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A private recreational and creative space for skateboarding, arts, music, documentation and construction, in the District of Columbia. It is located near the Convention Center in Washington DC. [1]

Fight Club DC is managed by Dan & Jen Zeman, Stephanie Murdock, and Ben Ashworth. (They have final say on all rules.)

Skating at Fight Club DC

Primary skating features include:

  • an indoor bowl, comprised of wooden ramps metal joiners, spines, walls (evolving features)
  • two outdoor halfpipe ramps about 4-5ft.
  • music

A small fee is charged for all skaters. Under 18 is allowed to skate with prior permission from a manager. Weekly skating sessions are usually BYOB.

Participants may include people on BMX, power stilts, and inline skates.

History

Fight club was established due to the 2004 demise of Vans Skate Park. Anthony Smallwood and Ben Ashworth acquired the ramps (and the Vans column padding) and decided to setup an "underground" indoor space for skateboarding, art, and of course, parties. After two years of increasing popularity and a wildly destructive party, a media campaign was organized to proclaim the "death" of fight club. Meanwhile operations continued, with emphasis on more low-key celebrations. [2]

Fight Club has hosted many art exhibitions over the years, with it's largest art events often paired with DC Photo Week, Fixation curated by Anthony Smallwood.[3] [4] Fight Club often hosts professional and up-and-coming skaters, organizations that promote skateboarding including the 2008 Skaters for Public Parks Summit [5]


Primary Flickr Fight Club Photo Set
Flickr Fight Club Photo Set
Flickr Fight Club Photo Set
NPR Photo Essay
Skating Video Video Shredordie


  1. ^ http://www.myspace.com/fightclubdc
  2. ^ http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=1141
  3. ^ http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/art-design/fixated-on-fight-club/
  4. ^ http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/art-design/photography-skateboarding-and-beer-fotoweek-dc-fight-club/
  5. ^ http://www.skatepark.org/2008-summit-recap.html
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