Thursday, March 7, 2024

Invitation to represent the USA Slalom Skateboarding Team Letter

 
I am honored to get a letter to join the USA National Slalom Skateboard Team. 
This is my final year of big contests. Though I said that going to the World Skate Games in 2022 and podiumed on the first day placing 3rd in the Hybrid. I placed 4th overall against all age women. Some as young as 12 to the 9 years younger. I was the oldest competitor racing skateboards. I think I was the oldest athlete at the event. I will need to confirm that.

This year I was planning on going to 2 races before September. I got sick the night before going to the Presidents Race and had to cancel going. It was a tough decision as I had the film Clara Shuku Mokri the director of the mini documentary and Lou Nakasako the co-documentary filmer plus an extra person for the day of the race. I had Jamie Hart flying to meet me and we were going to travel to the hotel in the same rental car. Since I caught C I didn't want to be around anyone and so everyone canceled. I was bummed but it happens.


This year I am going to the Texas Sizzler March 22-24 in Hockley Texas on a soap box derby hill. and coaching Leiola a super talented and young slalom racer. It will be her first slalom race competition. They will have the largest drop in ramp measuring 12 feet high. I have only done 10 and it's scary. I try not to think about the ramp and will just see how I feel the day of the race.
28515 Old Washington Rd, Hockley, TX 77447

Yesterday I saw a post that the World Championships of Banked Slalom were going to be held in New Mexico. I immediately contacted Isa Ruiz a USA slalom team mate and awesome young racer who's dad puts on the race. I have always wanted to skate Ditch Slap because it's suppose to be epic. 



In order to fund my racing I'm asking my sponsors to help fund my travel fees by putting brand logos on my board, helmet and jersey.



If you want to sponsor me directly and get a tax letter. USA Slalom Skateboarding is a 501c nonprofit and if you put my name down in the description area the funds will be set aside for my travel expenses. Same goes for LaCosta Racing another nonprofit I am a team rider. Put my name in the description so it will be saved for my racing expenses to get to Rome in September. Thank you!!!

Current Sponsors:

Catto's Graphics Boardroom RacingLenz Arts, RipTide Sports, Insta360 Santa Cruz Skateboards, Bronson Speed Bearings, MobGrip, Sk8kings Skateboards, Sk8kings Turbo Wheels, Girlsnota4letterword, Laird SuperFoods, Old Bones Therapy, 187killerpadsOld Lady Gains cool woman owned former Masters CrossFitter Kim Munoz and badass. I love her messaging and posts on her social media.

Adding more sponsors so I can update my jersey for the World Championships of banked slalom and will update again for the World Skate Games if I get more paid sponsors.

Thank you everyone who has already sent money and helped me. If I missed anyone please hit me up.


Another view.


Here is a link to the 10 foot ramp and 9 foot ramp Texas had but it got eaten by termites.


Current media links:

KAZU article on our local NPR station





Thanks Seal for putting the article in the magazine. Thanks Neil Pearlberg off the Lip Radio for writing the story. Available to pick up at Lenz Arts and in Aptos next to Companion Bakery.

More media projects in the works. I am super honored and stoked for the interest in my story it helps me keep skating and going for it.









 

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Slalom Cyber Skateboarding World Records for 25, 50 and 100 cone Records


Came across these documents while looking for something else about Cyber Slalom. In 2008 I set up a Cyber Weekend in Santa Cruz for the 25-50 International 25, 50, 100 cone race. We set a course on the levee in Santa Cruz near Josephine Street. Jonny Miller was kind enough to bring a start ramp and we set it up on the levee. 

We had a good size crew of all ages. Jamie Hart came down from Sacramento, John Ravitch, Gary Holl, Jonny Miller from Los Osos and many others a few we have lost like NorSki and Wally Sueyoshi RIP. We did get one complaint and the police showed up. I told them we would be done soon and a few hours later they came back and we wrapped it up. It took a bit longer than I thought but it was done and we had times. I just ran the Cyber a October 7th and my time was slower by .4 seconds.

25 Cones 6 feet apart, 3 pushes from a start box. You have to go both directions and average the two fastest times.


50 Cones 6 feet apart, 3 foot start ramp. One direction timed run fastest of 3 headwind and slight uphill.


100 Cones 6 feet apart, no ramp push start. I direction timed run fastest of 3 we set up this course on a hill in San Jose. I remember we had head winds and it was super super hot 95 degrees. Heat effects your wheels and the wind slows you down.



Sunday, October 29, 2023

Santa Cruz woman, 64, to head to Rome for World Skate Games



Made the news last night on KNTV Bay Area NBC channel with Marianne Favro and her camera guy Jim who's from Santa Cruz. I am honored to get media attention this past year after not getting much my whole career. 
We were going to skate and if they had a some breaking news story to go to we knew they might not make it. 

We set up 50 cones 6 feet apart on a spot that is pretty flat and easy to get too. Thank you to walkers, joggers and bike riders for letting us use part of a lane. I usually drive to San Jose on Saturday mornings and meet up with a crew of skaters on a road that we've ridden on for over 17 years. We've seen some really crazy driving and 90 plus miles on a little remote road.

Last weekend we set up cones in this exact spot to run the Cyber Slalom 25 cones that was a world wide event. 21 spots around the world and we were one in Santa Cruz. We ran 4 runs both directions and posted a combined time. I was third overall in the women's division.

Thank you Josh Harvey and John Nakama for coming over and helping me set up and mark 25 more cones so now we have a 50 cone training spot.

I am currently ranked second in the women's world slalom skateboarding 2023 season. ISSA International Slalom Skateboarding Association. I'm third overall 4 year overall Women's Ranking and second in the Women's Masters. It's a points system. It doesn't mean I'm the second or third fastest in the world but according to the averages of my racing and points. At the USA slalom races and from the World Skate Games I am the second fastest woman in the USA consistently getting second or third to Lynn Kramer the 17x World Champion. I'm happy with that just stoked to be racing and having fun.


21 spots around the world and we were one in Santa Cruz. 








 

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Judi Oyama new angle of the practice run at World Skate Games video Coll...

 

Getting ready for Worlds in 1 week.

Going through some footage and came across this video that went viral on my Instagram. I am forever grateful for my sponsors and people that take video and photos and share them.

Thanks Eric Lynn Kramer's Husband
(I don't know his last name, I will update)

See you in Salem Oregon at the

links to more information and the live feed.






Sunday, September 3, 2023

No Comply Skate Art Show Closing date September 6, 2023

If anyone missed the opening to the No Comply Art Show they are having a closing ceremony. I was honored to be asked to be in the show with a host of amazing skateboard artists. I went have been an insecure artist when it comes to my drawing and painting. I airbrushed surfboards to get through SJSU in the evenings after work or school. 


I started this painting working on the Board Rescue Art Show and never finished it. I finished it and sent it to the show. Sugar Press Art printed 20 of these and 2 press proofs and 2 artists proofs that I got to keep. They are selling the rest. 





Print proof from Sugar Press limited signed run.

Artist: Judi Oyama
Title: Winchester Pink Pool
Edition: Archival pigment print on recycled Cotton Rag,
from an edition of 20
Size: 13 x 24 inches
Markings: Hand Signed & Numbered with Sugar Press chopmark.

Board Rescue Art Show work in progress with my son Ryan.

Stages of painting in progress.


Finished in front of my sheshed.

Friday, September 1, 2023

2023 US Slalom Skateboard Nationals Women's Results

 



Stoked to get an article about last week's US Nationals (put on my the La Costa Racing non-profit) in the local Santa Cruz Sentinel. This comes out today in print. Here is a link to the article. Thanks Jim Seimas for writing this. My hope is to get more skaters trying slalom racing since it's a great discipline to cross train for skateboarding. Next race will be the World Championships in Salem Oregon.

2023 SLALOM SKATEBOARDING
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1, 2023
BUSH’S PASTURE PARK – SALEM, OR

Some videos I posted on my youtube and IG

U.S. National Championships
of Slalom Skateboard Racing
Aug. 26 - 27, 2023 • Vista, California USA
Women's Results
for all results go Slalom Skateboarder

Women's Hybrid Slalom Skateboard Finals

I pulled out early and got a DQ (1.5 second penalty) on the first run. Learned a big lesson since I had faster times and ended up third.

1Lynn Kramer 
2Isa Ruiz 
3Judi Oyama 
4Lari-Ann Rupp USA
5Jennifer Coppa USA




Women's Tight Slalom Skateboard Finals
Single lane we each got 2 runs. My first run was clean but slower. I played it safe to get a time. My second run was better and I placed second.

1Lynn Kramer 
2Judi Oyama 
3Isa Ruiz 
4Lari-Ann Rupp USA
5Jennifer Coppa USA




Women's Dual Giant Slalom 
Skateboard Finals
I ran clean most of my runs until racing Lynn to the first and second place. She is super fast and as hard as I try to chase her down I still got second which I am happy about. 
At the World Skate Games I had the second fastest Giant Slalom time but in the finals my time was 2 seconds slower thus I ended up getting 5th.


1Lynn Kramer 
2Judi Oyama 
3Isa Ruiz 
4Lari-Ann Rupp USA
5Jennifer Coppa USA



Times for each race below:


            Women's 
Hybrid Slalom Skateboard Times




              
                Women's Tight Slalom Skateboard Times



             Women's Giant Dual Slalom Skateboard Times







US Nationals Overall Standings

Kid:
1. Sam Inserra

Jr:
1. Kelley Apanowicz
2. Maggie Harrison

Am:
1. Anton Gillespie
2. Bobby Thomas
3. Sean Graves
4. Aaron Inserra

Masters Overall:
1. Patrick Lehrmann
2. Gareth Roe
3. Paul Rowe
4. Marcos Soulsby-Monroy
5. Kenny Harrison

Women:
1. Lynn Kramer
2. Judi Oyama
3. Isa Ruiz
4. Lari Rupp
5. Jen Coppa

Men Pro:
1. Joe McLaren
2. Orion Lehrmann
3. Joseph Kyle Smith
4. Oshean Lehrmann
5. George Pappas

Current Women's World Ranking

 is a point system. I'm currently the second fastest in the USA and World by numbers. There are faster women racers coming to Worlds and that will show better who's the fastest. My goal is to be the second fastest USA rider. I'm good with that.

Men's World Ranking as of July 2023





Thursday, August 3, 2023

Slalomy Day in Salem Oregon viral video wow!



Photo's by Judi Oyama


I wasn't planning on going to this race, but I'm glad I did. I can't believe how many people have viewed the race posted on my Instagram account and all the interest in learning how to slalom skateboard race and what the equipment is. I'm going to post more how to and gear soon on this blog or youtube channel. 

I like to post results and some of the racing when I can. I know what it's like when you don't make a race and you want to see who is ahead and what the course looks like. USA Slalom Skateboarding was posting a live feed on Facebook

The first race was a dual hybrid which is a wider course with offsets and is not as technical as the tight which is usually harder because the cones are closer together. It was 75 cones long which is a good length for a race. Most of the time the road we are on is not long enough to have a cones and then room for footbraking or stopping. I wanted to get some racing in on this hill because the World Skate Championships are going to be held here in September 29, 30 and October 1st.



Commentary by Henry Hester a slalom champion from the 70's.

Judi Oyama 63 slalom skateboard racing Lari 28 Slalomy Day 7 29 2023

@judioyama IG


Video by Dave Baker.



Hybrid Results Men and Women's


Women's Final Hybrid Results

I won both races. Lari is an up and comer and will be passing me up soon.

Giant Slalom All Results
Best out of 3 Runs my last run was my slowest. 
I tried different wheels and had a head wind.
The sign says Hybrid but it's the GS.



Saturday, April 29, 2023

50 Years Skateboarding Video has motivated young and older to go out and play!

I did not expect the views that the video has had about my 50 years of skateboarding. I am super honored and stoked.

YouTube video link

Thank you everyone for the support. I am beyond surprised and even more motivated to keep skating. I got mostly nice comments and did expect a few negative ones but I don't care it's social media.

315,915 views Premiered Mar 8, 2023 as of April 29, 2023


Thank you my BFF for posting the YouTube link and story on your awesome website Girl's not a 4 Letter Word

on International Women's Day!

Celebrate International Women's Day - Judi Oyama Honored By Santa Cruz Skateboards!




And made this post: www.theinertia.com









And an important one to get slalom out to the world the Berrics posted it too.
Thank you! 




This was posted on Waval in Japan and translated thank you 

akikoba5884

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00:00
Introduction
00:33 Meet Judi
00:51 Judi's Background
01:25 Growing Up in Santa Cruz
01:36 Minna Sighting!
01:47 Judi's First Skateboard made by her Brother
01:59 Santa Cruz First Wooden Skateboard
02:35 The Capitola Classic
04:15 Meeting Novak and Jay
04:28 Getting Sponsored
04:43 Encouraging The Next Generation
05:56 10 foot roll in!
06:14 Winchester Skatepark
06:35 Inception of Independent Trucks
06:53 Judi Helps Santa Cruz & Indy Grow Their Teams
07:05 Novak, Haut & Shuirman
07:16 Being Present For First Independent Truck Roll In
07:31 Judi Shares EPIC RELICS with us!
08:03 Judi's Involvement with NHS Skate Museum
08:27 Judi & Slalom Racing
09:05 Judi Ripping Today!
10:04 Argentina
10:20 CrossFit
11:13 Judi is Proud of Women Skateboarding
11:35 Judi's Legacy

Guest appearances: Minna Stess, Jamie Hart, Cliff Coleman and Gary Holl Produced by Alex White Co-Produced by Joe Perrin Camera Op: Joey Digital Editor: Richie Valdez Archival Photos by: Daniel A. Anderson Gary Medeiros Michael Smiley Goldman Bill Golding Dan Devine Richard Oyama Reg Caselli Jesse Perrin Monique Soderhall Michael Chantry Archival Video by: John Ravitch Collin Kruse Daniel Carettoni

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Thank you to Outside Magazine that started the whole social media post surge.





This was posted on GIrls Skate Network. I came across this today September 28, 2023. Thank you for posting.