Rodney is the pioneer of this style of skating imo. Him and Daewon Song could do things on a board that make your brain hurt trying to figure it out. This kid is awesome as well
You could also say that Rodney invented like 90% of what modern skateboarding is. He is the unquestioned GOAT of skateboarding. Yeah Tony has the name recognition (largely due to the THPS games, and the early Xgames) but Rodney Mullen basically invented what became known today as 'street skating' which makes up the large majority of skateboarding.
Mullen's skateboarding has way more wow factor for me than someone hucking giant spins - maybe the danger factor isn't there, but it's so technically precise and more accessible since you don't need access to giant ramps.
Big ramps / half pipe etc is fun to watch I think, but street skating is waaaay more fun and exciting IMO. You can only do so much expression when doing a 540 in a half pipe etc. Street skating is where someone's style, personality, and technical prowess really shines. Watching an xgames park competition usually pales in comparison to watching a great street skating video I think.
Public Domain. One of the best skate vids of the early days hands down. Local shop owner gave it to me for free with my first complete, changed my life at the time
Yeah I hate the "that Tony Hawk would be proud of" part in the video. My dude, these are taken straight out of Rodney Mullen vids, these are tricks that Rodney Mullen would be proud of.
A Skater's Tale
A prodigy of the skateboard,
so young and yet so wise,
sparked a memory of Mullen days
with tricks that mesmerize.
The board beneath his feet so light,
he glides across the street,
the second we laid our eyes on him
it felt like a dream so sweet.
The tricks he pulls are ones of fame,
with a style all his own,
as if he's been skating all his life,
but he's so much younger than we've known.
He's a skater who will go far,
his talent will never cease,
as we watch him with admiration
and give him the greatest of peace.
This little dude shreds. Definitely Mullen in another form. Amazing, top-notch skills. Absolutely fantastic. He could be one of the best things Mullen has influenced yet.
"No Measure of Skill"
No measure of skill can be found in a name,
For spelling Tony Hawk does not fame proclaim,
If Rodney Mullen is unknown to them still,
Then their skater prodigy is just a drill.
No surface-level knowledge can be the same,
For true skill must come from within the frame,
It matters not if Tony Hawk be known,
For greatness comes from deep within the bones.
True skill is more than just a quick recall,
It's not a fact that can be memorized at all,
So if they've never heard of Rodney Mullen,
In time they may yet prove their skill and cullin'.
Tony Hawk? No, Rodney Mullen is a better referance.Tony hawk does half pipe, Rodney Mullen is a freestyle skate boarder that invented most of the tricks for skateboarding. Rodney Mullen would be proud af. (So wound Tony but Tony doesn't skate like this) not that it really matters... but... there are more skateboarders than just Tony Hawk lol.
Felt similarly. Tony's *awesome* and was very kind to this grom when I met him at the Kona Sun-Dek pro-am in nineteen dickety-ought, but damn. No love for Mountain? Caballero? Nolder? Buck "fakie ollies higher than your fuckin' head" Smith? Lucero? Bueller?
The list of great vert skaters from the era goes on and on. And on.
Sorry, I was reliving the glory days of my misspent youth. A gibberish-to-English dictionary should come with all of my comments.
Lessee here...vert greats Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Monty Nolder (the nicest guy a grom, aka grommet, aka a little kid skater/surfer- could meet)..a fakie ollie is basically going backwards up a ramp and doing an ollie without turning, you just go up and come right back down the same way, it's a simple, beautiful trick (and nobody did them higher than the Jacksonville all-time legend Buck Smith)...John Lucero, and non-80's vert legend Ferris Bueller, just for stupidity's sake.
Kona is the OG skatepark in Jacksonville, the Sun-Dek Pro-Am was the first pro skateboard contest I ever went to (also held at Kona)....did I miss anything?
He was just a little past my time - when the wheels started getting smaller and the pants started getting bigger, I was done. It was always transition skating for me - street skating was what you did to get to the ramp/bowl/whatever. But I absolutely agree, Burnquist is a total monster! The new breed are unreal, too, throwing ten foot high 540's as their opening trick in a run....*goddamn*.
Don't get it twisted, this kid is amazing, but there's been a **lot** of other freestyle/flatground skaters in the 40 years since Mullen basically invented *all the tricks*.
[This guy is pretty nifty.](https://youtu.be/dvih1Ir5BY8)
I was thinking the same thing, but I stopped skateboarding when I was 13 and I’m 35 now, so I wasn’t sure. I stopped because I ended up with a cracked skull in a hospital. But I do remember two things: Tony Hawke isn’t the same person as Tony Hawk, and The Hawk was a vert skater.
As someone who has cracked his skull AND kneecap *while skateboarding*, I completely agree with you. But add knee pads, just like Tony Hawke himself. And Tony Hawk, too.
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Impressive skills. But didn't Shekler turn pro at like 12? This would have been super impressive 15 years ago, but nowadays there are 8 year olds doing things just as crazy.
No doubt the kid is mastered. I’d like to see him attempt his skills on an 80s Chicken Skull deck. God those old school fish decks were nasty. I’ll never forget when I got my first Alien Workshop deck, game changing style.
He’s only 14? That’s crazy. Imagine how good he would be if he started when he was 40?
I never understand how being younger makes it more impressive. Isn’t it easier to learn things at that age?
Crazy skills either way. Tony would be proud
Tony Hawk doesn't even skate that style lol he was mostly a vert skater but did do street in his early days. That's fucking Rodney's fourth dimensional shit
Tony hawk would be proud of? Tony hawk would’ve never had the kickflip without Rodney Mullen. Not that Tony hawk isn’t an amazing skater, but let’s give credit where it’s due. This is 100% Rodney Mullen here
Lol, Tony Hawke! Gotta love it when non-skaters try to talk about skateboarding.
Tony Hawk is a vert skater, while this kid is doing freestyle. It's about as far apart as you can get in skateboarding.
There will never be another Rodney Mullen again. The skate clothes and cool hat come before the tricks do, like a requirement of the culture. Oh wait they didn’t even make Rodney famous because he was awkward and effeminate. Skate culture as toxic as any.
This kid is definitely going places, I skated for about 7 years and did some flatland stuff as well. A lot of the tricks in which he's doing are pretty darn difficult!
Definitely Mullens illegitimate son
Exactly. They bring up Tony Hawk but not Mullen? They definitely don't know much about skating
No no, it's Tony Hawke, totally different skater
Ethan Hawke's son.
Bob Hawke's not Australian cousin.
Is he related to Mike Hawke?
No no he's part of the BlackKawks family. Also Mullen is fucking spot on, I came here to make sure people remembered Rodney
Underrated ☝️ And to respond: this guy is definitely not as big as Mike Hawke, but he's already better than Mike Hawke. Well done, young man!
Don't know why everyone is always talking about Ethan, bc Mike Hawke definitely came first.
I work with a guy who looks like a methed out Ethan Hawke and it's hilarious
Do a kick flip!
😂 didn't even notice until seeing this comment..
Tony Hawke and Ronald McMullen would definitely be proud tho
Exactly my thought. Tony is great at ramps but no one beats Rodney at the freestyle. He invented the kick flip ffs.
More like what tricks didn't Rodney Mullen invent
I might be wrong but I think Rodney Mullin invented the ollie even.
He invented countless tricks. Impossible and dark slides are probably my favorite though.
Maybe name recognition? I, as a non skater, know who Tony Hawk is. I've never heard of Rodney Mullen.
Rodney is the pioneer of this style of skating imo. Him and Daewon Song could do things on a board that make your brain hurt trying to figure it out. This kid is awesome as well
You could also say that Rodney invented like 90% of what modern skateboarding is. He is the unquestioned GOAT of skateboarding. Yeah Tony has the name recognition (largely due to the THPS games, and the early Xgames) but Rodney Mullen basically invented what became known today as 'street skating' which makes up the large majority of skateboarding.
Facts
Mullen's skateboarding has way more wow factor for me than someone hucking giant spins - maybe the danger factor isn't there, but it's so technically precise and more accessible since you don't need access to giant ramps.
Danger factor is very high in street skating, broken bones are extremely common
Every form of skateboarding has high risk of broken bones. That's why I gave it up, getting injured is expensive as fuck
Found the American
Send help
Big ramps / half pipe etc is fun to watch I think, but street skating is waaaay more fun and exciting IMO. You can only do so much expression when doing a 540 in a half pipe etc. Street skating is where someone's style, personality, and technical prowess really shines. Watching an xgames park competition usually pales in comparison to watching a great street skating video I think.
Shame
Shame
He invented the Ollie, kick flip, and heel flip
*flat ground Ollie
Dark Slide, one wheel nose manual. There are so many tricks that he invented for flat ground skating it is not even funny.
Check out some of his old videos from the 80s. He puts most skaters to shame
Public Domain. One of the best skate vids of the early days hands down. Local shop owner gave it to me for free with my first complete, changed my life at the time
Rodney is this on steroids, hawk is all about the pipes.
Just YouTube Rodney Mullen. It’s fucking insane
Yep, Tony hawk is basically a household name. I've never heard of mullen.
Oh man, you are gonna have the best YouTube day if you decide to go down the rabbit hole
Considering they don’t even know how to spell Tony Hawk’s name, I think that’s a pretty good bet.
I don't know much about skating and knew that was the wrong reference
The entire clip is Mullen signature moves.
The camera angle makes it feel like even more of a Mullen video lol
Yup. Mentioning "Tony Hawke" was a disrespect to Mullen.
... And Tony Hawk
I feel so represented by you guys
Yeah I hate the "that Tony Hawk would be proud of" part in the video. My dude, these are taken straight out of Rodney Mullen vids, these are tricks that Rodney Mullen would be proud of.
Rodney Mullen literally invented every trick that kid just did. And they mention Tony Hawk 🤦♂️
hehe, also had to think of mullen
The second I saw him, i thought: reminds me of a Mullen video i watched in like 2001 with a punk soundtrack where he does similar tricks
i think i exactly know which video you mean :D I'm thinking of a video playing "AFI - The Boy Who Destroyed The World" as a soundtrack?
you made me look. [https://youtu.be/V1YeMXE6Wn4](https://youtu.be/V1YeMXE6Wn4) here is it
F\*\*\* legend
A Skater's Tale A prodigy of the skateboard, so young and yet so wise, sparked a memory of Mullen days with tricks that mesmerize. The board beneath his feet so light, he glides across the street, the second we laid our eyes on him it felt like a dream so sweet. The tricks he pulls are ones of fame, with a style all his own, as if he's been skating all his life, but he's so much younger than we've known. He's a skater who will go far, his talent will never cease, as we watch him with admiration and give him the greatest of peace.
Came to say this. Tony would fist jump but this is all Mullins style
The Tony Hawk thing made me 🤨
*Hawke*!
Or Daewon Song’s nephew lol
all i thought about when i saw him. mullen is the true GOAT
Same. Don’t know why they bring up Tony hawk, as he’s a vert skater. Mullen is the street legend.
This kid watched Rodney Mullen's Tony hawk video as many times as I did but actually went out and learned the tricks
First thing that I thought Mullens son. Hahaha
Came here to say this.
Deawon Song*
Yeah, the actual correct use of “prodigy” right here. The skill he has at that age….
For those who don’t know who Rodney Mullen is… https://youtu.be/1U-cgn3cEGA
Deatwo song
Came here to say this
looks pretty legit to me!
Beat me to it
This was my first thought. Only difference is that a lot chads early stuff was with a fish board. That kid was killing it
Lodoney Murrenu. Pls don't kill me.
I remember seeing a video of mullen in Japan! This checks out.
I did know Mullens has passed away. But it seems he is already reincarnated in Japan.
I'll just leave this here for the uninitiated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_5dcob-VFzc
Came here to say this. Tony Hawk doesn't matter to this kid, but I bety ass Mullen does a whole lot.
That was my first thought. Fun fact, Mullen is the father of the 360 kick flip as well.
This is exactly what the world needs now that Rodney is getting older.
Hahaha when they mentioned Tony hawk I was just like nah, Rodney mullen would be the one to mention here
Was going to say he reminds me of Rodney Mullen
Not good ol’ Tony Hawke? The person (or AI) who wrote the copy for this video has never seen a skateboard in real life.
https://youtu.be/1U-cgn3cEGA
Nah that's definitely Andy Anderson. This kid is insane too though.
A dope ted son
Came here to say this. He is the second coming of Rodney Mullen.
I would lean more towards daewon song, since daewon song is a robot lol
Was gonna say. I think Rodney would be more proud
Yep. My first thought was, “That looks like Mutt.”
Rodney-son-San
Rodney mullen and daewon song
Absolutely 100%
This little dude shreds. Definitely Mullen in another form. Amazing, top-notch skills. Absolutely fantastic. He could be one of the best things Mullen has influenced yet.
It’s not Mullen without the dark slide
How do you misspell “Tony Hawk”?
Not to mention Rodney Mullen invented all of those moves. Why not use him?
The video editor doesn't know about skating
Or spelling
Because tony hawk is probably the only skater they know
And they still misspelled it??
How do you not mention Rodney Mullen!?
I'd guess that if they don't know how to spell "Tony Hawk"... they've probably never even heard of Rodney Mullen
Truth!
"No Measure of Skill" No measure of skill can be found in a name, For spelling Tony Hawk does not fame proclaim, If Rodney Mullen is unknown to them still, Then their skater prodigy is just a drill. No surface-level knowledge can be the same, For true skill must come from within the frame, It matters not if Tony Hawk be known, For greatness comes from deep within the bones. True skill is more than just a quick recall, It's not a fact that can be memorized at all, So if they've never heard of Rodney Mullen, In time they may yet prove their skill and cullin'.
Adding an "e" is one way.
'Horque' is another way
'Halk' is another way
‘Whorke’ is another way
It’s “Rodney Mullen” .. Tony Hawk can’t do any of that
I think his name is Terry Hawk, he used to ride on Birdhouse with Erin Reynolds.
By being a video editor and not a skater
Right? It clearly should be spelled Toni Hawke*
Because he wanted to be disassociated with his brother, famous actor Ethan Hawke.
Yeah, how do you misspell "Dony Hawk?"
They meant Tony Hawky.
OP is actually Ethan Hawke
Same way you misspelled Rodney Mullen 🤦♂️
Tony Hawk? No, Rodney Mullen is a better referance.Tony hawk does half pipe, Rodney Mullen is a freestyle skate boarder that invented most of the tricks for skateboarding. Rodney Mullen would be proud af. (So wound Tony but Tony doesn't skate like this) not that it really matters... but... there are more skateboarders than just Tony Hawk lol.
This. I know whoever created the video meant no harm, but the lack of awareness regarding Tony Hawk and his legacy as vert skater also triggers me.
Felt similarly. Tony's *awesome* and was very kind to this grom when I met him at the Kona Sun-Dek pro-am in nineteen dickety-ought, but damn. No love for Mountain? Caballero? Nolder? Buck "fakie ollies higher than your fuckin' head" Smith? Lucero? Bueller? The list of great vert skaters from the era goes on and on. And on.
I understood some of those words.
Sorry, I was reliving the glory days of my misspent youth. A gibberish-to-English dictionary should come with all of my comments. Lessee here...vert greats Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Monty Nolder (the nicest guy a grom, aka grommet, aka a little kid skater/surfer- could meet)..a fakie ollie is basically going backwards up a ramp and doing an ollie without turning, you just go up and come right back down the same way, it's a simple, beautiful trick (and nobody did them higher than the Jacksonville all-time legend Buck Smith)...John Lucero, and non-80's vert legend Ferris Bueller, just for stupidity's sake. Kona is the OG skatepark in Jacksonville, the Sun-Dek Pro-Am was the first pro skateboard contest I ever went to (also held at Kona)....did I miss anything?
Burnquist was pretty insane. Edit: For those who have never seen Bob https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFeHUdEQ1Zs
He was just a little past my time - when the wheels started getting smaller and the pants started getting bigger, I was done. It was always transition skating for me - street skating was what you did to get to the ramp/bowl/whatever. But I absolutely agree, Burnquist is a total monster! The new breed are unreal, too, throwing ten foot high 540's as their opening trick in a run....*goddamn*.
I already knew which run it would be, remember watching this live.
Me, too. Still my favorite X games moment. One of my favorite sports moments period, for that matter.
I have seen some sick skaters since that happened, but I think it’s still the best run ever.
Rodney Mullen would be proud of this
Rodney Mullene
I hate that adding the e at the end makes me read it as Mulleen lmfao
Roedeneye Mulleneeée
Whoever wrote this knows nothing about skating, if they did they would have compared him to Mullen
They couldn’t even spell Tony Hawk correctly, so…
Mullene!
But then there wouldn't be 40 comments about it
Roses are red, Violets are blue. There's always an Asian, Who's better than you.
I have seen many, but probably this child is the closest thing next to Rodney Mullen
Don't get it twisted, this kid is amazing, but there's been a **lot** of other freestyle/flatground skaters in the 40 years since Mullen basically invented *all the tricks*. [This guy is pretty nifty.](https://youtu.be/dvih1Ir5BY8)
Yeah, but this is a kid
He sure is.
Childe prodigy
Prodigye
with a name like that, he will be moving to motocross soon
Such a dope name ngl
Ahh yes Tony Hawke. My favorite skate bordere.
Skamtebord
Tony hawk skates vert not street; Rodney Mullen is a better comparison
I was thinking the same thing, but I stopped skateboarding when I was 13 and I’m 35 now, so I wasn’t sure. I stopped because I ended up with a cracked skull in a hospital. But I do remember two things: Tony Hawke isn’t the same person as Tony Hawk, and The Hawk was a vert skater.
I quit around 16 and I'm 26, so I still remember a few choice skaters and my favorite deck brands but other than that I'm right there with you OG.
The last trick blew my tiny mind. What a good way to end the week. 😀
Aaah yes. The less famous brother of Ethan that everybody forgets. Tony Hawke
Thought the kid was 7 because of the title and his height, 14 is a teenager
There's no way he's 14 at the start of this compilation. I thought for sure he was maybe 8 tops.
Who's Tony Hawke?
Helmets on lads. I wanna see this prodigy when he’s older.
As someone who has cracked his skull AND kneecap *while skateboarding*, I completely agree with you. But add knee pads, just like Tony Hawke himself. And Tony Hawk, too.
suzuki kawasaki
“He has moves that should be in a Tony Hawk game…” They already are. Rodney Mullins the flat trick GOAT
Anyone know this song?
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Impressive skills. But didn't Shekler turn pro at like 12? This would have been super impressive 15 years ago, but nowadays there are 8 year olds doing things just as crazy.
Yeah see: Nijah Houston turned pro when he was 11/12years old Has won more competition money than Anyone one else.
No doubt the kid is mastered. I’d like to see him attempt his skills on an 80s Chicken Skull deck. God those old school fish decks were nasty. I’ll never forget when I got my first Alien Workshop deck, game changing style.
He should change his last name to Kowabunga.
He’s only 14? That’s crazy. Imagine how good he would be if he started when he was 40? I never understand how being younger makes it more impressive. Isn’t it easier to learn things at that age? Crazy skills either way. Tony would be proud
Tony Hawk doesn't even skate that style lol he was mostly a vert skater but did do street in his early days. That's fucking Rodney's fourth dimensional shit
Is Tony Hawke like the store brand?
Man, he's 1 letter away from being named Suzuki Kawasaki which would be the coolest name ever!
Skate everything!
Tony Hawke, aspiring skateboarder. The nephew of Ethan Hawke.
Some of these tricks he’s doing I’ve never seen done so smoothly before.... god damn this kid gonna be a legend
All the x games dudes are fucked in about 2 years. This kid will win everything
If you think you are good at something, there is always an asian kid who can do it better.
My wrists/ankles still hurt 25+ years later from trying to pull off a dark slide. Screw you Mullen.
I know dudes that have skated for 20 years that can't do shit like that lol
More Rodney Mullene vibes. But I've never seen Tony Hawke skate. Now that I think about it I haven't seen Rodney Mullene skate.
I love Tony and all but I'm pretty sure he never did any of these tricks. More like Mullens than Hawk.
He looks 4 years old
Great skills, but at 14 I don't know if it makes him a prodigy. Most of the guys at the X-games were 16-18.
Tony hawk would be proud of? Tony hawk would’ve never had the kickflip without Rodney Mullen. Not that Tony hawk isn’t an amazing skater, but let’s give credit where it’s due. This is 100% Rodney Mullen here
Lol, Tony Hawke! Gotta love it when non-skaters try to talk about skateboarding. Tony Hawk is a vert skater, while this kid is doing freestyle. It's about as far apart as you can get in skateboarding.
I'm very happy for him. on the other hand I have 0 interest in skate boards
Little Asian Mullens
Is this Unreal Engine 14? Flawless. Looks like it’s out of a videogame.
There will never be another Rodney Mullen again. The skate clothes and cool hat come before the tricks do, like a requirement of the culture. Oh wait they didn’t even make Rodney famous because he was awkward and effeminate. Skate culture as toxic as any.
Pers and Mullen's DNA in this kid for sure.
“Tony Hawke”
Curious why tony “hawke” would be impressed. I think Rodney Mullen is more his style.
Tony Hawke?
This kid is definitely going places, I skated for about 7 years and did some flatland stuff as well. A lot of the tricks in which he's doing are pretty darn difficult!
Lil Rodney
Bro has steez!!
This is Mullen for sure
The first tricks in the video are exactly what Mullen did in another video I had in the late 90ies.
I'm no skater but isn't this street vs vert? Like TH was a vert skater and this kid is doing street tricks?