Wholesome Traffic Guy is my spirit animal.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

Guy made my day.

@brodflo

3 жыл бұрын

That guy in traffic is the best i know how it is to have both reactions good and bad so that awesome when its postive...

@_Tino.__

3 жыл бұрын

We need more people like this guy

I'm 40 and still doing backflips on my blades! My ancient blades are called Solomon Vinny Minton's signature I think. I love this sport and just getting back into it after 15 ish years.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back. People would pay good money for a set of those.

@goldpharaoh6976

3 жыл бұрын

Bro those Vinny Minton's are legendary I remember seeing and wanting those when I was like 13/14

@ChiroSpeedskating

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man! Welcome back!

@fumurph

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta laugh at "40 and still doing backflips" followed by a welcome from The Blading Physio 👆😆 Jokes aside. Keep smashing it, Troy.

@ChiroSpeedskating

3 жыл бұрын

@@fumurph heyhey, I'm here for everyone 😉

I think it shows a maturity that skating can hold multiple ideas about itself at the same time. Like, you can have the hammers, the tech skating, the ultra mainstream (fise/xgames etc), the core underground, high end video productions and VX style gritty street sections, big wheel, small wheels, middle sized wheels and everything in between. Skating is richer and more interesting when it expands sideways in all directions. I love that skating is all these things at the same time and because of it it looks infinitely better and more appealing.

the big difference from back in those days is that we have social media. getting new members is not just by x-games anymore and they understand how much their power has diminished. keep creating content like this to diminish them even more, so the power to negotiate is even bigger.

I’m 20 looking to get into this because I watched a video of Sam crofts and wow just can’t stop thinking about it

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

Do it!

@ChiroSpeedskating

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome bro!

@intracosm

3 жыл бұрын

I started at 21 NO REGRETS go and get it. It will take time but time given will reward you!

@thewise_1one856

3 жыл бұрын

I just started in January and im 28😂 but hey! Im going all the way in baby 😎

@jonknestrick5219

3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing "the torch being carried"! Blading isn't at it's pinnacle anymore, but for sure this shit will never die. There will always be guy's to share their love of skating with the younger cats.

I’m 17 from the buffalo area and I found out about this sport a few years ago and now got a whole bunch of kids in my town to start blading so thank all of y’all for keeping the sport alive

I wish Redbull would throw someone some money for an edit. Blading deserves something like that, I think it's weird that Redbull hasn't already done it.

'Rollerblading is like a secret cult' -Jeff Stockwell 'People who still blade, do it because They simply love the sport. Without any credit. -Arlo Eisenberg

@ketvoski

3 жыл бұрын

so true, i kind of want to keep it like that but the sport does deserve more clout its crazy

@bruhbwoi3618

3 жыл бұрын

@@ketvoski I feel like if it was back in the x games there would be more attention on rollerblading which would be good. I live in Houston Texas, the 4th largest city in the USA(around 2.3 million people), and there isn't a single skate shop I've found in the whole city.

@andregurjao9909

2 жыл бұрын

And for me... must keep that secret cult..... our sport is a clean one, only the lovers those realy really ready to give their blood for it...... blade or die thats all

@Tiamat013

2 жыл бұрын

@@andregurjao9909 just like arlo said imdeed

I think you really out did yourself on this video. I like how you broke up doing sessions then discussions and then more sessions and positive closing. Pretty dope.

Solid points made, Corey. I’m a 34-year old blader who watched rollerblading fall out of the public eye...but seeing the way this industry was able to revitalize itself over the years, I agree-rollerblading may end up being something a program like the X-Games could need in the future. We’ll see! Thanks for putting out thoughtful content 👍

@Habeev07

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Its in the cards. I bet talks are happening.

Being one of the 3 original sports that created the concept of the Xgames it would be nice to see inline back in the tournament...

“I belive in you man. You got this!” Almost made me cry. Maybe humankind isn't lost at all

Honestly never gave many fux about the X-Games thing. There was a brief "Aw, that's a shame." Quickly followed by "Oh well. Next..." Blading never died outside of USA. We never had the level of exposure/money inflow that happened in the States so we didn't miss it when it stopped. We just kept skating.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting take on it. Most of the narrative I’ve seen is always from a North American point of view. Would be interested to hear a different one.

@fumurph

3 жыл бұрын

@@coreyenglish8706 Don't get me wrong, we saw the drop in terms of the hanger-on kids who were only in it for the fad, but we always had a solid skate scene that just rolled on. Our pros never made money in the first place, it was never on tv unless it was a US show shown at stupid o'clock in the morning anyway. The downturn had little effect to the real committed bladers who were in it for the love of skating. Same faces still showed up at sessions, same homegrown comps still took place. I suppose we always functioned within the grassroots level and X-Games interest made no difference except to the tiny few who might have made the cut to compete. Outside of that everyone just kept it rolling. If anything, it made the events outside the US the focus of blading culture.

Whenever I tell people I've been at the skatepark, I almost always make sure to mention I inline skate, I feel a little pride when I tell people haha it's like a secret club.

Going back to X-Games is like going back to an abusive relationship. That's the realest shyt I've ever heard in the 2020s...period!

@Habeev07

3 жыл бұрын

It needs to happen though. Blading is back

@Tiamat013

2 жыл бұрын

This, indeed

Everyone always says how hard can it be until you offer them a go on a pair and they instantly deny it and then never even try or if they do they end up falling and admit failing

@Ex4_

3 жыл бұрын

But be careful with offering a pair to a freerunner - blading is somehow in our blood :D :D

Well I just turned 41. Just getting back into it is fun. Trying to remember stuff I loved to do is a mission in its self. What I did notice last year was that there were no beef (no problem) with me sk8ing around skateboarders. In my time back in 1997-1999 in Long Beach CA there were fights and rumbles. Clicks of skateboarders and Aggressive bladers were everywhere. Now its like that time and hate is no more. I am blading in the same park with skateboarders my age who do remember those times and we sk8 and talk about it and are in agreement that it is way better now. Kids now cheer for anyone trying and just have fun. Im glad that grudge is over. Hope its stays this awesome for ever.

The pacing of this was so well done dude. I’d love to see some more opinion pieces interspersed with skating like this. You always do a good job with the skating/talking balance, but you really hit it out of the park with this one.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

After 20years it looks like I picked up my skates at the right time. I been wondering where in-line went..all this new footage is giving me hope. Haven’t seen much back in the streets, I’m usually the only one but what I see is the interest from younger people. One thing I noticed is a lot of the younger generations seem to never have seen this type of skating. The skateboarders is really the only thing I see in skateparks now

No matter the age as long as we get Rollerblades on our feet that'll be great.. definitely excited about the rise in our sport and ive been around it since 1995 and seen it all and im 34 this year .. I look forward in seeing the hard work in building the story and structure of our sport all aspects we have now to support every level.

Hey man.. just wanna give a salute to what you’re doing and how cool I think it is for someone like you do go to all these places and have the career you do and still be one of us... not only that but you’re pretty damn good as well.. keep it up I’ll keep tuning in

Really nice, balanced take on the whole x-games situation. That crew you filmed were having a sick session, and it looks like u enjoyed the skate in the end too. Rad video as always dude 🤙🏼

7:50 - that's what I'm experiencing too. "Older" skateboarders and bmxers are still kinda "meh" about bladers, but when I'm at the park hitting some rails and throwing some mistys, the younger folks on scooters and boards are all really impressed and come over asking me stuff like "how long have you been blading for; hwo much do these cost; etc". So it really is getting better. ...and as most people in skateparks have (almost) never ever seen someone shred on blades, I kinda feel like a rare animal, lol :D

My teenage years was spent rollerblading and have so many memories and still have my blades so I can teach my kids one day, cant wait for that day to come.

Downtown jax. Is awesome to blade. Those ledges were fun . Back in the early 2000. Great content..

Phenomenal video man!!!! Love you perspective on this topic and the community additions to your video! Well done 👍

HELL YES 👍

I've enjoyed your past videos, and I think this was the best one. The way you continued the conversation as you traveled from spot to spot was genius. Plus, no other video series gives the kind of jet-setting, scene highlights that yours does. Well done, I'll be eager for your future videos.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m still trying to find my way of doing things, but this one seemed to work out well.

The guy in traffic is the ultimate hype man! 🙌

Such good vibes coming off you. Love how you put the spotlight on those skaters. As for the X Games topic, even if we stay on top in that survey, there's a very small chance that it will have the impact of bringing it back to X Games and maybe that's for the best. Our community is growing bigger and doing fine by itself. I just love making skating content. Anywho, really glad I found your channel 🤜🏻🤛🏻

New to channel Enjoyed how you put this together. The skating interspersed with the commentary flowed very naturally and kept my short attention span engaged. Music worked well, particularly for that solo sesh vibe 👌

This was a special episode! I agree with you 100% on the X-games topic. Great skating! Looks like you´re much more comfortable in those THEM Skates! Keep up the great work Corey!

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

I love these things. They may not be the right skate for everyone, but they fit me like a glove.

When the spot comes with props and juice.

Always humbled by your attitude and approach on everything.

Interesting to watch; I was an in-line street skater in NYC back in the mid 90’s, when we used the Rollerblade wrenches as grind plates, hacksawed the brakes off our Rollerblades, front sides and soul grinds were still new tricks, and skaters from all over the world sessioned together in Union Square Park (and I personally got into street skating through speedskating, so I was always the fastest guy getting away when security guards chased us out of spots!) As inline skaters back then, we were the first sport to infringe directly on skateboard territory (BMX’ers were few in number, and not seen as threats). Inline skating, however, blew up big and fast, and competed with skateboarders for space at street spots and skate parks. Some elements of the culture mixed, but skateboarders saw inline skating as “too easy” as sport. Right from the start, that’s where the dischord began, and never ended. Personally, I loved seeing this video; it brought back some great memories, and I hope you bring the sport back. Good luck!

@jaygasper4853

2 жыл бұрын

Brooklyn Banks

I could NEVER figure out grinding but I always loved riding and jumping all the ramps. Good times.

Bring it back with vengence!!!

If rollerblading wants to thrive, rather than barely survive, then it needs representation in mainstream media. That’s how we can ensure new blood, new money and a good future. Wether we like it or not, mainstream media is where the big money is and being back in the x games could put us in a good position to ensure a brighter future for rollerblading, more money for its pros and putting people in a better position to make successful careers from running rollerblading related companies.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

LOUDER!

@Habeev07

3 жыл бұрын

Im sure in 2 years Blading is back in the XGames.

@christopherthomas596

3 жыл бұрын

Or not worry about it and just have fun

@christopherthomas596

3 жыл бұрын

Also, the X Games themselves are not as relevant as they used to be.

@iamuglypeople

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherthomas596 x games is plenty relevant, there are just way more similar events that go on now because extreme sports are such big business. Sure, having fun is always the most important part... but survival of the industry should be important too. And why should we only want it to survive when it could potentially flourish? Don’t you want the people in the industry to be able to make successful careers for the hard work they put in to rollerblading? Fun doesn’t pay the bills... fun is fun, but there can be both.

Wow! Last year I sold my 2003 brand new k2 fattys for dirt cheap. Now looks like the sport is coming back. I’ll have to buy a set of Jon Julio’s them skates and hit the streets.

Roller blader here. Discipline : extreme city skating. 30mph. Helmet pads. Jumping on benches, learning backwards :D bill stoppard

I love the way your skates look, that color combo goes.

I believe that there should exist a rollerblading competition just like SLS from skateboarding, with the same score concept but obviously adapted to rollerblading. I love watching SLS and i would love even more to watch an rollerblading SLS hahaha. I believe it would help a lot the community

Dude! I'm 40 years old and I've lived in Jacksonville almost my whole life and downtown is the best spot to skate! That curve by the hotel you were skating was one of my favorite spots. Still skate to this day! Awesome video

@vertman69

3 жыл бұрын

How about KONA? That placed survived on rollerbladers in the 90's and early 2000's. I really wish they would rebuild their vert ramp .. or maybe make some very good repairs to it.

Blading was my favorite part of the x games as a kid in the 90s... we even had games and movies based around it. It needs to reemerge.

I started again after three years and the locals are like whoa. Haven't even seen those in person. Genuinely positive support. They just like more adult range people using the park. Even heard some kids telling the parents they wanted skates like mine. Good vibes.

Man, same age as you and I stopped. But I am feeling a new energy and am very close to get get new blades. Great video. Great analysis. Keep it up

That crazy man I live in Jacksonville!!!!! Super og local spot! Your video randomly was on my feed. You’ve got my sub

Blessings for that dude in traffic. Awesome video as allways!

We should for the mainstream, maybe that will skyrocket the blading industry, that means more skate brands 😁

Great video and standpoint!

1. This was a dope video. Enjoyed the vibes. 2. Great minds do think alike. 3. X games format would need major improvement. I’m open to a real solution that displays skating well. Something we skaters can be excited about.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

Great video as usual!

Good vidéo continue like that I love it and thanks for your vision

Great video please keep the good content coming I am a new subscriber keep up the good work my fellow blader

Sweat stance up the rail was insane!

Well said. I’d like to see it come back so hopefully kids realize how rad and fun in-line is and try that instead of becoming another scooter rider (not that there’s anything wrong with that) 😉

Keep up the great content bro!

7:33, I turned 36 last week and am the only "aggressive" skater in my town. People love it though and the skateboarders don't give a shit. Not in a bad way though, no beef or anything like that, I'm just a part of the crowd at the local plaza. I always give a thumbs up and say, "thank you for rollerblading!" whenever I see someone cruising around town.

We need to be. But we can't ever forget that we've been doing it for all this time without them just fine. They need us more than we need them. Go into that with that mentality and we can see out sport grow.

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

💯

It seems like skateboarders make their boards do flips and spins, but rollerbladers make their bodies do flips and spins. I find the latter much more interesting

One of the best bladers on KZread!

Subscribed , awesome content n skating

YES

stoked for blading back in the gamez.

I just started rollerblading 6 monthes ago because I got into at age 15 and got thems 909s and can already grind its an amazing sport

Wow! what an awesome crew!

@HallowTree1031

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Shields with the sick switch up!

Really appreciate this video.

와우 영상찍는 정성이 대단합니다 재미있게 보았어요♡

And you need to clean them bearings too! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥

Great video bro. Personally I feel like alot of the reason aggressive in line was taken out of the xgames because blades were just progressing way faster than the other sport at the time, I'm 32 I remember when Tony landed the 900 the yasutoko brother's were throwing double backs and 1080's all while airing out of the vert ramp like 15 feet above the coping.

Word! if it'll get more kids get into it, and get some pros a different earning opportunity. Me personally, I feel like trying to rekindle an old relationship: You've changed, I've changed... I'd rather watch an IMYTA type comp or a quick YT, or IG, edit.

I'll be 40 this year. My Son is 16 and pulled me back into the park. I never stopped rollin, started 30 years ago, but my attendance has cetainly wavered. I just convinced myself to get some new skates, as I've had my valo/usd/razor Frankenstein set up for as long as he's been alive. I have the Roman Abrate 68s coming in the next couple days. My last comp was ASA World Championships in LA 2004, I miss the ASA. It was always so rad to turn on espn2 after school and see Feignberg, Arlo, Edwards, Mora, just killing it... then along came Jason Stinsman, and the Yasutoko Bros..... good ol' days for sure. But now we have the old guard standing watch over ours groms and we can protect them..... lets get back into the world scene. As a sport we fell, so we get the hell back up and drop a hammer on 'em all!

@d_a_hizzle1309

3 жыл бұрын

Numbers fell, but we continued to elevate the sport/art to new levels I'm 40 and rollin too my friend. Wish my little ones would come to the park with me

@gtijason7853

3 жыл бұрын

Love the story, very nostalgic and brings back some great memories. I went to Naples, FL (97) / Las Vegas (98)/ Ft. Meyers, FL (99) Edit: I'm 40 as well

I grew up watching and wishing I could get in into aggressive inljne but never was able to. Now I'm a 30yo single father and just ordered my first pair. Between mountain biking and skating I'm finally doing some things I've always dreamed of as well as making memories with my daughter.

Great video

Great video!

Kind of Glad I joined the Skate community now I feel like Skaters and Rollerblades are more accepting of each other ... Well from what I have seen

The X Games are what got me into inline in the 90s but I’m 44 now and like you say, we need a younger generation to get involved to keep the sport alive and becoming part of the games again would only be a good thing IMO. Great vid as always 👍🏽

That was a niiiice ledge tho... Better than anything in my town 😂😂

I find it strange how the American scene cared so much about what other people think of blading. In Europe, Australia and Asia 0 f##ks were given at all.

@Habeev07

3 жыл бұрын

Word. Bring blading back. American skaters will be ready to drop hammers once again.

Imagine Danny Beer competing at X Games! HOLY SHIT

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

While I doubt he would compete, I would certainly tune in if he did.

My daughter is 11 and she loves to rollerblade she is definitely keeping the sport alive and she brought her rollerblades to Mackinac island.

Blading should definitely make a return to the X games.

I always wanted to rollerblade in Jax i was mad when they tore down the Jacksonville Landing

Next time in Florida there are a few of us who skate in Gainesville. Stop on by.. some really cool spots

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

If I’m ever near Gainesville I’ll give you guys a shout.

Blading don't need xgames, xgames needs blading!

YES BRING BACK #ROLLERBLADING!!! lets go @xgames

I feel like I still stand with Arlo from way back when he told them to fuck off, But, I would love to see Blading Pros actually be able to buy houses from pro skating.....they deserve it.

Is there like some sort of rollerblading union? When you say we have more power now what does that mean?

I feel like if it was back in the x games there would be more attention on the sport which would be good. I live in Houston Texas, the 4th largest city in the USA(around 2.3 million people), and there isn't a single skate shop I've found in the whole city. If rollerblading was reinstated into the games a few shops might pop up Edit: I found 1 shop

Back in the days I was really sad that aggressive inline skating removed from x-games, right now I don’t care about x-games, I rather prefer to see an event only on inline skating. Some other thing I would like to mention is you can see a person destroying his skateboard out of rage and be proud of it, on the other hand inline skaters, aggressive or not always value their skates, I haven’t seen any single youtube video on someone actually destroying his skates, maybe it did better we separated long ago and should not be get together again

Bro where do u find all these inliners?? Ive bren too so many skateparks and only one town happened to have 3 bladers

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

My experience is typically the same as yours. Got lucky this time.

The mighty ducks movie got me into rollerblading just like back to the future got me into skateboarding.

BRING BACK BLADING 2022!!!!! It's a great time to bring it back. If it comes back and does well I don't think we'd get teased. I didn't get hassled when I put my skates on because I knew all the boarders at the parks we went to and I rode a board once and awhile too.

Omh he put dirty skates on clean white linens 🙊 OMGGGG

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

😂 hotel life

Well... Yeah I started the video being against going back to the xgames... (The FISE championship is as good or better) But by the end of the video you changed my mind... You are right, might be best to put the past behind and do what's best for the sport. 😊

Corey, those full ao top stars are perfect, I am very jealous :D

@coreyenglish8706

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏. Bit of a new one for me. Need to get them dialed in so I can stop destroying my body trying them.

@davidodler4051

3 жыл бұрын

@@coreyenglish8706 I know exactly what you're talking about. for some reason even the simple (not fullcab) ones are great source of pain for me haha

That spot in jacksonville is a spot used by skatets literally everyday and theres even a skateboard shop called the block close to it

I agree. If blading is going to grow it needs mainstream exposure. People do so much crazy/tech shit on blades but almost nobody actually sees it. X games would be good but it can be anything. It should be in movies, video games, animation , music videos , advertisements etc. One of the issues for blading is that the public doesn't realize what people can actually do on blades.

🙌

Inline Skating is LUCKY they're even being considered again. After getting booted years ago, maybe guys will actually make more money than we did back in the mid 1990s as pros.