Christian Hosoi+Tony Hawk: Del Mar Contest - 1985 Spring

Mike Chantry footage.
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[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

Forget about the air show, Hosoi with that layback grind was the most stylish thing I've seen in a while 2:07

[@taphaam9901]

The human league casually playing in the background.. this is probably the most 80s thing I've ever seen

[@hellowellallen]

two of the best skaters of all time in one of the coolest bowl contest series ever. mid to late 80's best time for skateboarding ever.

[@jimtuna1354]

hosoi just looks gracefull and natural like art but Tony be busting out some shit got to give It to hawk

[@Royfokker73]

Hosoi always had such style. I grew up a street skater but I always enjoyed watching him skate.

[@wrenchaholic]

I SKATED THE EARLY 80s on a Sims Pro rocco, schmitt stix rip saw, and Vision mark gonzalez among other boards. I became very good at street/street ramp. I got several feet of raw air off 4 to 6ft high ramps. back then was the shit. Im 50 now and got weak ankles. all that constant air and slamming back to the ground took its toll!

[@richie649]

hosoi in my opinion the best skater ever!

[@user-uu5mu1fs6d]

85' 86' was the pinnacle of skateboarding for me.

[@saint00]

Hosoi makes it look too easy! he added the style to the sport.

[@djStickySicx]

The Human League - Don't You Want Me, playing in the background at a skate jam. Classic !!

[@hauntedshore204]

i was 12 and scared to drop in.., rad vid, they make that kinked pool look so smooth.

[@yohoyohoman]

At 2:06 is the most stylish layback i've seen

[@metaZen]

everything about 80's skateboarding was awesome...

[@joegreaser]

I think Chris Miller had the smoothest style in the air.. Airing from one side of the transition to the other. Not to split hairs.. just sayin'. I was fortunate enuf to see Hosoi, Miller and Roskopp all together in CT in 86 I think.. That was awesome.. still have some crappy photos around somewhere..

[@artstoyz]

Nice video. It's so nice to watch Christian skate. I love the old school skateboards too.

[@zpeed7]

Classic... The golden era of skateboarding...

[@richauger577]

Awesome. Thanks for posting it..I had this on VHS and remember the contest format being brutal for the skaters...

[@scottlandsman]

1985, Human League, Addicts, skating- coolest vid ever

[@mikeh5772]

Man this brings back some memories... great post.

[@Ballisticspaz99]

reading tony's autobiography (occupation: skateboarder) and it's sick well done Tony!

[@Tigerbabysob]

Both great, but damn, Christian is always all style... the boardslides are great but man that layback... a Hosoi layback is a thing of beauty...

[@oakland2949]

Hawk has earned the right to sellout as you call it. He's been a pioneer and spokesperson for the sport for over 25 years.

[@RayzorTattoos]

mike.... u have some of the best skate footage on the net bro... thanx

[@chrisalan6476]

People these days don't know this was like clash of the skateboarding titans in the 80's. Hawk and Hosoi

[@lupowins]

I rode a black hammerhead back in the day, loved that board.

[@ric1977]

2:09 ... unbelievable!!!

[@cranworthlovesapex5762]

That music is so 80s

[@Nominay]

This wasn't included in the original contest video released from Vision. Nice to see.

[@apehog]

That power slide was sick!

[@MartyAllocco]

man i wish i could have been there to experience del mar and tony hawk's skating back then

[@Hockeyevan9992]

Hosoi is the greatest of all time. He was all style. Made everything look amazing. Dressed like a bad-ass. Definition of legend.

[@cubistblues]

It was a classic rivalry, even if it was played up by by the mags. They both represent two fucking insane disciplines of skating. Remember though, no one ollied into airs before Hawk, quite a few shredded w/ style and good lines before Hosoi... They both rule, though.

[@lemonite1]

i was at MHR before a big contest there(my friend threw a dead cat into the crowd during the sticker toss). Hosoi showed up and owned that ramp, trust me, that was a hard ramp to skate; little flat, big coping lotsa vert.

[@jakeherbertjake]

i lyk dat song and all dis old footage. it sux how skatin th3z3 dayz is for "homies"

[@kenjo3045]

Hosoi much more style and fluidity. Hawk was way more technical than any other skater. Take your pick. It was all great stuff.

[@kopingkiller]

Would like to see Hawk enter in the masters division one of these years at the protec pool party.

[@mcscotty325]

Human League!!! That's some gnarley rad shit.

[@justinmechanic17]

Christian had so much style..

[@user-hx5vh9uh2n]

Crazy they were.doing these moves before there was concaved noses!

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

Jesus they were blazing that shit up. Twisted.

[@notpresentlyhear]

2:09 best trick ever!!!

[@ilsk3n]

Wild music!

[@LocalHasbeen]

Joe Lopes was the man.... I still do Joeless ones because of him.

[@rossmacdonald3454]

sick man

[@lemonite1]

Del Mar's keyhole was 10' . It was kinked but it didn't feel like it had any vert. The tile was the vert.

[@Lilpetegr01]

sweet song

[@leonardomero5307]

very good mach up between tony and hosoi although hosoi had more style tony was more technical and nice inverts from tony by the way :)

[@ReadySaltedCrisps]

Ripping to The Human League. Fucking love it!

[@user-hx5vh9uh2n]

Man I miss the old days

[@montanaplease]

Hosio had style but Hawk was so much of a better skater in every way. That was tge same year Back to the Future came out that got me into skating.

[@MartyAllocco]

hey man, do you know what ever happened to del mar? did they turn it into something else or is it still there or what?

[@bosshogindog]

They should make a game for hosoi

[@marissac870]

Tas pappas played it. It's called smuggling. It's a killer game dude. You smuggle bunch of coke and or meth over state lines and out of country and see what happens. Lol I'm just fucking around. Early morning smoke and old school vids ofcourse. Yo bosshog is the shit. Hosoi should've atleast been featured in the games i think you know

[@fernandomaron87]

At least Tony was cool enough to put him as a character in one of the games

[@1004w12]

Dam! Christ had some mean lean airs.

[@wordreet]

Great vid!! 5/5 Grest skaters both. B-)

[@lemonite1]

This pool was kinda kinked and it didnt feel like it had any vert. Its only saving grace was that it had alot-o-flat. It was easy to go back and forth and do tricks on. Del Mar was a goody goody park and always packed-everyone had tons of plastic on their boards. The locals ripped it up though.

[@davidandreason5894]

Was There 12 years old Saturday afternoon 1987 Delmar babe So🚫Ca#1 619 S.D.ca☝ Home 2 The Best EVER!!!

[@wornoutshoes11]

Lol that music... Love it. Love the 80s ✌️🤙🤘 people in comment section keep saying... Hosoi has style while Tony was technical... No wonder THE HAWK catapulted into greatness while hosoi got lost in the midst of Tonys dust maybe 88 onwards... The technical ones usually wins... You people should know that. 🤙💪

[@TheWorstWarlock]

I don't get why people dismiss Tony as a mere figurehead or a trick robot. I guess he wasn't flashy as some of those other guys with their crazy clobber and all that, but he had some serious moves. He was definitely smarter than Christian.

[@skatehub]

Nope. The other way around. They obtained the footage from Chantry Vision. This all authentic footage.

[@HeroT]

2:51 wow I cannot believe thrasher has been around that long

[@emp0rizzle]

It's like Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson.

[@ddcraun]

I think I had a copy of this as a kid. Is there a flatland/freestyle contest on the end of the tape?

[@steeveaddkins3755]

Don't You Want Me Baby...

[@hippiefilth]

hosoi gots styles for miiillleeesss

[@burningknuckle26]

FUCKING LEGENDS!

[@vect97]

lol at the song. Don't you want me baby!!

[@skatehub]

How does one do a do Joeless one?

[@onionringassault1]

hi, what two disciplines of skating did they represent? just curious. im educating myself here. appreciate it.

[@neizanalgren7475]

is this the same thrashin' film pool?

[@gonzo13ist]

I want a modern day pig shape with a little bit of concave just like the board Tony is riding in this video.

[@mbustillo001]

@didd23 Tony Hawk -Powell Peralta Hawk Skull Christian Hosoi- Hosoi Skates Hammerhead

[@SK8ERJORDANforBACON]

did any else notice theyre playing rick astly in the background

[@Ozzy797997]

song?

[@liamkwaak584]

is tony using the bullet chicken skull shape or the bottlenose shape?

[@onelove1158]

Is that Tony when he was with Bones Brigade or Powell

[@camerondattisman3008]

2:06 2:08 nice line

[@fernandomaron87]

The move at 0:41 is a Invert Varial

[@didd23]

what kind of board was he using

[@DarkTrainerzx]

@onelove1158 Bones Bergade was powell

[@franklinjackson3637]

Tony hawk is an icon but back then it seemed like he could never quite get that little bit of style he needed. Super tech but no heart. Just back and forth

[@paulblackpb]

i fully agree. but that wall is 8ft. 12ft walls are fuckin HUGE.

[@troopznz]

is that the only song they had on tape dat day lol

[@hauntedshore204]

@Sasukingu hahaha hilarious!

[@LiltleT]

Who won?

[@Sasukingu]

This song make me feel rickrolled

[@huntinglife5202]

Allways hosoi for me.

[@thatsmyrail]

Don't you want me baaaby

[@jedinolan666]

you never saw Losi do them did you!?!?

[@shujikotaro]

who fell?

[@skatehub]

No worries. We just want to get the facts straight.

[@TheWorstWarlock]

Don'y get me wrong, I like Holmes, but people who say that Hawk's style is boring to watch compared to Hosoi's are talking a bag of crap. Hawk is creative as hell. He must have some crazy stuff going on in his head.

[@billco73]

did someone lose the Misfits tape?

[@MetalCarrotKid]

you can tell the second guy is tony

[@jimshoez]

Ahh, so who won?

[@emericancitizen10]

wow........ superb spelling!

[@everready59]

@StraightPunkEdge93 Then i suppose hearing funk played at a contest would give you a heart attack! LOL...

[@jmorra]

great skating but this "line- less" back and forth stuff is one reason skateboarding had to die for a while. Compare to Vans Combi now, or the recent skatepark contests -- lines AND tricks are what make it go.Not everything long ago was better.

[@Ballisticspaz99]

its the same club

[@000FOURLIFE000]

how many bong loads did holmes have that day ya figure?.......

[@christianjackson9360]

HAWK may be good now, but nobody could generally beat HOSOI. The ROCKETMAN!!!