I'm a teacher in Australia (high school) and our Friday life skill's lesson is about failing and perseverance, last year I showed Tony Hawk completing a 900 for the first time, Friday I'll be showing this video.. Nice one dude...
@@bon12121 There's a lot more stressful jobs out there then teaching. Go for it I say, we need more young math teachers with a passion for mathematics, and you get to show the odd skateboarding video every now and then..
Did you show your class how they paid another guy to not do a 900 so Tony could do it first on camera? That's what you should have shown as perseverance...
Hot take, but I think he's THE greatest athlete of our time, even over Jordan or Gretsky. I mean, it's kind of apples and oranges, but Rodney's level of street mastery has yet to be achieved by
@@sl0ptart - Kirktown was attempting to compare them as individual “athletes” including their personal influence with regards to their respective sports, not the sports themselves. He even acknowledged the “apples to oranges” situation of said sports anyway. It’s actually an interesting perspective.
Yeah I'm over here just like wow...I wish I could kick flip to primo even 1/10th as consistently. A clean catch to me is the hardest part and what makes any trick look amazing
Man its been 20 years since I watched a skating video, and probably 25 years since I last got on a board. Got quite emotional watching this, as humans can achieve such beautiful things
My friend, I haven't touched a board in well over three decades and watching Rodney Mullen clips still makes me cry. This one was also an emotional watch. Maybe we should get back on it :D
Dude, I haven't got a board for two decades and share the same feelings as tou guys. I just couldn't stop watching this until he landed the trick, got me so many memories from my time!
I never owned a board, but seeing this I feel like this is something I need in my life and try. Is it possible to learn to skate even when I'm already 30+ ?
This is why they have classes for elderly people to teach them how to fall ( or take a fall really). It takes skill to know how to make the best of a bad situation and avoid hurting yourself. I'm glad that I rode downhill, skated and played hockey. It's probably why I've never had a serious injury, even tho theres been some big crashes I could've suffer worse from.
@@Rotwold True , i'm a black belt in Judo , and the first thing you learn as a kid is how to fall, avoid the impact by rolling , and it saved me so many times on my board
The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I genuinely felt relieved when you made the second downward section more of a solid surface. The warping was driving me crazy and I’m sure making it much more difficult
Yeah it was accelerating him and then decelerating him. Really this trick should be easy since once you're going a constant speed your body isn't under any forces, it's just like doing it standing still.
This video really makes me wonder how long it took Rodney to land this trick. You had video evidence it was possible and it still took 1400 tries. Rodney would’ve been driven by nothing but the idea he could do it. Such insane skill he has.
I remember watching all the skate videos in Tony Hawk's pro skater and feeling like Mullen was god tier. Sure others could ollie over crazy obstacles or do crazy spins on vert, but Mullen was a straight up sorcerer with his board.
@@terrydavis7389 it was a lot more than 20 - 30 years ago. I'm in my mid forties and I was watching Rodney since I was at least 5 years old, all my first videos with Rodney were VHS. He started dominating skateboarding 45 years ago, he's been my second favorite skater my entire life, Lance Mountain is my number 1, because he was funny not because he can skate like Rodney.
This is so sick dude - not often you see honest videos of people trying and failing pushing themselves to achieve a goal. The level of effort and dedication you put into doing this is as impressive if not more so than landing the trick.
Mullen invented the flat ground ollie and practically every flip trick in the book, he is the godfather of street skating, without him there would be no street skating at all.
Hell yeah, we need to show this video to people (and there's soooo many of em) that keep on telling that someone just has talent. It is so much effort, elbow grease, dedication, practice and then some.
Mullen was nuts. Not just inventing all these tricks at a time when no one was doing this crap, but from relentless practicing, often times up to 8 hours a day which he would do for years, he got to the point where he could do all this stuff so consistently, rarely making a mistake. It became so easy for him. So singularly focused on it to get to near perfection. First guy i ever viewed as an artist on the skateboard. Its not just a sport to him.
As a non-skater, I always think, "Can I really watch so many attempts of one guy with just one trick?" Yes, I absolutely never regret it. Mesmerizing and eye-opening stuff, man.
As soon as I noticed how bouncy the second platform was, I think that's what made the trick more difficult early on. I wish you were able to use something as sturdy right away as the first platform because the rebound was definitely affecting your slide. Props to you for pushing through it anyway!
I've been trying to learn 360 flips for so long but I only attempt it around 30 times and then move on. This has really made me re-think how much effort it takes to learn challenging tricks for a individual skateboarder.
I remember being like 15 and trying to do a backside 180 over a double set at the skatepark. Spent 8hrs a day after school trying, no lights at night either. It didn't have ramps, just 2 drops and boom the stairs. Spent a week trying and finally landed it. I'm 34 now and I can feel it in my hip. Haha. I respect what skaters go through
My knees and hips feel all my younger skating and biking days. There was a gap near where I lived. It was a good 4 foot drop, but about 6 feet in length, over grass, into a road. Spent 3 and a half months trying to switch 3-flip it. 2 partially broken ankles, and 4 stitches later I landed it and haven’t stepped on a skateboard since then. That trick, my inward heel flip off a 7 foot loading dock, and my Ryan Sheckler inspired backside lip down a 12 stair are the 3 moments I will remember for the rest of my life.
@@Justin-jg2hi props to ya. I'm 35 now going on 36 in May. I do step on the board more often again and getting myself into shape but still feel the pain on certain falls lol.
200+ attempts per day, I cannot express my admiration for your perseverance and dedication to your craft and these tricks. Amazing watching your process and progress!
It really is insane how far ahead of everyone he was. In most sports, you will have a phenom who comes around every 5-10 years. Rodney was doing this stuff in the late 80s and early 90s. It's been like 30 years and still very few have ever even come close. And even more crazy, usually the pioneers of your sport, they invent a thing or two and generations following just get better and better to the point where they eclipse the founders - but they wouldn't have ever gotten there without the founders. This dude was a founder, and set the bar so high decades later it still seems like, again very very few people have even come barely close at all.
Jonny, I just want to say - I was a fan of your videos when I used to skate, and when my life changed and made it harder to skate, your videos are what got me back on my board 5 years later. At 27, I feel like I might even be able to be better than before. Thanks so much for getting me back on my wheels!
You will be better than before 100%, you have many years to go. I had a long pause and started at age 30 again, now at 35 im surely better than ever before (technically at least, im not that reckless as i was in my teens though).
Day 3 is like when you're practicing a piece of music, you've just learned the whole thing, and now you're practicing it to cement it. You get it perfect a couple times. Then all of a sudden you start making new mistakes that you weren't making before. This my friend, is what we call the Yips.
I'm not even a skateboarder but I am subscribing because this is the type of will and determination I am trying to get back into my life. 1400 attempts at something and still want to do it better. You are a perfectionist with an "I will" attitude and I love that. Easiest subscription I've handed out. Peace and love. I will be watching much more skateboarding.
This shows how insane of a skater Mullen was back in the day since it took you that long. He is the tripple OG of the skate world, hands down. Always been a fan, well since I was a kid and first got into it all.
I know this is hella old but I'd definitely recommend Rodney Mullens book it's called "The Mutt: How to skateboard and not kill yourself".. absolutely amazing book. He talks about his younger days learning all the basics and skating flatground comps and pretty much the birth of street skating in general... dude is a absolute legend
i am wondering if Rodney is knowing about Jonny and that Jonny is recreating his tricks ..will they ever meet? Edit: If u read this Jonny then try Mullen´s Casper to nosemanual ,or Nollie treflip to primo slide ,or Switch bs darkslide ,or Casper slide treflip out(Rodney once said that this was the hardest trick that he ever landed) :D ..or magical mega crazy Nollie Helipop late flip (I have seen Rodney doing this sick trick in some video)
I am 48 and when i saw Rodney mullen skateboarding when i was young i tried to make a freestyle board my self, because it wasnt for sale in the Netherlands and i wanted to do his trick style, so when i see you try his tricks and do so well it reminds me of back then. I have great respect for you, and the way you explain and show how much efford it takes to finish the tricks! Respect for you Johnny !
Congratulations man! This is the first time I've seen your work. Not only are you an amazing skateboarder, your perseverance is off the charts! I grew up idolizing Rodney Mullen, and was lucky enough to see him do a one-man skate exhibition in a tiny parking lot in Missoula, Montana in 1987. I still have a picture with him when I was 15 years old. His feats of unbelievable foot speed and balance seemed effortless. Thanks for helping continue his skate legacy.
I think because he makes this looks relatively easy, people dont realize how exhausting and difficult it is trying to even come close to articulating these moves.
There’s a lot of things in skateboarding where you don’t understand how draining they are until you try it. I’ve been skating like 6 months or so now, the only thing I can do is a pretty clean, maybe 2 foot high ollie standing still, and even that is exhausting, the way your feet have to move to maintain balance, the weird muscles you use to make sure you can stick to this piece of wood in the air, it’s madness. I don’t think in a million years I’d be able to do anything Rodney Mullen was known for, and I would even consider myself a pretty fast learner, so these people nowadays and back then, are just a whole different fucking breed
I haven’t skated in over 20 years due to an ankle injury, but I love watching your vids. So good to see your progression when trying these epic tricks. Truly inspiring.
I’m the same as Fraggle, although I have been back on a board a few times during the last twenty years. The physical wound (ankle) is all good, but the mental has never healed. I’ve broken a few bones in my life but that ankle I won’t forget. Now, I just can’t commit to anything :-(
This was wildly inspiring for me. As a 34 year old going back to skating. Haven't skated for over a decade, but just did my now first kickflip after the magic of youtube-tutorials! Damn, skating is gonna be easier now, than when I 10 years old had to figure it all out without any teaching.
Must be something in the air im about the same age and just got the urge to skate again. It’s the balance for me! I can barely ride without feeling like im gona fall off the board but the tricks are still there im landing on them and then just eating it 😂
@@thanevakarian9762 Yes! my hopes and guess are that my brain reach down deep and adjust old knowhow to my xtra kilos. r8 now i am just waiting for a helmet, and some protective gear. i already look stupid with my akward boardskills, so why not reap the full benefit of that? :D
Same here boys! XD broke my leg about 6 years ago, 33 now. Rode to my friend's yesterday after 6 years and could barely Ollie or back one.. but it comes back for sure I practiced a little and felt better. Unfortunately stamina will take awhile to get back lol
That crazy feeling of relief that it’s finally over rather than excitement for pulling it off…. It truly shows your dedication to overcoming a challenge you’ve set for yourself, no matter how miserable it becomes. You’re a strong man!
The incredible thing is, Rodney makes it look so smooth and easy. Not to diminish Jonny in the slightest, he's an absolute God and I love watching him grind through all of this. Without Jonny it wouldn't give us perspective just how talented Rodney was. It's like, he was so unbelievable that until now it was all beyond our comprehension on just how difficult it truly was even as skateboarders ourselves. And the fact he pioneered it, and grinded at his own goals, often without any outside inspiration. Jonny Giger is not only one of the best skateboarders in the world, but showing us the grind and his personality gives us a whole new appreciation of this art. I love it.
This video was more the process of learning the trick, section by section, rather than attempts at landing it. By the end you were strong in all sections and had learned to land 90 percent of it consistently. This is much like learning a piece of music. The goal is not just to play it flawlessly once, but to learn all difficult sections of the piece until it can consistently be performed in full with few errors. You have now added a badass new Mullen trick to your skateboard repertoire. Your work was not in vain, now you can continue to build on that. Cheers
@@tylerseddon5972 come on Man! I práctice long board AND skate AND I like Edit videos also ITS a big difference jumping skills actitud actions AND in a office ITS really quiet also could ve been boring if you Dont have one guión story..
Nice to see some Rodney Mullen love. That man deserves eternal life. He created such beautiful art with that little plank of would and a couple wheels. Awesome job landing this trick.
I was in my mid teens when round 1 came out and we were all blown away. Im older and don't skate now but I showed this to my boys as an example of perseverance. Very well done, your dedication is exemplary. I hope Rodney sees this.
It's been 35 years since I stepped on a skateboard but this was an absolute joy to watch, willing you on to pull it off. Much respect, both to you and to Mullen of course.
This is so inspiring. Anytime you struggle to achieve something in your life, think of this guy because with enough determination. Anything is possible.
Dude, that was worth the watch, the fact you can get into primo with that kickflip so consistent, really shows you're made for this whole trick line stuff.
To even touch the greatness of Rodney Mullen is a feat on its own. But pulling off one of the most iconic sequences twice is nothing but dedication. Props to ya 🤙
I love these videos. I grew up watching Rodney in the 80's/90's and seeing the process of you figuring out tricks I did in fact think were impossible for anyone else. Good on you, it's been a lot of fun and really cool seeing them broken out. You're out there crushing it
rodney mullen is that skater you respect not only due to his historical impact and skill in skateboarding, but also that in literally every skate video his clothes look war torn due to the hours hes spent trying to nail his tricks, you feel for his dedication, and now i feel for yours.
This is very entertaining. Every person thats ever skated knows first of all how crazy hard this is and we can relate to the struggles. Its the fact that you showed the pain that makes this so good. Rodney set the bar but you dug deep and now you are with him, up on the mountain top
those kind of videos are insanely inspiring, i'm learning to skate at my 30's, and every time i try a new trick, i'll record it because of you! Hugs from Brazil!
I’m sure people say this enough, but you are amazing. I love Rodney, as I’m sure a lot of skaters do. I love your approach, your patience and of course your skill. I think you have what it takes to be one of the best skaters ever, if not already acknowledged. Keep doing it!!! Fantastic
BRO!!!! you are the definition of commitment and dedication , your name is in the dictionary next to those words. secondly rodney mullens skill and bag of tricks is so extensive and the skill level of those tricks he does is in a world of its own and in that world that only he exists in his skill is god level and he and the board are one in the same . Jonny ....bro... thank you , you have brought the tricks of RM in to the realm of reality and possibility .you yourself have elevated to such an elite level of skateboarding while still remaining humble and down to earth. a skate park is most certainly in line to be named after you and a star on the skateboard hall of fame
Jonny man I’m so happy that this channel has finally taken off for you. Been watching since wayyyyyy back in the day when your financial situation wasn’t too good, and now I’m just so stoked to see how far you’ve come with both the progression of this channel and your skating. Living the dream bro. Got nothing but love for you
Rodney is a magician and you are a real sport for chasing and nailing all of these super hard tricks. I've never set foot on a skateboard in my life and I still absolutely adore you guys.
I love how you show the attempts counted! It reminds us all that hard work toward your goals can have a huge feeling of payoff in the end even when it’s far from sight. I struggle with long term gratification so that helps motivate me a lot and I can’t even skateboard! Just in life generally haha. You da man. Thank you for what you do and the beautiful content.
I recently discovered ur channel……. I’m not a skateboarder. But I do have a huge appreciation and respect for the patience, determination and commitment it takes to do something well!! These are things I apply to my hobby of bonsai. I absolutely love watching ur videos!! Keep up the AWESOME content! Take care and have a blessed!
So jealous. I used to do all sorts of freestyle tricks, I'd primo slide a flat smooth surface and everyone would think it's so cool, but i probably only ever could ¾ flip into primo like 10 times. Insane to see that the ¾ flip for him is just the forgettable part of the trick. I envy his Mullen abilities.
Inspiring! I’ve always looked up to Rodney Mullen and you actually showing the process makes me want to get out there and practice the same stuff too!! Amazing work dude
I haven't watched in you like 3 years and this video is a year old, but I'm so proud of how you can land primo's like a champ now. it's not even about the bells and extra whistles, it's simply seeing that neat little trick nailed that is awesome.
What I find incredible is that it's not a "I will understand something and it will be easy", it's "I know how to do it, there is no shortcut, I will try 1400 times and it's part of the craft. I hate this word but man : this is inspiring.
Jonny! Big-time fan! Was wondering if you ever considered using Andy Anderson's board. He has it shaped very particularly for things like primo stance.
When I first saw Rodney do this trick, it reminded me of being a kid & we would joke about how Elissa Steamer has a primo grind as a trick in tony hawks pro skater...and how it's never been done before...but that's her trick. How Rodney Mullen one of the best of all time can't even do that trick, yet she has it. And shoutout to her she's an amazing skater, and I know the devs of the game were probably just exploring things that in theory were possible...and then Rodney years later actually does the primo grind...granted on flat ground but who cares like incredible!! And now seeing you recreate it, just shows like how far skating has come since Tony did the 900. There are things thought to be impossible, that skaters are making possible & then others witness them do it & set out to achieve it, and here you are achieving it after 1400+ attempts. This is beautiful this is everything that makes life awesome, the things that are impossible are clearly skateable as proven by the impossible flip itself!! Congrats on the Primo Slide!!
I always wished Rodney would delve into his training more. I feel like as a skater, he's gone through more trial and error than anyone else ever has. Would be interesting to hear his mindset.
Rodney is like super autistic or something, which is probably why his style was so different. But if youve seen any interviews with him its kind of hard to get information out of him.
i really hope you continued training the trick, because you could be the first to do a set of of them in a row!!! in it was very clear, that you were actually making lots of progress after day 3. and honestly: learning such a difficult trick in just a matter of days? is bloody freakin fast!:)
@ eh he’s too humble for that. It’s more like him making video of his progress learning rodneys tricks. Doesn’t take away from his skill. Today he’s one of the best technical street skaters in the skating community.
To finally land a trick after 1400 tries and then not be satisfied because it wasn't clean enough and try 100 more times is peak Jonny
thank god it was 100 times and not 1400 again ;DD
I wonder how he did the counting. Must be exhausting …
I swear this is gonna be me still trying to learn an Ollie and still need more tries.
@@luudest not just the counting but the editing! He had to edit 1500 attempts Jonny is a legend
"just one more go"
I'm a teacher in Australia (high school) and our Friday life skill's lesson is about failing and perseverance, last year I showed Tony Hawk completing a 900 for the first time, Friday I'll be showing this video..
Nice one dude...
Roaring. I'm a highschool maths tutor in Australia. So many people tell me to become a teacher but it sounds stressful as all get-out.
@@bon12121 There's a lot more stressful jobs out there then teaching. Go for it I say, we need more young math teachers with a passion for mathematics, and you get to show the odd skateboarding video every now and then..
Fuckin hell man, I wish my maths teachers in high school (UK) actually showed as much passion for the subject as you! Best of luck to you bro
Did you show your class how they paid another guy to not do a 900 so Tony could do it first on camera? That's what you should have shown as perseverance...
@@Milamasylum83 Idk if that's true or not...but even if it is, then it's on that guy for taking the money and not doing the 900.
It's hard to overstate how influential Mullen was, he changed street skating so many times. He is to freestyle what Hawk is to vert.
Hot take, but I think he's THE greatest athlete of our time, even over Jordan or Gretsky. I mean, it's kind of apples and oranges, but Rodney's level of street mastery has yet to be achieved by
@@kirktown2046bad take.
I will say that I think Mullen had a greater influence on real street skaters more than Hawk ever will.
@rxw5520 Not to mention trying to compare team based vs solo or points vs judges score... It's almost impossible.
@@sl0ptart - Kirktown was attempting to compare them as individual “athletes” including their personal influence with regards to their respective sports, not the sports themselves.
He even acknowledged the “apples to oranges” situation of said sports anyway.
It’s actually an interesting perspective.
The consistency with which he can get into a primo slide alone is insane
Thought the same effin thing
Yeah I'm over here just like wow...I wish I could kick flip to primo even 1/10th as consistently. A clean catch to me is the hardest part and what makes any trick look amazing
its the first thing learn if u ride a board. called judo roll !
@@erc5413 riiiggghhht. I more got down on ollies and shuvits when I started.. guess I was just a weirdo like that 🤗
Judo roll? Xd
I just find it impressive how totally consistent Jonny's kickflip primo was at this point.
I thought the same thing he lands in primo perfect every time
He's gonna land primo just skating now. 1400 Primo flips is muscle memory brah.
He also could just be showing the attempts that land in primo to keep it interesting since many tries are skipped. Still very impressive
It's called film editing.
@@richardhowle8591 I'm aware. It's just a huge number of clean kickflip primo landings. It's clearly not a challenge.
Man its been 20 years since I watched a skating video, and probably 25 years since I last got on a board. Got quite emotional watching this, as humans can achieve such beautiful things
My friend, I haven't touched a board in well over three decades and watching Rodney Mullen clips still makes me cry. This one was also an emotional watch.
Maybe we should get back on it :D
@@neguchi666Do it brother 😁🫂
Dude, I haven't got a board for two decades and share the same feelings as tou guys. I just couldn't stop watching this until he landed the trick, got me so many memories from my time!
Felt like watching a friend you haven't seen in 20 years trying the same trick all day at the park when we were 15 man.
I never owned a board, but seeing this I feel like this is something I need in my life and try. Is it possible to learn to skate even when I'm already 30+ ?
I'm most impressed by the fact that you can do 1500 tries without any ankle injury during the process , wow dude
If there is one thing I have learned from RUclips, it is that skateboarders are the best fallers in the world.
That's exactly what I thought
He wears tsg ankle support. Got them too, best invest of my life!
This is why they have classes for elderly people to teach them how to fall ( or take a fall really). It takes skill to know how to make the best of a bad situation and avoid hurting yourself. I'm glad that I rode downhill, skated and played hockey. It's probably why I've never had a serious injury, even tho theres been some big crashes I could've suffer worse from.
@@Rotwold True , i'm a black belt in Judo , and the first thing you learn as a kid is how to fall, avoid the impact by rolling , and it saved me so many times on my board
skecthy + 1 = you're a legend!
I'm about to make another account just to subscribe twice. What an effort! Legend no doubt.
Worrrrd!
Ya Bro, +1 cuz you Gotta Prove It!!🤷♂️🤣
legend is Rodney 💯
but the second one was also sketchy ^^
The fact he can kickflip into primo 1500 times in a row is impressive
The absolute ease he can kickflip and land upsets me lol
He didn't, on attempt 1101 he simply lands a kickflip.
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its like you didnt even watch the video
580 he missed.
1500 attempts.1500!! That is dedication and perseverance personified. Incredible work once again. Fair play dude.
not the trick for a game of SKATE though
I need to stop looking at comment sections before finishing vids... there's always someone that spoils the magic of a video
is that really a lot? over a summer im sure i did more than that trying to learn triple kickflips
@@Seedr0 yeah but he did it in a few days
johnny deserves so much love he is one of the most technical skaters around and never fails to impress the world
I genuinely felt relieved when you made the second downward section more of a solid surface. The warping was driving me crazy and I’m sure making it much more difficult
Yeah it was accelerating him and then decelerating him. Really this trick should be easy since once you're going a constant speed your body isn't under any forces, it's just like doing it standing still.
Jonny is self-crafting himself into a skate legend. True Practitioner.
Mullen was light years ahead of his time , dude was absolutely insane 🛹
Anyone know how many tries it took Mullen for this trick?
1503 times if my memory serves me right
The best EVER!!!
The fact Mullen did this unprecedentedly, just like "yeah I think I can do this crazy shit" and then actually doing it is fucking insane.
Ahead of his time? We are still waiting to catch up to his time. He's on an entire new big bang of a universe lol.
This video really makes me wonder how long it took Rodney to land this trick. You had video evidence it was possible and it still took 1400 tries. Rodney would’ve been driven by nothing but the idea he could do it. Such insane skill he has.
I remember watching all the skate videos in Tony Hawk's pro skater and feeling like Mullen was god tier. Sure others could ollie over crazy obstacles or do crazy spins on vert, but Mullen was a straight up sorcerer with his board.
he's a witch on a piece of wood with wheels
Mullen and McGill were like gods one in the underground vids
He still is
rodney is a one of a kind, came up with so many tricks that were so hard, and this was 20-30 years ago. he defiantly changed the game for everyone.
@@terrydavis7389 it was a lot more than 20 - 30 years ago. I'm in my mid forties and I was watching Rodney since I was at least 5 years old, all my first videos with Rodney were VHS. He started dominating skateboarding 45 years ago, he's been my second favorite skater my entire life, Lance Mountain is my number 1, because he was funny not because he can skate like Rodney.
You should call the attempt counter the “Giger Counter”
👌🏼😂
"giger counter" would be in german "giger Zähler".
and the "giger zähler" is that think which counts the radioactivity.
@@thechosenone82517 I think you're missing the point lol the real one is spelled Geiger anyways
@@thechosenone82517 🤦🏻♂️
@@SmokeySauce but the pronunacation is the same for both (giger and Geiger) in german!
This is so sick dude - not often you see honest videos of people trying and failing pushing themselves to achieve a goal. The level of effort and dedication you put into doing this is as impressive if not more so than landing the trick.
Mullen invented the flat ground ollie and practically every flip trick in the book, he is the godfather of street skating, without him there would be no street skating at all.
Hell yeah, we need to show this video to people (and there's soooo many of em) that keep on telling that someone just has talent. It is so much effort, elbow grease, dedication, practice and then some.
You're starting to look like the Albert Einstein of skateboarding.
Yeah, it's starting to get scary now
LMAOOOOO
He does look like young Albert Einstein with that 'stash
Cuz he is..
Besides Mr. Mullens
You kick ass dude, this is so inspiring!
we're tryna get the internet to stop swearing and make the world a better place. and don't go in the replies and give me a bunch of smack,
omg you watch jonny giger
Mullen was nuts. Not just inventing all these tricks at a time when no one was doing this crap, but from relentless practicing, often times up to 8 hours a day which he would do for years, he got to the point where he could do all this stuff so consistently, rarely making a mistake. It became so easy for him. So singularly focused on it to get to near perfection. First guy i ever viewed as an artist on the skateboard. Its not just a sport to him.
As a non-skater, I always think, "Can I really watch so many attempts of one guy with just one trick?" Yes, I absolutely never regret it. Mesmerizing and eye-opening stuff, man.
As a skater it’s hard to watch that many attempts. But we didn’t see all.
As soon as I noticed how bouncy the second platform was, I think that's what made the trick more difficult early on. I wish you were able to use something as sturdy right away as the first platform because the rebound was definitely affecting your slide. Props to you for pushing through it anyway!
My thoughts too
Exactly, I think he could have spared himself 2 or 3 days of misery, if he had just spent some of the first day to get the woodwork right.
Yeah, really not sure why he didn't put a bit more into the set up from the start. Got there in the end though.
Same on the first few tries, might have saved 1000 attempts.
I had the same thought. Seemed like that second platform was causing issues.
I've been trying to learn 360 flips for so long but I only attempt it around 30 times and then move on. This has really made me re-think how much effort it takes to learn challenging tricks for a individual skateboarder.
It took me years to Kickflip. Skating isn't easy but when you finally get it right, it sticks with you.
Dude you need to spend hours, I was nearly puking after I landed my fist traybomb
@@SEVENTEENPOINT1 yup
@@SEVENTEENPOINT1 it took me over a year to kickflip, but once I landed the first one I landed 6 more in a row, amazing feeling.
@@stevengardner9564 It really is.
I remember being like 15 and trying to do a backside 180 over a double set at the skatepark. Spent 8hrs a day after school trying, no lights at night either. It didn't have ramps, just 2 drops and boom the stairs. Spent a week trying and finally landed it. I'm 34 now and I can feel it in my hip. Haha. I respect what skaters go through
My knees and hips feel all my younger skating and biking days. There was a gap near where I lived. It was a good 4 foot drop, but about 6 feet in length, over grass, into a road. Spent 3 and a half months trying to switch 3-flip it. 2 partially broken ankles, and 4 stitches later I landed it and haven’t stepped on a skateboard since then. That trick, my inward heel flip off a 7 foot loading dock, and my Ryan Sheckler inspired backside lip down a 12 stair are the 3 moments I will remember for the rest of my life.
@@Justin-jg2hi props to ya. I'm 35 now going on 36 in May. I do step on the board more often again and getting myself into shape but still feel the pain on certain falls lol.
200+ attempts per day, I cannot express my admiration for your perseverance and dedication to your craft and these tricks. Amazing watching your process and progress!
It really is insane how far ahead of everyone he was. In most sports, you will have a phenom who comes around every 5-10 years. Rodney was doing this stuff in the late 80s and early 90s. It's been like 30 years and still very few have ever even come close. And even more crazy, usually the pioneers of your sport, they invent a thing or two and generations following just get better and better to the point where they eclipse the founders - but they wouldn't have ever gotten there without the founders. This dude was a founder, and set the bar so high decades later it still seems like, again very very few people have even come barely close at all.
Jonny, I just want to say - I was a fan of your videos when I used to skate, and when my life changed and made it harder to skate, your videos are what got me back on my board 5 years later. At 27, I feel like I might even be able to be better than before. Thanks so much for getting me back on my wheels!
You will be better than before 100%, you have many years to go. I had a long pause and started at age 30 again, now at 35 im surely better than ever before (technically at least, im not that reckless as i was in my teens though).
Day 3 is like when you're practicing a piece of music, you've just learned the whole thing, and now you're practicing it to cement it. You get it perfect a couple times. Then all of a sudden you start making new mistakes that you weren't making before.
This my friend, is what we call the Yips.
theres nothing like having a case of the yips!
I'm not even a skateboarder but I am subscribing because this is the type of will and determination I am trying to get back into my life. 1400 attempts at something and still want to do it better. You are a perfectionist with an "I will" attitude and I love that. Easiest subscription I've handed out. Peace and love. I will be watching much more skateboarding.
This shows how insane of a skater Mullen was back in the day since it took you that long. He is the tripple OG of the skate world, hands down. Always been a fan, well since I was a kid and first got into it all.
Go watch the video he says he had to learn all his tricks opposite cus of his hip he rethought himself how to skate opposite he's a skating savant
I know this is hella old but I'd definitely recommend Rodney Mullens book it's called "The Mutt: How to skateboard and not kill yourself".. absolutely amazing book. He talks about his younger days learning all the basics and skating flatground comps and pretty much the birth of street skating in general... dude is a absolute legend
i am wondering if Rodney is knowing about Jonny and that Jonny is recreating his tricks ..will they ever meet?
Edit: If u read this Jonny then try Mullen´s Casper to nosemanual ,or Nollie treflip to primo slide ,or Switch bs darkslide ,or Casper slide treflip out(Rodney once said that this was the hardest trick that he ever landed) :D ..or magical mega crazy Nollie Helipop late flip (I have seen Rodney doing this sick trick in some video)
I second the casper to nose manny!!
Almost round 3? I think that was the video
I am 48 and when i saw Rodney mullen skateboarding when i was young i tried to make a freestyle board my self, because it wasnt for sale in the Netherlands and i wanted to do his trick style, so when i see you try his tricks and do so well it reminds me of back then. I have great respect for you, and the way you explain and show how much efford it takes to finish the tricks! Respect for you Johnny !
Congratulations man! This is the first time I've seen your work. Not only are you an amazing skateboarder, your perseverance is off the charts! I grew up idolizing Rodney Mullen, and was lucky enough to see him do a one-man skate exhibition in a tiny parking lot in Missoula, Montana in 1987. I still have a picture with him when I was 15 years old. His feats of unbelievable foot speed and balance seemed effortless. Thanks for helping continue his skate legacy.
the editing on this was as good as the trick. but the trick man,... like WOW. *Standing ovation here* 👏👏
I think as a former skater myself. Watching people pushing the limits of what can be done on a board will never get old. Great video!
I think because he makes this looks relatively easy, people dont realize how exhausting and difficult it is trying to even come close to articulating these moves.
Rodney Mullen makes EVERYTHING look easy. Always looks so smooth and natural too. He's the GOAT
There’s a lot of things in skateboarding where you don’t understand how draining they are until you try it. I’ve been skating like 6 months or so now, the only thing I can do is a pretty clean, maybe 2 foot high ollie standing still, and even that is exhausting, the way your feet have to move to maintain balance, the weird muscles you use to make sure you can stick to this piece of wood in the air, it’s madness. I don’t think in a million years I’d be able to do anything Rodney Mullen was known for, and I would even consider myself a pretty fast learner, so these people nowadays and back then, are just a whole different fucking breed
I’m 30 I’ve attempted skating 1,000,000,000,000,000 times and I still suck and I still bust my ass every time haha I know what you mean fr
I’m always impressed by skaters determination and conviction to landing a trick.
You win a sub from me for keeping Rodney Mullen's skateboarding attitude going.
i wanna see rodney mullen interviewed after all these and get his views on jonny's attempts and videos
I bet Rodney would love to talk to him about this 💯. That would be an awesome interview
I wanna see them skate together.
@@itzbeach6832 If that's true then it should have happened already especially that Johnny has been doing this for quite a long time now.
@@sepg5084 guess we'll never know
@@sepg5084 That doesn't mean he's seen these videos
I haven’t skated in over 20 years due to an ankle injury, but I love watching your vids. So good to see your progression when trying these epic tricks. Truly inspiring.
Your ankle injury lasted 20 years?
@@itsdeadshot2501 some wounds never heal
@@ajpain6673 true I just wouldn't think of an ankle injury as one but of course if its severe
I’m the same as Fraggle, although I have been back on a board a few times during the last twenty years. The physical wound (ankle) is all good, but the mental has never healed. I’ve broken a few bones in my life but that ankle I won’t forget. Now, I just can’t commit to anything :-(
@@benservice6361 you have to overcome your limits if you really care about doing thing you love
This was wildly inspiring for me. As a 34 year old going back to skating. Haven't skated for over a decade, but just did my now first kickflip after the magic of youtube-tutorials! Damn, skating is gonna be easier now, than when I 10 years old had to figure it all out without any teaching.
Must be something in the air im about the same age and just got the urge to skate again. It’s the balance for me! I can barely ride without feeling like im gona fall off the board but the tricks are still there im landing on them and then just eating it 😂
@@thanevakarian9762 Yes! my hopes and guess are that my brain reach down deep and adjust old knowhow to my xtra kilos.
r8 now i am just waiting for a helmet, and some protective gear. i already look stupid with my akward boardskills, so why not reap the full benefit of that? :D
Same here boys! XD broke my leg about 6 years ago, 33 now. Rode to my friend's yesterday after 6 years and could barely Ollie or back one.. but it comes back for sure I practiced a little and felt better. Unfortunately stamina will take awhile to get back lol
That crazy feeling of relief that it’s finally over rather than excitement for pulling it off…. It truly shows your dedication to overcoming a challenge you’ve set for yourself, no matter how miserable it becomes. You’re a strong man!
The incredible thing is, Rodney makes it look so smooth and easy. Not to diminish Jonny in the slightest, he's an absolute God and I love watching him grind through all of this. Without Jonny it wouldn't give us perspective just how talented Rodney was. It's like, he was so unbelievable that until now it was all beyond our comprehension on just how difficult it truly was even as skateboarders ourselves. And the fact he pioneered it, and grinded at his own goals, often without any outside inspiration.
Jonny Giger is not only one of the best skateboarders in the world, but showing us the grind and his personality gives us a whole new appreciation of this art. I love it.
This video was more the process of learning the trick, section by section, rather than attempts at landing it. By the end you were strong in all sections and had learned to land 90 percent of it consistently. This is much like learning a piece of music. The goal is not just to play it flawlessly once, but to learn all difficult sections of the piece until it can consistently be performed in full with few errors. You have now added a badass new Mullen trick to your skateboard repertoire. Your work was not in vain, now you can continue to build on that. Cheers
Can we all take a moment to appreciate how painful the editing process must have been?
I dont think so, just sitting and just pushing buttons for edit thats easier 1400 times, just try to do this trick 50 times.
@@diegodelarosa1925 I'm assuming you haven't done that much video editing if you're saying this. Editing this much footage would take days in itself.
@@tylerseddon5972 come on Man! I práctice long board AND skate AND I like Edit videos also ITS a big difference jumping skills actitud actions AND in a office ITS really quiet also could ve been boring if you Dont have one guión story..
@@diegodelarosa1925 damn video editors really be pushing buttons and brain surgeons really be poking brains
I mean it probably takes the same amount of mental endurance and stamina to try this trick 1400 times.
But yes this would be painful to edit
You know its getting serious when the Anno 1404 explorer music starts
Nice to see some Rodney Mullen love. That man deserves eternal life. He created such beautiful art with that little plank of would and a couple wheels.
Awesome job landing this trick.
I was in my mid teens when round 1 came out and we were all blown away. Im older and don't skate now but I showed this to my boys as an example of perseverance. Very well done, your dedication is exemplary. I hope Rodney sees this.
It's been 35 years since I stepped on a skateboard but this was an absolute joy to watch, willing you on to pull it off. Much respect, both to you and to Mullen of course.
This is so inspiring. Anytime you struggle to achieve something in your life, think of this guy because with enough determination. Anything is possible.
Your perseverance is admirable! You’re becoming one of my personal heroes dude!
Dude, that was worth the watch, the fact you can get into primo with that kickflip so consistent, really shows you're made for this whole trick line stuff.
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Your persistence is really inspiring. I find myself getting upset and wanting to quit at the dumbest little things. Thank you for this.
Amazing! This helps to show how good rodney was (is) and how hard he worked to come up with all those tricks
That Chopin Prelude makes it so dramatic. Loved it.
To even touch the greatness of Rodney Mullen is a feat on its own. But pulling off one of the most iconic sequences twice is nothing but dedication. Props to ya 🤙
This level of dedication just fills my heart with joy.
I love these videos. I grew up watching Rodney in the 80's/90's and seeing the process of you figuring out tricks I did in fact think were impossible for anyone else. Good on you, it's been a lot of fun and really cool seeing them broken out. You're out there crushing it
Dude that was impressive, and a huge testament to Mullen being the GOAT
i can't express on words how this video shows exactly how skate is: imagination, hard work, resilience, frustration and joy!
you are a beast jonny!
rodney mullen is that skater you respect not only due to his historical impact and skill in skateboarding, but also that in literally every skate video his clothes look war torn due to the hours hes spent trying to nail his tricks, you feel for his dedication, and now i feel for yours.
This is very entertaining. Every person thats ever skated knows first of all how crazy hard this is and we can relate to the struggles. Its the fact that you showed the pain that makes this so good. Rodney set the bar but you dug deep and now you are with him, up on the mountain top
those kind of videos are insanely inspiring, i'm learning to skate at my 30's, and every time i try a new trick, i'll record it because of you! Hugs from Brazil!
i want to see rodney mullen and jonny together in a skate video. would be 10 of 10 freaking amazing!
And the crazy thing is that legend Rodney Mullen invented all those moves himself. ❤ huge props for this! U are incredible awesome for sticking this!
Love the contrast between the text saying "have a nice day" and him tossing his board after completing a five day marathon and being exhausted AF.
I’m sure people say this enough, but you are amazing. I love Rodney, as I’m sure a lot of skaters do. I love your approach, your patience and of course your skill. I think you have what it takes to be one of the best skaters ever, if not already acknowledged. Keep doing it!!! Fantastic
"we've been numerous difficult tricks" nah, man. just you. i ain't been doing shit
This man has accidentally landed more primo slides than most pro skaters will ever do on purpose
There is probably only one who has done more accidental primo slides and it is the man he is emulating. This is the path!
BRO!!!! you are the definition of commitment and dedication , your name is in the dictionary next to those words. secondly rodney mullens skill and bag of tricks is so extensive and the skill level of those tricks he does is in a world of its own and in that world that only he exists in his skill is god level and he and the board are one in the same . Jonny ....bro... thank you , you have brought the tricks of RM in to the realm of reality and possibility .you yourself have elevated to such an elite level of skateboarding while still remaining humble and down to earth. a skate park is most certainly in line to be named after you and a star on the skateboard hall of fame
Jonny man I’m so happy that this channel has finally taken off for you. Been watching since wayyyyyy back in the day when your financial situation wasn’t too good, and now I’m just so stoked to see how far you’ve come with both the progression of this channel and your skating. Living the dream bro. Got nothing but love for you
Combo'd with the music its like watching one man's slow decent into insanity
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Rodney is a magician and you are a real sport for chasing and nailing all of these super hard tricks. I've never set foot on a skateboard in my life and I still absolutely adore you guys.
I love how you show the attempts counted! It reminds us all that hard work toward your goals can have a huge feeling of payoff in the end even when it’s far from sight. I struggle with long term gratification so that helps motivate me a lot and I can’t even skateboard! Just in life generally haha. You da man. Thank you for what you do and the beautiful content.
Rodney has mastered the mathematics behind skateboarding. A skating genius! Thanks for this great vid bro!
I recently discovered ur channel……. I’m not a skateboarder. But I do have a huge appreciation and respect for the patience, determination and commitment it takes to do something well!! These are things I apply to my hobby of bonsai. I absolutely love watching ur videos!! Keep up the AWESOME content! Take care and have a blessed!
The fact that he can kickflip primo slide this good is so impressive
I remember when he first tried the primo slide and what a battle that was.
On fucking lock
So jealous. I used to do all sorts of freestyle tricks, I'd primo slide a flat smooth surface and everyone would think it's so cool, but i probably only ever could ¾ flip into primo like 10 times. Insane to see that the ¾ flip for him is just the forgettable part of the trick. I envy his Mullen abilities.
Inspiring! I’ve always looked up to Rodney Mullen and you actually showing the process makes me want to get out there and practice the same stuff too!! Amazing work dude
Love the ending. No celebrating. Just relief. Like a vet.
An amazing video of sheer strength and determination. This isn't just a skateboarding video. Well done dude!
10:34 the Zelda sound effects here are hilarious lol
I haven't watched in you like 3 years and this video is a year old, but I'm so proud of how you can land primo's like a champ now.
it's not even about the bells and extra whistles, it's simply seeing that neat little trick nailed that is awesome.
When are we gonna see a Giger, Mullen interview/conversation?
jonny you’re insane. hoping to be half as good as you some day. keep at it man! 😎
Half as good is still hard achieve....
Thoroughly ejoyed watching you conquer this trick. The quiet moment to yourself at rhe end was lovely.
Nobody has invented more tricks than Rodney Mullen. He is the tripple OG legend that made skateboarding what it is.
The best creator of skate boarding
@@crazytruth.3460 yes
@@crazytruth.3460true, even his peers and competitors all flat out acknowledge he stood alone... Nobody was close
Me who can‘t even kickflip watching this 18 minutes straight be like
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Have you tried 1400 times?
@ someones salty
@ r/im14andthisisdeep lmao
i can barely do an ollie. i just like riding
@fsdf adf another cry baby - go get your soy bottle - watch those brittle bones on your next kickflip attempt
What I find incredible is that it's not a "I will understand something and it will be easy", it's "I know how to do it, there is no shortcut, I will try 1400 times and it's part of the craft. I hate this word but man : this is inspiring.
Jonny! Big-time fan!
Was wondering if you ever considered using Andy Anderson's board.
He has it shaped very particularly for things like primo stance.
Would be cool to see him do a video riding an Andy Anderson board!
@@Nitno Aye, right?! I hope it's within his radar and he considers it -- then again, such a leap might be a drastic change, hard for us to say, eh
this was such an emotional roller coaster but damn you did it! :O
When I first saw Rodney do this trick, it reminded me of being a kid & we would joke about how Elissa Steamer has a primo grind as a trick in tony hawks pro skater...and how it's never been done before...but that's her trick. How Rodney Mullen one of the best of all time can't even do that trick, yet she has it. And shoutout to her she's an amazing skater, and I know the devs of the game were probably just exploring things that in theory were possible...and then Rodney years later actually does the primo grind...granted on flat ground but who cares like incredible!! And now seeing you recreate it, just shows like how far skating has come since Tony did the 900. There are things thought to be impossible, that skaters are making possible & then others witness them do it & set out to achieve it, and here you are achieving it after 1400+ attempts. This is beautiful this is everything that makes life awesome, the things that are impossible are clearly skateable as proven by the impossible flip itself!! Congrats on the Primo Slide!!
I always wished Rodney would delve into his training more. I feel like as a skater, he's gone through more trial and error than anyone else ever has. Would be interesting to hear his mindset.
Rodney is like super autistic or something, which is probably why his style was so different. But if youve seen any interviews with him its kind of hard to get information out of him.
He has an autobiography
he practiced 8 hours + a day so that's his mindset lol
I imagine Rodney’s childhood of freestyle mastery made this trick so much easier to perform. I swear that guy was half human and half skateboard.
That was incredibly satisfying to see you get through the trick twice. I’m glad you kept going after the first one. Well done Jonny!
i really hope you continued training the trick, because you could be the first to do a set of of them in a row!!! in it was very clear, that you were actually making lots of progress after day 3.
and honestly: learning such a difficult trick in just a matter of days? is bloody freakin fast!:)
Oh god i think that latter "primopad" ruined 50% of those tries :O
I love the fact you love and respect Rodney as much as I do....I want to believe the Mullster is one of your low-key biggest fans😉💪🤙
If i can even end up with 1/10 the skill this dude has, i could live out my days skateboarding my head off and die happy...
Im asking myself if Rodney even knows about his Swiss Son
not even close. one innovates, the other imitates.
@ u know Johnny has made a few of his own tricks right?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Isn't Johnny German though?
@ eh he’s too humble for that. It’s more like him making video of his progress learning rodneys tricks. Doesn’t take away from his skill. Today he’s one of the best technical street skaters in the skating community.