Christian Hosoi - My Story
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- Join legend skateboarder Christian Hosoi in Venice Beach, CA as he shows us where it all started and tells us about his life journey - from World Champion Skateboarder to junkie to prison inmate to preacher.
Music credits:
"Entitled" by Forrester, available on iTunes
"A Matter of Time" by Kyle Cox
"Flammable Heart" by Kyle Cox
"Life is Good" by Kyle Cox
all available on kylecox.bandcamp.com 
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Watching him skate was beautiful. Pure poetry in motion. Many people have done better lines with much harder tricks. But no one will ever look as good riding a skateboard as Christian Hosoi.
he had style and grace
Smooth ass rider. Artistry
Dude, I still have my Hosoi Hammerhead board from 86. Love you man. Peace Bro
Nice!!! I never owned a Hammerhead. I had 3-5 Powell & Peralta Pro Models, but Hosoi Decks always got my attention. I was lucky to skate one on a 10-12’ wooden half pipe when I was 12 on Trackers w/SlimeBalls & it was a Vert Ramp Machine! You’re Smart & Lucky to have Kept Up with Yours!
Robd1 replies pretty sure he’s still Japanese as an adult too (half).
HE should always be known as of being the greatest skateboarder of all time!!
HE used to be first place just as Hawk was regularly second. That's why HE'S called the ROCKET MAN!!!
@@corporalclegg914 that's awesome man. I was super grateful that Hosoi gifted me a hammer head while we were filming and signed it. Hanging in my office/shed/studio now! No trucks or wheels, just a blank deck, but it's the story behind it that means the most to me. don't want scratch it up. hahaha.
@@ThisIsMyStoryPODCAST your wall just got way cooler. we’re all very lucky to have Hosoi around these days...he’s lucky to’ve made it out to share his Good, Bad & Ugly. Thanks for your Art
Back in the days, the reason why Christian Hosoi stood out from the rest, in my opinion, was because of his aggressive style and huge airs - as simple as that.
What’d you just take that from his documentary?
Christ air was his signature move but I don't remember him for much else
Yup!
he always took care of his friends, always
He had balls of steal, so brave.
Christian - I followed you in the 80's. In Puerto Rico we didn't have ramps, nothing... we just skated on the street, reading the magazines, reading of you and great legends of that time, and watching skate movies ... and I am so happy you gave your life to the Lord!!! You are still an inspiration to me...hope to see you one day, if not see you in heaven !!!God Bless !!!
you are right !! pretty much I didn't have access to ramps or parks... we made our own quarter ramps, etc... I grew up in San Juan... and no skateparks at all..
Wow Puerto Rico tho?!! Never knew y’all had access to magazines out there in those times or even cared about pro skating out there, if anything it was surfing, that’s dope man, I’m Puertorican, has any pro skaters in the 80 skate in PR??
🇵🇷 aye vamos
There’s plenty of ramps now
What an outstanding human being Christian Hosoi is!
Terrible drug runner though LMAO
@@mozzmanau & a better man for it. Imagine if he had not got arrested...he would not be the man he is today if even alive.
Christian Hosoi, God bless you and gives you GRACE all days on your life.
God bless!
Amen
Soo happy for you to find purpose and restored your relationship with god !
Awesome to see you still skating, your style is awesome as it has been ever since.
Love peace and happiness ❤️🍀
Thank you Chriatian, for remaining true to who you are without abandoning your faith and recognizing who made you. Lots of people in the 80s hated skaters and punk because of what they percieved it represented. Christian was fortunate enough to discover God before it was too late and I really respect him for keeping on with his story. God bless, bro.
I watched Hasoi as a teenager in the 80s and was thrilled and motivated. I watched this today not knowing that he found Christ as his savior and wept tears of joy!!!!! Praise God......he is merciful and mighty!!!! So so glad to hear all of this bro!!!! God bless
Thanks for sharing Eric! It was 3 years ago, but man so glad to know God used this video to impact so many.
Same. We are all one in Christ. May the Lord bless you brother
Psalms 51:1 "Have mercy according to the multitudes of your loving kindness, according to the multitude of your tender mercies, wash me of my iniquity, cleanse me of my sin, I acknowledge my transgressions." Praise God! This is the verse my sister asked me to read that brought me to Christ. I was on drugs and booze nothing had gotten me sober and this verse snapped me out of it. I've got over 5 years sobriety and I'm starting up an addictions ministry at my church. This is an awesome testimony. Bless you Christian may you keep sharing your testimony and keep spreading the Gospel to a perishing world. Romans 8:31 "If God is for us, who can be against us!" Amen!
Thanks for sharing Christian M. Stoked to hear your story. Jesus is more than just a fairytale or a weird story. He's making life new again for many people...Grace alone.
Thank you, may the Lord bless you richly.
Right on!
God bless this Brother!!! I'm so happy to see Christian living out his faith, and walking out his life with the LORD!!!
Amen
Man glad hes alive! What a legend. Style style. Keep going homes
Keep pushin Hosoi!! 💪💪💪 keep pushin
LORD continue to strengthen and Bless You greatly my brother in CHRIST (Christian Hosoi)... what an awesome testimony
What a stand up guy. How the hell do you go from being an international skate rock-star to a drug addict to a felon and make it back? Not only make it back but come back sober, humble and healthy. Really an inspiration. Most folks (including myself) would be 6 feet under after that run.
Hallelujah! Not ashamed to say I got teary watching this, the word if God is so powerful, the answers to all of our problems are in that book, not the Mormon one, not the Jahova’s witness one, not the catholic one but the original one from the original translation, the King James or the new King James Version is what we need. Peace
Legendary! Hosoi was one of my icons when I started skateboarding in the mid 80’s.
A brilliant inspiration to anyone with a beating heart.
I watched him skate in a way that was never duplicated, the constant tech of Tony the perfect symphony in motion of Christian what a time to be a kid.
I grew up skateboarding in Venice too. looked up to all these guys. Christian, Aaron Fingers Murry, Scott Oster, Jesse Martinez, Jeff Hartzel, Tim and Kelly Jackson and so many others. Took the bus from Culver City almost everyday to hang out in Venice. I too got busted and went to jail found a bible and gave my life to The Lord. Best thing I ever did! It's great to see Christian bold about his faith. Love desires to see men know and understand there is more to life than living for yourself. thanks for the Video!
Amen, Christian Hosoi👊🏾🏆. I’m so glad you found God and are walking with Jesus.
When he said the part about David charging his son with how to live a godly life, and then telling him it'll be well with him and he'll prosper in all he does (God will take care of him)... I almost cried. I had to stop at work and bend down because I was so emotional. I have not succeeded in any of my life goals the past ten years.Two months later, I'm following what Christian encouraged us to do, keep God's word and follow it. I'm having so many God moments that it's exhausting to keep up with. From searching up the Christ Air trick in Tony Hawks Pro Skater, to where I am with God right now, what a ride.
Glad to see this champ is clean and looking great. Thanks Christian for all the inspiration from your amazing talent.
He was the best skater of his time
Hahaha not really...Steve caballero was definitely the best.
Both, legends :D
Nope Cab was.
@@sharktooth2888 neither of them were. Rodney was and will always be the best skater.
KH was The King of Air while Hawk was the King of Skating and the stats don't lie, btw I happen to like Hosoi better than TH so theres no bias. Oh Mountain was the most stylish
I am 47 and still skating hard. I started in 86 and feel blessed to have grown up in California ( born & raised) in the same era as All the Legends. I have seen Hosoi skate many times at Venice skate park!
Now I’m not a skater but I’ve always been a fan. I grew up in the 80s and was always in awe over that whole 80s skate scene with guys like you and bones brigade. Thank you for everything. You have always been inspiring to watch. Thank you for sharing this.
A living legend. Thanks for documenting his story, much love.
Nice story...I remember him back in the day & he's definitely a living legend along w/Tony Hawk...can't believe he's 49 yrs old now but looks like he's taken care of himself & looks like he can still rip it on a skateboard. Stay blessed
5 years later, and he's still ripping
very inspiring, God Bless You man !
Always loved to watch you skate. So glad you are doing well. Your an inspiration that keeps inspiring generations love you bro.
im reading some of these comments and i gotta ask. why are people pissed that he got religious? if it stopped him from fuckin himself up on drugs and at life, then wouldn't that be a good thing? he made a positive turn and he still skates. that should make people feel a bit happy for the guy even if they aren't religious.
thank you
Agreed!
Drake Knight-Graves Some people need religion. Some don't.
Drake Knight-Graves Man everyone these days need Jesus, why is everyone else hatin on people that have found Him
Drake Knight-Graves Right? You would think people would commend him for getting back on track. Many people underestimate the power of The Most high. Homie was hands down my favorite vert skater, and knowing he went through things we all deal with just makes him even more of a real hero.
Good for you. you were my favorite as a kid. I am amazed you guys can still do the things you do. proud of you for turning your life around too! Never seen airs like you pulled off
So glad I came across this. Happy to see Christian being a positive force and helping others.
What a story! Christian hosoi is one of my favorite skaters and to hear his story is interesting. Goodstuff
So awesome to see Christian find Jesus Christ and turn his life around. What really struck me is when he said he wanted to be the next Christian in the world...a champion! Now that’s the way to live!! God Bless you brother!!
Damn! My childhood heroes turning to God....so inspirational
So proud of you, Bro. I was amazed as a kid at your skills, but I am more amazed by your Faith. You have arrived and it is well with you, Hallelujah! Your story is a blessing.
I was born 1980 and I've struggled in addiction, institutions, jail, prison mental illness, and now I'm currently a 4 stager now. Yet I've always liked Christian hosoi better than hawk.
True legend.... mad respect to you for turning it around and getting back to what matters.
im so stoked on you christian ,your story is inspiring praise God and God bless you.
We love you brother! Glad you're off the $%&# and doing good for the community again. Thanks for all you do
You are a legend dude.
We all have time to turn things around and start moving forward.
Great story......grew up in Phoenix AZ.... remember Christian showing up at a few of the local half pipes where we skated....he was one of my favorites!!! Awesome style and souch power and height i remember 😀😀😀....so good to hear he is doing well!!!
God Bless you Man... His Live Forever! You spoke from the heart.
Who so ever honours me before man i will honour you before the angels any knob can salute the devil but if you want to be som eone then get a life this guy has done that bless his courage
Hosoi you are a legend and come full circle and made it thru. I met you once or twice in venice and you were always super down to earth and genuine i just wish i had a camera at the time.
Thank you for this!!
Thanx Chris. God bless you and yours brother. Amen.
I love you so much, Christian. Keep on doing the better life and keep your children growing too.
Fantastic history of life, i had similar revelation after similar experiences. Thank You Cristian, my brother!
Christian Hosoi! My number one favourite skater as a kid, i started skating around -83 :D Hes riding style and tweaks were the most stylish of all, none taken away from the other legends of the time, bones brigade for example, also idols! Greetings from Sweden and bless all
I looked up to you as a bad ass skater and now I look at you as a role module! Preach it OG!!!
“And, I spent five years in prison. You know everyone said it’s such a shame, he was free to being in prison. And, I say it was me being in prison my whole life, living in sin and death, on the edge of spending eternity without God. And, by his grace, I was still alive to accept him in my heart that day that I did, and then I spent five years in prison a free man.” Christian Hosoi -10:30-
So good!
Crücial Living cool
Amen
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 one of the greatest to step on a board! If people feel turning to god for an answer so be it! He isn’t trying to sell you on it! Great video
I loved your quote, i lived 5 years as a free man in prison. Before I knew God I was In a prison of my mind trapped by depression and anxiety so bad that I felt so k to the stomach being near a other human. And god gave me peace and love and in one prayer it all went away. Ever gone back to that situation since.
God bless you! Thank you for your Inspiration
God bless you 🙏🏻 Our lord saved me from addiction also.. Amen buddy !
Christian hosoi was the original , straight gangsta, in-your-face, Rockstar, vertical getting skater. He was OG. Very entertaining to watch.
I got a few chances to skate with Christian…
Power,flow,determination,and A L L the steez!!!
He knew who he was and what he meant to skateboarding…
And he was always gracious and generous…
Thank you for everything ,Holmes!!!
Hello everyone. I am the creator of the videos you see on our youtube channel. This is my first time to comment. I've seen and ready almost every comment from every video I've produced. Hopefully you don't mind that I comment as well. For those who have been offended by my films with athletes, like Hosoi who are openly Christians, it is not meant to do that. That is not the purpose. The purpose is simply sharing our passion for both sports and our faith. We're not perfect, and we don't judge anyone. I get it though...if you don't believe in God or Jesus, and you're looking for a pure skate video, it would appear that we tricked you...Not my intentions at all...In fact it's the opposite...We like Skate boarding...I skate. I hoped that even someone who doesn't believe in God or hates God would watch our stories and mutually respect a non-judgmental approach to the way Christianity is being portrayed...I work very hard to not allow the athletes to get preachy or speak in 3 person so as not to assume or push our beliefs or their beliefs on anyone...It's meant to be informative...a story. A true story if you will that is real to them, believe in it or not...So if you don't want to accept the message, that is understandable. The goal would be to showcase the person of Jesus and God through the impact of a persons (humans) faith or belief in them. take it or leave...maybe some take it. Obviously some leave it.
I love your videos man great job I'm an artist myself I paint pictures of things but I am just now learning the art of making movies and video editing and I am falling in love with it. These documentaries of redemption give me hope I was addicted to meth for many years shooting up, but God had mercy on me.
+Robert Pearse right on! Thanks for sharing this! Where can I see some of your artwork? Keep at it!
why is it ok to be openly anything in your country...but not ok to be christian that you have to apologise for it ?
Jeff Chen well it goes against what society wants to be. America has become a violent and vulgar place. a segregated place for Christians. but it's still home for now, for here there is no continuing city😀
keep doing it, excellent job, inspiring ... really appreciate to see this video at this point of my life. thank you bro!...
My favorite skateboarder, God bless you all.
Thank you Christian for sharing your wonderful story. I watched Rising Son and was impressed by your life and accomplishments. It's beautiful to watch someone so passionate about an activity excel in it with such success. I am also a grateful recovery meth addict. For 20 yrs I was a smoker in bondage- finally free thanks to Our Lord Jesus Christ. I went thru falling in love with meth to learning about Jesus and how he can set me free from my addiction. God bless you and your family. We have such wonderful testimonies to share with others. Such inspirational experiences. I was never into skateboarding but your story was recommended to me by a brother in recovery. God waits until we call on him (sometimes at our lowest and later in life) cuz he is a gentleman, Our Father who doesn't invade our lives. He waits patiently until we invite him in to enjoy his blessings of love, grace, mercy, etc. Our service to him is to share his message to others. "For God so loved the world, He sent His Son (Jesus Christ), that whosoever believed in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
@nataliemontoya7854 thank you for sharing. How's your walk with Christ now?
@@MrPompousClownHi good morning 😁just wonderful, thank you for asking. I just celebrated my 9th year of sobriety with Jesus. I’m still repenting everyday and meditating on scripture. My favorites are love is patient, love is kind, love does not demand its own way, and love does not keep a record of wrongs. Jesus is still my LORD and Savior- I’ve committed my new life to Him. I’ve got to work on a video testimony to upload some day soon. Thank you for your time, your comment, and have a great day. GOD bless you in Jesus’ name.
@@nataliemontoya7854So good to hear! Our struggles in life are real, as are our depravity and will to self destruct which includes addiction. It's a product of the fall - the separation from God but in our new nature our flesh wars against the spirit and vice versa. Just know this, you are being sanctified every day and no matter what you have assurance of salvation but rely on him for strength as everything that happens is to glorify him. By no means do I mean to relax although you are free in Christ Jesus, but remember his promises and be mindful to be faithful as you've been doing. Our confidence and hope is found in Christ. Here's a passage to reflect on. Romans 8:28-39
Btw, Psalm 23 is one of my favorites when I'm feeling faithless or scared. I encourage you to share your testimony, as I think about my seemingly unbelievable story. But my only boast is in God, and my focus is on sharing the gospel with others who are lost and desperately in need of God's saving graces.
- Benjamin
thank you christian for your story..
its important to me.......
i had your neon splash deck.....
glad your back bro.....
glad your back
Christian your story is remarkable I am so glad that you are living a happy life now God bless you and your family I hope the best for you your inspiration is the best
What a story we're so lucky to still have him here
Thanks for sharing bro.
Absolutely AWESOME
Wow, I first started going to Venice with my parents in 1978/79. In 1986 right after HS me and a buddy went to Venice in a camper and stayed a couple of day's.
I took numerous pictures with a poloroid one step, (still have the pics), and one of them is of the guy playing guitar at 3:47 He was on roller skates in the pic I took
of him back in 1986. Swear he looks like he's barely aged, and damn that was almost 30yrs ago.
Greetings everyone! Welcome to 2021! Dropping in a line to let you all know This Is My Story is in the works of launching a new website, new film and a PODCAST! Hopefully bringing great conversations, stories or inspiration and connections for us all, to God. Love to know if you're interested in something like that and have any thoughts, suggestions.
Glad you made it, Christian. And so is The Lord. God Bless you.
Great video! Thank you for your truth! We are all in this together and I think that your truths and deceptions create a bridge for others to see God's greatest gift: US!! Thank you for sharing your story with US!!
So good ! Christian I lost my Facebook dude. That's why I fell off. Still here man ,yer still ripping and dude you were still a good dude when you were a little lost. You sat and talked to me for a long time when vert was on its way out. People don't realize sometime you are the OG ATV!
Met him yesterday, very humble, keep doing work for the Kingdom!
Your attitude in life will allow you to overcome anything. I loved Christian's quote when he said he was freed when he got locked up. Freed from all his vices and downward spiral. His bold acceptance of religion allowed him to become a person of great standing and I salute him!
10:39 very well said brotha. God Bless you!
"Then I spent 5 years in prison a free man." Amen brother.
My goodness this story rings so true in my life as well. I grew up watching Christian Hosoi, went to see him skate in '89 & '90 in Hawaii. It makes my heart so happy to hear that he committed his life to Lord Jesus as well. My life was a nightmare before God freed me from the bondage of Satan. There is so much demonic presence in this world and we don't stand a chance unless we have Christ in our lives here on Earth and more importantly, in the life after death. Turn away from sin, turn to Jesus and be spared from the second death.
Wow this is Beautiful.
My favorite skater from '84 til now
i remember him from the 80's; god bless him and his inspirational message,,,rr
will allways be one of my number one favorites peace love and light
That dude on the skates in the turbin is a Rippin' guitar player. I can't remember his name but my friend got one of his cassettes a long time ago and it was great! "There's a message!"
no kidding, crazy right. He is rippin!
You were the Bruce Lee of skating...
Your a legend,
So Glad you found God and still have Faith,
of course god is real..
let no man tell you any different.
Keep skating..
Nice video Christian,
God bless you!
All glory to God God bless you brother Christian keep preaching the Gospel keep exposing Evil and keep telling the truth.
it's rad how skateboarding brings people (from all backgrounds) together
Totally inspiring. Thank you God
I am a Christian and I grew up watching you you are one of my favorites skaters. It’s great to see that you have come to know the truth about Jesus Christ
It got u too like all of us from Hawaii too good U back on track take care man u ripped it up your skateboarding blew my mind when I first saw it.
As a young youth you ,Tony hawk,Lance mountain, Steve Caballero oh hell the hole bones brigade influence me to skate and I was set free thank you for you for your life on earth skate on brother.
Back in the day all my buds rode Powell Peralta and I had my blue hammerhead HOSOI!!!! Loved that dude
This dude was a rock star at such a young age and got sucked in hard towards that lifestyle way too fast. Most would have never survived his journey, but this dude is a fighter and deserves much respect. Godspeed to Christian Hosoi--a SoCal legend!
Oakland hills firestorm. U showed up and we we're in awe .. skating bthe blackbottum pool... 1992
You the dude bro, bless up!
This is incredible, I was never the biggest fan of him(I was hater) so glad he got his shit together.
I’m forty nine and remember Christian vividly,fucking dope skater.
Dude!! Im so excited too see you up there brother! Hopefully Jesus has a golden halfpipe up there. Inspired by your story bro! God bless! 👍
Thnx for the share bro
You are truly blessed
Wow. Phenomenal. Way to go Christian.
A true inspiration God will bless us all in our amazing journey of life skateboarding and the lord are two of my favorite get aways nature and other things help to but brother hasoi keep pushing