Following the success of the ‘FreeRide Project’ Movie that we produced at the end of 2011 after full years riding, we have decided to start work on the FreeRide Project 2. We kicked off 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa spending the season over there getting some riding in and re-connecting with the crew! (Hadlow, Court, Light and Boulding). True to form we where as unorganised as ever and all on our own schedules, none the less we have made a start…here is the pre-view to get the taste buds flowing:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7H7WHG7Xx0
The FRP2 will span the globe following the UKcrew riders Aaron Hadlow, Tom Court, Sam Light and James Boulding. We will hit some different countries, new locations and ride with the local crew’s wherever we go…expect to see some action from more riders in this movie!!
For more updates and to follow our progress ‘like’: https://www.facebook.com/kitefreeride
or visit: www.ripslix.co.uk
To watch or download the original FreeRide Project: https://vimeo.com/41314544
South Africa summer/winter...
2 months ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
Kite Fest, Punta Cana, DR video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
A short little clip from the Dominican Republic last month…what an awesome spot!!
Finnishing the 2011 Movie project
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
Right so the last push to get the Movie project and idea for a DVD and make it a reality. I have just finished interviewing the boyz, got some good stuff to string our trips together with and busy on the cutting table to make it look right. So, it should be out shortly…watch this space. A few weeks…
In the mean time…likeing the kickers a bit too much in Fuerte!
Triple-S and Trips coming up
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So I spent the last few days in German, Berlin. What an amazing city! I was filming there for a tent company…( www.gybe-design.com
I have just got back home to the UK and saw today that the invited riders list for the Triple-S has gone up. Stoked to get another invite along side some of the best in the sport and am looking forward to some solid riding at this years event! Other planed trips for me this year include the Ro-Sham Jam in Hood River and the WONW event in the Philippines. Also some PKRA’s in-between maybe…
Check the Triple-S invites and all new slider park here:http://www.realwatersports.com/news/2012-triple-s-invited-riders/
DVD cut coming soon! Interviewing Aaron tomorow…
Time at Home
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So after what seems like a long stint on the road, hitting different events and spending only a few weeks in each place. I have had some time to come back home in the UK and spend a bit of time. Getting some of the UK Spring conditions, big southerly swell coming into just outside my house. A few really cold days, getting in the sea at about -5, but its starting to warm up again. I won’t be home for long though, next i have a trip planned to Peru to kite on the Titicaca (http://www.laketiticaca.org/ ) and find some of the endless lefts that grace the coastline.
Also recently I have been filming a lot more, testing my self and trying some new things. Making a few local music videos and branching out into other fields of editing. Here is a short Stop Motion clip I produced the other day:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxUy3sUi78Q&list=LLa4U3I1RkE1bVHKQXz1azDw&feature=mh_lolz
Check out the view from head office ;)
1st rail contest Dominican Republic
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
After the WONW event in the Philippines, I came back to Europe with a good start to 2012 in mind. I headed out to Fuerteventura and scored some killer swell and then headed straight to the Dominican Republic for the Kite Fest, hosted down in the south of the island at Punta Cana. A new kite school is opening and the event and contest was hosted to open the school. I was stoked to take a 1st in the Slider/Kicker event and a 5th in the freestyle. The local rider where ripping, Cameron Dietrich, Ned Taylor and other riders from all over the world where there, good times!
Now Im back in the UK editing some videos and getting RipSlix off the ground… www.ripslix.co.uk
More events and trips coming soon, Peru in the pipeline as well as some seasonal snow action maybe!
3rd/1st at the international WONW Kite/Wake Jam, Philippines
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
The last few weeks I have been traveling around the philippines with Aaron Hadlow and Sam Light. We went to Boracay to film some kiting and check it out before going to the Wind or No Wind (WONW) that is held at the CWC water sports complex in Camsur.
It was awesome to be back there again to ride in the event, see some of the best riders out there hitting cable, boat and all hanging together, it was a good vibe. The contest side of things went well for me, I came 3rd over all along side Sam Light (2nd) and Aaron Hadlow (1st) and also a 1st along side Brandon Sheid for the GoPro video challenge.
There will be some photos up on my facebook page in the next few days!http://www.facebook.com/tomcourtkite
Kite Camp in the Philippines!
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
Right, so my next stop is out in the Philippines for the WONW board Jam at the CWC Cable park. This is a bench mark event that brings the end of my competitive season and its a great place to have it! After the event, I will then be going to Boracay to host a ‘Kiteloop’ contest and training camp. It will be a fun event with kites to win and boards to give away for the participants….so if you fancy getting away this winter, head to the Philippines and I will see you in Boracay!
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So last month I spent three weeks designing, building and riding a rail out in Fuerteventura with Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light and James Boulding. Check out some of the footage we scored and also dont forget to share it and follow us on facebook:http://ripslix.co.uk/http://www.facebook.com/#!/tomcourtkite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NivJs05_iBE&feature=channel_video_title
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So last month I spent three weeks designing, building and riding a rail out in Fuerteventura with Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light and James Boulding. Check out some of the footage we scored and also dont forget to share it and follow us on facebook:http://ripslix.co.uk/http://www.facebook.com/#!/tomcourtkite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NivJs05_iBE&feature=channel_video_title
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So last month I spent three weeks designing, building and riding a rail out in Fuerteventura with Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light and James Boulding. Check out some of the footage we scored and also dont forget to share it and follow us on facebook:http://ripslix.co.uk/http://www.facebook.com/#!/tomcourtkite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NivJs05_iBE&feature=channel_video_title
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So last month I spent three weeks designing, building and riding a rail out in Fuerteventura with Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light and James Boulding. Check out some of the footage we scored and also dont forget to share it and follow us on facebook:http://ripslix.co.uk/http://www.facebook.com/#!/tomcourtkite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NivJs05_iBE&feature=channel_video_title
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So last month I spent three weeks designing, building and riding a rail out in Fuerteventura with Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light and James Boulding. Check out some of the footage we scored and also dont forget to share it and follow us on facebook:http://ripslix.co.uk/http://www.facebook.com/#!/tomcourtkite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NivJs05_iBE&feature=channel_video_title
Filming
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So for the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of filming projects. Working towards producing a feature length movie at the end of the year or the begging of 2012.
Last week I was in berlin filming some product stuff for an up and coming company called GYBE. As there was no wind, I didn’t get to go further north in Germany to test some of the new 2013 kites. Hopefully I will be doing some more testing soon however…
Keep your eyes peeled for the release of the new Kitelauncher video and also the DVD update from here in Fuerteventura!
cheers T
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So, wow, what a hectic few months since i last posted. I have been out in Fuerteventura with the boys, aaron hadlow, sam light and james boulding…as well as the kitelauncher of course :) Building and rail and sessioning it in the lagoons to film a video for the web as well and a little section for a DVD that I am cutting at the end of the year…the video from this should be dropping shortly.
In the mean time, check out the cut from the Dominican Republic with me and Aaron Hadlow!!http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhee
updates soon! cheers T
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So, wow, what a hectic few months since i last posted. I have been out in Fuerteventura with the boys, aaron hadlow, sam light and james boulding…as well as the kitelauncher of course :) Building and rail and sessioning it in the lagoons to film a video for the web as well and a little section for a DVD that I am cutting at the end of the year…the video from this should be dropping shortly.
In the mean time, check out the cut from the Dominican Republic with me and Aaron Hadlow!!http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhee
updates soon! cheers T
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So, wow, what a hectic few months since i last posted. I have been out in Fuerteventura with the boys, aaron hadlow, sam light and james boulding…as well as the kitelauncher of course :) Building and rail and sessioning it in the lagoons to film a video for the web as well and a little section for a DVD that I am cutting at the end of the year…the video from this should be dropping shortly.
In the mean time, check out the cut from the Dominican Republic with me and Aaron Hadlow!!http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhee
updates soon! cheers T
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So, wow, what a hectic few months since i last posted. I have been out in Fuerteventura with the boys, aaron hadlow, sam light and james boulding…as well as the kitelauncher of course :) Building and rail and sessioning it in the lagoons to film a video for the web as well and a little section for a DVD that I am cutting at the end of the year…the video from this should be dropping shortly.
In the mean time, check out the cut from the Dominican Republic with me and Aaron Hadlow!!http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhee
updates soon! cheers T
Fuerteventura and my latest video
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So, wow, what a hectic few months since i last posted. I have been out in Fuerteventura with the boys, aaron hadlow, sam light and james boulding…as well as the kitelauncher of course :) Building and rail and sessioning it in the lagoons to film a video for the web as well and a little section for a DVD that I am cutting at the end of the year…the video from this should be dropping shortly.
In the mean time, check out the cut from the Dominican Republic with me and Aaron Hadlow!!http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhee
updates soon! cheers T
Hood River
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So, after spending a month down in the Dominican Republic with Aaron Hadlow and crew shooting some video after the Triple-S, we have hit the Ro-Sham Throw-Down slider project in Hood River. This place is a different world compared to the Caribbean, inland kiting on fresh water with stunning back drops.
The event has started for the last few days and there hasnt been much wind yet. Today is the main event though, so I will let you know how I get on! Check back soon, more videos and shots about to drop!
Video Update from the TripleS
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So after coming 5th at the TripleS rail event, here is a highlight video…check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCUPoJqups&feature=channel_video_title
TripleS 5th
about 1 year ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So after spending a few weeks in fuerteventura (which where awesome) shooting with the North team for some of the 2012 products. I then spent one day back in the UK before heading out to the USA to compete in the world renowned TripleS contest in Cape Hatteras North Carolina! I flew through NYC for the night and partied with my cousin Emily Mortimer and some of her friends. Then on to the event.
After a week of riding hard on the obstacles and some serious wipeouts I came away with a 5th place alongside Aaron Hadlow and Sam Light from the UK…Pretty happy with that!
Im now in the Dominican Republic filming and shooting for the rest of the month…
Australia video and Tarifa
over 2 years ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
So after cutting the ‘Down-Under Acheivers’ video with Sam Light and James Boulding I thought I would put together a short little cut of some of the best shots that didnt get used in the main video. Check it out on my Youtube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/DLjbmkQq-l0
I am now in Tarifa to test some of the new 2012 North Kites and Boards! Its pretty exiting to test a new ‘wake’ prototype board that I will be using over the next year. Keep you eyes peeled as when we finalize it I will post some shots ;) I think Aaron is coming down too in the next few days so there should be some good action going down!
New Video...
over 2 years ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
Yet another little webisode from my youtube channel. Check it out and dont forget to subscribe to be notified when my latest videos come out as and when I upload them! Also check out ripslix.co.uk for my movie making blog!
http://www.youtube.com/user/tomcourt4?feature=mhum
Shooting and Filming
over 2 years ago by Tom Court | permanent link | comments (0)
The last few days we have had some weird winds, not riding at our usual spot so we have been hitting point walter in the center of Perth. Its a great little sand bar with flat shallow water and great colours. Here is a sample pic of a back mobe shot the other day…Some more shots and video to be released soon to the mags and on the web :)





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