Be brave, be safe.

Tommy Carroll has been skating since he was ten, but has been blind since the age of two due to a retina cancer. In an interview with Tony Hawk, he explains that he starts in a skatepark that he doesn't know to familirize himself with the surroundings using all his other senses.

Thanks to protective gear he was able to learn incredible tricks. An amazing story that prooves you can be really brave when you are safe.  Once he feels comfortable he does not hesitate one extra instant to let go.

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