đ So trying something new today. Going to keep to a posting schedule where each Monday we will feature a different skater and give you a little of their history and back story introducing you to them in a new way compiling facts for you that you may not know.Â
So for our first skater feature we are picking none other than the great, @rodneymullen The pioneer of tricks, and style revolutionizing the skating world in so many ways. Skateboarding wouldnât be the same today without his influence.
Rodney Mullen has an amazing mind and couldâve been or done anything in the world, but we are lucky he chose to channel his energy into skateboarding and gracing us with his sheer creativity and ability.
He has been called the âGodfather of Street Skateboardingâ for good reason inventing numerous tricks such as the flat ground Ollie, 360 flip, the impossible, and both the kick flip and heel flip to name a few.
At the age of just 14 he won his first competition and across 35 freestyle contests over the next decade he won 34 establishing the most successful competitive run in skateboarding history. The guys a legend. đÂ
Something you may not know about Mullen is heâs uncomfortable being watched and he feels the âeyes on himâ limit his progress. The pressure deters his ability.
âAny eyes on meâa late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himselfâmake me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things. It puts a ceiling on your progress. You're blocked by your pride. To get good, you have to throw your board around and fall.â
Wonder just how well he wouldâve done if he was in this yearâs Olympics.
Thank you Rodney âMuttâ for everything youâve brought to skateboarding, you will forever live as a timeless staple no matter where skateboarding may go! đš đ
Whose your favorite skater? We may choose them and do a feature on them next week. We will be featuring skaters at ALL levels so we may even feature you. If you want to be featured and have a cool background story you can submit through messenger and we will be happy to give you a future opportunity. We donât have a HUGE following yet, but this can help give you some solid exposure. We think this content creation style has a real chance of growing and expanding our reach.
So for our first skater feature we are picking none other than the great, @rodneymullen The pioneer of tricks, and style revolutionizing the skating world in so many ways. Skateboarding wouldnât be the same today without his influence.
Rodney Mullen has an amazing mind and couldâve been or done anything in the world, but we are lucky he chose to channel his energy into skateboarding and gracing us with his sheer creativity and ability.
He has been called the âGodfather of Street Skateboardingâ for good reason inventing numerous tricks such as the flat ground Ollie, 360 flip, the impossible, and both the kick flip and heel flip to name a few.
At the age of just 14 he won his first competition and across 35 freestyle contests over the next decade he won 34 establishing the most successful competitive run in skateboarding history. The guys a legend. đÂ
Something you may not know about Mullen is heâs uncomfortable being watched and he feels the âeyes on himâ limit his progress. The pressure deters his ability.
âAny eyes on meâa late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himselfâmake me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things. It puts a ceiling on your progress. You're blocked by your pride. To get good, you have to throw your board around and fall.â
Wonder just how well he wouldâve done if he was in this yearâs Olympics.
Thank you Rodney âMuttâ for everything youâve brought to skateboarding, you will forever live as a timeless staple no matter where skateboarding may go! đš đ
Whose your favorite skater? We may choose them and do a feature on them next week. We will be featuring skaters at ALL levels so we may even feature you. If you want to be featured and have a cool background story you can submit through messenger and we will be happy to give you a future opportunity. We donât have a HUGE following yet, but this can help give you some solid exposure. We think this content creation style has a real chance of growing and expanding our reach.
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