Tunes are pretty much essential to a good skate session, so I’ve always got a speaker or jambox with me. Nothing adds hype like music and it’s a great way to elevate the sesh a bit. My homies are usually great at yelling at me and keeping me motivated, but I’ve definitely noticed how much my skating feeds off the energy of the music.

It’s also fun to read people’s moods and learn what sort of music gets them amped. Especially if they’ve been battling with a certain trick, all you have to do is put on that one song they like and watch the hype build up.