, a skateboarder from Washington. This year he completed at the Tampa Am contest
9-year-old Tom Schaar, an advanced skateboarder from California who recently skated at the California Am contest
11-year-old Micah Wu, an amateur skateboarder from Kentucky who competed in the King of the Groms skateboard contest last month in Minneapolis

“Next X” marks the second Disney XD project developed with ESPN. In February, Disney XD debuted “SportsCenter High 5,” a short form series geared towards boys 6-14 that celebrates the spirit of accomplishment -- whether it’s a basketball player beating the buzzer with a 3-point shot or a snowboarding ace soaring above the half-pipe -– through a compelling, fast-paced presentation of each week’s five most 
triumphant, awe-inspiring moments in sports entertainment. A new installment of the series, hosted by Emmy Award-winning ESPN reporter Josh Elliott, airs each Monday (in the 7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT hour), followed by multiple presentations throughout the week, on Disney XD.

Disney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for kids age 6-14, hyper-targeting boys and their quest for discovery, accomplishment, sports, adventure and humor. Disney XD branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms. The programming includes series, movies and short-form, as well as sports-themed series developed with ESPN. In the U.S., Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 72 million households via its basic cable affiliates.


Press Contacts:
Adriana Lemus
Disney Channel/Disney XD
(818) 569-7807
Adriana.lemus@disney.com

Alex Rozis
ESPN
(310) 642-1533
alex.a.rozis@espn.com

Check out the new mini spine ramp!

Here we are in snow covered Golden Valley, MN. Its hard to believe that this is Micah's 50th competition! After an 8 hour trek from KY to WI, Orlando drove us in with fellow rider Zach Kral (World record holder for most consecutive kickflips--1546!). We arrived around 11:30am and checked into the Super 8. Right when we walked in we ran into two of Micah's GA ripper friends Hayden Victor and Austin Gordon. We had met them at Camp Woodward last year. After getting settled we spent the day at the park. It was busy as usual. Zach worked the street a lot. I video'd him doing a kickflip front boardslide. Micah had to wait until evening to compete. By afternoon we met up with William Penniman and his family. After the 5:30pm riders meeting, the mini semi-final runs were on. You only got one run, with a first wall rebate (if you fell on the first pass you got to start over). William, who had not even ridden the mini because it was so busy (like 5-8 people in at once!) qualified 7th to make the finals Sunday. Micah skated against 26 of the best experts from the CA, GA and MN qualifiers and placed first in the semifinal round. He said, "I was relaxed because I told myself that I wanted to skate well and have fun, but if I did not make the finals I wasn't going to worry about it." Well, we'll see what happens in the finals. Jamie Foy (who dominated Micah in fingerboard skate at lunch -- a real nice and talented kid) placed 2nd in the semis. At Progresssive in GA, Micah got 2nd in the semis, and Jamie 1st. Click here for competition updates, pics and video. Click here for a video of the mini semifinals.

Shot on the new Canon HV 30. Micah grinds almost half the bowl at Ollies
Micah Wu at Ollies: A little bowl a little mini from David Wu on Vimeo.

Come ride the new bank and buy PheOm decks at the Voidskateshop!

Void Skate Sesh from David Wu on Vimeo.

Micah qualified 2nd in a super stacked expert division (20 skaters from all over). Check out the scores and finishes Sat and Sun at www.kingofthegroms.net and click under Progressive Skatepark.

Here is William "one shoe" Penniman's winning intermediate street run. His family hosted us while we were down in GA. It was a fantastic time!

King of the Groms Qualifier at Progressive Skatepark in Canton, GA Micah's friend from Woodward, William. We are staying with William's family this weekend.
Indy
Here we are at the bowl.