MY 2024 WITH JIMMY CISZ

2024 was an exceptional year for inline skating. With the community slowly adjusting to some level of normalcy in a post-Covid world, skaters from all over are making the most of their time and enjoying life and all that comes with it. That often means spending time with friends and loved ones, traveling to new locations, and of course, strapping on the skates for a fun session. We decided to speak with some of Blading’s best and brightest stars to see what 2024 brought them.

Topsoul | Photo: Sam Post, @sam_post_

I started 2024 with a massive road-trip from Maryland to Las Vegas with the Faction team. We picked Brandon Anderson up in Atlanta and started clipping up for Tactics while enjoying open country. I have no idea how Clark (Kirkman) survived some of those long drives which were well over 10 hours, while dealing with us at the same time! We also had a team trip to Europe for Winterclash the next coming month! All focus was on finishing the Tactics video. 



I ended 2024 enduring some big hurricanes (Helene & Milton) at home in Florida. Aside from that it was a great year for me! I was able to hit all my short term goals in 2024. I’m going on a trip to Europe for 2025, staying for well over a month, exploring Italy and trying to make a trip to Barcelona happen. 

Alley-oop Fishbrain | Photo: Vittoria Maccarrone
Backslide | | Photo: Vittoria Maccarrone

Spending time with the Faction team attending two video premieres for the Faction Tactics video. The trip to Vegas is always a huge highlight and a crazy adventure to see the Wild West. Skating with Faction’s newest team member Tri Tri-Rudolph at the Compound was a dream come true, I look forward to this summer to do it again ! 

Crystal Castles


Lil Peep


Snow Strippers


BLP Kosher


Suzy Sheer


Silversun Pickups


Ruckspin


Maxo Kream


Young Dolph 


Las Vegas, New York City, North Carolina, New Mexico, Texas, Washington DC, Colorado, Schmidty’s Ramp and Camp Indiana, Woodward Pennsylvania, Key West Florida, Atlanta, Netherlands, Birmingham Alabama, Maryland, and New Jersey. 

Woodward Pennsylvania
Skating in the Metro Card Classic in NYC | Photo: Dustin Locy, @dustinlocy
Photo: Dustin Locy, @dustinlocy
Topacid | Photo: Dustin Locy, @dustinlocy

Watching my team, Brandon Anderson and Clark achieve the completion of the Faction Team video. Winning the Captain of Concrete in Atlanta was a huge milestone for me, thank you SK8TL! Also winning One Magazine‘s “Breakout Blader” award is a pretty crazy feeling! Plus, all the unconventional tricks I was able to land this year and see them standout from the thousands of talented rollerbladers in our community. Thank you everyone who’s supported me through my social media pages! You guys motivate me more than you know. 

Jimmy on the winner’s podium at the CapCon competition
Jimmy alley-oop topsoul at the Crowder Power competition

I had plans to stay in Atlanta to skate some awesome street spots with my best bud Anthony. On the way back from the Compound in Maryland, Hurricane Milton decided to make a run directly toward my hometown so I hurried back home to hold down the fort while my family evacuated. 

Smashed my front teeth out doing a pocket air at the skatepark of Tampa. I was skating with my teammate Eric Michael and the session was going so well before that happened. This is the second time I’ve done that too, only this time I lost 3 front teeth. Completely gone. I got these new ones now that I happen to like very much though! 

My parents have been a huge support in my skating since I was nine years old, without them, not sure where I would be! Clark Kirkman from Faction has been a great mentor and influence in my direction and getting the things I want out of not just skating, but in life in general. My girlfriend for being an amazing supporter and my best friend and always keeping me positive and motivated, while skating with me as much as possible. 

Mrs. & Mr Cisz
The one and only Clark Kirkman

I am looking forward to my trip in Europe from February through March, heading back to the Compound for some much needed training and fun, and the contest season of 2025! Plus I have a new pro wheel from Sic Urethane dropping this year as well. Huge thanks to Kevin Little for always supporting my journey and ideas! Looking forward to putting out clips and content and having the most fun I can with rollerblading! I want to give a big shout-out to everyone who has read this and has supported me throughout these amazing years! Thank you, rollerblading!

Closed-Book | Photo: Vittoria Maccarrone

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