Author Topic: Rodney Mullen Changed his stance (Read 14254 times)

JustHeshingAround · « **on:** June 22, 2011, 08:20:35 PM »

according to Lewis Marnell in the skateboard mag issue 89, he skates goofy now, if you're good enough to switch up your stance, you're a fucking beast

j....soy..... · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2011, 08:29:23 PM »

i heard that he wrecked his back from pushing all those years....I get it because mine is a bit messed up. I made an effort to push switch but it lasted about 20 minutes. Something like he's filming his last three tricks first, if he does them, he'll put a part together....

skateboardnorth · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2011, 08:32:23 PM »

There was a video interview a couple years ago with him explaining it. I'm pretty sure he said he has some internal scar tissue that makes his hip or leg really tight and fucks up his skating in his normal stance. Hopefully he's healthy enough to film a part.

Giovanni Falcone · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2011, 09:00:13 PM »

Quote from: skateboardnorth on June 22, 2011, 08:32:23 PM

There was a video interview a couple years ago with him explaining it. I'm pretty sure he said he has some internal scar tissue that makes his hip or leg really tight and fucks up his skating in his normal stance. Hopefully he's healthy enough to film a part.

I can't remember who put that out, but he got under his car in his garage and used a car jack and macgivered his shit knocking his hip back into place ala Mel Gibson style in Lethal Weapon. He made the analogy/comparison of those times you roll your ankle, you can still skate a certain way, i.e. switch. This is how he lead into the whole, "I'm goofy thing..."

So in other words he rolled his ankle like his hip. He rolled his hip like his ankle, I mean. He had that sequence of a goofy footed kickflip one foot nose manual up the manny pad at pier 7, been waiting for the footage. Daewon has had lots of new footage since then, but I don't think anything released by Almost. So I'm guessing it's all saved for the Almost video. Which should be sick as fuck.

Pavementi · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2011, 09:43:49 PM »

Quote from: Giovanni Falcone on June 22, 2011, 09:00:13 PM

Quote from: skateboardnorth on June 22, 2011, 08:32:23 PM
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There was a video interview a couple years ago with him explaining it. I'm pretty sure he said he has some internal scar tissue that makes his hip or leg really tight and fucks up his skating in his normal stance. Hopefully he's healthy enough to film a part.
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I can't remember who put that out, but he got under his car in his garage and used a car jack and macgivered his shit knocking his hip back into place ala Mel Gibson style in Lethal Weapon. He made the analogy/comparison of those times you roll your ankle, you can still skate a certain way, i.e. switch. This is how he lead into the whole, "I'm goofy thing..."

So in other words he rolled his ankle like his hip. He rolled his hip like his ankle, I mean. He had that sequence of a goofy footed kickflip one foot nose manual up the manny pad at pier 7, been waiting for the footage. Daewon has had lots of new footage since then, but I don't think anything released by Almost. So I'm guessing it's all saved for the Almost video. Which should be sick as fuck.

Skatenorth was right. He wasn't knocking his hip back into place, he was tearing the scar tissue that built up in his hip. Either way, it was gnar as fuck. Can't wait to see how he skate now that he's goofy.

juja · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2011, 09:53:50 PM »

Shred or Die with birdman got the scoop, thats 2 years old...

http://www.shredordie.com/video/dissent-tv-tony-hawk-with-1

Its actually pretty difficult to understand, Rodney's a freak

gmgscigmgsci · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:05:16 PM »

primo slides look awesome

natenola forever · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2011, 11:32:23 PM »

Yeah Jamie Thomas actually talked about that about a year ago on here

BarcelonaCEO · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:33:38 AM »

my beautiful mind says you all should say "rodney mullen can only skate switch now" but my heart says rodney can modify the rules of psychomotor physics so whatever

bentmode · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:34:42 AM »

a couple years back me and a few homies got into a drunk argument about who was the best skater ever. to make a long story short its Rodney undoubtedly. stance-less. thats fabo as fuck.

AllOfTheEverything · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:23:03 AM »

I heard something about brandon turner changing his stance

TheDraught · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:01:56 AM »

So if Rodney does a trick regular now, does that mean it's switch?

finknoos · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:51:01 AM »

i hurd in an interview a few years back that rodney wanted to "change his style" because people thought me only did manuals and flatground and wanted to prove that he can do stairs and rails etc. anyone hurd anything about this?

ilovecotg · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:06:10 AM »

Quote from: finknoos on June 23, 2011, 03:51:01 AM

i hurd in an interview a few years back that rodney wanted to "change his style" because people thought me only did manuals and flatground and wanted to prove that he can do stairs and rails etc. anyone hurd anything about this?

Na not hurd about that

PBODY · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2011, 06:01:28 AM »

just wait he's gonna fingerflip railslide straight into your heart

Gnarwhal · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2011, 06:07:31 AM »

i thought he was going to completely erase his stance?

Narcissus · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:17:56 AM »

Quote from: Gnarwhal on June 23, 2011, 06:07:31 AM

i thought he was going to completely erase his stance?

Metaphysical Skateboarding

popsiclesandskatin · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:03:04 AM »

was he the first person to front shove into a crook down a rail?

djtraceman610 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:43:07 AM »

Quote from: popsiclesandskatin on June 23, 2011, 10:03:04 AM

was he the first person to front shove into a crook down a rail?

I don't know if he was. but he did front shuv back nosegrind a handrail long ago in one of the plan b videos and i swear nobody remembers it or gave him props for it...except for us i guess.

mandibleclaw · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:40:29 PM »

Quote from: popsiclesandskatin on June 23, 2011, 10:03:04 AM

was he the first person to front shove into a crook down a rail?

first one i remember seeing.

Edward Sebastian · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:47:51 PM »

Quote from: djtraceman610 on June 23, 2011, 10:43:07 AM

Quote from: popsiclesandskatin on June 23, 2011, 10:03:04 AM
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was he the first person to front shove into a crook down a rail?
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I don't know if he was. but he did front shuv back nosegrind a handrail long ago in one of the plan b videos and i swear nobody remembers it or gave him props for it...except for us i guess.

i remembered it, mostly because you never really saw him hit handrails so it was surprising at the time

mandibleclaw · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:59:52 PM »

the interview talking about his hip problems and stance is in this issue, you can read it online. it's one of the best interviews i've ever read.

http://issuu.com/huckmagazine/docs/huck20

water cooler · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:13:59 PM »

he's skateboardings savant

BriDen · « **Reply #23 on:** June 23, 2011, 06:06:11 PM »

For his next video part, he could just sit in front of a camera and tell you what tricks he did, and you'd believe him.

landCow · « **Reply #24 on:** June 23, 2011, 06:29:57 PM »

Quote from: Briden on June 23, 2011, 06:06:11 PM

For his next video part, he could just sit in front of a camera and tell you what tricks he did, and you'd believe him.

this is true.

I hope he keeps pushing it and releases video parts as long he can.

Upgrayedd · « **Reply #25 on:** June 23, 2011, 06:35:00 PM »

ungoddamnfuckwithable.

poor alice · « **Reply #26 on:** July 18, 2011, 10:00:01 AM »

so is there any rodney footage ffrom 2001/late 2010?
bringing up an old topic i know but ive just been interested in this changing stance thingy

Tarela · « **Reply #27 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:55:34 AM »

Quote from: Briden on June 23, 2011, 06:06:11 PM

For his next video part, he could just sit in front of a camera and tell you what tricks he did, and you'd believe him.

hahahahhaa thats fuckin true no reason at all to question the man

Reev · « **Reply #28 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:13:55 PM »

Quote from: mandibleclaw on June 23, 2011, 12:59:52 PM

the interview talking about his hip problems and stance is in this issue, you can read it online. it's one of the best interviews i've ever read.

http://issuu.com/huckmagazine/docs/huck20

The story of how he fixed his leg is gnarly as fuck.

Rutger Hauer · « **Reply #29 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:44:04 PM »

Anyone remember hearing a story that Ali Boulala started to skate regular, had a 1-2year break from skating (this happened when he was really young) and came back goofy. This would definitely explain those switch shifty ollies he does.

Author Topic: Rodney Mullen Changed his stance (Read 14254 times)

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