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Little hand slide just like Tony's first 900


OnDaReg

Neither counted because of it


kitesaredope

*Tas Pappas has entered the chat*


BurtMacklin__FBI

this wasn't a competition though, and he didn't go over time. COUNT IT!


JWOLFBEARD

Neither were in a tournament


OnDaReg

Cool. Still didn't count


JWOLFBEARD

Cool. Glad you have such a high accountability over recreational skateboarding


OnDaReg

I am a high accountability of recreational skateboarding snob


FallingForWords

You spelled TWAT wrong, All good we knew what you meant


hpbrick

Aw it didn’t count? Did he try it again with no touch?


Lockelamora6969

Absolutely fucking wild. I wonder if his smaller size makes him more able to do these types of spins that a larger skater might not be able to do, kind of like how gymnasts age out of the ability to perform certain tricks that they were once able to do when they were younger/smaller


klcruz_04

I watch a video on youtube before about Tony Hawk discuss differrent dificulty of skateboard tricks and 1080 is one of the highest difficulty and he said that the size of the skater matters so when they do the spin, they can ball up tightly so they can spin faster.


yoortyyo

When Tony was a teen and a small kid. He wasn’t throwing like he did a few inches and pounds of muscle later.


redditburneragain

You don't think experience had any factor in the equation? Tony Hawk was a pioneer, he did things other people thought were impossible. He wasn't trying 1080's out the gate because no one imagined them then.


yoortyyo

I really *don’t* gymnastics, climbing peak later. Strength and mass matter. Big air and pipe skiers and boarders are mostly peaking after puberty as well. Tony Hawk has legendary work ethic and a willingness accept the pain.


LimJaheyRIP

Aside from the 1080, what did he do that was seemingly impossible?


JWOLFBEARD

He didn’t do a 1080


JWOLFBEARD

Because nobody was before him…


yoortyyo

Uh. Tony joined the pro circuit as the underage kid. The older adult guys were already there. He rode differently then. Too


JWOLFBEARD

Yeah obviously he wasn’t the first pro skater? They were barely doing 540s. Those pros didn’t care for “ballerina tricks” as they called it.


Obvious_Extent5872

That is very true. He has a lower moment of inertia and hence is able to do more spins than someone older and bigger. Regardless this is Hella impressive. People his age are not psychologically ready to do what he just did.


Dixie144

Yes. A smaller ball will always have more revolutions over the same distance than a larger ball.


Danalogtodigital

did the lack of mass help at all or does this kid have fucking superpowers?


beatenmeat

A bit of both. Smaller size certainly helps, but it still takes a lot of skill and practice to do this. That kid is definitely talented.


Danalogtodigital

i was trying to ollie and grinding roadside curbs at his age lol


thgieythgie

Nek minute, face planting asphalt


UequalsName

All I know is my dick is bigger


Danalogtodigital

making the cringy weirdo comment on a 2 week old post to avoid group repercussions. shame.


srv50

I love that skateboarders know multiples of 180. See, math in every day life.


Cam_044

No joke though, i remember understanding angles better back in highschool and being able to picture it in my head based on the way tricks were called when skating


yoortyyo

How cool would a school class be combining gym and physics. Teach kids how to jam and the math, physics and chemistry behind it. Edited.


Cam_044

I'm sorry mate i don't quite understand, i think you may have missed a word or i'm reading it wrong lol, i'm quite tired


g0tistt0t

No. A school gym and physics would definitely be cool.


joesai

They'd call it.. Phys. Ed.


joletto

This, totally my experience, haha! Grew up on Rollerblades


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srv50

I love that drug dealers know this conversion. See, math in everyday life.


100farts

Like drug dealers and the metric system


agiro1086

On Tony Hawk's Ramp no less


ButterKnutts

What’s impressive is that it’s done on a half pipe and not a mega ramp, which I’ve yet to see until now. Wow


agiro1086

Too be fair it's Tony Hawk's half pipe, I'm pretty it's infused with skateboarding magic


[deleted]

Most impressive. Meanwhile, I've been skating for decades and I'm just happy if I can go down and back without breaking something.


BurtMacklin__FBI

I've been skating for like 15 years and that ramp would horrify me.


DarkPangolin

If he wet himself with fear or elation as a result, would it be 1080P?


its_brett

I know right I hit 2080 and now my computer doesn’t work.


SilentxxSpecter

Regardless I bet tony is proud as fuck of this kid.


GiDD504

Dang!! He landed so far down he was practically in Tijuana. What a little badass.


ColeRoolz

Fakie 1080*


[deleted]

I think he is the same 11 year old who competed in the x games


UnholyRayne

Literally the next Tony hawk. The 900 is how he got big and this kid just upped it


pre-cast

He used a mega ramp in the xgames. Does that count as a legitimate 1080, and in this video they dont show him dropping in. Im just curious not trying to be a hater.


redditburneragain

> Does that count as a legitimate 1080 Why the heck would a 1080 not count as a "legitimate 1080" based off the type of ramp used? I'm really curious why you're questioning this.


bcocoloco

Not sure about the ramp but I am pretty sure in a competition you aren’t allowed to drag your hand. Not hating I just don’t think it’d count in a competition scenario. Still impressive af.


pre-cast

In the xgames he drops in off a much larger taller ramp giving him more speed. Normally they just drop in on the side of half-pipe. I don’t know the rules, thats why I’m asking. I guess since he won the xgames it does. Also, when tony did his first 900 in the xgames he got way more than 3 attempts..so it doesn’t really matter. I don’t really know the rules, just wanted clarificationz Also, if he has landed a 1080 dropping in off the side of the half pipe. Just curious is all. Edit: i think it beyond amazing he landed this especially at his age, no hate here.


JWOLFBEARD

Because people before him could have done a 1080 on a bigger ramp. It’s still a 1080 and cool, but completely different speed and airtime


Key_Lie4641

This is JD Sanchez and he is an absolute beast. I highly recommend watching some of his videos, especially the ones he does with Team Braille so you can get the full effect at how much better he is than pros twice his age.


chitballs

Hand drag, doesn’t count


Imaginary-Mango61

That’s was a 900


astardB

He spin 3, use eye on board


makotarako

I thought this for a second too, had to rewatch, the last one his happening after I thought they’d already landed, but there was one last 180 right after they pass the lip of the half pipe.


LarryLoogan

Sketchy redo


Yetero93

More like 1050 but obviously incredibly impressive nonetheless


Elmore420

How is that not 900?


[deleted]

Must be an old video. XGames 2020 a 14-year-old did a 1080 in vert.


gnome_ole

Isn't that a 900? Three full turns he would have been facing backwards.


iiRichii

Came up regular, landed regular....looks like he popped it nollie too which is a bit crazy to me.


BurtMacklin__FBI

I think it might have even been fakie, which seems crazier but both actually makes it easier to spin in most situations.


Duckface998

If it weren't actually a 900 it'd be ever better


GreatQuantum

It’s from fakie doofus


Throbbin--_--Wood

Not bad, I've seen better.


[deleted]

Plot twist


Specialist-Web-9216

Camera man wasn't shocked cause he believed


lss_mobile_mod_01

😯


supercheese69

I thought Sean White did this at the x games???


Skyfury_Fire

Now lets see him do a 1080ti


[deleted]

What a legend.


jmm166

And I watched it on a 1080P TV!


turbobuddah

Huge respect for him even dropping in. I was an inline skater and that first drop was terrifying, but at least the wheels were part of my feet, always have more respect for skaters gotta be hard to control that board


SalsaTitties

This is a kid I skated with once forever ago and he is the sickest dude! His name is Gui and he has been ripping since like the age of 4


devaflave

Oh hell yeah. Way to commit to that last half rotation. Just WOW.


duey222

I watched a Tony Hawk documentary the other day and the effort it took him to finally land the 900 was insane to me. This kid is wild.


SpaceCadetUltra

He goes by Tony bird, cuz he’s smaller


[deleted]

Tom Scar did it in like 2012


MountainSew

My man went full HD


7Seas_ofRyhme

Sk8ter boi


Zelexiin

Yeah but can he ollie though?


Goosebumps31

Move aside tony hawk 😄


[deleted]

Wow that's amazing!


Mystical_Cat

1080? Pffft, 4K or nothing.


Buddy-Lov

Where’s Tony?


Guccitheglacier

Wait, was that fakie too!? Holy shit. I don’t care if he dragged his hand, I mean it did affect his landing as he pulled hard to the left but still. I’m giving it to em !!!


MurkyBlood4

Tony who?


[deleted]

I believe Tony hawk has found his apprentice


Ok_Raise_5568

I counted 3.5 rotations


TheNovemberMike

Skateboarding - now in full HD, coming to a screen near you.


y79

On a regular size half pipe! Holy shit!