有舞王之称的DJ·威廉斯（哥伦布·绍特 Columbus Short 饰）就刚刚经历了一场因为飙舞而引起的社团争斗，他一直呵护的弟弟在这场流血事件中意外丧生。身心俱疲的他来自洛杉矶，到来亚特兰大一所黑...

Thisstoryisbasedwheretheskateboardcultureisthemostforeign,theMidwest.DerrickCabrera,likeallskaters,hasadreamofbeingsponsoredandonedaygoingpro.Heisanupandcomingskaterwithallthetalentbuthastheworldagainsthim.Parents,friendsandschoolmatescan’tunderstandhowDerrickhassomuchpassionforsomethingthathasnofutureintheireyes.Hiscrewoffriendsthatareskatersistheonlyplaceheistrulyaccepted.But,ashegetsbetterandbetter,theskaterhelookeduptothemostbecomeshisworstenemy.Inthesportofskateboardingasingletrickthathasneverbeendoneorconceivedcanbringyoustardominaninstant.Derrickhasthattrick,ifonlyhecanmakeit.Asheattemptstomakethistrickheisfacedwithskateproofing,ajealousfriendandcopswhohaveitinforhim.Derrickfinallygetsarrestedforskatingonprivateproperty.Afterthathisparentslaydownthelawandtrytoforcehimtoquitskateboarding.Addinginsulttoinjury,hisgirlfriendforcesanultimatumonhimaswell:"Theskateboardorlifewithher."Atthatpoint,DerrickgivesupeverythingandrunsawaywithhisfriendstotheTampaAmcontestinFlorida.Thisisaweekendthatcanturnanunknownskateboarderintoafuturestar.Heseesitashisonlyshottomakeitinskateboarding.Derrick’srivalrycomestoaheadinFloridawhenhiscrewoffriendsabandonshimbecauseofhisjealousmentor.Atopamateur’ssisterrescuesDerrickbygivinghimaplacetostayandconvincinghimtobelieveinhimself.Withalltheworldofskateboardingwatching,Derrickfinallymakesthetrickthatshockstheentireskateworldandinstantlythrustshimintothespotlight.Hisdreamofbeingsponsoredhascometrue.