“No one guy is the best” - The best

@penismuncher420

5 жыл бұрын

Dabosaurous Livestream hahaha yes!!!!

@sarahbahr1273

5 жыл бұрын

@@penismuncher420 "you're only as good as your weakest link." -Humble is a great word for this man. He owns a good soul, this man.

@sarahbahr1273

5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see his TedTalk!

@alexsullivan5002

5 жыл бұрын

@@sarahbahr1273 Humble is the precise word I thought of as well. Truly a man who has impacted the WORLD of skateboarding, yet you'd NEVER hear those words from him. A lovely soul indeed. Precious few of us will ever encounter a man such as him, let alone have the opportunity to give as he has with no expectation of reciprocity.

@frankystrings

5 жыл бұрын

the best know they aren't the best. the best put in enough work to be respected amongst their peers and commoners but they haven't quite mastered who they learned from. but carved their own niche.

The way he talks about skateboarding at 45....just like a little child..... That kind of love, even after so many years.... Now I see why he is the greatest ever

@peterlustig8021

5 жыл бұрын

like a child with 35 years of experience scary child

@JerseyToTheBone

5 жыл бұрын

He truly shows us just how much life at 40 or 50 for that matter isn't any different than when your a younger person. The body lives as long as you allow it too! But the mind is genuinely the motor that drives the motivation to stay on the path of each man or woman's journey!

@jackdonovan6719

5 жыл бұрын

The way he talks and moves his hands kinda reminds me of Jesse Eisenberg in a lot of his movies

@vinnychase9865

5 жыл бұрын

He has a big heart for skateboarding thats where the excitement comes from

@ThreeTon14

4 жыл бұрын

Marijuana. Things way simplier than you describe.

I love how rodney is talking like he didn't invent 99% of skateboard tricks🤣 humble god mode

@AlienTrees

2 жыл бұрын

I can't like this comment because right now it's at 360 likes.

@mariomossi2659

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlienTrees now its at 400 🙃

@deddyirawan3079

2 жыл бұрын

He even reshape the board it self.

@treverdrew6993

2 жыл бұрын

@@deddyirawan3079 really? That's insane. I'm a fan of skateboarding but never really skated for for than a year over a decade ago, never really got further than an ollie onto a curb lol but I knew Rodney was a straight up legend. I'm just recently learning just how deep that legendary impact on the entire sport goes.

@gravitronlocksport9925

2 жыл бұрын

@@treverdrew6993 Yeah, sort of. The modern "popsicle stick" skateboard shape mostly came out of World Industries, the company Rodney help found after leaving the Bones Brigade, in the early 90's. After freestyle died, Rodney spent a lot of time in the shop working on board shapes. You can see the influence pretty clearly if you look up some of Rodney's last freestyle pro models from the very early 90's. Most boards then were still the flat tail, single kick, fat nose looking things that came out of the mostly vert focused 80's. Rodney's freestyle boards look a lot like modern boards, just with less of a kick nose. Mike Vallely (also part of World Industries) played a huge role too, popularizing the double kick configuration.

What I love about Rodney is that even when he’s just standing he looks like he’s on a skateboard. Bent legs, balanced, loaded up

@peeron6829

Жыл бұрын

Thats what happends when you skate your whole life. He is a Legend

@colerichardson20

7 ай бұрын

LOADED UP!

He stands like he's always on a board.

@countryroadstakemehome

4 жыл бұрын

lol he does ey

@alternator7893

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like this comment if not for my like for consistency

@h3nry27d8

4 жыл бұрын

He is.

@bradbradleys6091

4 жыл бұрын

You get bowlegged from always riding horses. I reckon hes boardlegged

@matoisajwz

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyparsnips7641 Better to have a fucked up posture because of skating than most people who have fucked up posture from doing nothing sitting whole day. Rodney is also skinny so its more noticable. I bet that even with his "skateboard damage" he can do more than most people of his age.

The way he goes from childlike excitement and incoherence to pure eloquence and wisdom on a dime blows my mind

@cryptekwizard8336

5 жыл бұрын

@Lashan...My thoughts exactly. It’s like he has been able to retain his inner child, and nourish it rather than neglect it. And it payed off in spades. Financially, spiritually and emotionally...he appears to be in balance with his universe. There is, indeed...much wisdom just emanating from this person. We could use about 50,000 more of him. An amazing human being with zero hubris.

@jaydgreen1

4 жыл бұрын

I would say that he skates the same way, "...he goes from childlike excitement and incoherence to pure eloquence and wisdom on a dime."

@sluggish._

4 жыл бұрын

Ok

@GOSH1406

4 жыл бұрын

there's where wise-wannabes slip... without that 'childlike excitement', some people don't fall from a skateboard trickin', but fall from arrogance.

@ryanr.3925

4 жыл бұрын

That's autism

That was, hands down, one of the greatest things I've ever watched. Just the way he talks, the way he acts, his mannerisms, the way he laughs like a schoolboy, the excitement and the love for skateboarding that's still there after all these years, amazing.

@Ali-et9oz

2 жыл бұрын

The way he described the skate tricks was WILD! It was like seeing someone with synesthesia describe their abilities. Just wildness. BECKONING A 360 FLIP lol I wish he hadn't restrained himself in describing tricks because of the crowd

@CA-or9ix

2 жыл бұрын

It's true, he's clearly a legitimate genius. Just of a kind and with an aim we've never seen before.

@tedboyle8709

Жыл бұрын

I hear you loud and clear. We should all strive to be like Rodney.

@151forShizzle

10 ай бұрын

i felt the same 101%

@kuniosolis

9 ай бұрын

You mean like a skateboarding Michael Jackson?

It’s insane how quickly he flips the switch from bubbly and chuckley to genius and serious. One minute he is the happiest man alive, next he is smarter than everyone in the room. The man is on another plane.

@jeremiahjohnson400

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like he's flyin alright lol

@Ranakade

10 ай бұрын

I read up that he's also into mathematics and other academics aside from skateboarding lol.

@skull1161

7 ай бұрын

@@Ranakade a lot of more complex tricks is understanding physics and stuff that relates to how gyros work so im not surprised, considering he invented like 90% of the tricks existing today

Rodney Mullen isn't a skater, he's a Jedi master with a skateboard.

@awakingtyler9286

3 жыл бұрын

He brought balance to the streets He is the chosen one

@joaoaugustolandim

3 жыл бұрын

@the_bearded_schlub hurr durr

@dylanweichert2871

3 жыл бұрын

Fact no printer copy no paste

@Ordinary_Red

2 жыл бұрын

Fricking correct

@lennonvihaan6148

2 жыл бұрын

i guess im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a method to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

He's more than a skater: he's an artist.

@lukasfx7542

4 жыл бұрын

gonscla92 honestly dude

@boogieheads

4 жыл бұрын

Bob Ross of skating

@cameronreid817

3 жыл бұрын

ethan Ohr couldn’t have said it better

@neville2308

3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the scene in Harry Potter Goblet of Fire “he’s more than an athlete! He’s an artist!”

@neville2308

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and true. Dudes a total artist ❤️💜

Being super depressed lately… life has been hard for me. But watching a grown man with such a child like enthusiasm and energy gives me hope. Almost tears me up a little

@seanfrance3182

Жыл бұрын

Keep going. You’re not alone. 👏🏾

@XrpAndy

Жыл бұрын

@@seanfrance3182 thank you brother 👊

@lilwaffles714

Жыл бұрын

Peaying for you

@BasDirks

Жыл бұрын

Hang in there :) It'll be all right.

@yurilopes420

Жыл бұрын

grab a skateboard, put some headphones in, and go around your block you'd be surprised how good that is for your mental if you dont skate, run, bike, anything, just leave for a second with no purpose "create just for the sake of creating"

How such an absolute legend can be so humble is amazing to me. He literally made skateboarding what it is today and has absolutely no ego about it. It blows my mind

@SirCanuckelhead

Жыл бұрын

Very rare do we get such a visual of someone pushing a niche thing to new heights, stay basically at the top the whole time, add to it, stayed so long without turning and even the villains love the guy he is just so happy and passionate.

@eswarjuri

Жыл бұрын

He just seems to be very shy as well and as he said, skateboarding stays skateboarding, no matter how good you are.

@6Diego1Diego9

Жыл бұрын

I think he's autistic

@forcefull635

Жыл бұрын

this guy has always been my idol since i was 14

@GlazeonthewickeR

10 ай бұрын

Can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube. Once you realize kindness and empathy is everything, ego becomes pointless to chase after.

Dude is literally the Leonardo da Vinci of skateboarding, he made 90% of today's Street tricks... His brain processes differently than the rest of us💯

@flamingbeaches3752

4 жыл бұрын

just HAD to put the 100 emoji

@Bilbus7

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he's lucky to be given everything

@TWHowl

4 жыл бұрын

He just embraces joy instead of competition or proving anything

@DanceySteveYNWA

4 жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean by this comment but Da Vinci was a master of many different subjects, not just one.

@Bollibompa

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bilbus7 Given?

It’s tough to truly understand until you’ve skateboarded, but his balance and coordination are superhuman.

@MSC8_8

2 жыл бұрын

It’s incomprehensible how hard what he’s doing is lol. He’s so next level it’s not even funny.

@connerlilley3057

2 жыл бұрын

If there is a reincarnation of Jesus Christ it’s Rodney Mullen lololol love you Rodney

@adognamedbird

2 жыл бұрын

More like godly 😂

@a.lame.username.

2 жыл бұрын

Incomprehensible !

@codyblair2633

2 жыл бұрын

It's...it's like as if he was dancing in the early days.. I thought of Michael Jackson immediately.. The innovation.. Balance and rhythm.

Even though he is praised, I feel like he still does not get the credit he deserves. This man is a living legend

@seanfrance3182

Жыл бұрын

So true. But I think that’s special in itself. Those that know really appreciate him 1000%. His fans are for life

@roffo

Жыл бұрын

lol

@joshvaldez192

Жыл бұрын

The GOAT

@sharksmate

10 ай бұрын

It's often said about the greatest minds in history that their greatness was not perceived during their lifetime. It took decades to measure the scope of their greatness.

@Nuffsed81

10 ай бұрын

It's all Tony hawks Tony Hawkes Tony Hawkes, Th is a legend but Rodney does deserve his name to be heard more. Only skaters know the name but general public knows the name TH.

"There is an intrinsic value in creating something for the sake of creating it- there's this beauty in dropping it into a community of your own making and seeing it dispersed and seeing younger, more talented- just different talent, take it to levels you could never imagine. and that lives on."

Just by looking at his legs, i believe hes stood more on a skateboard in his life than on the ground.

@ultrex6864

8 жыл бұрын

can you tell whats wrong with his legs ?

@Terra101

8 жыл бұрын

Valentin Toldi No, can you?

@MA-es2nd

7 жыл бұрын

+Exiphi he is always standing like he is gonna ollie

@505_chill_official

7 жыл бұрын

He is pigeon-toed, it is the opposite of duck-footed. :)

@Anohail

7 жыл бұрын

Could also be the build up scar tissue. Its a crazy story.

His excitement and passion is so heartwarming and contagious.

@NJOverclocked

8 жыл бұрын

I know right? He's so unique and genuine.

@brunofranca3718

7 жыл бұрын

yes, welcome to our world hahaha this is yoda and i am luke, master mullen is the einstein of skateboarding ;) i love him !!!.

@cloudrivas

6 жыл бұрын

that's drugs lol

@homeboyhernandez9615

6 жыл бұрын

that's not excitement that's crack

@0dyss3us51

5 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same damn Rodney is the GOAT!

Rodney Mullen skates like a video game in real life. Man's out here stitching together lines with manuals IRL and getting 10,000,000 points.

I love how he gives this whole speech with his legs slightly bent like he lives and walks and sleeps on a skateboard. Mullen is a legend

this man skates in cursive

@hobogrifter

3 жыл бұрын

No, he just switched on /gamemode creative

@FloresRain

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@1dashcamboatsandcars

3 жыл бұрын

He really turned the z into a r. Perfect cursive.

@mommymillionaireclub3951

3 жыл бұрын

LOL best comment

@migueld660

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

"Landing Primo is the worst!" -Every skater ever except one "Landing Primo is awesome I want to do it on purpose!" -Rodney Mullen

@SadButter

4 жыл бұрын

"[casper is] simple as that, right? No biggie." And I just watched a video about casper which is an episode of a series called "Impossible tricks of Rodney Mullen."

@reindeer7263

4 жыл бұрын

Landed primo on a heel flip yesterday😆

@phxnigtmare

4 жыл бұрын

@@SadButter that was for the casper slide, which is 1000x harder. caspers in general really are pretty easy, try em out.

@rainererdmann1828

4 жыл бұрын

*Except 2 @Jonny Giger

@xpavlicek

4 жыл бұрын

its crazy how much you can feel his passion

@Litfilmz

Жыл бұрын

Fr I think he might be the most genuine person! You can tell he truly loves people and has so much respect and care, He’s a true idol of what badass men can be! No ego no selfish pride just 100% pure heart and good intentions

Rodney's grasp of technicality and motion on a board is on a whole other level. The way he thinks and operates is most definitely at the genius level. He was so far ahead of his time. When everybody was riding ramps on a big fat board with tons of concave he was on the street riding boards that were much closer in size and shape to the standard boards used today. A big difference was that the boards he was riding didn't have any lip on either side. They were flat. He is "The Godfather of modern skateboarding". What a hero!

Chad muska made skate bording cool and hip. Tony hawk made it popular. Rodeny Mullen made it possible.

@MarCho8683

4 жыл бұрын

true

@kima_gr

4 жыл бұрын

@Troy Simoneau I see what you did there

@carloszapallo

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

@eric_t123

4 жыл бұрын

@Troy Patrick haha good one

@HapsoroRenaldy

4 жыл бұрын

man. these hit me deeply. so true.

Rodney Mullen is hands down the greatest skater of all time. He created an entire style of skating

@maxijgo23

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Kenny, Rodney is the pillar of the community.

@RepublicOfUs

4 жыл бұрын

Yo, hey man! Good to see you around.

@jonnynice8366

4 жыл бұрын

Tony Hawk

@MainsMain

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonnynice8366 lol Tony created like 2 or 3 tricks

@jonnynice8366

4 жыл бұрын

@@MainsMain *two or three of the best tricks

I’m a middle aged woman and this is the best Ted talk I’ve ever seen! This guy’s passion and energy is totally infectious! Love him.

I met Rodney at an event after he gave a talk. He was once of the nicest, must genuine people I have ever met. I grew up with the Bones Brigade and talking to him about that influence he had on me as a skater back then and watching the Bones Brigade movies and then going out and trying to do those tricks, he was appreciative and honored. I felt like if given the chance he would have kept talking to me for hours. It was a wonderful experience and one I will never forget. I would love to sit down and talk to him again some day!

He's so goofy and spacey, then he drops these knowledge bombs and amazing observations, all with this kind of barely contained enthusiasm and juvenile optimism. I can't help but be amazed at how much wisdom he has extracted from his passion and experiences. He's definitely an enigma. I can't find the words to describe it, it's just.. Yeah.

@JerseyToTheBone

5 жыл бұрын

Feel you brother! Rodney is a sorta hybrid of Socrates /Einstein/Vaudevillian mixture. Strange on the surface but wildly interesting and evoking!

@shikeridoo

5 жыл бұрын

i wanted to comment that he just seems like a simpleton mid through the talk. but then i understood :)

@ShroomStreamz

5 жыл бұрын

Aslan it’s called being an absolute legend

@johndessoye

5 жыл бұрын

Being the "creator" is the life of Rodney. Think of him as the guy that started every trend in skateboarding since the beginning. imagine being the creator, and seeing your creation grow to the levels that it has. Amazing joy. Rodney is one of a kind. I love Deawon, but Rodney did all his tricks 20 years ago, and more.

@RestorationsFOD

5 жыл бұрын

Well said, it’s hard to put into words what Rodney has done and how people feel about him

Mullen has been credited with inventing the following tricks (years included): Godzilla rail flip (1979) 540 shuv-it (1979) 50/50 Saran wrap (1979) 50/50 Casper (1980) Helipop (1980) Gazelle flip (1981) No-handed 50/50 (1981) No-handed 50/50 kickflip Kick flip (1982) 540 double kickflip Heel flip (1982) Double heelflip Impossible (1982) Sidewinder (1983) 360 flip (1983) Switch 360 flip 360 pressure flip (1983)[52] Casper 360 flip (1983)[52] Half-cab kick flip (1983)[52] 50/50 sidewinder (1983)[52] One-footed ollie (1984)[52] Backside flip (Backside 180 Kickflip) (1984)[52] Ollie nosebone (1986)[52] Ollie finger flip (1986)[52] Ollie Airwalk (1986)[52] Frontside heel flip shove-it (1988)[52] Switchstance 360 flip (1990)[52] Helipop heel flip (1990)[52] Kick flip under flip (1992)[52] Half-cab kickflip underflip(1992)[5] Casper slide (1992)[52] Half flip darkslide[52] Handstand flips[5] Primo grinds and slides

@Treaxvour

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the flat ground Ollie.

@koenphung7058

4 жыл бұрын

What about dragon flip? (360 dolphin flip)

@aarondrumm3100

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making that list.

@aarondrumm3100

4 жыл бұрын

I can't tell though... I have a feeling that Mullen invented the 360 flip. Google says Jason Lee did.

@jladd2589

4 жыл бұрын

@@koenphung7058 that was chris chan

This guy is such a good presenter... doesn't let the audience get in the way of his storytelling feels like he's talking to a friend

im 25 and I've skated since I was 5. I truly believe that Rodney Mullen is and always will be the greatest skater of all time.

His conclusion is just downright inspirational. "There is an intrinsic value to creating something for the sake of creating it. There is this *beauty* to dropping it into a community of your own making and seeing it dispersed and seeing younger, more talented; different talent, taking it to levels you cannot even imagine, because that lives on." Truer words have never been spoken.

@olivierpreziosa1707

7 жыл бұрын

this is such a crazy beautiful sentence !!! thank you for picking it

@thoughtsauce7225

6 жыл бұрын

This sentence made me cry. Damn straight to the heart and what I inspire to do.

@kennygerberich4985

5 жыл бұрын

Matteo Ricci As simple as it may sound, perception really boils down to a binary system, pessimism vs optimism. You can choose either one when you look at virtually any situation, and it's entirely your own choice.

@infinitr7021

5 жыл бұрын

Things are what we make them.

@godswill2260

Жыл бұрын

That is the definition of what a true LEGACY is.

Rodney Mullen is a lovely, gentle and humble human being. I wish there were more people like him.

@SquirrelASMR

6 жыл бұрын

I love him too, but he's so cringey lol. He's still the coolest guy in a sweet way.

@user-qh6qd6ti4i

6 жыл бұрын

There is! Its in you who he is. Find a passion and look for change. Its in you

@YellowTissueBox

5 жыл бұрын

you call it cringe, i call it, non-ironic enthusiasm and it is the height of passion.

@jimbowen8973

5 жыл бұрын

It's not just that he is humble....it's that he is unbelievably great at something - and super humble.

@joemamma7904

5 жыл бұрын

He’s not humble at all lmao

Dude I never imagined mullen was so goofy like that. He talks like a silly excited kid! Please, more ppl like mullen in this world!

This man is a true genius. We must listen to what he says. Practicing these things just make you better in your craft. Master the basics and innovate. And then innovate again. And then innovate some more.

He has litterly been skating so long his body has took the shape of riding a skateboard

@onepunch5907

4 жыл бұрын

Usually what happens with us skateboarders

@diegosotomiranda4107

4 жыл бұрын

That happens with a lot of sports, footballers legs, tennis players dominant arms and shoulders for example

@Apollyon_Rev911

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed that😄. He is the best.

@dishkaa93fcb10

3 жыл бұрын

@@diegosotomiranda4107 Football not so much

@marcsheppard1240

3 жыл бұрын

He has a disability in both feet at his toes that affects his walking

He so genuine, such a good guy, when he shows a picture of "the best skaters in the world" he just proudly says "those are my friends" made me so happy for him

Still the best skater of all time. No one has topped him.

one thing about Rodney that no one gives him credit on is how well spoken he is, he's able to communicate his emotions and feelings in a such a way that make them easy to understand.

Rodney Mullen is the reason why you press up, then down in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

@screamingscarlette

3 жыл бұрын

Oof

@markolivares6943

3 жыл бұрын

🤟🏼

@Mrzayskates

3 жыл бұрын

Frfr

@miguellf7687

3 жыл бұрын

Manual o or nose manual 😁😁😁

@eggnokio

3 жыл бұрын

I usually press down, up does that make me special?

The mad scientist of skateboarding. Absolute legend

This guy is a poet! The way he uses his words and the way he explain things are like.....magical! Go Rodney! I'm not at by any means "skater" guy but man...this guy is awesome!

There will never be another Rodney Mullen. On or off the skateboard. He is and will always be one of a kind. National treasure

I love how excited he gets when he sees he's own tricks.. its like its not even his lol

@jetthreat389

2 жыл бұрын

It’s like Jackie Chan when he sees an old stunt he did

@91son92

2 жыл бұрын

He remembers the feeling of landing it when he sees it

@a.lame.username.

2 жыл бұрын

Invented pretty much every trick we just saw. Humble as a Jedi Knight.

I'm 52. I still skate.Since 1975. I am freaking GLOWING right now. Thank you Rodney.

@IETCHX69

9 жыл бұрын

I agree and endorse.

@OsiRixxx

7 жыл бұрын

:D

@vipset87

5 жыл бұрын

wow

@alvarogutierrez8251

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you still 🤘

@ziggy5141

5 жыл бұрын

IETCHX69 freaking heck

Rodney seems a little nervous on the stage but doesn't realize what what a king he is. I seriously love this guy. He was instantly my favorite skater when I got THPS3 and a board for Christmas back in 2001 when I was 7. They had those 411VM videos on that game, and that was the first time I saw legitimate skateboarding videos. I would watch Rodneys part 5 times in a row every day for months. His style always blew my mind. We have the same birthday. I hope I can meet him some day, I just want to give him a hug and let him know that he was important for my life even though I don't skate like him. I try to apply his approach, ingenuity, and kindness to my life. If I made a list of role models, he's in the top 3.

I Just dropped a couple of tears watching him express himself so humble, being the creator and being the godfather of skateboarding! This guy is the best ever...!!

When you here Mullen say tre flips are basic that's how you know he's the godfather

@libtardlunatic2019

7 жыл бұрын

Amity Jinx hear-here. ...your welcome .grammer police

@mattd6085

7 жыл бұрын

*you're welcome, *.grammar .grammar swat team

@franckydookie648

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Matt.

@apeirophobehotline4746

6 жыл бұрын

Well that escalated quickly...

@drewbocop

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Aldred You just got trolled

Rodney Mullin does to skateboards what Hendrix did to guitars...made them sing.

@am1xedguy178

3 жыл бұрын

I'll co-sign that. 🤝🏼🤝🏼

@micohdeguzmandmd

3 жыл бұрын

Word

@jf13579

3 жыл бұрын

Damn

@zenatman

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly... Terrible comparison. As an actor , morgan freeman..ooops Hendrix was OK. And as a guitarist... They are great, but... Not even close to best or inventing. Mullin is beyond Jordan status.

@Rosecain27

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenatman Hendrix isn’t technically the best, but he changed everything

Imagine telling a security guard as he's walking you off the premises: "Man, I'm gonna come back one day and give a LECTURE on Skateboarding, you watch me!!" Security guard: "Pfffffft Yea ok kid"

@miked714

2 жыл бұрын

Im sure he was escorted out as a an adult as well, to this day that dude still goes and skates from like 2am-5am all over LA

Yea let's go skating! 5 minutes later: It looked easier when Rodney did it.

@ChristopherGV

Жыл бұрын

Lol, good one :)

Most organic human I ever did see. Made me cry.

@csquared4538

3 жыл бұрын

He indeed is a carbon based lifeform.

@idkanymore6634

2 жыл бұрын

@the_bearded_schlub you’re subscribed to dr.disrespect come on now don’t preach about cringe

5:52 onward discussing the Primo. He literally says the FALLS are so fun. This man sees failing something as EQUALLY fun as landing it. That the JOURNEY to success and innovation is just as fulfilling as the REALIZATION of it and culmination of the work. Imagine if we all took that into our hearts and ran with it. That failure was to be CELEBRATED, not mourned. I love this man with all my heart. God bless you Rodney. Thank you.

@Alejandro-fm5wo

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, this is a really good point and I’m glad you said it.

@slickwillie3186

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alejandro-fm5wo Thank you, it means more than I can say. I'm trying really hard to keep things like this in mind for myself. I don't like myself much and I feel like a failure mostly. Hearing him say that gave me a little bit of that hope back.

@Alejandro-fm5wo

3 жыл бұрын

@@slickwillie3186 Well that's nice to hear, and I hope that you can continue to regain hope.

@slickwillie3186

3 жыл бұрын

@Aloysius Redillas Same, I found it really inspirational and needed it right at that moment. I had just been diagnosed with anxiety. Started having panic attacks. Playing THPS made me happy. I remembered Rodney from the old skate vids I loved as a kid. And found this

@BiLLY_KaSh

2 жыл бұрын

@@slickwillie3186 You really are a wise person to process reverse-analogy on his statement. Indeed failure and pain make you grow and that's what matters the most.

loved seeing Rodney ride out on stage like that he’s a legend!

The childlike joy and enthusiasm for this thing he's done for decades is pretty inspiring.

How can one guy be such a fucking secret genius? He comes off as a total surfer dude and then you listen to him in an open forum and he just spits out pure intelligence. It is remarkable. Truly one of a kind.

@10calvinrosemr.73

3 жыл бұрын

He's also the nicest person in the community

Who's excited to play as Rodney Mullen in the new THPS 1+2 ?

@lolfunnyguylol

4 жыл бұрын

hellz ya, that is what brought me here :)

@AlexGAlexG

4 жыл бұрын

Literally him and nobody else

@JelloTR

4 жыл бұрын

He had the worst stats in the game. It makes him laugh to this day. Mullen is a true genius

@oogabooga_

4 жыл бұрын

@@JelloTR even as a kid the fact his signature was the darkslide made him to go-to guy on that game, 21 years later looking into it (thanks youtube recommendations) i'm sticking with my original skater pick.

@kindkidbk

4 жыл бұрын

MEEEEEE

as a kernel hacker and starter in skateboarding I have nothing but respect for this guy

It is literally impossible not to smile when listening to this guy talk about skating. He is the sweetest dude ever.

As he’s talking about skating and not even on his board he’s subconsciously loading up for the tricks he’s thinking about. The man is a true master.

You know all those tricks that you can do in the game tony hawk's pro skater? The stuff where you can put together like a 20 piece combo that seems impossible in real life: Kickflip to manual to grind to hard flip to manual...... this guy can actually do that stuff in real life.

@emeraldkat2167

5 жыл бұрын

It's even funnier because the stuff he can do, no one could in the game even. It never quite got that good at putting them together like Mullen can.

@TheCynicalDude_

5 жыл бұрын

@Emerald Kat I could do like a 20 move combo in that game... or more.. and hold grinds and manuals for days lol Completely unrealistic to my real life skating skills.

@emeraldkat2167

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheCynicalDude_ I beat the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, with no issues. Being able to manual made it so you could put together hundreds of tricks. My friends and I kept a running competition to see who got the highest combo. Yet still, it never looked like Mullen on a board.

@pseudonayme7717

4 жыл бұрын

@@emeraldkat2167 Rods combo meter has been ticking up every day since he was 10 😄 It's prolly like, 50 billion points before he even collects his combo bonus 😁

@emeraldkat2167

4 жыл бұрын

@@pseudonayme7717 hahaha Word has it rodney will hold the high score, if ever he stops or falls. It's been 19 years (since TH2 release) and he's still going on.

Rodney Mullen is the creator of all tricks that has came..and still to this day at 53 or 54 years old still killing it and motivating us to continue 🤘🏼

i liked how he drew the line to "open source" when it comes to sharing, re-inventing and sharing again. That is the core. Skateboarding is learning the basics and everyone copies from everybody, but then you add your environment, your needs and wants and give it your own spin. Maybe its great, maybe its garbage, but it is a "contribution" for the future generations who may pick up on that. Its never ending.

18 minutes felt like 18 seconds. What a spellbinding person, magical.

@GarrettLoganGriffin

3 жыл бұрын

It was over so quickly. I could listen to him speak forever. He’s captivating.

@MRREE-zw6xc

3 жыл бұрын

True that went by fast. I feel like i can listen to him all day talk about skateboarding.

He's still a fun, goofy kid in a 50 year old body and the wisdom that comes with it. #BeLikeRodney

@tibowze4209

4 жыл бұрын

Autism and passion have to do something with that

@user-ib6zp3xh3h

4 жыл бұрын

@@tibowze4209 much better than being more bored as you age

He is so humble, it’s hard not to love this guy

i have never heard somebody talk so passionately about something. you can just tell they’re in love with it. it’s always so delightful to see

Good lord, Mullen has an excellent vocabulary and skill for forming sentences that make it easy for the audience to understand. His speech flowed like sophisticated butter. Absolutely one of the greatest athletes of our time. A true virtuoso.

Rodney Mullen must have just about the most incredible inner ear in the world. His sense of balance... wow.

@MrID36

9 жыл бұрын

That and muscle memory.

@holdmybeer

9 жыл бұрын

Being ambidextrous would help.

@H8edsinclair

9 жыл бұрын

And that's putting it lightly I started skateboarding in 1986 after seeing him win the 86 freestyle cup I still have that VHS cassette !

@KishanPatel1997

9 жыл бұрын

and an incredible inner voice

@D9Wx

9 жыл бұрын

MrID36 sure, but many many MAAANY people have tried to do what mullen does with equal amount of tries and fails, but still theyr not there.. Geneticly manifactured for balance ;)

I love how excitable and passionate he is about skateboarding. He just goes on and on and I'm enjoying every second of it

I started skateboarding when I was young just because I saw one video of Rodney Mullen doing all these amazing tricks and I will never forget that. He is definitely one of my heroes and an inspiration!

Rodney and Tony are so different but still both so awesome in their own ways.

@Thetwoandonly

7 жыл бұрын

whanowa Or Gates and Jobs.

@whanowa

7 жыл бұрын

Or Rick and Morty.

@SimbaBrank23

7 жыл бұрын

Peter and Brian?

@pladampa

6 жыл бұрын

beavis and butthead jk

@ravesto3206

6 жыл бұрын

Mullen is so much better. Tony hawk is a bully and is all about his money. He doesn't respect other people. It's like the x games. If your actually a true skater, the x games is just a joke.

seriously, his voice. It is just so real it is hard to believe

@ineedearthsol7280

4 жыл бұрын

dude is he crying or laughing

@Pusfilth

4 жыл бұрын

Motivator Warrior definitely not a fake voice it’s an actual voice

@frostyhkd

4 жыл бұрын

His brain is constantly working so hard he’s in pain lol.

"These basic tricks, 360 flips, we take that, we make it our own and then contribute back to the community the inner way that edifies the community itself". "There's some sort of beautiful symmetry, that the degree to which we connect to a community is in proportion to our individuality, which is what we are expressing by what we do". He's describing what street skating means, and how we become one with our environment, our city. This is a very big reason I love skateboarding so much. It is the best and only way I know to truly feel your environment or city from the core. He definitely gets it. Rodney Mullen is one of the truest to Skateboarding! He has greatly influenced and shaped skateboarding. Your mark on the world Rodney will always be realized, know, and respected. Thank you.

He's a very very special human. Crazy how he transformed skating in so many ways.

if you wanna catch a glimpse into how insanely good this man is... actual pros in current tournaments can't pull off even a tenth of what he did 20 years ago the tricks he calls 'basic' or 'no biggie' take skaters from weeks to months to learn, and most don't even bother because they're aware of how difficult they are

@venom5552111

4 жыл бұрын

Well the boards he Did them on were shaped differently too

@slavcevic

4 жыл бұрын

@@venom5552111 you give any pro today his board 30 years ago and watch them fail his tricks

@pcteee

3 жыл бұрын

@@venom5552111 that literally takes away nothing from the difficulty of his tricks tho...... and the fact that he invented em himself without having a coach or someone teach him. cmon man... that kind of negativity is just so unnecessary

@sk8erkenny

3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take Rodney to land the tricks compared to your average skater?

@leo_b3942

3 жыл бұрын

@@sk8erkenny it most probably took an insanely short amount of time for him to learn new trick and you should keep in mind that he invented most of the tricks he was calling a no biggie which is crazy

everytime i would play tony hawk pro skater i would pick Rodney, his unlockable videos were mindblowing to me.. such a legend.

@dannywilliams3764

4 жыл бұрын

I second that. I would always try to copy his style and tricks. But I sucked. One thing that I did get from skateboarding was a community of good people. When I was young the older skaters gave me their old boards. Any time I seen a kid that look like they could use a set up. I'd always give them my back up. We all respect and help each other.. for the most part.

@lazymike1388

4 жыл бұрын

Those old Mullen videos from Tony hawk were so good

Never expected to hear such an inspirational, heartfelt talk here. I mean the guy is so good at public speaking, he draws you in with his quirky character then delivers some truly deep insights and shows off his awesome intellect. What a treasure!

I grew up skating with my friends and looking up to guys like Rodney so much. Now, I still skate when I can but I also work in Cyber Security and Development. So its so wild to hear Rodney talk with so much passion about the overlap between skating and open source and hacking. Truly an awesome guy.

This makes me cry. This is the beauty of skateboarding. I can’t explain it.

@itscaptainfalcon

4 жыл бұрын

+1

This is possibly one of the beautiful, honest and insightful talks I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Rodney speaks so eloquently, and conveys thematic analogies of which I would expect from a linguistic expert. I could ALMOST see this man beaming with childlike delight in the true art he created, and the rippling and evolutionary effects thereafter. Love how much emphasis he put on the importance of creating/becoming part of a tight-knit community, where respect and humility thrive. I clicked on this on a whim, and was expecting a half-witted approach to lecturing and lots of “uhmmmms”, “like’s”, etc. What I got was a sense of peace and tranquillity knowing that people like Mr. Mullen exist and create. He sees beauty in the art of taunting with physics, and pushing the craft forward...Anyone who has contributed so much to a cause, and changed the way the world perceives it is a true pioneer. I’m just stoked seeing his delight in the art as it moves forward. He seems like he has never pushed down the inner child, but has instead nourished and challenged it. He still has that spark I so often see gone in the eyes of most humans. Sorry for the long winded comment,but that made my day. Be well. Stay well.

@sallopez5071

4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I felt about watching this. I never skated in my life but I always was interested in the culture. This is one of the best Ted talks I've seen.

@ricardomoreno1786

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@dannywilliams3764

4 жыл бұрын

Rodney Mullen should win a Nobel Peace prize. What he did for skateboarding is phenomenal. He's brought so many people together with his humbleness and creativity. And how he shredded like no other! The Michael Jordan of skateboarding. He changed the game, and couldn't be more angelic. A true messenger of God

@dannywilliams3764

4 жыл бұрын

@Scumbag what was funny about my comment. I posted it before he brought up the Nobel. That kind of stuff happens to me alot. It trips me out.

@octocreepy

4 жыл бұрын

Skateboarding and the culture around it defined and shaped me from 1984 to 1994, my pre teen and teen age years. Rodney and the Bones Brigade were my Idols. We went hard with skating, didn't care about drugs or alcohol. Would like to personally thank these guys some day for inspiring us to do something really neat and fun and so rewarding. Was the best of times.

When a savant aspie finds their tribe amazing things can happen. Love his energy and enthusiasm! Inspirational for all

To not only invent 99% of the tricks that skaters use,but to want to know the science behind how they work in order to make them robotic to him is just next level thinking!!!It shows the beauty of the mind!!!

Luckily, one Rodney Mullen is enough, because this world surely will never see another. I don't know if it's his slightly off center personality, his amazingly honorable thoughts and ideas, or his beautiful view of the world that makes me appreciate him so much. I just know that I do.

@zacharyb100

5 жыл бұрын

Tyler Durden I didn't know that. He was gifted an amazing talent

@pierrechevarie9920

5 жыл бұрын

@@allensmith.aaffect.1626 its in the bones brigade doc

@Rainchild33082

5 жыл бұрын

Rodney Mullen is a gift to humanity.

What a genuinely wonderful human being Rodney is.

@User_92020

Жыл бұрын

That's Kim Jong-un

Rodney is the the most likable and most influential person I have ever came across. What a gift he is to the world.

I remember seeing Rodney mourn for the first time and my eyes almost popped out of my head. What he was doing in the early nineties when I first started skating was unheard of unthought of unseen. And that resonated in so many kids of the generations to come that you have 13-year-olds winning a x games gold completely dismantling what everyone thought we knew about skateboarding and it all started with people like you so thanks a lot man you're great!

Wow he's so happy and enthusiastic about his sport and its infectious im smiling

@brynkirsch5195

5 жыл бұрын

for him.. I doubt it's a sport.

@emeraldkat2167

5 жыл бұрын

@@brynkirsch5195 yeah. I'd say it's more like a dance. And the board is his partner. It's so beautiful.

@pseudonayme7717

4 жыл бұрын

@@emeraldkat2167 I agree. He seems to be a special combination of genius, artist and gentleman in equal amounts 😊

@emeraldkat2167

4 жыл бұрын

@@pseudonayme7717 I used to watch him in such awe as a teen. While other boarders look like they've taken to it (by stance and how they move), they always seem slightly alien on one. Meanwhile, Rodney's in a whole different class. It's like the board is an extension of him. And you're right, he's such a nice guy and it really shows in how he talks and behaves.

the way he talk shows how much he loves skateboarding . the best ever

As someone who started skating a bit later than most, seeing Rodney act so cheerful and enthusiastic about skating even after all these years is just so motivating to keep at it and get better

Love Rodney - got to sit and chat with him at a screening of the Bones Brigade doc in Montreal a few years ago. He’s an incredible artist in every sense of the word and a genuinely good human being.

I just read that old skateboarders never die, they just loose their bearings.

@bohrok77

9 жыл бұрын

*rimshot*

@iviewthetube

9 жыл бұрын

Keshi Thank you for the nice touch, Keshi! (hee, hee) Especially considering that I was expecting a raspberry for that joke.

@tylerg4333

5 жыл бұрын

@McDonald's recipe naw bro, can confirm as a 21 yo skater i have lost my fair share of teeth

@emeraldkat2167

5 жыл бұрын

@@tylerg4333 I remember my first boyfriend not only lost teeth but demolished his ankle. I think skaters always get a nasty injury at some point.

What appears to be a goofy fun dude on the outside.. is also a deep, philosophically minded human version of Yoda and a complete creative genius.

Ive always loved rodney ever since i was a kid, his excitement for his sport is super contagious, it makes me happy to know that people like rodney are out there in the world.

Of the dozens of TED Talks I've seen, this is, by far, my favorite.

Rodney always was my favorite character in the games, you could tell by his video that he skated very different. I dont know why, but I always thought he was a serious man in real life. I was so fucking wrong, he has an amazing view about life also.

@franckydookie648

6 жыл бұрын

Yes and he's very funny too ! *lands a casper while speaking* "Really easy, you see ?" x)

@theshoes7488

6 жыл бұрын

My opinion would be because what he does is sooo intense looking. And it’s hard to make out his face. Just my cents.

@Chronon88

5 жыл бұрын

I was always amazed by his videos on the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games. It's so incredible how someone can do equally impressive stuff to the high jumps and spins other skaters do, with such fine tuned skating trickery on a flat ground!

The earth doesn't deserves Rodney, he's the best ever...

@jhonnytest3233

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

i love how passionate he is about this, you can tell by the tone of his voice

Came here by way of noticing Rodney's Debian t-shirt in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater documentary. Never could I have imagined that the man responsible for everything I know in skating has anything to to do with open source and free software. This man is a genius. Us Florida skaters from the 80s knew long before all y'all :)