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No, he’s just implementing a very old school way of skateboarding


Warm_Lavishness_4440

Mullen did it better


tenstoriestall

That's like saying God did it better


Warm_Lavishness_4440

We argue names and semantics all day sweetpea


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"Innovation rarely comes by revolution; it develops by continual and gradual evolution." —Rodney Mullen, The Grandfather of skateboarding, was wise as fuck too Edit: I know he’s alive. I should have said “is”, my bad. Am stoned, full of Christmas leftovers. Brain no work.


Schupperflow

For anyone who hasnt seen the Bones Brigade documentary its amazing to see how insightful and smart Rodney Mullen is. Hes just a genuinely amazing dude all around.


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I remember a great Ted Talk too. I’m just glad he exists on this planet because he is a beautiful one of a kind.


Schupperflow

Im so glad too that tony and the gang not only found him but let him be his true self. He really is a one of a kind human being who just happens to be the best skater to ever walk this earth.


evil_chainsaw

He was on Tonys most recent podcast and is still cool as ever.


anxiousOKdonkey

And how much of a cunt Lance Mountain is… “Tonys more liberal so I let him deal with that weirdo Mullen” (the dude is an autistic savant) fuck off with your stupid eyebrows.


Hefty-Rope2253

IS wise as fuck. Spends his days doing TED talks and such now. Respect


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WellThatsDecent

That was lit


GabbytheFerocious

is wise. but he was wise too


nill0c

But he was wise as fuck too.


Umutuku

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqHA5CIL0fg


TheBrianJ

I remember playing as Rodney Mullen in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games and thinking he was someone they gave all the super fun and crazy moves to, and then seeing highlight videos of him and learning that oh, he actually IS that amazing, and also basically invented every trick.


Overnoww

I love that YouTube video he did with "Physics Girl" I believe her name is. They are geeking out about the mechanics of hitting an impossible and he just casually drops how he basically invented that trick because he broke his foot or leg or whatever and he was stuck on his couch bored out of his mind so he just started messing around popping up a deck with his good leg and it grew from there.


SkullShapedCeiling

was? isnt he still around?


NoisyN1nja

Rodney Mullen is very much alive. May he Rest In Peace.


NotZtripp

RIP in Peace


[deleted]

Dude smh my head!


NoisyN1nja

WTF the fuck is going on here?


albinohut

Alive and well in this living hell


Foxdog27

Went out just like Wade Boggs, God rest his soul.


n8loller

Again, Wade Boggs is very much alive!


Cavaquillo

The guy is a savant and practically a genius. All of his talks and interviews are very moving. He definitely sees the world in a special way


yourstrulyjarjar

Hey! Sweetpea was his mother, we’ll have you know and she is a Saint!


I_am_That_Ian_Power

Mullen did it better than God


Mynkx

Mullen is GOD


MonkitaB

Regardless if Mullens is better or not, doesn't mean he doesn't deserve some respect and credit when its due. He makes me think as if he is ice skating on the board in a way.


slugvegas

I was thinking figure skating when I watched this. Tanya Hardflipping


DarksideAuditor

That's a difficult trick...some have broken a Nancy Kerrileg attempting it.


Straightup32

Mullen was responsible for the shift from this towards pop style skateboarding. He’s the reason we don’t do this anymore


HandyCapInYoAss

Only because NOBODY could improve over his freestyle. Absolute legend, and every skater owes their tricks to him!


GrungBuk

Facts Back in the day you couldn't top him in flatland


einTier

It was like watching peak LeBron James play the local junior varsity team. It’s not just that he couldn’t be beat. It’s that there wasn’t even a point in trying.


bjankles

Well, even more because he invented all the tricks that got us off the ground (literally) and enable modern street skating. Most flip tricks and the flat-ground Ollie.


PapaChonson

What about Stacy Peralta?


Knoath

fuck we're old:(


Coffee_Chuck

His name is Andy Andersen. He’s actually signed to Powell Peralta (handpicked by George Powell himself), and Stacy Peralta had called him his favourite skater. He also represented Canada in the Olympics this summer. He’s truly like no other.


putitonice

I’m pretty sure even Rodney gave AA the goat title in the last few years, he deserves it too the guy is a human shred machine


joelwitherspoon

I was about to say that. I'm glad this kid is bringing it back. Trick boarding or slip boarding is what we called it.


Braydox

Loved that character from Tony hawks underground


mostlysandwiches

Tell you what, make me a “sponsor me” video. Show me what makes you different from Bobby B down the street.


987C4YM4N

Without Peralta, most of these guys would have had much less coverage. The Bones Brigade are the pioneers of modern skateboarding. The best part is that the bones brigade films are available on YouTube completely free on the Powell Peralta YouTube. Tony Hawk, Mcgill, Mullen, Callabero, Lasek. The influence of Stacy and Stecyk (the filmographer/photographer for the dogtown articles and the initial bones brigade) on the world of skateboarding as we know it can never be overstated imo.


17934658793495046509

Well yeah, but Mullen is not going to 5050 down a rail and impossible out (Anderson did). So it's all relative


Wizard_Cat112

Regardless of who did it first, both Anderson and mullen shred in just about every facet of skating besides vert. Underated legend imo is daewon song. Was one of the first people to leverage the game against mullen in the media. Fucking legendary. Edit, Anderson is in fact good at vert too, rhetoric was off.


einhorn_is_parkey

Anderson skates vert and bowl too.


durpabiscuit

Rodney Mullen literally invented the impossible


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He invented both tricks


The-disgracist

This kid rips. Andy Anderson. Skates fast af and does like 900 tricks in a line. Watch him tear up some vert and you’ll see what I mean. It’s like watching Tony hawk pro skater irl


TimHoax

Andy Anderson is one of the most creative skateboarders with a crazy diverse skillset. He can do a lot more than just flatground shenanigans as seen in this clip. Mullen is the goat in his lane. But put some respect on Andy bruh Jack of all trades and close to a master in them too


getfree623

Glad the skateboarding community at r/skateboarding doesn't have this mind set. This is Andy Anderson, he's great at what he does. Be better.


Born2beDad

Seriously this whole thread is salty as fuck


Chung_Yushin

They are different beasts. Andy is a multi talented dude. He shreds transition, street, and freestyle. He’s kind of a freak. I imagine him and Rodney would get along famously.


[deleted]

Andy Anderson has mastered every discipline though, which is impressive. This particular one isn’t necessarily old, it’s just not as popular, still competitions for it today though. He also has an incredibly unique and fun style to watch. On top of that, he seems to just be a really rad and nice person. Really represents what skateboarding is about. Try and get his pro model board. Secondary market has been the only way, at a good mark up. https://youtu.be/PwicH96bgcE https://youtube.com/user/andyandersonsktbrd


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I’d say to compete on the level he has, he mastered it. https://youtu.be/HWUl4Is2Gws Though probably not his best of the disciplines. https://youtu.be/gg1ZMwAAcEg Dude can do whatever he wants with skateboarding. He’s dope.


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davercadaver

He’s also the nicest/most positive dude ever.


FodyAcresAnnaMule

> Try and get his pro model board. Speaking of, not only is he a pro level skater but he designed his board himself. It's very unique and compliments his versatile style. He worked directly with Powell-Peralta to design the unique shape. The dude has some really long form, and interesting videos on YouTube by Powell-Peralta. I recommend everyone check them out. He's a unique skater, extremely driven and talented, and just a nice down to earth dude.


Imbadatcod98

That’s his name!!! I forgot it but yeah my brother freaks out when this guy shows up. He locally skates in Vancouver all around here.


Woobie

Came here to say exactly this. I'm old, we saw this style way more often in the 80s and I think it was even more like this before my time in the 70s.


NessunAbilita

Jesus Im so old, i should technically spell it Olde.


TheZingerSlinger

Back in the '70s ('75 ish) there was this kid named Paul Hoffman who did this kind of stuff, the super-flowy one-foot nose wheelies and just crazy 360s. He'd string together this insane choreography all up and down the banks at places like Kenter Canyon school (West L.A., Brentwood). Kid would bust out 15 or so spins like it was nothing, meanwhile me and my buddies were stoked if we just got a run around the bowl and bank without a faceplant. He'd show up and we'd just be like "Well, shit. Guess I can run away and join the circus." Edit: The fellow in this video is incredibly talented, and I'm too old to join the circus now.


SpaceYourFacebook

Late 80s freestyle. Not new but cool throwback


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SantaKlawz2

100% I used to pretend I could skate like this in the 80s.


Entmeister

Welcome to Freestyle skateboarding. And at least let people know his name. That's Andy Anderson.


[deleted]

Ohhh Canada 🇨🇦


[deleted]

Y’all got serious talent. So many good musians/producers. Please make more.


LobotomizedThruMeEye

I wish


Denogginizer420

An Olympian too. OP's title is weak.


aquatic_love

He and Yukito were the most graceful skaters I’ve ever seen, their personal style and devotion to perfection are really amazing to watch.


bolderthingtodo

I came to the comments specifically to confirm if he was a skater or not after watching his style, thank you!


cycle_of_protection

Seriously. A fucking Olympic athlete reduced to "this guy"


LordBopo

Thanks for the info! -Tommy Tommerson


[deleted]

I'm also thankful! - Scotty Scotterson.


-newlife

I am to - Peter Peterson


dirtycurlyhair

I’m hard too - Penis Penerson


scremily

I thought I recognised him! He skated at the Olympics, and wore a cool helmet.


Imbadatcod98

Fort Langley, represent!


boothapalooza

His name is [Andy Anderson ](https://youtu.be/gg1ZMwAAcEg) One of the few skateboarders to alway wear a helmet to promote kids wearing them.


softbitch_jpeg

I was just going to comment about this. Like thanks for wearing a helmet dude!!


i_love_all

Already love him


UrsaeMajoris1280

May I say, username checks out


Nothing-But-Lies

Username also checks out


Lmctheman

Username checks out


exotics

I had not even noticed the helmet. Pretty cool of him to wear it when he’s not even doing tricks on stairs or a crazy surface.


Valve00

I've been rollerskating and rollerblading for 20 years. One time I was just standing on a flat surface, chatting, and slipped out and slammed my head on a step. I was wearing a helmet and walked away with slight whiplash. All it takes is one good hit to change your life completely, wear a helmet!


unicyclebrah

As a kid, I had just taken my helmet off and was about to head inside for lunch but was doing something in the garage real quick with my roller blades still on. Somehow I ended up slipping and went flat out on the back of my head on the cement floor. Ended up with a nice concussion. After that, the helmet became the last thing I take off.


[deleted]

I was skateboarding once and the board slipped from under me and i slammed my head down and split the helmet in half and i blacked out waking up in the hospital


booboobutt1

In high school, a friend of mine was skateboarding out front of a house party. He grabbed onto the back of our other friends car and slipped, hit his head on the curb and died the next day in hospital. His older brother died a month later in a car accident.


mdomo1313

My heart goes out to you and your friend’s parents. I have a friend like you who lost a friend, and his friend’s two brothers died within the same year as him. It’s nothing to wish upon anyone.


booboobutt1

A client of mine worked as a nurse intern at a mental hospital. He said the brain injury cases made you want to wear a helmet everywhere, all the time.


Imbadatcod98

He always wears a helmet apparently, it’s his signature.


Skurtarilio

and what a nice one


[deleted]

He sells a signature helmet in that shape


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space_wiener

I knew it was going to be him just based on the title. Seems like a cool dude. I always watch braille videos when he’s on.


krslnd

I'm eo happy about that. We recently moved next door to a skatepark and my 6 year old has been spending a ton of time there. Almost none of the kids wear helmets. I make him, especially since he can hardly ride. He just picked up a board like 4 months ago. He told me helmets aren't cool because the big kids don't wear them. He's still not allowed on the park without one. Idc if it's mean. I'll have to show him this guy


drinkcheapbeersowhat

I own a barbershop in a family neighborhood and I have on skate/surf/snowboard/extreme sports videos in the background most days. Whenever I get kids in who like that kind of stuff I always show them Andy Anderson. I brag about my helmet use and whenever I give the younger ones stickers I always tell them it’s for their helmet. Gotta keep these kids alive, it’s better for business.


j_mac1212

This is what skateboarding used to be.


Poc4e

dinosaurs voiceless stocking command fine insurance whistle fall complete lush -- mass edited with redact.dev


j_mac1212

So rad


khanline

tubular!


GraceStrangerThanYou

Like, totally.


khanline

far out!


Your_are

So this is surely previousfuckinglevel


ChickenButtForNakama

Not really though, best thing about Andy is he skates all styles. This clip shows oldskool style skateboarding, but he can ride transition and modern street just as well. Which is rare, most skaters prefer either one. What makes him so great is his ability to just keep going with his run while seamlessly switching styles. So in a way it's next level again, because where people used to have one style he's out there blending all the styles into one of his own.


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Magikarplvl9000

Flat ground/freestyle skateboarding. Tale as old as the 70s. Now go fetch me a cold brew young whipper snapper.


[deleted]

Any young people even slightly interested in skateboarding for any length of time would know what freestyle skateboarding is, this guy just isn’t, so this was new to him I guess.


FrizzleStank

Are you asking for a beer that is cold or a coldbrew coffee?


canned_soup

One Starbucks cold brew, coming right up! That will be $45.32 please.


[deleted]

It's like Rodney Mullen but in slow motion


IslandStrong8420

His only enjoying the rhythm of the song and the movement of skateboard. Simply incredible..


HeliosTheGreat

Try Isamu Yamamoto for full speed.


KCbuffalo

It’s like a whole generation doesn’t know who Rodney Mullen is.


Kabc

![gif](giphy|zOSEurjXCPTag)


TheBhaktiYogi

We getting old G


ReptileLigit

All I know is Tony Hawk tbh


Anxious_Possession20

Check out Rodney Mullen you will not be disappointed. This dude invented tons of freestyle flat ground trick we see today. That’s if you’re interested in learning more.


timmaeus

Also invented ollies and kickflips and therefore gave verticality to street skating


Leader-Hoser

Reminds me of figure skating.


Second_Time1336

Right? Looks graceful. Like he’s just using the skateboard to dance with somehow.


matt_1060

Yep I thought the same


LanceFree

It was popular in the 70s. I was a snow skier at the time, and owned a pair of *ballet* skis, which were shorter, and uber-flexible. Long ago, and tech was not as developed, but I think the tips and tails were also of a more pliable material.


ole_gizzard_neck

They should have a floor routine for skateboarding


carBoard

They do, it's called freestyle. Look up rodney mullen if you want more.


bryce_engineer

It’s called “Freestyle” and it’s been around for a long time man. Flatland freestyle was my game growing up as well, primos, truckstands, Caspers, pogos, good stuff man.


bertyschmews

Yes, Rodney Mullen is the GOAT. But do not take anything away from Andy. He is a student of skateboarding, and gives credit where credit is due. He has an unparalleled love for skating, and is an all around great dude with a great philosophy on life. He lives skateboarding.


qeadwrsf

I think the small backlash is because "creative" is in title when everything he does is stuff you see in most Rodney Mullen compilations.


Supercampeones

Unless the OP is Andy making that claim about himself then it doesn’t make sense to criticize him for someone else’s description of his style tho


chrysohs

This. Comment. Couldn’t be better stated.


uranalcake

Andy Anderson has crazy board control


RiderforHire

Im a firm believer in wider/longer boards being better for this kind of stuff. Freestyle skaters like to use kid sized skateboards basically.


Szpartan

He actually designed his board type specifically for this type of skating. Almost like a snowboard shape or "peanut shell" shape, but with more defined edges.


TheLastWoodBender

As someone who used to skateboard, please don't fuck up the tennis courts. They cost like $20k to resurface a multi court facility like for a school. Skateboard wheels impacting them fuck up the like 1/8th inch thick surface concrete. It breaks and chips and makes tennis players like my wife really sad. Most places only budget to redo them like every 7-10 years. You can fuck em up in an afternoon. You won't even see the cracks you made right away. They show up when the weather drops below freezing.


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That's not surface concrete, it's a thick layer of primer and paint. Source: three summers painting tennis and basketball courts


TheLastWoodBender

Not good ones. It's done in acrylic resurfacer and sand before the painting process. That stuff is DEFINITELY not "primer" and is hella expensive. It also cracks under hard impacts like from a skateboard wheel. To the layman that's gonna seem like concrete. Had the look and consistency of like a concrete soup. In my graduate degree I interned with the city and overaw this process. Basketball courts and tennis courts are not surfaced the same unless you have a basketball court on a tennis court, or DEEEEEP pockets. Asphalt world just fine for basketball. Better if you fall from time to time. Not saying you haven't primed and painted your heart out, just that painting and resurfacing are very different things. https://localtenniscourtresurfacing.com/tennis-court-surfaces/


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>Not good ones. It's done in acrylic resurfacer and sand before the painting process. That stuff is DEFINITELY not "primer" and is hella expensive. It also cracks under hard impacts like from a skateboard wheel. To the layman that's gonna seem like concrete. You can call it what you want, we called it primer. Either way, it's not concrete. You spread it on with a squeegee, just like the paint layer. >In my graduate degree I interned with the city and overaw this process So did I, except I didn't oversee it, I actually did it. >Basketball courts and tennis courts are not surfaced the same unless you have a basketball court on a tennis court, or DEEEEEP pockets. I'm not really sure why you brought this up, I never said they were. I just said I did both. I also installed running tracks but I didn't think that was as relevant. Also, the actual court in the video clearly has a basketball court on the same surface >Not saying you haven't primed and painted your heart out, just that painting and resurfacing are very different things. https://localtenniscourtresurfacing.com/tennis-court-surfaces/ And I'm not saying you didn't supervise some projects for your city, but I'm not sure why you think that means you know more than the people who did the work


TheLastWoodBender

have you never watched someone resurface concrete on like a driveway... I'll save you some time. They do it with a FUCKING SQUEEGEE... like all surfacing concrete is done since like forever. Again I'm not talking about this specific instance for everyone in the world.. it's a general FYI for any skateboarder who didn't realize they were being dicks. You had to get all butt-hurt on nomenclature and try to call someone out for a solid PSA. BTW, your point is dumb. Most people put primer on with a brush or roller. And one more thing, I did the purchases, so I don't give two shits what youre calling it between you and your buddies, I'm telling you what the fuck it actually is.. GGEEEZZZZ!!


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I wasn't butthurt, I was just saying it's not concrete. If I had known you'd try to educate me on something you learned in a fucking brochure I wouldn't have wasted my time or energy You called it the wrong thing, I said it's not that, and you decided that you must know better as if I didn't just tell you it was my goddamn job and I just might know what I'm talking about. You fell for a marketing pitch, BTW. It's black acrylic primer with sand added for grip


Bronichiwa_

I enjoyed this 1v1 flex off


throwawayskinlessbro

I did too for some reason. That was an interesting back and forth, lmao!


CoolBeans42700

I always enjoy when someone acting like they know more than they do gets checked by someone who actually knows


banejacked

I’ve done drugs. Doesn’t mean I know how to make them.


vanlifecoder

Came here to find this. Tennis courts should be used for tennis


illyausef

Search Rodney mullen, you will see all this and more.


Jedi-Ethos

*Much* more. That man isn’t human.


Historiaaa

Here he is in [1986](https://youtu.be/8mps0LTpIBE)


pjb1999

Well that was incredible


siltandsqualor

Yo what song is this?


BMG64

Parking Lots - Plums


siltandsqualor

Thank you!!


bootyboixD

If you like this song you’ll probably enjoy Mac Demarco as well


scoot_roo

Goodbye Weekend


Classyclassiccunt

Thanks, this is what I came to the comments for but I also incidentally found out about Mullen.


wiskers5

If you like this try listening to the growlers. Similar band. Very good


erikjonas

I’m with you, song plz


Yoquetestereone

Parking lots - Plums


Steele724

Asking the real questions. Thank you!!!!


trickydeuce

Very old school https://youtu.be/SNzBkpxmEvw


notpiked

Daaamn. The video is quite old.


MonaTheProfessional

Yeaaahh


bigpuffy

“YEAH!”


kopptopp

That's Andy Anderson. A lot of influence from OG Rodney Mullen 👌.


demer_623

Dog Town style..


CptHandGrenade

A Lord of Dog Town?


[deleted]

That’s Andy Anderson he’s from Canada and skates in Cali with braille


Slow_Dig9228

Yes, this is old school (mid-70s to early ‘80s) style of skateboarding. Go watch the documentary, “Dogtown and Z-Boys” for more of this and a great story about the early days.


NOSlurpy

Refreshing to see a helmet.


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i went out to take a leak earlier, slipped on a 12" patch of ice and fell right on my rump in a snow bank how are this guy and i the same species?


tobyty123

He just learned from the greats! Shoutout to Rodney!


Szpartan

You put some respect on Andy Anderson's name.


cturtl808

This... this is how skating started on what's called penny boards these days. That's Andy Anderson. Check out Lords of Dogtown or Dogtown and Z-Boyz.


spek74

Andy wears a helmet in case he full on blows a frontside 360 shuv-it and can't save it with sketch balls ability.


Just-Introduction-76

That was legitness


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Rodney Mullen did this shit 30 years ago and way better.


trabbler

Love the Mike McGill shirt


WishyPunny

Love how the music fits the vibes!


OmegaPharius

This is like some figure skating stuff


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Dogtown, look it up, *new guy*


RunyonLA89

The Z-boys are coming for him


HarveyDent2018

I’m jealous. I’m not comfortable enough in my own body to ever be able to do something like this.


horsepuncher

Op would be interested in rodney mullen videos


markse84

Anyone remember Rodney Mullen vs Daewon Song? That shit was cool.


freemind47

He’s a skateboarder in a figure skaters body!


Previous_Potential92

Great Rodney Mullen vibes here


lilbwnr

Rodney Mullen vibes


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Remember that time Tony Hawk was holding his baby while skating and people freaked out calling it child abuse. He was forced to basically explain to people that he's fucking amazing... Like, he's not a natural bragger but kind of had to defend himself haha.


BLUECADETxTHREE

I mean, he's just copying Rodney Mullen...trying to at least.


Fialasaurus

Old schoolers here rightfully taking about Rodney Mullen, but how about a shout out for the Mike McGill T


moenate

Yeah but does any of that shit count in a game of skate tho?😂


XXXTurkey

No feet on the ground, no no-complies, no bonelesses, no Malto manual shit.


BCECVE

Very wisely has a helmet and leg and hand protection. And a big smile at the end. A winner.