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Skaters mixing it in the bowl

 

mangawhai skaters 2015-886After flitting through 14 countries in one year competing in professional downhill skating events, how does a guy end up in little old Mangawhai teaching pre-teen skaters? Answer: Who cares!

The mere fact that former Adelaide skater Daniel Hawes has found a niche here is to the advantage of Mangawhai and the youngsters who simply want to get their wheels spinning and some tuition in the art of skating.

Twice weekly since February, pied piper Daniel has been surrounded by 20 to 30 youngsters all decked out with skateboards or scooters, helmets and pads and keen to make the most of their wheels on what he considers to be a world-class facility.

The learners bowl gets a lot of work as the youngsters get their initial confidence before moving onto the volcanoes then taking the major step of dropping into the big bowl.

“The whole thing is about fun,” says Daniel “then as they gain confidence they’ll try more daring stuff and three or four of these kids have made enough progress to see them competing in the Bowl Jam in February.”

Classes are all inclusive – everyone is welcome – and the popularity is such that Daniel can see the prospect of getting busier during the holiday period and possibly increasing lessons to four times weekly as school holidays approach.

It’s not always easy to get around all his pupils individually but Daniel has valuable back-up from seasoned local skater Jack Bennett.

This is a big ‘positive’ for the community, locals and visitors and in making full use of this valuable resource is also spreading the good vibe of Mangawhai.

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JUST FUN: Daniel Hawes has skaters dropping into the bowl at one of his twice-weekly classes.

 
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