Bay Area skateboarding coach embraces lifelong passion

Jade Trevizo crouched over her skateboard at Plata Arroyo skatepark in San Jose, trying once more to master a basic maneuver that pops it off the ground and keeps it underfoot as the rider sticks the landing.

With a whack, the 13-year-old who started riding six months ago stomped the board’s wooden tail to the pavement, launching herself and the board upward. But she couldn’t land on the board. Instructor Felipe Franco held out his hand to steady her and offered tips to “ollie” as she gave it another go.