Rolling.ro: Your full name, age, location ?
Adam: Adam Żurawiecki, 22, Czestochowa

Rolling.ro: How long have you been skating?
Adam: 12 years

Rolling.ro: Who do you skate for? (sponsors)
Adam: Hedonskate.com USD KIZER 034



Rolling.ro: Why did you started skating and how did you get into it?
Adam: Used to ice skate and play hockey, and when I first saw rollerblades somewhere I got immediately juiced…and I had to try them.

Rolling.ro: Who inspires you back in the day?
Adam: Back in a day, like really long tome ago it was Jon Julio..
Later it was Aron Feinberg..Kevin Gilan.

Rolling.ro: What is your skate set-up right now?
Adam: USD Realm with KIZER fluid III undercover wheels, and creeper anti rocker wheels.

Rolling.ro: What are your favorite spots to skate?
Adam: I like to go fast on tricks, and I like to jump a lot. The best would be some obstacle to grind with a bank or a transition to it. I like to use kickers to grind on a high things, walls, fences etc.



Rolling.ro: Where would you like to travel for skating?and why?
Adam: Tokio!!! That’s a place to go! obviously not only for skating.
Right now it’s rather only kind of a dream for me, but maybe one day..
Maybe some ledges in Switzerland…
I like modern architecture, and I like to skate on new creative things. For sure the best place to go in Europe is Barcelona – not only because of the beautiful places everywhere, but also because of the mentality of the local people. All in all I think that the possibilities in rollerblading are simply endless. That’s why we should all go and discover our cities!

Rolling.ro: How is the skating scene in Poland at the moment?
Adam: It’s slowly getting bigger and better. A lot of young talents recently appeared what makes me fell really happy. There is a growing number of skateparks, what generally improves the level of skating in our country. We have a lot of skating crews. A lot of people are getting back to the sport, and also rollerbladig itself is getting more and more popular.

Rolling.ro: I observed you do also Video Editing, why this passion and why did you start?
Adam: It all started long time ago in 98, when my friends(Kajek and Duńczyk) form my hometown Częstochowa - 034 crew, edited our first rollerblading video using two VHS vcrs and simple audio system. I wanted to do the same and next year with my friend Kajek we did first “034” video using some basic PC editing methods.



Rolling.ro: Do you have any new projects for the future?
Adam: I always have something on my mind but well.. we’ll see what will actually work out. I’m planning to do some rollerblading video next year.

Rolling.ro: What videos are you filming for right now?
There are no strict or major projects for me at the moment.

Rolling.ro: Are you into any other activities besides rollerblading?
Ofcourse…I’m studying sociology on Silesian University in Katowice.
I’m doing some editing work for Hedonskate. I also do have an input in polish rollerblading website inmag.pl. Moreover I’m animating a rollerblading life in my hometown Częstochowa, and generally in Poland by taking part in our sport organization called “Green” . It organizes competitions, demos and other events connected with rollerblading.

Rolling.ro: How does a normal day look like?
I wake up, check e-mail, shower etc…hehehe little breakfast with coffe, going out to university. Dinner in the City or –if I have time, I do it at home- pizza, pasta, pierogi, chineese things... Working, skating? Yeah. Chilling in the evening – there is million ways of doing it right…

Rolling.ro: What was your best, and what was your worst experience in rollerblading?
Adam: Worst – Broken arm..2 times in the same place.
Best – Going on the Ignition tour in 2005. Wohah! That was something!

Rolling.ro: Which is the most important thing when you rollerblade?
Adam: Doing my tricks and having fun.

Rolling.ro: How you see the East Europe level of skating?
Adam: Level is continuously rising up! Some of the Guys are totally amazing . But I think that there is still a lot of things that we - eastern Europe have to learn about rollerblading. It’s not just about stunts and being the best on the session. It’s about the pleasure and joy of skating, about the style, and Your own input, in what You represent by Your skating.

Rolling.ro: Which are the most important contest you have participated? Best results?
Adam: All the IMYTA contests in Amsterdam. Two times in the final –grate feeling.
Battle my crew in Prague where together with my friends from 034, we took the first place!



Rolling.ro: What are your worst injuries?
Adam: Broken arm.. I mentioned before.

Rolling.ro: What rolling movie you enjoy watching the most?
Adam: Almost every one...There is so many I can’t say the one.
Let’s say Project Mayhem.

Rolling.ro: What do you prefer the most, rails or ledges? why?
Adam: Depends on kind of rails, and kind of ledges.
But hmmm, if I have to choose I prefer ledges.

Rolling.ro: Your favorite tricks?
Adam: Ao fishbrain, and 900.

Rolling.ro: What plans you have for 2007?
Adam: Ventspilis competition in January, then winterclash, then egzam session on my university… don’t know the rest yet.

Rolling.ro: And at the end, how do you define your style?
Adam: New rokoko.

Rolling.ro: Thanks for the interview Adam, last words?
Adam: Thanks Guys!
Keep rolling,
Green is better.

Interviu de Ene Stefan @ www.rolling.ro | Inapoi