A three sixty flip is a skateboarding trick that combines a 360 pop shove-it and a kickflip. Invented by American Rodney Mullen, it’s probably the most recognisable street trick and involves flipping the skateboard 360 degrees both long ways and side ways.
Skateboarding is a highly skilful, playful and sociable sport that really took hold in Britain in the 1970s with young people. A strong scene developed over the years characterised by a DIY culture of ramp building, street skating and friendship that generated its own music, art and fashion. Today, skateboarding is an Olympic sport and people of all ages from children to grandparents enjoy skating in dedicated parks and in the public realm.
Legitimate skate parks have been established at Jesus Green and Trumpington but, unlike other sporting facilities, neither are covered or floodlit meaning their use is limited. There is certainly a demand for more and better facilities for this burgeoning sport.
This skatepark at Donkey Common was originally established in 2003 in response to an upsurge in flatland skating on a newly created path as part of the Parkside Swimming Pool redevelopment. The skate park is now is a state of disrepair and Cam Skate are campaigning to redesign it by playfully integrating it skateable street furniture into the new design.
You can find out more about their campaign at https://cam-skate.co.uk/dc/
To read more skateboarding in Cambridge, check out ‘A Brief History of Cambridge Skateboarding’ by Sim Higginson and Joe Lewis, 2022 ISBN 978-1-80068-969-5
