Margielyn Arda Didal

Skateboarder Margie Didal: “do what you love” 🇵🇭 I By Her Rules

Margie first encountered skateboarding while helping her mother sell street food to make ends meet. Now she supports her family as one of the top skateboarders in Asia. Being a skater, she is a bit of a rebel in Filipina culture, but she is the sport sensation of the country and a strong chance of a medal at Tokyo 2020. She is paving the way for the next generation of women in skateboarding.

Five female athletes who are defying the perception of what a woman is supposed to be doing in her society, her sport or her community and changing the course of their lives as well as the world around them as they live By Her Rules.

Step Inside Margie Didal’s Secret Training Facility In The Philippines

Margie’s story is an incredible one. From starting out skating around the densely packed streets of Cebu city in the Philippines aged just 12, she has enjoyed a stratospheric rise and in so doing she has raised the profile of skate culture not just in her home country but the entire region.
Contest victories at the Asian and Southeast Asian games in 2018 and 2019 respectively turned Margie into something of a national hero- even as Cebu’s only skatepark, ‘Concave’, was closing down. Forced to practice at the picturesque but limited terrain underneath the Pahara bridge in neighbouring Mandaue, Margie’s ability to work on new moves was then further curtailed by the 2020 global pandemic which forced many Asian cities into total lockdowns.
Her solution was to build a small private training facility where she could dial in her technique with a view to setting the global women’s contest circuit alight.
The plan is to use her new profile in a country which idolises sporting heroes to create a permanent indoor public skatepark in order to nourish that groundswell of interest in skating which her success has helped create. All this, it might be added, before even her 21st birthday.
To celebrate that occasion, Margie allowed us to swing by and check out her training facility, where we took the opportunity to catch up with her about the twists and turns of her life story right up to this very unusual juncture in time.
Go Margie!

Montage Of NBD’s At The Berrics | #DreamTrick

The Berrics is a safe space where the world’s greatest skateboarders bust their asses to make their dreams come true (though sometimes it’s a living nightmare). And, beginning in 2017, our #DreamTrick series provided plenty of NBD awakenings. Watch this mega-edit of the best of the best, featuring Sean Malto, Andy Anderson, Mikey Taylor, Chaz Ortiz, Aurelien Giraud, Heimana Reynolds, Yuto Horigome, Tyson Bowerbank, Jake Ilardi, Ivan Monteiro, Lucas Rabelo (that fly fellow), Richie Jackson, Sewa Kroetkov, Jordan Maxham, Gustavo Ribeiro, Nathan Ko, Cody McEntire, Dan Corrigan, Dave Bachinsky, Kilian Martin, Micky Papa, Becker Dunn, Jordan Mourning, Margie Didal, June Saito, David Reyes, Jack Olson, TJ Rogers, Kelvin Hoefler, Neen Willians, Chris Haslam, and more!

Skate Life In The Philippines With Margielyn Didal | FIELD DAY

Catch up on all episodes of FIELD DAY here: https://win.gs/FieldDay

Professional Skateboarders lead a seemingly charmed life - from demos, to signings, to photoshoots, to hitting the streets for the next video part, pro skaters are considered to have the best job on earth (well, at least to us skateboarders).

However, when the tours end and the contest season has mellowed out, it’s always good to be back home and enjoy skateboarding in its greatest form: low-stress, no-deadlines, and with the good homies. This is what “Field Day” is all about.

In this episode of FIELD DAY, we tag along with Margie Didal in her hometown of Cebu City, Philippines to get a tour of her home, catch a sesh at the local skate spot, and chill with the locals.

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.

Tampa Pro 2020: Finals –Nyjah Huston, Shane O’Neill, Ishod Wair– SPoT Life

Tampa Pro gives you what you came for every year. But this year? WAYYY MORE!

Men’s Results
1. Nyjah Huston
2. Shane O’Neill
3. Ishod Wair
4. Alex Midler
5. Kelvin Hoefler
6. Maurio McCoy
7. Mason Silva
8. Dashawn Jordan
9. Luan Oliveira
10. Carlos Ribeiro
11. Manny Santiago
12. Angelo Caro

Women’s Results
1. Hina Maeda
2. Yumeka Oda
3. Margielyn Arda Didal
4. Gabriela Mazetto
5. Ana Rendon
6. Samarria Brevard
Video: Frank Branca & Koki Kasai

Best Of '#DreamTrick' 2019

The Berrics is a safe space where the world's greatest skateboarders bust their asses to make their dreams come true (though sometimes it's a living nightmare). 2019 was so full of NBD #DreamTricks, we didn't want to wake up.

WBATB | The Best Moments Of Women's Battle At The Berrics

December 7 was the ultimate ladies' night: Skaters around the world watched history in the making as the final five matches of the first Women's Battle At The Berrics unfolded, hosted and presented entirely by females (another first for major skate competitions). Relive some of the best moments above, and get ready because next year's WBATB will be even bigger!

The Hype Before Finals Night | WBATB Round 2 Recap

Women's Battle At The Berrics Finals Night is just around the corner! Revisit some memorable moments from round 2, and make plans to watch the live stream on December 7. May God have mercy on their souls.

WBATB | Samarria Brevard vs. Margie Didal - Round 2

With Women's Battle At The Berrics Finals Night only a few weeks away, the stakes have never been higher. In today's matchup, Samarria Brevard and Margie Didal fight be in the first WBATB Final Four. May God have mercy on their soul