Brian Shima

Brian Matthew Isoa Shima (Born December 22, 1981) is a professional inline skater.

History

Brian was born in California, USA. Growing up, he was part of a group of skaters who called themselves "The Redwood City Bomb Squad". The Bomb Squad included Brian Shima, Pat Lennen, BJ Bernhart and Jim Bell.shima enjoyed skating.

In 2000 Brian Shima and his mother moved down south to Encinitas, California so that Brian could be closer to the heart of the industry and the photographers of Daily Bread magazine. In 2003 Brian and friends Jon Elliott and Jan Welch started Rat Tail Distribution, which distributes the companies which they started together, 4x4 Urethane, Ground Control and Vicious Bearings.at the age of 10 brian was the first skater to do a misty flip.

Brian Shima also is in a band called the The Moonshiners with Jon Elliott's younger brother Dustin. His current sponsors are 4X4, Ground Control and Vicious. Brian also had a character in the video game Rolling by Rage for the Sony Playstation.

It was officially announced that Brian Shima along with Jon Elliot will be creating a new boot company. The first skate will be an all black boot with some highlights. It will feature a new cuff mold that you can lace all the way up, and a new soul he designed with a free groove system so you can create your own personal groove. It will feature new vicious liners, and an unconstrained toe system, this allows more breathing room and almost eliminates toe pain while skating. It is called NIMH it is 100% skater owned and the new addition to the Rat Tail family. Release is around beginning of December.

Brian Shima has in fact got 4 middle names. Brian Wullferick Postman Pat Adam Shima.The latest tour shima participated in was "eagle rock high school rage rolling tour" in MID LOS ANGELES,AT CALIFORNIA,the video released in dec 2007.

Placings In Competitions

*1994 Sea Otter Classic - Monteray, CA - 1st
*2000 ASA Amateur Finals - Las Vegas, NV - 1st
*April 08, 2001 IMYTA #2 - Paris, France - 1st
*2001 Gravity Games - 4th
*2001 ASA Pro Tour - Anaheim, California - 1st
*2001 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 1st
*2001 IMYTA #3 - Detroit, MI - 2nd
*2002 Gravity Games - 2nd
*2002 Superhick - Atlanta, GA 1st
*2002 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 3rd
*2002 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 1st Best Trick
*July 07, 2002 IMYTA #8 - Montreal, Canada - 1st
*2002 ASA World Championships - 19th
*2002 ASA Pro Tour - San Diego, California - 17th
*2003 RFCC Tour Contest (915 Skatepark) - Greensboro, NC - 2nd
*2003 RFCC Tour Contest (Vertigo Skatepark) - Boardman, OH - 1st
*2003 Superhick - Atlanta, Georgia - 1st
*2003 RFCC World Finals (Airborne Skatepark) - Detroit, MI - 1st
*November 13, 2004 - RFCC World Finals - Kona, FL - 2nd
*2004 Barn Burner - Renton, WA - 1st
*2004 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 2nd
*2005 Fise Competition - Montpellier, France - 1st
*May 30, 2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Cincinnati, Ohio - 1st
*2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Paris, France - 8th
*2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Munich, Germany - 3rd
*2005 LG Action Sports Championship, Manchester, UK - 3rd
*2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Sacramento, California - 10th (VERT)
*2008 Bitter Cold Showdown - Columbus, Ohio - 4th

Signature Line of Products

Hardgoods
*Fifty-50 Shima Grindplate (1999)
*Medium Rat Bastard Wheel
*Mindgame Shima Wheel
*4x4 Shima Edition 1 Wheel 60mm/88a
*4x4 Shima Edition 2 Wheel 60mm/88a
*4x4 Shima Edition 3 Wheel 58mm/89a
*4x4 Shima Hi-Lo Wheel 56mm/90a
*4x4 Shima Hi-Lo Wheel 47mm/90a
*Ground Control Hi-lo Shima frame
*Ground Control Featherlite Shima frame

Skate Line
*USD Shima Psirus
*USD Bomb Throne
*Razors Shima I
*Razors Shima II
*Razors Shima II Limited Edition
*Razors Shima III
*Razors Shima IV
*Razors Shima III (Re-Issue with Razor Stock Liners)
*Razors Shima V
*Razors Shima VI
*Razors Shima VII
*Razors Shima III (Re-issue with Jug White Big J liners)
*NIMH Shima V.1
*NIMH Shima V.2

Notable Video Profiles

(Resource for this article is pending)

*Children of the Night (c) 1995 Medium
*Film of the Year (C) 1997 Medium
*Espionage (C) 1997 PRN
*Smell the Glove (C) 1998 Medium
*Amateur (C) 1998 Joe Navran
*Elements 2 (C) 1999 PRN
*United Front (C) 2000 Jan Welch
*Brain Fear Gone (C) 2000 Mindgame
*Coup de Tat (C) 2000 Joe Navran & USD
*What Do You Believe In? (C) 2001 Trendkiller
*Concentration (C) 2001 Escozoo Media
*United Front 2: Trash (C) 2003 Jan Welch
*Razor's Closer (C) 2003 Beau Cottington & Razor's
*8th Annual Hoedown (C) 2004 Jason Reyna Project
*Leading The Blind (C) 2004 Jan Welch/Pat Lennon & 4x4 Urethane
*Ego (C) 2004 Adam Johnson & Razor's
*Killer Boots (C) 2005 Artistry Productions
*Barely Dead (C) 2006

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/acrossroadculture Moonshiners]
* [http://www.rat-tail.com Rat Tail Distribution]
* [http://toxboe.net/Articles/showArticle/88 Lifelounge Interview via Toxboe.net]
* [http://www.lgactionsports.com/athlete.html?athlete_id=159&sport=inline LgActionSports- Shima Biography]
* [http://www.skatelog.com/skaters/brian-shima/ SkateLog- Shima's Profile]
* [http://www.imyta.com I Match Your Trick Association]
* [http://www.razorskate.com Razors Skates]
* [http://viciousbearings.com Vicious Bearings]
* [http://www.4x4urethane.com 4x4 Urethane]
* [http://www.gcuprising.com Ground Control Frames]
* [http://www.rat-tail.com Rat Tail Distribution, Inc.]