Eric Koston

Eric Koston | Battle Commander

The Berrics officially launched on December 7, 2007, and within a week we had posted our first Battle Commander, kickstarting a tradition of lights-out content. Co-founder Eric Koston was our inaugural Commander (followed in January 2008 by fellow Numbers numerologist Guy Mariano), and every trick in this edit is a thing of beauty… And we're not just saying that because, well, you know. We love you Koston!

Team KOSTON vs Team SHANE Round Three: THE STAIR DOWN | SLS GAMES

Welcome to SLS Games, a very serious competition.

This is a two team, three versus three competition, where skill and passion are put to the test through four rounds. Each round is worth a 2 second (total of 6 seconds up for grabs) head start which applies to the final round.

Round One: DECATHLON
Round Two: GAME OF OUT
Round Three: THE STAIR DOWN
Final: THE RELAY

Team KOSTON: Eric Koston, Ishod Wair & Kevin Bradley
Team SHANE: Shane O'Neill, Carlos Ribeiro & Robert Neal

The teams are tied up after Team KOSTON won Round One and Team SHANE took Round Two. Watch them battle it out in Round Three and stay tuned for the Final dropping next week!

Team KOSTON vs Team SHANE Round Two: GAME OF O.U.T. | SLS GAMES

Welcome to SLS Games, a very serious competition.

This is a two team, three versus three competition, where skill and passion are put to the test through four rounds. Each round is worth a 2 second (total of 6 seconds up for grabs) head start which applies to the final round.

Round One: DECATHLON
Round Two: GAME OF OUT
Round Three: THE STAIR DOWN
Final: THE RELAY

Team KOSTON: Eric Koston, Ishod Wair & Kevin Bradley
Team SHANE: Shane O'Neill, Carlos Ribeiro & Robert Neal

Watch them battle it out in a three on three game of O.U.T. and stay tuned for Round Three dropping next week!

Team KOSTON vs Team SHANE Round One: DECATHLON | SLS GAMES

Welcome to SLS Games, a very serious competition.

This is a two team, three versus three competition, where skill and passion are put to the test through four rounds. Each round is worth a 2 second (total of 6 seconds up for grabs) head start which applies to the final round.

Round One: DECATHLON
Round Two: GAME OF OUT
Round Three: THE STAIR DOWN
Final: THE RELAY

Team KOSTON: Eric Koston, Ishod Wair & Kevin Bradley
Team SHANE: Shane O'Neill, Carlos Ribeiro & Robert Neal

Watch them go head to head in a Decathlon and stay tuned for Round Two dropping next week!

The First Berrics Video Ever

The original location of The Berrics on Myers St. was a sanctuary for all of our friends when the big city spot busts got out of control. In 2006, one year before we officially launched as the TheBerrics.com, future pioneering videographer Ty Evans filmed some of our friends making themselves at home for an episode of his Crailtap 'Skate Fairy' series. This is the first Berrics edit ever, and it features Jim Greco, Mike Carroll, Eric Koston, Marc Johnson, and many more! It's amazing what you can do with an old warehouse.

The Fastest Tricks Ever Done At The Berrics

You never know how fast you really are until Yoon Sul points his radar gun at you… So, slow your roll and watch the fastest moments from our "How Fast Can" series, featuring: Ryan Alvero, Emmanuel Guzman, Mason Silva, Louie Lopez, Nick Garcia, Dane Burman, Eric Koston, Aurelien Giraud, Maurio McCoy, Blake Johnson, David Gonzalez, Dylan Witkin, Kanaan Dern, Iceland Iceman, Marcos Montoya, Ace Pelka, Duncan Byrnes, Yoshi Tanenbaum, Kader Sylla, Jamie Tancowny, Jack Fardell, Dave Bohack, Paul Hart, Milton Martinez, Justin Figueroa, Luan Oliveira, Chris Pierre, and Chris Joslin.

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TAMPA PRO 2020 / World of X

It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Our guy Frank Branca captured the best moments of Tampa Pro, including the best tricks and the best runs from all of the best skaters, and boiled it all down into the best highlight show out.

Spitfire's "Forever Fire" Phelper's Last Ride

Phelper took an all-time crew of heavy hitters to Chile in January 2019 for what turned out to be his final HELLRIDE. As he fired up the session, legends like Koston, GT, and Ishod took things to the next level. It’s been a year since his physical form moved on, but the Old Man is STILL WATCHIN.

The Berrics Gnarliest Trick Contest

The Berrics is partnering with TikTok to bring you the Berrics Gnarliest Trick Contest, which basically came about because we couldn't agree on which trick had the most impact in our epic 12-year video history. Was it Cole Wilson grinding UP the 7-rail? Torey Pudwill back-tailing from one side of our OG warehouse to the other side? Yoshi Tanenbaum's physics-defying blizzard flip into the LA High bank? There are too many gnarly tricks to count, so we're depending on you to chime in: check out our TikTok daily, and follow us on Instagram and hashtag #BerricsGnarliestTrick with your suggestions; we'll reveal the top 3 tricks next week, and we'll even give $1,000 to the winner! This may be our gnarliest contest yet…

Clips From The Moat: Tampa Pro 1996

In 1996, Eric Koston won Tampa Pro after a weekend of charging the course with a roster of legends. Enjoy some classic highlights from the second year of Tampa Pro, that originally aired in Issue 16 of 411VM