In the Media
Over the years, Eric Tuma’s impact on the skateboarding world has caught the attention of journalists, filmmakers, and skate communities around the globe. Here’s a look at what the press has to say about his journey, his teaching, and his legacy.
Skateboarding California
Featured in the movie "Lords Of Dogtown" in the role of Marty Grimes, Tuma is a professional skateboarder who grew up in the infamous Dogtown of Los Angeles. A father himself, Tuma founded Roll Model Skate as a positive and supportive environment to help teach the youth (and the young-at-heart) to become better skateboarders. This episode features Tuma, the parents, and the children who are students of Roll Model Skate. Everything in this episode of Skateboarding California was shot at the Venice Beach Skatepark and at The Cove Skatepark in Santa Monica, California.
Eric "Tuma" Britton |
The Nine Club #367
Eric Britton discusses where his nickname "Tuma" come from, getting sponsored at 12 years old, leaving Dogtown for SMA, Kareem Campbell telling Skip Engblom to turn him pro for SMA, ending up in a coma from a mosquito bite, what it was like skating the Venice Pavilion in the 80's, starting "Tuma Skateboard Academy" teaching kids how to skate, his re-issue SMA board coming soon and much more!
