Be Kind, Rewind
Here, you can check out some of the sweetest tricks from some of the most notorious video parts and moments in skateboarding out there. Take a quick trip back in time and see how some legendary skaters influence today's skating styles.
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Paul Rodriguez: "Yeah Right" 2003
In this video, we meet a young Nyjah Huston who proclaims Paul Rodriguez as his favorite skater. Nyjah mentions that his favorite part is straight out of "Yeah Right", a 2003 Film by Girl Skateboards. Rodriguez clears some massive stair gaps and grinds down steep ledges.
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Video Length: 3:46
Elissa Steamer: "Welcome to Hell" 1996
This part is still massively impressive more than two decades later. In this short clip, Elissa Steamer, skateboarding's first female to earn the title of "Pro Skater" shows off some huge gap jumps. She does however take a nasty fall at the end which is not for the faint of heart. Still, she skates on.
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Video Length: 1:17
Tony Hawk: Del Mar Skate Ranch 1986
Okay so if you want a good laugh, but are curious to see where household name Tony Hawk first skated on television, you've come to the right place. He appeared in the children's televion program The Captain Kangaroo show in 1986, and filmed at the Del Mar Skate Ranch. If you wanna skip past the existential crisis from the Kangaroo, Tony shows up at around 0:38 seconds.
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Video Length: 2:01
Rodney Mullen: Virtual Reality 1993
Regarded by many as one of the most innovative and skilled skaters of all time, this 1993 Rodney Mullen part is introduced by Mark Appleyard. It was his favorite video as a kid, and it is easy to see why. Mullen, in all his baggy pants and darksliding glory, has quite a variety of tricks he manages to make look easy with his unique flair and style.
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Video Length: 4:37