Pro skaters are often the face and voice of skateboarding. So, what do they have to say?! Over the years I've collected a good amount of pro skater interviews, and today I put together a list of the best. Check out the top 10 pro skateboarder interviews, and see what the pros have to say about their lives, skateboarding, the future, and anything else on their minds.

Sliding can be one of the most enjoyable facets of downhill skateboarding. Few things simulate the feeling of slashing a wave or throwing an edge into deep powder like sliding can. Besides the fun, there's utility: a well-placed slide in a moment of danger can save your life. One of the best things about sliding is that so much can be done with a simple deck, some hard wheels and bearings that can take a beating. From a technical standpoint, there are some basics for tuning your board setup that I'll cover here. So, get your deck we'll do a few tweakers and it'll be time to screech on the street. Read Setting Up a Slide Deck!

• Ready to slide? Read How to Coleman Slide to learn how!

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"The selected filmmaker will have the chance to work as part of a professional crew on an exciting LA-based video featuring the skater, actor, shop owner, shoe and skate park designer, and X-Games winner known as P-Rod. The video will be featured on AT&T;'s U-verse, YouTube, and a whole bunch of other places too. We'll be accepting applications via Facebook until April 22nd (11:59 PM EDT).The selected candidate will be notified in early May."

More details can be found at AT&T;'s official Facebook page - as well as email submission for applicants to enter.

The Skateboarding World Records list has been updated with some new in! Skateboarding is packed full of opportunities to set and/or break world records, and it is innovative and inventive enough that people are setting records all the time. If you know of another record that should be added to this list, let me know!