David Gonzalez' "Possessed to Skate" Rough Cut

It's been a decade since David dropped one of the heaviest parts ever, earning him the 2012 SOTY trophy as a result. Hop on the missions that made it happen.
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[@corymcknight6910]

One of the best all-terrain rippers of all time. Ridiculous rails, mini ramps, transition, pools, stairs...you name it and this dude went HUGE on it. I will never forget the impact this part had on me and I'm sure I'm not alone!

[@DavidSjodinisbest]

i feel like i absolutely suck after watching this

[@treefrog2620]

MY brain 🧠 got damaged just watching him skate all those fucked s¶0Ts

[@Brose_Canseco]

@@DavidSjodinisbest I’m worse, it’s okay bro 😂

[@zackfrm330]

shit was fire my mans was relentless🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thereignofthezero225]

My a-hole is one of the best rippers.

[@notch7751]

Damn what a throwback to an all time classic

[@tomf4087]

Come on the reds. 3-0 tonight

[@magicwood2360]

I swear David Gonzalez is a descendant of warriors , He battles the hell out of every spot .

[@scottneumann2124]

I bet another ten years can go by and this will still be one of the gnarliest parts ever.

[@kyles5513]

Just in the first 2 min of this video you can see the determination in this guy. After he bails, there's no cussing or freaking out, just right back up and on the board to try again. This guy rules.

[@oL5re9re55ion]

And how often he gets up smiling after what would be a session-ending slam for most

[@mlombardo9]

@@oL5re9re55ion i had trouble getting out of my chair after watching

[@Beatjoy5511]

Ya I wanna know the magic this guy has, what does he think after he eats so much shit. The dudes got some kinda will power and mantra to go at it after all kinds of hurt

[@gguerreroo]

Fr he is really good

[@homagetv4481]

Dude is on a whole other level. Most of these spots haven't been skated since.

[@recession81]

The Ender was the first and only time that things been skated

[@exactlywhatisaid]

@@recession81 dustin dollin tried itand got smoked, it was in a beagle tape last year

[@recession81]

@@exactlywhatisaid Yeah I seen that lol he def tried to skate it

[@fifthgear93]

One of the most legendary parts ever. I've watched it over 50 times, gets me pumped to skate every time.

[@sepiarain]

This dude is just quintessential archetype of skater body and mind, brought into a modern age and new philosophy (of how high, fast, far, risky and technical)... his style is made made for water and waves, but his pain tolerance means he goes into battle with concrete, metal, jagged edges and gravity completely fearlessly and almost with a calm aura of joy.

[@alva8818]

Belo texto!

[@Leandro7216]

Nooo way Thrasher, c'mon, 10 years later? i remember my early days in skateboarding watching this part like hell

[@thrashtilldeath9406]

Same here dude

[@mikehunt4797]

You complaining?

[@zacherynoland8395]

Better late then never, I think it's sick that they dug all this footy up

[@mr.surprise2341]

This is 10 years old? Damn I had to google how old he was to be slamming like this haha. Dudes done some epic shit though regardless.

[@infinidominion]

That's what more should be doing, not exactly ten years later but you do a shit ton of work and use it over time

[@sighndlease]

this is why david gonzalez has always and will always be my favorite skater

[@strikeordie69]

Hands down one of the gnarliest skaters out there

[@JPfingerskater]

You guys should re-upload the original but in decent quality. One of my all time favorites for sure

[@kilik375]

Please!

[@ianross9738]

Right??

[@lazyskb]

Please!

[@andwooo9460]

I feel like the picture quality adds some nostalgic value to it 🤷‍♂️

[@manysnakes]

Soooo many parts from the last ~10 years need a 720 or 1080 re-upload

[@WheelMarks]

10 years later and this part is still mind blowing - that’s the thing with great skateboarding: it’s timeless

[@gromitmitten7803]

Those front board attempts on that kinked rail is so nuts 😮

[@MikeBusby3773]

So scary!

[@jerid]

I thought he ended up landing this. Did he not?

[@gt1628]

I don't even know how anyone could land on that surface at the bottom...that's beyond "crust", looks like some sorta sand/dirt/gravel combination 😅

[@Outtallectuals]

One reason this is so sick to see which often might get overshadowed is how well he bails out of death defying situations. He could have been knocked out so many times or broken everything, but he somehow just walks the Hubba like a plank, or slides or rolls or some ninja shit everytime. So yea, add bail king to his accolades 🤘 definitely fuckin possessed to skate

[@lucidparalysis2794]

He was straight up like a cat or something haha

[@QualquerNomeBesta]

@@lucidparalysis2794 yeah, just like a cat

[@johanswanepoelswanies7483]

🤘🏻

[@Outtallectuals]

Like the one at 10:59. How da fuq does his leg not snap

[@GVilleAnarcho]

He gets out of everything super deftly and still gets hella bloodied. Goes to show how next level his tricks are. Dudes a fucking maniac

[@calebmahoney5462]

Shit is so gnarly I had to look away on some of those bails. Almost gave me a fucking heart attack. What a damn legend.

[@pedrosaari]

David González SOTY legend! ❤️ La leyenda sudamericana!

[@bassmetalheadbang]

I can't believe how gnarly and the level this is being 10 years ago. No wonder David' has been one of my favourites since the beginning.

[@bakuninRogers]

One of the best Thrasher parts of all time. I went out and bought a quiver of Gonzalez boards after seeing this.

[@bennyblanco5555]

This is the gnarliest thing I’ve ever seen in my life

[@Steezo_Romero]

All absolutely incredible. That 50 at the end still gives me chills every time I see it. What an animal!

[@luisvilorin]

I wanted to see some old videos and then this one pops out !!!! One of my favorites and was waiting long for this rought cut

[@chriseldead]

Always makes me wanna skate!! Never forget when i met him at that LBC park i was star struck. His Extremely sorry part is always my top 5 🤟

[@Notmatb]

I’m sick as hell right now and seeing this makes me feel a little better. One of the first parts I ever saw and it will always be embedded in my mind

[@mephistosprincipium]

this guy just keeps shredding like there is no tomorrow- that’s why he is my favorite skate all time. never disappoints

[@Christopher_-jp9ef]

Can’t believe it’s been that long, seems like just yesterday this part came out …. David has always been a beast, I remember first time seeing him in person at a Tampa am event and my mind was blown…. Dude is amazing to watch on a board, this part will always hold up..

[@fernandolozano7930]

Fun fact: Possessed to Skate was the first Thrasher video to have the opening Thrasher logo reverse burn!!!

[@xaviergonzales3129]

This guy rips as hell Rock on David 🤘🏼🤘🏼🇨🇴

[@TheGollum619]

And after all this time, this part is still so fuckin gnarly

[@dirtbagzrus]

This was one of the hardest parts ever put out. Thrasher thank you for the throw back

[@gzagza4877]

So fast, so big, so clean, so incredible...!!Will suggest that next to the words commitment & dedication in the dictionary, we put the name of David Gonzalez.Waw man, 23minutes of videos passed like him...too fast!!!Thank you for this moment.That is corones👏👏its obvious, every1 should give à thumbs up for such video of high level of skate👍👍👍

[@Bryan-kl5rr]

This upload seems quite late but I’m so stoked for this! This video part was a HUGE influence for me and made me start learning transition skating. Thanks Thrasher!

[@banglevision8207]

This part and Figgys part in Bake and Destroy both dropped in 2012 and they changed shredsledding forever.

[@gotimejessemaloney5999]

Wow, it's rare that I get ill to my stomach by watching those insane inclines and huge rails and everything else on this vid. I imagined myself rolling up to those things. I would have been petrified. David has to be one of the bravest rippers out there.

[@WhatisAPaladin]

Hands down one of the best Rough cuts ive seen. way to go Davo!

[@mattbushnell7885]

The guy is just an amazing talent. Gnarly af and always seems to have a good vibe about him. Still ripping to this day.

[@TechLurker]

This dude has made globe so much money, yet they gave mr. gillette full creative control of globe and kicked him off.. a freakin soty.

[@DannyThomson]

David can DESTROY everything!

[@jcburtn72]

Wow it's been 10 years.... Hope to see more from David soon

[@andwooo9460]

First time seeing this beings I ride BMX, this dude SHREDS. Best part about it is all of the clips are RAW, no music. The sounds skateboards make on different surfaces have always sounded cool to me

[@menikmati789]

One of the best parts of all time.

[@kennylo2163]

This was one of the first skate videos I seen. Still one of the greatest 🙏🏽

[@wubonkald322]

This dude is the total definition of a Thrasher

[@ethanmoore6644]

This is the roughest cut I have ever seen, this level of skating is just as gnary if not more than today's skating. The only thing that indicates this part is from 10 years ago is the video quality. This was so dope

[@jairorafael8518]

Un tropiezo NUNCA es caída te amamos David Gonzales icono del Skateboard latinoamericano orgullo!!💛

[@shaunm1164]

I remember when I skated these younger kids coming up behind us that had that crazy thrash my body for an awesome trick mentality. I'm so glad they're still out there in this guy, homie mad props and much love keep thrashing.

[@fabianohama8674]

David Gonzalez verdadeiro skatista de alma 🤘🛹esse sim lendário irmão se doido

[@dewmontain123]

I downloaded the video from vimeo and uploaded it to youtube when i was like 15 years old. The one with 1.6 million views. This shit takes me back i almost shed a tear.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

There is something ASMR-ISH to me when a skater is doing a few line tricks before hitting a handrail and lands his tricks so well he has no need to push in between them. It always looks so clean to me.

[@bennyblanco5555]

Little guy is such a powerhouse

[@jesseozuna2769]

Thank Thrasher and the Universe! Been waiting for this for a min. 🤘

[@tepaneyoulie2140]

Pleased to see the rough cuts of this legendary part so many years after!! David Still rules with that!!!

[@JPBrasca]

Thats some of the gnarliest skating I've ever seen!

[@faizabdn]

That Nollie Kick in to the bank was so beautiful.

[@GabrielArias777]

This part was so gnarly and the music fit perfectly!! I watch this part before I go skate TO THIS DAY

[@nicholaswright3678]

hadn't planned on watching this whole thing right now but i couldn't turn away.

[@MichaeMichaelMichael]

Genuinely concerned for his physical wellbeing while watching this. Respect.

[@linesided]

That kick over the arch sculptures is a thing of beauty

[@torsteinbratli]

I can't be the only one who enjoys these rough cuts more than the part itself, which is fucking insane🤘

[@azzamatic4190]

Skater of the year well deserved

[@cm5065]

Jesus. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone put in such ball busting work for a part. He’ deserves mad respect for his commitment to be willing to eat shit over and over again without giving up. Absolutely amazing part, begin to end. Total inspiration. WHAT A FUCKING BEAST!!!

[@rogra2087]

☆Wow!!!☆ My newest favorite skater! R.e.s.p.e.c.t. What and the actual fxxk! Soooo badass, words cannot adequately express the appreciation for the indomitable spirit this guy obviously has... King of the Mountain (formerly the 'Hill') material if ever was. Muchos amor y respitos! Incredible.

[@heshhippietv]

This part made me skate harder and stop bitching about minor slams, I needed this again 🙏🏾❤️‍🔥

[@samuelbussieres8961]

Love seeing him skate, he is really the christian hosoi of his time

[@thebigcheese5114]

Honestly when I think of Thrasher I think of David 🤘🏻

[@lxced_]

Needed this, just shows how legendary he really is, so gnarly.

[@user-js9in4lr3e]

I credit this part with getting me back into skating. So many gnarly slams and the wild no comply shit

[@Cloax]

Lunch break at work time for some rough cut!! Lets goooo Mr David! 🖤🤘

[@endsofsanity]

What a treat of an upload!! 🤘

[@ACTHdan]

Saw this in my recommended and thought it was new footy. But I still was not disappointed to watch this gnarly throwback.

[@TheLifePhoenix]

Insane skill and balls. The tenacity is admirable. Straight anxiety watching those rail slams

[@qualmsone8308]

I never was into this part because he made everything look so easy. This is so much dedication

[@troymacarthur]

does anyone remember the ad in Thrasher 'the actual' Magazine that featured Coco Santiago ollieing those stairs that David is kickflipping in the still shot for this video? That ad (may have been spitfire) always blew me away and made Coco one of my all time favourite skaters, after searching out coverage of him, which is fucking rare, and precious. Coco was an early Hellrider and ATV.

[@yointcounty]

Great job Dave Gonzalez Keep it up !!!!!!!

[@deeznuts133]

The determination is unreal. Also the gnarly shit he makes first f'ing try? Mind blowing.

[@luisbarvalopez]

That was such a rad part! hes been living in Colombia since the pandemic and needs to relase a new part all filmed in Medellin!

[@mattpetty3816]

I have personally shown Possessed to skate to like 30 people. It blew me away when it was released.

[@DanieleGalli79]

This footage is TIMELESS !!!

[@DeeMzungu]

David Gonzalez is a full sender definitely not scared of a hell ride much respect & magnificent content

[@Yungbeck]

One of those parts I remember where I was when I saw it. David just embodies Thrasher!! RAW!!

[@victorpetrosino4049]

uma das parts mais marcantes que eu já assisti foi possessed to skate do david gonzalez me lembro até hoje da primeira vez que assisti pelo site da thrashser mesmo

[@pekassk8]

I was waiting for that one!!! 🛹

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

Dude are all Skateboarders Sith FN Lords. This guy channelled all his pain and anger towards defeating his opponent...

[@janknaepen4360]

Underrated beast who can skate everything 💯

[@OneClipAtATime]

10 years and still one of my favourite parts of all time.

[@seeemsee]

I love watching this dude skate!

[@Cacatron]

He’s the 1st serious South America thrasher I can think of. Dude shredded da gnar . Kinda of a living legend in a way. I mean , dude can probably just sit back and people will still remember this part and all that. Anyways good stuff David 🤘🏼

[@joelmiller1736]

Amazing video✌️ R.I.P. Knees🙏

[@henskate1010]

I’m not sure what happened to his sponsors but he’s still a gnarly skater, you can see him on his Instagram ripping the Colombian spots

[@Synthesetic23]

Absolutely phenomenal. One of the best current street skaters by far.

[@lurkwest]

I WAS WAITING FOR DIS ONE!!

[@hashslingingslasher666]

So much respect. DG put himself on the map I heard of him through Geoff Rowley.

[@civilenggggg]

Damn he had the same fit on in a few clips...getting those bangers in one day is nuts

[@GnarlyAri]

Thank you thrasher

[@sk8mysterion]

Nice one, that was and still is a sick part:) ✌️

[@lihaney666]

Clássico Thrasher!!!🤘🏼🔥

[@dontcallmegus]

Can't wait for the Verso rough cut!

[@chiefkirby9982]

Most deserved SOTY for sure.

[@quincy3d69]

some times it looks to easy. but this shows the real sweat and tears that go into a 2 second clip !

[@jess26vx]

This guy definitely has fun and 😘loves his passion 😍