Rodney Mullen: "Build on a Bedrock of Failure" Keynote - Velocity Santa Clara 2014

[@HoonAgain]

It’s a gift to listen to him speak. Then you see him skate. Then you see how he treats others. Thank you Rodney this was beyond good.

[@Image-X]

He is a brilliant speaker and an extremely intelligent human being.

[@gonzo13ist]

ImageX you forgot the inventor of modern street skating!

[@MK-jo9ez]

Just listen to the man talk. His vocabulary is like poetry he sounds like a absolute genius.

[@johnnyklingborg8960]

Rodney seems to really love his friends, true legend

[@paulpz04]

To have a large vocabulary and the intuition to know precisely how to apply it, with a mind that sees life in a much deeper than face value level is just, so unbelievably rare

[@joemcbee]

Rodney has such an excellent vocabulary

[@ELEIADEvideo]

thank god we have this guy

[@stevesmith7789]

Its so beautiful the way he describes things.

[@dirtyflow1825]

"un realistic to make constant process" yet this man's made constant progress and that's why he's humble as hell

[@VolkXue]

no, he had setbacks just like everyone..

[@johnsellas4455]

That makes absolutely no sense

[@TheConsciousClimber]

LOVE hearing Rodney speak.... I gain so much wisdom and clarity from his experiences. Thank you!

[@JonnyBetz]

lol Rodney is what happens when a straight up genius grabs a board

[@memyself1176]

KIM JONG-IL

[@6.thedollar415]

@@memyself1176 what the fuck

[@oreilly]

Here's yesterday's inspiring Rodney Mullen "Build on a Bedrock of Failure" keynote from the O'Reilly Velocity Conference.

[@rockydennis4497]

Not only the absolutely most vital skateboarder to ever exist!!!The absolute best ambassador for the sport as well!!!He embodies the love that skateboarders have for the sport,and some of us can’t articulate it to this degree!!THANK YOU RODNEY MULLEN!!!

[@arifproklamasi8120]

whatever you do, dont think about it too much :D

[@wii58739]

Rodney is absolutely brilliant the way he thinks about skating

[@StubenhockerElite]

Just started skating 3 days ago. After the first push i slipped and now my right foot is entirely blue and my ankle hurts. Can't wait to get back on the board lol.

[@oreilly]

What can a professional skateboarder teach us about the value of failing? (And after watching footage of some of Rodney's spills, some of your fails might not seem so awful.)

[@FredBlue]

Surprisingly inspiring. Thx.

[@MohanRadhakrishnan]

Amazing advice.

[@paulblart8946]

What's the point of doing this stuff if you're not getting paid millions? No corporate sponsorship and a standardized method to measure who is better than who. Pointless. And a crime! I can't pay attention to this guy. He's no athlete. Isn't this like a hoola-hoop? Take my sound advice. Make skateboarding like corporate organized football. Then maybe it would be worthy to be praised.

[@paulblart8946]

***** First off, it's not even done in the streets. It should be called "Designated and Corporate Controlled Circus Done-in-doors League" which is pretty much how skateboarding is mostly viewed by us "working class upper echelon citizens". This Romney Mulder thinks he can teach people with skateboard logic?!? Wow....that in itself is stupid skateboard logic. He needs to sign over his rights to a corporate industry and let them dictate what skateboarding culture should be. Not from these loser skateboarders. Anybody can do the skateboarding thing. Just look at hipsters on penny boards. Instant "rad". Simple toys for simple minds. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ✋👮™

[@paulblart8946]

***** have fun with your "Done Indoors League".

[@FabianBarajas]

That was awesome.

[@marcoinvernizzi2766]

Rodney is god to us! He is quite possibly one of the smartest human an earth and that's why I collect only his boards! Thank you Rodney! I can only dream to seat down with you one day and talk about the universe!

[@Hypehype-eg4yx]

marco invernizzi Marco Mullen...

[@Biltospill]

smartest humans on earth? haha. cute. Rodney is very smart no doubt, but this is a scripted speech. Rodney had contributed a wealth of ideas and innovation to the sport of skateboarding, however that does not qualify him as the smartest human. Please elaborate. What other achievements go along with his contribution to skateboarding that would honor him the distinction; 'Smartest Human'? Michael Jordan was the best at his sport.. is he too the smartest human? Perhaps if he had a large vocabulary?

[@TheLongjohndong]

biltospill Obviously you know nothing of Rodney Mullen, he has build some of the most successful skate companies ever. He is a engineer As well, which he used to make his own truck geometry that he patented and numerous other Innovations in and out of skating. Oh and that he invented more then half of the tricks we use today. He maybe not the smartest person on this planet but one of the brightest, talented geniuses to ever grace a board. Never disrespect mullen ever! EVER!!! Like you ever will be even half is man's greatness.

[@Streetpissa]

@@Biltospill chill out man

[@jhonnytest3233]

You're not smart for inventing tricks that flip that way and over there. Everyone can do that any time, nothing special. so, do you really have his decks collection? That's questionable, I don't think you have

[@abrahamhawkins1754]

I'm not a skateboarder massive fan tho! I never realized how much skaters have to go through apart from obvious physical pain. There so beutiful.

[@1toRespectReggae]

Man is he smart. Legend

[@derekewart5017]

When I skated during late 80's to early 90's this guy was a diety along with Caballero, Hawk and McKill 👌

[@jhonnytest3233]

Wow, that's another way to say that you are stupid, I am, and still can notice your sarcasm. Im 24. I would note it right away that you are calling me stupid. I think you should show more precaution next time, definitely

[@rorywoods5802]

Genius .. .

[@CarlosPacheco]

ouch, that's gotta hurt!

[@ProjectASkate]

Carlos Pacheco Yeah it surely does, but Endurance is key.

[@cristianofisch]

Skate is innovative because is not regulated by government.

[@pavelvinogradov9615]

it will regulated after olympics =((

[@Streetpissa]

@@pavelvinogradov9615 only “professional level” skating

[@jhonnytest3233]

You're talking as if its necessary government's regulation, unnecessary

[@charlescarnes760]

This is more about skating.it a life lesson fall and get up again

[@johnlucas4390]

animal chin reincarnated

[@youtumor360]

skateboarders aren't a community anymore.

[@cheothegeo2742]

it never really was tbh

[@outlawchop-shop7468]

It was in the '80s

[@derekewart5017]

It was late 80's to early 90's, it was a way of life for us

[@anthonytoledo7744]

Lol what. Check instagram buddy.

[@jaxonmoon9815]

That was legitness

[@flamezoidtron]

if jesus was a skater