RODNEY MULLEN | FROM THE GROUND UP [HD DOC.]

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  • I recently watched the new "Bones Brigade Stacy Peralta" documentary and it was 2 hours of greatness!! Which inspired me to dig through some old skate videos (That I Purchased and are of my own) I had and Here it Is! "ON Skateboarding Winter Issue 2002"... LIKE COMMENT SHARE SUBSCRIBE...ENJOY!
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    WMG
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    The Orchard Music
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  • @Pfromm007
    @Pfromm007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3809

    Its like one human being responsible for teaching everyone else how to walk.

    • @onewoolong
      @onewoolong 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      perfect comment

    • @frodiebrodie3407
      @frodiebrodie3407 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      More like the first caveman to start a fire .

    • @corylopez8149
      @corylopez8149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Vert skating pretty agg bro

    • @D3VIOUS24
      @D3VIOUS24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How does a microwave work again?

    • @walmartian
      @walmartian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      jason lee and natas taught him how to skate in the street instead flatground so it was a collab when he brought certain flip tricks down stairs and more

  • @matt2eadgbe
    @matt2eadgbe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3444

    Freestyle died because everyone knew who was gonna win

    • @weirdou8147
      @weirdou8147 7 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      You're so damn right!!!

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      I think Rodney lost like one contest *ever* in his professional freestyle career. It was insane, lol.

    • @jamesradski9082
      @jamesradski9082 6 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      And I think it was only because the judges felt sorry for the girl that entered and decided to let her win! lollol

    • @strawberrylove_1436
      @strawberrylove_1436 6 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      James Radski no, he explained before it was because he was having an off day, and wasn't feeling it anymore. It was in the bones brigade doc.

    • @jamesradski9082
      @jamesradski9082 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      strawberrylove- I was jk

  • @skateboardingandscriptures
    @skateboardingandscriptures 3 ปีที่แล้ว +649

    People: Tony Hawk is the GOAT!
    Tony Hawk: I just did the tricks that I saw Rodney invent.

    • @unknown_individual7050
      @unknown_individual7050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      True. Tony knew how to market himself and pushed the limits of vert for his time. But now Tony’s tricks are now being progressed past, but Rodney’s… haven’t. People can recreate Tony Hawk’s 900 or his great runs of vert, but nobody can recreate Mullen’s technicality. You just don’t see people doing hardflip dark side or hardflip Casper with tricks out. His overall impact on skating as a whole was unprecedented and will likely never be passed.

    • @Cyril29a
      @Cyril29a 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@unknown_individual7050 Rodney Mullen is a real life version of a Pro Skater character.

    • @gicfjd1919
      @gicfjd1919 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@unknown_individual7050 jonny giger does haha

    • @unknown_individual7050
      @unknown_individual7050 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@gicfjd1919 giger himself has said he will never be able to perform Mullens maneuvers as well or consistently ever. He understands that mullen created these tricks and perfected them far past gigers level

    • @RSpracticalshooting
      @RSpracticalshooting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@unknown_individual7050 only skater I would put even close to Mullen is Daewon Song.

  • @Onkelbenz123
    @Onkelbenz123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    The crazy thing about his first contest was, that he invented new tricks for this contest because he thought that this is what all the other skaters do as well tryin to win. And then there was the contest and he was basically the only one who came up with new stuff. That's why he won. Genius.

    • @AngryOscillator
      @AngryOscillator ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I've heard he made a habit of it, just casually inventing tricks for competitions

    • @ChaostheClown
      @ChaostheClown 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He's the GOAT as far as I'm concerned. I've loved so many skaters n their styles but this man is undeniable, he changed the entire sport several times. What a wild dude.

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There’s something about him…. Maybe no one rlly thought to practice as they were skating everyday anyways. That man was going for perfection and rode so often daily that each trick was just a muscle memory.

  • @samuelflabra7326
    @samuelflabra7326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2474

    So I know Mullen invented countless tricks and helped revolutionize skateboarding, but now you're telling me he created the modern board shape design as well? Dude is the godfather of skateboarding and seems like a great guy.

    • @spiritualopportunism4585
      @spiritualopportunism4585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Yeah didn't know that part either

    • @BillBondsHasAPosse
      @BillBondsHasAPosse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Just imagine tho Gonz was doing that on those huge old decks

    • @Corn0nTheCobb
      @Corn0nTheCobb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      He is a great guy and he's very humble even after all he's done.

    • @adamkolendorski9953
      @adamkolendorski9953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Skateboarding was blessed with Mullen, wish he got everything he deserved we owe Rodney so much

    • @joeroganofficial5433
      @joeroganofficial5433 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What’s the weight on that bass?

  • @webcrawler9782
    @webcrawler9782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2091

    "no I don't want to become a street skater!"
    -at least try it please
    becomes the best street skater the world has ever seen

    • @alimantado373
      @alimantado373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Street skate is about style not just tech... Id put Mark Gonzales up there as the best stylish street skater who ever lived.

    • @CyberPsychoJD
      @CyberPsychoJD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Jeremy Wray also has some of the cleanest sticks when it comes to gaps and flip tricks. Like dudes shoes perfect stick over the bolts soon as he pops something

    • @stpbasss3773
      @stpbasss3773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@CyberPsychoJD Jeremy wray was really, really good but he's not even in the same class as Rodney or the Gonz. Deawon, Rodney, Gonz, Hawk is the mount Rushmore of skateboarding.

    • @Priza25
      @Priza25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@stpbasss3773 no Tom Penny? Regarded as the best by a lot of pros and his style is Unreal.

    • @stpbasss3773
      @stpbasss3773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Priza25 ok the skateboarding mount Rushmore has five lmao gotta add Penny. I've ridden a ton of Penny's boards growing up lol he always had the sickest graphics.

  • @RezaMatix
    @RezaMatix ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Rodney Mullen is the Mozart of skateboarding. Child prodigy genius gifted above his peers for decades. The grand master of grandmasters.

    • @MrCrazyslv
      @MrCrazyslv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think this is the most accurate comparison to what Rodney Mullen is for the skating world

    • @carloscorral9927
      @carloscorral9927 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      really. Mullen is awesome

  • @matrixrevolution2600
    @matrixrevolution2600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Rodney Mullen has always been The GOAT of all times.
    THE SAVANT OF SKATEBOARDING!🙏

  • @NikkiKrissoff
    @NikkiKrissoff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1323

    Tony Hawk: God father of vert
    Rodney Mullen: God father of street

    • @blueice6983
      @blueice6983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      they should make a child

    • @beeeennnnnnn
      @beeeennnnnnn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@blueice6983 IMAGINE

    • @Ayy_Doll_Fiddler
      @Ayy_Doll_Fiddler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Rodney Hawk? Or, Tony Mullen?
      Damn, both names sounds smooth.

    • @voltecrules624
      @voltecrules624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Rodney Mullen: God father of Tony Hawk.

    • @NikkiKrissoff
      @NikkiKrissoff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ayyy doll fiddler!
      Tottaly

  • @leetsoup
    @leetsoup 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1513

    Greatest skateboarder of all time, without contest.

    • @funugger
      @funugger 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      The stuff in this video would still win contests today.

    • @nuffaction5464
      @nuffaction5464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It's funny..because back then. .freestyle was almost the equivalent of scootering. I'd argue For Mark Gonzales and many other skaters...the beauty of skating is that anybody can change the game and contribute.

    • @jorgetwo4279
      @jorgetwo4279 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nuffaction One thing is sucking on a scooter, but if you know what you're doing I bet some skaters would respect it. Looking at rodney I bet a lot of skaters today would get their minds blown seeing what he can do.

    • @nuffaction5464
      @nuffaction5464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Arthur Menges street skater I'll give you..but that's it. When I was a kid in the early 80s watching Mullen was the equivalent of sitting back and watching scooterists..nobody cared.

    • @alantaylor6691
      @alantaylor6691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Arthur Menges Why do modern street skaters judge Rodney Mullen for not doing street skating (ie "he's just a freestyler") when in this video it says he switched it up to street skating after being talked into it by Mike Ternasky? As well, isn't those Round series of duel-skating videos street skating? Confused. This video seems to be saying one thing, but your comments about what modern street skaters think seems to be something else.

  • @zodiac909
    @zodiac909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    Nas once said "learn EVERYTHING THERE IS TO LEARN about the art, and then forget everything about it, and innovate." Rodney is the living definition of that phrase.

    • @chrysryce
      @chrysryce 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He needs to make a vid to a Nas track.

    • @allhaildrewcifer9541
      @allhaildrewcifer9541 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      damn Nas sounds liked a smart chick

    • @BDCMatt
      @BDCMatt ปีที่แล้ว +3

      got that from Picasso lmao.

    • @KdubTraX
      @KdubTraX ปีที่แล้ว

      @@allhaildrewcifer9541 naw nigga that aint no fucking chick bitch tf wrong with you muh fugga shit yo damn ass

    • @KdubTraX
      @KdubTraX ปีที่แล้ว

      @@allhaildrewcifer9541 Its Nasty Nas from the QB nigga

  • @southernlineman
    @southernlineman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Rodney is singlehandedly responsible for getting SOOOO many kids kicked out of parks, closed schools, empty courthouse grounds, parking garages....
    We appreciate your inspiration, Rodney.

  • @sppsports2449
    @sppsports2449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1212

    The term "one of a kind" is overused. Rodney Mullen, however, is TRULY one of a kind. What a unique skater.

    • @mstyres00
      @mstyres00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      After 20 years, I'm getting back into skateboarding and never knew this story. This is awesome.

    • @johnstover4584
      @johnstover4584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      People that are so good they reinvent the sport and equipment used. That's a one of kind. Most people take things for granted. He didn't he took it and ran with it. I'm not even a skater but because of THPS I knew as much as most skaters did. So I could talk the lingo. Rodney mullen was everybodies favorite skater.

    • @zakhutson4576
      @zakhutson4576 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      the word is singular! thats what people should say. hes destroyed skating . go bigger kiddos!

    • @xboxonevideos7685
      @xboxonevideos7685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They’ll never be another one like him

    • @unknown_individual7050
      @unknown_individual7050 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Stover I never knew for the longest time he made the modern board and truck design

  • @sportsfan1100
    @sportsfan1100 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1376

    I used to watch this documentary all the time when I was a kid eating pop tarts. Now I'm in college watching it still eating pop tarts.

    • @JPOTTGAMING
      @JPOTTGAMING  8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Lmfao!

    • @JWB86
      @JWB86 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      like button, hit

    • @deanschulz3832
      @deanschulz3832 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      right there with you dude

    • @KPark-hn8jf
      @KPark-hn8jf 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cracks me up, in most of Mullens vids, his wheels are tiny! 😂😂 He's thrashed them so hard they're worn down to like 35mm, he could have a thousand sets but ye can't beat a set broken in! 😂😂👍👌✌️✌

    • @samkupper
      @samkupper 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what kind?

  • @GiveSic
    @GiveSic ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Every time I think about Rodney I'm so glad that we have all this footage of what he did in the early days. He directly influenced so much of what we see skaters do today.

    • @brettbanta2100
      @brettbanta2100 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yeah, this video is over ten years old, and all the tricks he's doing are still heavy as hell. Dude is insane

  • @johnriggio1405
    @johnriggio1405 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I respect all skate people but Mullen should never be forgotten.

  • @kellypg
    @kellypg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +814

    I remember the first Tony Hawk game where they had videos of the pros. I unlocked Rodney's videos and it blew my mind. I was so confused why everyone like Hawk more then him. He was better than everyone in the videos. Dude's a legend.

    • @hellomyfriends9740
      @hellomyfriends9740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      I think it honestly had to do with no one in that generation really knew about Rodney. I grew knowing about Tony in the 90s but not Mullen. Tony was the Rodney of his generation to some(a lot) extent. But always gave props to Rodney.

    • @amotucalva
      @amotucalva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Rodney Mullen didn't appear in the first game.

    • @li__suarez
      @li__suarez 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      same!

    • @jwest8330
      @jwest8330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yes! Exactly the same! I remember opening the game just to watch Rodney Mullen's part. Blew my mind.

    • @jonathanwilliamrivero8438
      @jonathanwilliamrivero8438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Tony was vert skater and most people who weren't fans of the sport actually enjoyed watching a man fly high on those halfpipes but real fans of skateboarding knew how how great Mullen was and how he change skating

  • @dumbass6351
    @dumbass6351 5 ปีที่แล้ว +773

    Rodney mullen is the Bob Ross of skateboarding
    Sweet hair
    Soft yet defining voice
    Innovative
    And cool

    • @alimantado373
      @alimantado373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Who da f**k is Bob Ross?

    • @luisrosario3781
      @luisrosario3781 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Chip Fisher What about his military career in which he was an asshole? What happened? (Serious question, no trolling)

    • @kosycat1
      @kosycat1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or hendrix

    • @Corn0nTheCobb
      @Corn0nTheCobb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Chip Fisher where did you hear that he was an asshole while he was in the military? I just don't see it.

    • @leeonardodienfield402
      @leeonardodienfield402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Corn0nTheCobb it's the reason he changed his life, you can find an interview where he explains it. he wasn't happy being a mean drill instructor.

  • @timgorton1933
    @timgorton1933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Me - “Yo Rodney, how many tricks can you do?”
    Rodney - “Yes”

    • @ericbrammer2245
      @ericbrammer2245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And, I'll Invent anther; Just give me a week, I'll get back-to-you on that! RM Kinda scary, like that!

    • @mikearisbrocken8507
      @mikearisbrocken8507 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually given how humble he is, he probably would say "eh, some".

  • @mdr1396
    @mdr1396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    What kind of a dad can witness that much talent in their kids and do everything in their power to get them to stop? Blows my mind.

    • @dirtywindshield5034
      @dirtywindshield5034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe it was reverse psychology? It made him push even harder and his dad probably knew that.

    • @munterboy9298
      @munterboy9298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lots of parents are like that

    • @pockit5107
      @pockit5107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Back then skateboarding wasn't that popular and nobody had really pushed the boundaries on what could be done on a skateboard until Rodney came along. He basically lead the charge on not only freestyle skateboarding but making a living off of being a professional skateboarder as well.

    • @anotheryoutubeaccount5259
      @anotheryoutubeaccount5259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It was like saying "I'm gonna play video games for a living" back then. It just wasn't a thing.

    • @jbmp1390
      @jbmp1390 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Parents back then especially weren't big on supporting their kids. People from that generation think having kids just means making little copies of yourself, and they didnt understand or care about their children having their own personalities, hopes, dreams etc.

  • @hugo311name9
    @hugo311name9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +447

    THEY SHOULD MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT THIS DUDE, ALREADY.

    • @theyearoftherat
      @theyearoftherat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      100%

    • @jonathanstratton321
      @jonathanstratton321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The only skater that nonskaters know is Tony Hawk, so they’d probably be more likely to make a movie about him first.

    • @danschriver75
      @danschriver75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I dont think anyone on the planet would be able to play him. Theyd have to fake all the skateboarding scenes because he was doing things as a child no one is doing today.

    • @drifter402
      @drifter402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Films are lies

    • @danschriver75
      @danschriver75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@drifter402 those that are fiction smfh

  • @ieradossantos
    @ieradossantos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +733

    His way of talking is so humble, gentle and kind. I love that about him

    • @andreimarsic6607
      @andreimarsic6607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He kinda sounds like a sociopath but i guess that makes sense since he never talked much

    • @last808
      @last808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@andreimarsic6607 aside from the fact that he speaks with compassion and empathy, things sociopaths don't really feel or express.

    • @wtevrpunk
      @wtevrpunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He speaks so empathetically, and compassionately.

    • @andreimarsic6607
      @andreimarsic6607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@wtevrpunk yeah but the fact that he has two voices makes me feel like he is in his head too much which might explain the effects of being socially deprived

    • @udo230FL
      @udo230FL 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice, how true.

  • @adognamedbird
    @adognamedbird 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Skating was all I had when my mom died. Rodney is and always will be my hero. I literally wanted to get good enough just to show him. He definitely gave me something to live for inadvertently.

    • @danieldiggs9574
      @danieldiggs9574 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Condolences on your loss of your Mom. Glad you found an outlet to help cope. We all need something. I'm too old to skate but enjoy learning about all this.

  • @uum6
    @uum6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Tony is the iconic Pro Skater, cameras fawning while he's flying high. Rodney, nevertheless, is THE Pro Skater animated model: unreal, yet flawless, addictive, a living fever dream who brings us all together.

    • @louisborel4416
      @louisborel4416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I bet you're good at writing reviews for things.

    • @pearlmax
      @pearlmax ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love how you capitalize "Pro Skater".

  • @gomezchris16
    @gomezchris16 9 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    Rodney was the main reason I got into skating. I hate the fact that all modern skaters hate Mullen for his style. I had skater friends that hated Mullen and I was like "how do you hate someone who created the tricks you're good at or revolutionized skating to what it is today?" This guy created the flat ground ollie, many modern tricks, and the modern board. At least these skaters should show some respect. Mullen is my idol

    • @Primus-ue4th
      @Primus-ue4th 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      gomezchris16 people hate greatness. Trust me, I have no friends.

    • @SavitTheGoalie
      @SavitTheGoalie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      gomezchris16 there just haters when it comes to true Skaters we all love Mullen and actually love the sport

    • @a2izo
      @a2izo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      How does someone hate him? He's like the Bob Ross of skating

    • @tory6733
      @tory6733 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      They are just being punks which is what skating is all about. Deep down they got respect, just ain’t showing it

    • @chinozerus667
      @chinozerus667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Because he already invented all the tricks pro skaters these days try to learn before they were born. Man is a legend. What Jimmy Hendrix was to a guitar Rodney is to a skateboard. Jimmy didn't have to invent his instrument tho.

  • @ryanruzicka6944
    @ryanruzicka6944 4 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    His voice is like a steam of warm butter. When I was a kid I looked up to Rodney Mullen because of his moves, now as an adult I look up to his mindset and dedication to his craft and life.

    • @kenmt571
      @kenmt571 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Ryan Ruzicka this is an accurate comment!

    • @CSDonohue11
      @CSDonohue11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A steam of warm butter ?
      You got a like from Me for the rest of the comment.
      The rest is on point.
      “ Voice sound like a steam of warm butter 🧈 “
      Just doesn’t really make sense to me
      Or I just don’t get it , even a stream of warm butter is like hum,
      I get what you’re trying to say but not what you actually said , either way ,
      the rest still overcame that. 😏 👍
      Mullen & DaeWon are definitely GOAT’s.
      Idk who’s Thee GOAT
      Skating is 1 of the hardest forms of sport & art to make that call, just because there’s so much opinion , but Facts are that Those 2 Dudes are Cold Creators
      OG Innovators
      Both are Original’s and Hard AF

    • @iamupinacloud
      @iamupinacloud ปีที่แล้ว +1

      xD "warm butter" that's good! I also used to, and still do, look up to Rodney Mullen. If the name "Rodney Mullen" were to amalgamate into one word it wouldn't be something we'd expect either like "Rulledney" or "Meynroden" but rather "Ingenuity" and we'd all be like "WHaat?!" Just like when we first saw him on VHS. But honestly he sounds like a super thoughtful and modest dude! That gnarly intensity towards his seemingly boundless dedication is just wild and inspiring. It'd be amazing to see Rodney over on Jonny Giger's channel!

  • @malobuchino
    @malobuchino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    man, I had chills all over my body when watching this. lovely documentary, Rodney is a genius.

  • @josephbongiorno2265
    @josephbongiorno2265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    i remember being a 9 year old kid in the 90s watching rodney vs daewon and thinking it was the best ever... years later and it still is one of the best skate videos of all time.

  • @turdchurner4012
    @turdchurner4012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    Fall 2019 and he still has the best dark slides.

    • @thomast9075
      @thomast9075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      check out Jonny Giger bro, top Swiss skater, probably best flat ground skater around rn

    • @turdchurner4012
      @turdchurner4012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@thomast9075 I know who he is, lol Mullen's darkslides are still better

    • @b3n751
      @b3n751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @Thomas T even giger himself knows he doesnt hold a candle to mullen

    • @dantedeloden
      @dantedeloden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@b3n751 maybe 20 years ago but his age is a factor now sadly, :(

    • @b3n751
      @b3n751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@dantedeloden you're an idiot. age doesnt all the sudden take away your goat status

  • @Gyrbae
    @Gyrbae 5 ปีที่แล้ว +396

    So in order to influence my kid to become succesfull, disencourage, ignore and dismiss the kids passion as much as possible, got it!

    • @alimantado373
      @alimantado373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :)

    • @crumblypotato8563
      @crumblypotato8563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      To an extent yes because young ppl gravitate towards stuff they can’t do

    • @9Mystere9
      @9Mystere9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      tbh they'd probably be better off than if you coddle them. Hell, they'd probably be better off than if you just left them as well.

    • @vertoviaflaneur3240
      @vertoviaflaneur3240 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      no

    • @alexwarren5170
      @alexwarren5170 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      zeroing in on the childs strengths is the best way to find their area of success, if he excels at something that is achievable and realistic then let he/she go for it. his dad was bein a bit of a knob but it helped to shape rodney so what do i know

  • @weaseltown
    @weaseltown 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It's not only that his tricks are insane, but he seems to float effortlessly through the air, which sets him apart from a lot of the other greats. Even many of the best street skaters still aren't nearly as smooth.

    • @levinsonl
      @levinsonl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah people used to say they didn't like his style, i think his style is so sick.

  • @desnekke7073
    @desnekke7073 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Rodney Mullen is the soul and brain of modern skateboarding ❤

  • @mrfranky17
    @mrfranky17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    Activision releases Tony Hawks pro skater
    Rodney: where's the other half of the tricks I told you were possible and showed you?

  • @547brett
    @547brett 10 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    I think its pretty easy to say he is the best of all time.

  • @John-mf6ky
    @John-mf6ky 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Rodney is the godfather of modern skating. He's the perfect person for the position too. Kind, intelligent, and highly skilled.

  • @AliceInPantera
    @AliceInPantera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Holy shit I always knew Mullen was the absolute king, but I had noooo idea he came up with so many of the fundamentals of street skating 🤯

  • @coltonroark
    @coltonroark 4 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    This guy is the einstein of skateboarding.

    • @ArianOriginal21
      @ArianOriginal21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      more like nikola tesla of skateboarding

    • @chandir7752
      @chandir7752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Rather Einstein is the Mullen of physics

    • @PeterTeal77
      @PeterTeal77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Einstein was an incestuous creep that did very little for the modern world.

    • @JoeyXBloody
      @JoeyXBloody 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats an understatement Physic works for Rodney Mullen not the otherway around.

    • @gille2k
      @gille2k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      more like the big bang

  • @carmendemaio2103
    @carmendemaio2103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +738

    Some of the tricks he does don't even look physically possible, even though i'm watching them happen

    • @czechmate8287
      @czechmate8287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      My exact thoughts when I watch his skate videos. How the fuck do you kickflip to primo slide to heelflip out? Exactly...

    • @AlexanderTheGreat1000
      @AlexanderTheGreat1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I just seen the newer xgames. why is no one doing these trick anymore? Looks like skating has regressed.

    • @MrChukinorris
      @MrChukinorris 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@AlexanderTheGreat1000 maybe they can't do some of these

    • @brandonwiley4054
      @brandonwiley4054 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I try to watch the board but it flips every which way and then they stick the landing. My mind cant comprehend

    • @squidwardstesticles5914
      @squidwardstesticles5914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Alexander The Great because these aren’t tricks that people can just do every time. They have dozens of attempts that go into them before they get the shot to put in a video, so it wouldn’t really be a good idea to do something like this in a competition

  • @fvkmonster
    @fvkmonster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It’s 2020 and his shit is beyond incredible and so technical it’s insanely

  • @TheRoroRoll
    @TheRoroRoll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    i was 13 when i watched Rodney in 1995, had an ateam deck and was just blown away. thanks rodney, u are a hero, to so many people, whatever your dad thinks dude ;)

  • @FloridaMan0561
    @FloridaMan0561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    The Dark slide is still one of the best tricks I've ever seen to this day.

    • @t77snapshot
      @t77snapshot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely

    • @Zen0NoMind1
      @Zen0NoMind1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agree...but gotta add note of his primo stunts. OMG😱

    • @FloridaMan0561
      @FloridaMan0561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Zen0NoMind1 Yeah,some of the tricks that he could pull off kinda defied logic,and gravity as well.

    • @TopicsForGossip
      @TopicsForGossip 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what about the pogo?

    • @yommish
      @yommish ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Casper slide for me

  • @no.comply4787
    @no.comply4787 8 ปีที่แล้ว +505

    There are two types of people in this world. 1. People who wish they were Rodney Mullen. 2. Rodney Mullen.

    • @dxmanforlife
      @dxmanforlife 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      99% want to be him. 1% is him. only him.

    • @LaenPvP
      @LaenPvP 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +dxmanforlife2000 TIL there are 100 people in this world =)

    • @PersonPlaceThing1
      @PersonPlaceThing1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +LaenPvP TIL there are 7,125,000 Rodney Mullens

    • @AbB-nv2wk
      @AbB-nv2wk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      3. People who couldnt give a damn

    • @hateatchee7508
      @hateatchee7508 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd rather be Nyjah honestly. He's so rich and good looking. What an asshole.

  • @Peksisarvinen
    @Peksisarvinen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a late 80's kid, who was there for at the dawn of the Tony Hawk games that REALLY blew skateboarding up all over the world, I don't think there was a single kid I knew who would've named anyone other than Mullen as their favorite skateboarder. Obviously we drew inspiration and style from everything in those games, but Mullen was the guy everyone talked about. He was it, head and shoulders above everyone else. A true, unmatched legend. And seemingly a great guy to boot.

  • @kidwave1
    @kidwave1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    I wish they had talked about that moment his father finally realized that it was a successful thing to pursue.

    • @jacoblesperance2208
      @jacoblesperance2208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      kidwave1 maybe he never did

    • @LWadsworth
      @LWadsworth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jacob L'Esperance he did. Watch bones brigade

    • @MrKeefy
      @MrKeefy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @thelegend27 2.0 imagine where skateboarding would be now without Rodney. Would al the tricks he created be created without him? Perhaps the obvious ones. Ollie, kick/heelflip shoveit.
      I think without him skateboarding wouldn't be where it is today, still be doing basic tricks or just recently seeing the first impossible or something.

    • @ipo7596
      @ipo7596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His dad's continued disapproval was a key factor in driving Rodney to pursue his dreams. If the Dad gave way too soon, Rodney could still have done the same stuff and maybe even better OR Rodney could've been complacent and content right away thus no more innovation or progression.

  • @NoizyBoyUS
    @NoizyBoyUS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    His creativity, his precision is undeniable. Even his name “Rodney Mullen” just sounds like a legend. The universe gave birth to a legend until the end of time.

  • @CompetitionChris
    @CompetitionChris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Watching some of these skateboard videos I'm getting a huge wave of nostalgia. I used to watch all these videos back in the late 90s. I remember trying so hard to learn how to ollie and then one day finally getting it. It was so awesome

  • @joetorres1161
    @joetorres1161 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Crazy that we were able to witness a true skateboard prodigy. He literally mastered the art of skateboarding.

  • @seacrezt
    @seacrezt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    This guy right here is the GOAT of street skateboarding. I remember watching some of these clips on the old Tony Hawk games in the 90s and I was blown away back then and I still am today. He will always be remembered as the greatest of all time.

    • @steal_your_soul
      @steal_your_soul 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      dito! :D

    • @EreaserNL
      @EreaserNL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Absolutely loved those clips. It made a real connection with the skaters in the game. It's one of the reasons why I loved playing as Mullen and Mike V even though I didn't know them at all as a kid.

    • @NinersGuy04
      @NinersGuy04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was my go-to character in Pro Skater! He's the best. And his special grind with the boom box was siiick.

  • @deaner1722
    @deaner1722 9 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    I think daewon song is one of the most underappreciated skateboarders of all time..

    • @auntjenifer7774
      @auntjenifer7774 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rodney Mullen !!!!

    • @LiamCuthbert
      @LiamCuthbert 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah 2 years after this comment daewon got into the hall of fame for skateboarding, he definitely was never under appreciated. everyone knew of his prowess. and since he got instagram his appreciation has only grew.

    • @DanielSanchez-mj7xd
      @DanielSanchez-mj7xd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I never thought he was underappreciated. Don't get me wrong, I love Rodney, always will. But Daewon was also phenomenal, very well recognized in my opinion.

    • @StrengthScholar0
      @StrengthScholar0 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      How couldn't he be? He was in the same era as Rodney.

    • @subzerozayx1524
      @subzerozayx1524 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He wasn’t marketed correctly. But today is a new day

  • @codybishop7526
    @codybishop7526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1/2 remaster brought me here. This man is a legend.

  • @justinnatasmai4503
    @justinnatasmai4503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I find Rodney so inspirational, not just with skating but with life in general.

  • @TheSoloAsylum
    @TheSoloAsylum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    When Rodney enters a contest, he takes first, second, and third.

  • @sparksk8er
    @sparksk8er 4 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    "He does things no one was thinking of at the time"
    *cuts to clip of ollie north WRAP AROUND*
    NO ONE DOES THAT EVEN TODAY

  • @craighambo
    @craighambo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am 44 and still skate regularly,Rodney is a big reason I always strive to get better.He was and is my biggest influence in skating and made street skating what it is today.

  • @o0pinkdino0o
    @o0pinkdino0o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    And this is why I was always Mullen in Tony Hawk skateboarding games.

  • @itsKiuhL
    @itsKiuhL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Rodney is one of the few people on earth that when I watch him speak or skate, I feel incredibly uplifted and moved. I smile because I truly tell myself, my mind and my body that i want to learn from him. He's the best teacher anyone could ask for. #shoutout to the GOAT Rodney Mullen for teaching me how to casper flip when I was only 12.

  • @JWB86
    @JWB86 8 ปีที่แล้ว +804

    Rodney's father almost ruined it all

    • @PersonPlaceThing1
      @PersonPlaceThing1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +213

      +Mike Hunt If it weren't for his father, he would've been just like every other skater. He is a part of what shaped him to be so different, albeit not very supportive

    • @Hunne2303
      @Hunne2303 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      +John Bush or maybe he knew that the opposite would happen...

    • @wilson1687
      @wilson1687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      BigKing Bud like Remy Lacroix

    • @joshuanicely8722
      @joshuanicely8722 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wilson ...lol, exibhit A LMAO!

    • @xavierr8308
      @xavierr8308 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      A strict father clearly but......He did bought his first skateboard, made him a shed where he could practice at all hours. Remember he was a dentist in a time when no one made money from skate yeah he was't Tony's father completely submerged in the skating world but nonetheless quiet supportive for the era and kind of person he (is/was) as described by his son

  • @tomking7080
    @tomking7080 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Rodney was always my favorite skater growing up in the 80’s. When he was with the Bones Brigade was the first time I seen him skate and it blew my mind.

  • @BobbyxZx
    @BobbyxZx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    rodney's explanation of focus on one thing, put the rest on auto pilot is what happens when you advance super far in the martial arts. this is how we dissect things in the martial method. cut it all down into chunks, perfect each chunk, destroy the opposition. rodney was just the first person to bring the method to skating. still my all time fav skater. rodney is the goat.

  • @Liveandletskate666
    @Liveandletskate666 9 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    there will never be a 'next' rodney mullen. there is never going to be another person to fill those shoes. I feel so lucky that we (skateboarding) got him, and not something else. granted, he'd have revolutionized whatever that would have been too, but he chose to skate, and none of us could ever thank him enough.

    • @Drockninja75
      @Drockninja75 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Nicholas Whitmire challenge accepted
      ..
      Jk I cant ollie yet but Ill try!

    • @krookiemonster2673
      @krookiemonster2673 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nicholas Whitmire fuckin eh u said it! SHAKEJUNT!

    • @derektracey2766
      @derektracey2766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well said!

    • @error.418
      @error.418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ugh, shakejunt is just marketing hype

    • @nuffaction5464
      @nuffaction5464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mike Ternasky pretty much forced him while Gonzalez. .Martinez..Frankie Hill..Natas.etc were just doing it. I'll agree that flip tricks are his.

  • @factsofmatter6513
    @factsofmatter6513 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I love it, “I just focus and you get good really fast” words a goat says

  • @PaulChabot
    @PaulChabot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Listening to Rodney talk brings quite a bit of emotion... im vehclempt over here!

  • @bobbyenache7652
    @bobbyenache7652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man cannot be human, he is a inter dimensional being sent to us from another time to show us the way of the BOARD. Thank you sir for your teachings.

  • @robertoterriquez2132
    @robertoterriquez2132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Not only was he a great skater, he was really down to earth and noble. I met him once in the late 80s at the Lakewood Mall in So Cal. He happened to be there when I went to buy my first Swatch. He was so friendly and attentive to all of his fans. Good dude

    • @russianprussian4683
      @russianprussian4683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Roberto Terriquez dude I was there , when he performed his freestyle in the mall parking lot I got my tony hawk board signed by him that day, cleaning out the garage at my moms house I found that board! So cool to show my son his videos then to show him my board with mullens signature earned me some sweet dad points

  • @limpbizkitjmf1
    @limpbizkitjmf1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    This got me back on my board!…26, married, just bought our first house, feeling stiff and now sore..but hey I just learned the casperflip! skating is just unadulterated fun. No need for drugs or anything. I started skating as a young teen, rebelling against society, and now its helping me grown as an adult. To me skateboarding is a time in my life when the whole world was in the palm of your hand. I wouldn't mind just going back to that time even if it was for a few hours. Cheers to you fellas, skateboarding and life!

    • @jimmybeddome6766
      @jimmybeddome6766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      44 now been 20 years and I'm riding again

    • @paullombard00
      @paullombard00 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      33. Back into it. !

    • @otxrell577
      @otxrell577 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jimmy beddome damn im 19 but i love skating i been skating since i was ten

    • @Alex-m8515
      @Alex-m8515 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      shit Im thinking the same just hit 25 now... how did you all go anyone still skating?

    • @auntjenifer7774
      @auntjenifer7774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just started again too ! 15 years no skateboard then walked by a zumiez in the mall and found an enjoi "the bird" 8 in. Cruiser fit $59.00 and now I'm back at it again an loving it !!!!!

  • @Jaryism
    @Jaryism 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely amazing... holy crap, I'd heard of him, but I didn't know he was that insanely good!

  • @kevincampbell285
    @kevincampbell285 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I grew up in those days -Hawk was getting credit but Mullen was doing all of the work. I always tried to support Mullen through his brands -Tensor trucks were the best. Thanks for the vid, it was cool learning of his starting days -I never knew his father was not supportive of his skating...

  • @brycez.4879
    @brycez.4879 7 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    As the GOAT of skateboarding. It is just as entertaining to hear him speak as it is to watch him skateboard.

  • @vladimircharous8945
    @vladimircharous8945 10 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    i only hope Rodneys farther realizes what an amazing person Rodney is.....

    • @rm9308
      @rm9308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He wouldn't have done what he's done without his dad's constraints.

  • @JB-hl1qx
    @JB-hl1qx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn .. I was at a party hanging out with this guy in Baltimore. They told me he was a skater but I didn't know he was famous... he was pretty cool. Humble.

    • @JB-hl1qx
      @JB-hl1qx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BA-wt1gl I was super drunk . 😣

    • @MrGameArnt
      @MrGameArnt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BA-wt1gl This is a meme or close to it. Obviously this dude didn't actually experience this.

  • @fvkmonster
    @fvkmonster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It’s so crazy how ahead of his time he is. His tricks are still insane it’s crazy

  • @SmokingDragon100
    @SmokingDragon100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I remember playing the Tony Hawk games and being like yeah this game is fun, but these tricks are so unrealistic no one could actually do this. Then watching Rodney Mullen videos of him actually doing the tricks and my jaw just dropping.

  • @LoganMPierce
    @LoganMPierce 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    It’s not hard to realize that he is a genius and did what he was destined to do. And it’s a beautiful thing.

  • @didimean
    @didimean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Favorite skater of all time. I remember first seeing his montage video on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 or 2 - the one with AFI blasting in the background.... I was blown away.

  • @mattalibozek7258
    @mattalibozek7258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Rodney really is The Godfather. It’s kind of crazy how many tricks he’s responsible for creating. Modern street skating exists because of Rodney and the tricks he invented.

  • @lawrenceshdow
    @lawrenceshdow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    thanks mr mullen for creating the my favorite sport. unfortunately my ankle broke and i can no longer skateboard. now I build custom boards from my garage and try to help teach kids.

    • @lawrenceshdow
      @lawrenceshdow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Jamey Craig big ups.. I've been screwing around a bit on my board. Im just an ankle roll from destroying this damn ankle so it what is.
      I actually had a pretty cool thing happen. A few guys noticed my boards and invested some money into helping me get a small shop going this summer... We're just planning it out for now and this covid shit kind of set us back a little but nothing we arent overcoming.

    • @sad_is_fiction
      @sad_is_fiction 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just chill for a year no need to quit

    • @lawrenceshdow
      @lawrenceshdow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sad_is_fiction nah.. My ankle is fucked. Trust me. I wish it wasn't but it is.

    • @MyNuggetSoft
      @MyNuggetSoft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Daewon broke his ankle super bad and can still get it! I shattered my right great toe sesamoid and 1st metatarsal and cracked my left great toe sesamoid and I still skate! It took me about 2 years to recover but I didn’t give up! Don’t give up bro

    • @deltav864
      @deltav864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel you... I had to quit about 15 years ago because I snapped my ankle ligaments that never properly healed because I'm a hemophiliac. And still whenever I'm somewhere I haven't been before I'm scouting for spots and on holidays I usually try to find the local scene to hang out, watch and chat... if I'm feeling bold enough I'll pop a shuv-it, which is a pretty safe trick that I can still pull off. Quarantine has me reminiscing about owning a board though... I think I might just buy one just to ride around and see what's still possible.

  • @Revelation13-8
    @Revelation13-8 10 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I grew up with this shit , always was and will be my favorite skater, still today 25 years later i keep talking about the videos he was in.

    • @JPOTTGAMING
      @JPOTTGAMING  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      You remember questionable?

    • @JPOTTGAMING
      @JPOTTGAMING  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn't agree more! Certain video parts always got me pumped, not just videos, a coue parts that got me stoked to go trash was Tom penny's menikmati and flips sorry vid parts, also tosh Townsend in sight unseen and emerica this is skateboarding, those parts still stuck with me even after 30 years old as of now

  • @Endoe.McKronic
    @Endoe.McKronic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When this man passes away... You better send him off with a 1000 Gun salute and build a museum about him, and preserve his body like that of the Egyptian pharaohs!! And all skaters of the world all do a darkslide all day long!

  • @GeekLevelAsian
    @GeekLevelAsian 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of my favorite parts of this story is how his dad didn't want to become a skateboarder in multiple points of his life. Saw no future in it. Then he goes out, creates the future, pioneers the sport, revolutionizes the actual manufacturing of skateboards, and is literally the one of the sole drivers of the entire lifestyle. I love to skateboard, but Rodney was born to do what he did.

  • @spencerchampan
    @spencerchampan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I just looked up the definition of Autism: A serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact.
    If you have seen Rodney Mullen's Ted Talks, or his relatable and unique way of communicating in general, I would disagree that he has an impairment of communication.
    On the contrary, he makes more sense and is more captivating than many people I've spoken to. I then had to ask myself if that makes me autistic, and since neither I nor Rodney have ever been professionally diagnosed with that impairment, I get to the conclusion that he is just different.
    By being different and obsessed with skateboarding he moved into a realm of skill the majority wasn't willing to dedicate themselves to. It changes you to be possessed by a calling. Just because he's overwhelmingly sincere, excited and takes his time choosing his words, doesn't make him mentally impaired.
    It makes him cool.

    • @error.418
      @error.418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Eh, whether he's autistic or not, defining people by whether they have condition or not kinda sucks.

    • @billycollins6005
      @billycollins6005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I'm sorry but that is just a one sentence definition for a condition that (if you've known people with or have autism) manifests in totally different ways depending on the individual. Whether or not Rodney is autistic, 12 words isn't enough to describe how varied and complex this way of thinking is.

    • @TheRealCharlesPeshek
      @TheRealCharlesPeshek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I hate all these keyboard doctors diagnosing someone with a condition when they don't even know the person in real life.

    • @TRKTKO
      @TRKTKO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He was alone his early life, he loved skating and his dad drove him even more to prove he could do it and do it well. It's all here just watch the video. You would never tell this man he's impaired, he's gifted but you can't claim autism is the reason why.. That's a cop out demeaning all the hard work and passion he's contributed.

    • @chris681975
      @chris681975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I LIKE HOW YOU ARE ALL TRYING TO DIAGNOSE HIM WITH SOMETHING. MAYBE HE'S JUST A PLAIN OLD GENIUS THAT FOUND HIS CALLING IN SKATEBOARDING

  • @ahzootube
    @ahzootube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    The kind and soft way he talks is kinda like Michael Jackson. And here we have another guy with an extreme talent at an early age and who has a strict father figure.

    • @dantedeloden
      @dantedeloden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      rodney wasnt accused of touching kids, just touching their hearts in the ways of skateboarding. lets not forget this

    • @MrHipeople111
      @MrHipeople111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you actually just compare Mullen to Michael Jackson. Wow!

    • @playyuh
      @playyuh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      aaron marriott Mullen IS the Michael Jackson of skateboarding so it sounded about right to me.

    • @LLL-zx6dw
      @LLL-zx6dw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hheartbroke no ur fucking stupid...

    • @Strummie
      @Strummie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hheartbroke Mullen is more like the Beethoven of skateboarding.

  • @bigmacmm5
    @bigmacmm5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Still to this day cant believe I got to not only meet this absolute mad scientist, but got to watch him in his element. It was magical watching him just even think about being on a board, not even actually skate.

  • @RigoBuitrago
    @RigoBuitrago วันที่ผ่านมา

    If skateboarding has a GOAT, it's Rodney Mullen.

  • @billdunham8414
    @billdunham8414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I really hope his old man appreciates what he became he is one of a kind and like no other human on a skateboard

    • @AngryOscillator
      @AngryOscillator ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope he appreciates how close he came to robbing us of the greatest skater ever and modern skating as we know it! 😳

  • @shaunedwards7330
    @shaunedwards7330 9 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I literally watch this video all the time just before I go skate

    • @JPOTTGAMING
      @JPOTTGAMING  9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Shaun Edwards couldn't agree more

    • @maxbarrera4175
      @maxbarrera4175 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Shaun Edwards same

    • @cameronklorres5180
      @cameronklorres5180 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      so u take almost 30 minutes outa ur dqy to watch a vid right before skating each and every time lmao

    • @Hunne2303
      @Hunne2303 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Cameron Klorres why not, the average women spends way more time painting her face...or what is that actually called? make up...mmh...must be making this up, huh?

    • @cameronklorres5180
      @cameronklorres5180 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      honestly i forgot wat thid post i made is talkin about like wich vid is it

  • @RobMacMusic
    @RobMacMusic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Most people are happy and satisfied once they learn how to flip a board and land on it. Rodney be like, "wait, what if i flipped it back, mid rotation, while I'm still in the air?"
    And I would say to that, "You have lost your mind sir." Then I see him do it and i contemplate "what if I quit and never tried anything again, ever in my life?"
    The man is simultaneously an inspiration and a deterent. We all know we will never possess the talent and ability of this man.

  • @BNewtonUK
    @BNewtonUK ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nothing blew my mind more than him saying how permanent a memory his dad saying "remember, this is only temporary" became.

  • @MrSeanMDolan
    @MrSeanMDolan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Rodney Mullen was so far ahead of his time... well his moves then are still from the future even in 2020 people struggle to consistently land anything he does.

  • @rainbowbridge4766
    @rainbowbridge4766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Sad my skater days are over but so happy they happened. Im glad i lived atleast the end of the golden street skating days 1994-2011.

    • @Priza25
      @Priza25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My era too man. Used to love going down my local store and picking up a new tape. Misled youth, welcome to hell, sorry every single one blew my mind.

  • @kylejohnson5086
    @kylejohnson5086 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is skateboarding GOLD, thank you to all involved making this and bringing it to TH-cam including the one that is forever KING.......RODNEY MULLEN. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 👊😎👍

  • @Kensho79
    @Kensho79 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Godfather and Grandmaster of skateboarding. Great documentary! The sport wouldn't be what it is without Rodney and his contributions.

  • @eddietheblasian2043
    @eddietheblasian2043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm almost 40 and I'm still watching this and getting amped!

  • @jpick3113
    @jpick3113 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    No one will ever be able to control a skateboard with such mastery as Rodney Mullen

    • @rm9308
      @rm9308 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unless you lock yourself in a garage for a few years as a kid spinning in circles like a figure skater.

    • @alimantado373
      @alimantado373 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rm9308 Cold!

    • @rm9308
      @rm9308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Actually wasn't trying to knock him. His freestyle loner years are the only way to attain that level of balance and oneness with the board. It's like he happily put himself through a Chinese Olympic regimen.

    • @jonathanjackson2535
      @jonathanjackson2535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Andy Anderson is on his way.

    • @rm9308
      @rm9308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Andy Anderson isn't as OCD as Mullen. Carlos Lastra is really good too and put Anderson to the test in one of their Braille videos on here. Mullen is basically an alien from another sport who was forced to expand into street by his business partner and that's the only reason he had any impact on something people care about. Otherwise he'd still be doing spins in his garage or would've just quit and gotten fat and old in the 90s when his freestyle sponsorships ended. Remember Mike T for giving us Rodney Mullen.

  • @92kartelzbak
    @92kartelzbak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OKK ... Rodney Mullen's humbleness ... just kills me! Thank You for making of me a better person.

  • @Reaper_paragon
    @Reaper_paragon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hands down.. By far the best skilled skater ever. A true legend. Much respect for Rodney.

  • @Southernjuggalo63
    @Southernjuggalo63 10 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    a shame really to have such young skaters on here hating on the "GOD FATHER" of skateboarding RODNEY MULLEN P.S. skateboarding isn't about championships skaters who think that way are the new posers

    • @JPOTTGAMING
      @JPOTTGAMING  10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      word, nicely put, idont think this young jedi really meant what he said, i think hed just talking shit lol, but nonetheless he has no idea what hes talking about lmfao

    • @smokey4737
      @smokey4737 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If not for Rodney imagine how long it would take skateboarding to reach what it is now. We would still be skating on squared off boards doing manuals.

  • @johnnyesleo
    @johnnyesleo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Mullen 23 years after still amazes, like the first time you see him from the vhs tapes you watched over and over and over again.

  • @julianmanjarres1998
    @julianmanjarres1998 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This level of artistic refinement was only possible because rodney ignored modern trends, and stuck with his art despite a change of times and taste.
    this is a person who spent close to every waking moment of their existence innovating within the art, creating a seemingly endless fountain of resources and techniques that would become a permanent part of the history of skateboarding for generations to come ..

  • @Malsolo
    @Malsolo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad I came across this. I had no idea about how truly influential Rodney Mullen has been.

  • @adamporter1559
    @adamporter1559 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Still watchin in 2019! Mullin for President!

    • @Chr0mePisto1a
      @Chr0mePisto1a 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daewon and Mullen are so sick !!!!!!!

    • @frederickp.8410
      @frederickp.8410 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beat ya , I'm watching in 2021