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Monday, January 25, 2010

What kinda name is Hermann's Hole, and where does it come from??



The City of Hermann, Missouri takes its name from Hermann the Cherusker.

Hermann the Cherusker (the Romans called him Arminius) is a German folk hero of the first century who annihilated three Roman Legions in the Battle of Teutoburger in 9 A.D. at the ripe old age of 27 years old. Historians say his victory was the beginning of the end of domination by the empire of the Ceasars over Germany as well as the British Isles. To many Germans, he is understandably a symbol for strength.

In his honor, the Germans erected a tall monument of him near Detmold, Germany in 1875, and a similar monument in New Ulm, Minnesota, was erected in 1897. Pictured at right is statue of Hermann that guards the entrance of Spassberg, a German village at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio.



Hermann, son of Sigimer, was one of the Germanic princes of the Cherusci (also known as the Cherusker tribe). He and his brother, Flavus, were educated by the Romans, and Flavus ultimately would take up arms against his own people. Hermann became an officer in the Roman military forces, but when he returned to his native land of Germany, he soon objected to the imposition of Roman law upon his people. Hermann was determined to prevent his country from being delivered up to Rome. Hermann knew that the Romans were superior in their equipment, organization, and numbers, but he was convinced that if the Romans came and fought in his home country, his knowledge of the land would be enough of an advantage to overpower the Romans. His attacks were successful, and he swiftly defeated the Roman Army, causing people far and wide to rebel against the Romans.
Hermann's heroics for his people were not without extreme cost to him. In vengeance, the Romans captured his pregnant wife and took her off to slavery in Rome. A son was born to his wife in Rome and had to remain a slave for the rest of his life. Hermann never saw his wife again or his son. Hermann died 12 years after his great military victory.

German, Roman, and British historians recognize Hermann as one of the most ingenious personalities who precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of a Germanic Europe.

HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER.... In 2007 skateboarders from nearby city St. Louis took over a valley close to Hermann to make a massive bowl hole.


Hence the name... "HERMANN'S HOLE"

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Lesson 4

It's been almost 2 years since we built the bowl here near Hermann, Missouri, and there are already new things to skate these days!! We been busy pouring concrete in this skateboarding wilderness just 1 hour west of St. Louis, Mo. With the ever expanding "mini-bowl" that will soon flow into a snake run going 360 around the big bowl. It has more red brick coping than your city house, and you can skate it all day without ever pushing!! Also this fall we were slinging wood, and came up with an indoor half pipe to ride when the weather is mean.. Fully prepared with a wood burning stove next to the ramp we are ready to ride skateboards all season long. This is just a bit of footage shot from the 1st few skate sessions on the new ramps.


LESSON FOUR from Hermann's Hole on Vimeo.

Full Moon Phase III - WITH SOUNDTRACK!!

Full Moon Phase 3 (DIRECTOR'S CUT WITH MUSIC!!) from Hermann's Hole on Vimeo.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Shut for Winter






Heated indoor micro ramp sessions will happen later in January.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

ELEPHANT ROCKS SKATE PARK

We took a New Years Family Vacation down to Arcadia Valley in Middle Missouri 0n the 1st day of this new year 2010. With an average temperature of 10F the whole time, It was a real ice age blast!! Did any of you Midwest Skateboarders know we have had one of the Oldest Skate Parks on earth, right here in Missouri for billions of years!?
I'd like to think Captain Caveman himself must've done one of his trademark Onga Bunga Flip to front krook maneuvers on this ledge.
The Street Coarse was a bit Janky.

How high can you ollie?
"NO BIKES OR ROLLERBLADES"
Cave kids used to shovel out the flat bottom of this old school vert ramp 10 thousand plus years ago... These days kids just wait for someone else to do it.


Bank to ledge wall was built for attack.
Stone age launch ramp.

It's fun for the whole family!


For a skate park thats over a million years in the making... THIS PLACE ROCKS!!

Friday, January 1, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!


HOW LARGE WILL THE HOLE BE IN ANOTHER YEAR?