Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Arisa Trew and Jackalope Star Jada Ward

We had the chance to catch up with skateboarding legend Arisa Trew and rising star Jada Ward at Ventura’s new West Park Skate Park. They shared how they got into skateboarding, what tricks they’re working on, how they get hyped up before a big event, and more!

See Arisa and other pro-skaters at Jackalope Block Party Ventura, coming to the sunny West Coast for the first time, May 1-3, 2026.

Learn more about Jackalope Block Party Ventura: https://visitventuraca.com/jackalope/

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
00:15 - How'd You Get Into Skateboarding?
00:27 - What's Your Favorite Thing About Skating?
00:34 - What New Tricks are you Practicing?
00:45 - How Does it Feel to Land a New Trick?
00:57 - When was your First Trip to Ventura?
01:13 - Are you Excited to Come Back?
01:20 - Who do you Travel With?
01:36 - How do you get Hyped for an Event?
01:50 - Any Advice for Young Skaters?
02:06 - What else do you like to do for Fun?
02:19 - Favorite Place to Skate?
02:30 - What are your Next Goals?
02:45 - How do you feel about being in Ventura?
03:05 - Outro

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