The Lee Gardens Skateboard Fest 2022 is delighted to invite Star Coach Mouse Sir to participate in this year’s event. A veteran in skateboarding for over 20 years, he is encouraged to see the growing popularity of this sport in Hong Kong. “Back then, we often get strange looks from passers-by when we skateboarded on the streets. There were very few places where we could practise. We could only hone our moves in parks or on less crowded streets. Times have changed and now we have our own skateboard association and even a skateboard fest which has been running for the last two years organised by the Lee Gardens Association. This has been instrumental in encouraging more people to try skateboarding.”
In his many years of teaching, Mouse Sir has encountered students of all ages, from as young as 4 years old to over 50 years old. Riley, aged 9, is one of his students, having met him by chance two years ago at the age of 7. For a beginner like Riley, skateboarding poses an element of danger, and falls are common.
According to Riley, he didn’t seem to mind falling: “We learn how to fall from the very beginning. For example, when we fall, we try to land on our backs. This reduces the impact significantly.” Meanwhile Pak Lam and Gaku, who are of similar age to Riley, will also be participating at the fest. Both have taken up an interest in skateboarding since young. Through hard work and constant training, they have developed their own style and signature moves.
