The Yasutoko Brothers: X GAMES THROWBACK | World of X Games

[@martinhasartin]

Bring Inline skating back! Let them jump the mega ramp too. Would love to see that!

[@XGames]

That would be a scene!

[@matthewpamatian4853]

Why’d you get rid of inline skating in the x games.. it’s the reason I started rollerblading.

[@theequasian3823]

@@matthewpamatian4853 they didnt see money in it anymore

[@fredcastro4252]

@@matthewpamatian4853 And also, rollerblading started the X-Games. It all started cause the NISS and ASA PRO TOUR inline contests were doing well on ratings on TV, ESPN thought they needed a slice of that market too, and hence the X-Games were born. Would be nice if they put blading back in the event, I´m sure bladers won´t disapoint

[@TheCaveManDan.]

Nitrous circus have some inline guys

[@jealius4340]

why people dont think this deserve a spot on the xgames roster is beyond me.

[@facebookreal]

Agreed, I just watched the entire thing and thought to myself how come I’ve never seen this event ?!

[@jsbmx2039]

Because the fad died out

[@GolfCourseCrew]

Just like Street Luge! That used to be a good event i loved and looked forward to in the X-Games

[@rodafowa1279]

@@GolfCourseCrew Biker Sherlock FTW.

[@rezzie17]

@@jsbmx2039 the so cal street skating scene to over park and vert the premium got put on rail skating and doing stunts off of roofs. Most aggressive inline skaters didn't want to take the time to train and practice to compete at the highest levels the look at their craft as a way to travel and party

[@toshibishibashi]

The Yasutoko Brothers are secret characters that require you to complete the game and still use cheat codes to unlock. Classic X games... The nostalgia.

[@teodorusdikypermadi]

In rolling ps2 right

[@tristantative]

Bring inline back !

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@helgenx]

I dunno about you, but I'm back in it at 40+ years old in NYC!

[@Eliminator5555]

This was definitely the golden era of action sports.

[@Aliothale]

Almost 20 years later and watching the Yasutoko brothers still gives me goosebumps. Actual legends.

[@erimozata5120]

same

[@tkdyo]

The 1080 california roll is still one of the best tricks in extreme sports imo. iThe way he just floats sideways spread out and then suddenly snaps in and makes the spin happen. It is a perfect mix of style and difficulty.

[@jct1149]

More of this content please. Blading deserves a place at the table.

[@dipster14]

The memories bro.. My love for blading never died man!

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@balloonpoop]

Mine unfortunately died when i grew out of my blades... That might be the reason why it tapered off. Skateboarding is so easy to just pick up and do for anyone. With blades you have to change shoes and you grow out of them pretty quick if you start young. Plus the level of innovation with skating has just been constant while blading kinda hit a ceiling. Eventually it just got stale for fans.

[@american236]

Mine either

[@honkingantalope]

@@balloonpoop what a load of bs. We go through skateboards, shoes and clothing. Some shoes didn't last a Month and costed a 100 dollars.

[@rickstewart4071]

That Viking flip is such a sick trick...just like a big whip in moto I could watch it again and again

[@teodorusdikypermadi]

But be careful dude only vert aggressive inline skater can do it

[@TheSunsetPearl]

Seems like the skateboarding equivalent would be a tweaked out method rodeo flip.

[@stonearchitect116]

Run 1 10:09 T. Yasukoto 12:12 E. Yasukoto Run 2 20:21 T. Yasukoto 22:51 E. Yasukoto

[@MrSpeedyy1991]

These are some great childhood memories for me.

[@217tyler]

seriously they are i was dumbfounded when i saw that this was posted, my dogs got scared when i started screaming at my computer

[@212Neek]

Bring back inline !!!

[@Habeev07]

12:27 So sick how Eito uses his legs to create rotation!

[@wicklash9065]

I literally gasped.

[@xsjado_anon]

@@wicklash9065 Took me years to figure out that all my 540s were "California Rolls" (I skated country Australia, so we didn't have all the names). In my case it was fear, then habit - the delayed spin gave me a moment to spot and plan my landing, but I wasn't getting 12 feet of air, I was not even getting 6.

[@dillonanderson8559]

This NEEEEEDS to come back! There is a beautiful sport with some of the coolest, most accepting people you've ever met in your life waiting to get back in the spotlight and fighting for their chance! Do the right thing ESPN & X-Games !!

[@mateuscicinho]

Hey, bring inline back!! This was the best of X-Games. A shame that you guys gave up to all the skating lobby.

[@459luker]

10:09 That vert run from Takeshi was possibly the sickest i have ever seen

[@Jixulo]

For real absolutely insane

[@EdinOtisW]

I started inline skating purely cause of the yasu brothers. Took me years before i could do a a simple backflip in the vert. Nowadays this isnt a xgames sport anymore, but inlining needed a shitload of efford and guts.

[@Viktoria-hv2zd]

This is so amazing, and to think that Takeshi is still skating on a professional level today is mind blowing. Would be so cool to see the current pros push themselves in an x-games setting.

[@noisyjodie2]

bought my first pair of inlines as an adult this week and i never knew how awesome it could be! such an incredible sport

[@guamtek]

And they're both still KILLING it to this day. Check out Takeshi's street run at fise a few years back and tell me rollerblading ain't cool

[@alexandroskupenga63]

How can you have xgames without this, I loved watching this, just imagine what they could do now good God xgames make it happen.

[@chrishartley6411]

This makes me want to get my old blades out for a bit!

[@charlezleeroy4216]

Do It 💪

[@eljefe114]

I’d skate with u bro

[@Habeev07]

funny bc your name is Chris Hartley and arguable the best rollerblader of all-time is Chris Haffey. Brink - Soul Skaters!

[@pauljosse]

Why isn’t this on tv,…..this is incredible…..so fun to watch…bring this back!

[@06racing]

I find inline so interesting to watch.

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@youreonlygreatalways]

Takeshi’s run is art.

[@freshzinn]

Rollerblading is still alive !

[@2knowhere]

The yasutoko bro’s were so gooood. My god!

[@Habeev07]

They still got it too. Only in their 30s

[@2knowhere]

Habeev07 that’s crazy, feels like they’ve been pushing the sport forever. My biggest fear is rollerblading coming back into the spot light only for these guys to be retired.

[@jeancarlosantolalla]

Takeshi is still active, but Eito stopped the competitions a few years ago 😔.

[@nijwmgwrabrahma3865]

Yup they were already so good.. I had nothing to teach them as a coach.. Proud of them..arigato

[@777Revolutionary]

BRING IT BACK

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@teeteemystic]

I forget how much air Takeshi gets on his runs, brings back so many great memories!

[@Vermontguy87]

I love that ESPN is finally showing rollerblading again!!!!!!!!

[@mcanad8203]

They’re doing new competitions??

[@jct1149]

@@mcanad8203 not xgames.. check out @winterclash and @bladingcup

[@mcanad8203]

JC T Sick! Thanks for the info, appreciate you following up!

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@theequasian3823]

Takes 20 years for something to be cool again so it makes theirs a resurgence again

[@Adam-M-]

I love these inline videos. They are so smooth!

[@Habeev07]

YES and these days the game is so advanced. Blading is prime to return. Money is flowing in BIG TIME.

[@philippjoisten3401]

Who flew higher than these two!!! Bring it back, so amazing

[@MrRemmington]

I recall seeing this 12:28 when I was younger for the first time and being so blown away by this trick

[@SherLock55]

The Yasutoko brothers were absolute madlads, for any non skater it seems difficult but if you skated you would know what they do is bordering on the impossible. My god how I miss skating, some of the best times of my life for sure.

[@cmousdale]

Those brothers are the best on Vert. This was 17 years ago! and look at the height and the tricks they were doing back then. Get blading back.

[@carnagefpv8256]

The yasutoko brother's were absolute Titans of their sport. They carried speed and amplitude like nobody else could. I really do miss watching this event, it's a shame that they just disappeared it

[@jeancarlosantolalla]

Takeshi is still active :D

[@BemagOfficial]

@ESPN Thanks for throwing up some of the strongest vert skaters. These guys still are top of their game!

[@danielbroomhall8882]

This is so much more fun than skateboarding....how come this is not on X-games and Olympics ?!?

[@arjabu7936]

@@danielbroomhall8882 I agree

[@xdKAYf0lcflhDi7mfXRFkw]

money. Sponsors are corporations who pay big bucks to X games and Olympics. If no sponsor, no air time.

[@Habeev07]

Blading could be back in the XGames before we know it. XGames YT channel just celebrated Fabiola Da Silva- the greatest female rollerblader ever imo. Blading is making a huge resurgence with the COVID hiatus. All skate companies were sold out of skates. There is a skate shortage. The influx of capital should get things mainstream again. BRING BLADING BACK PLEASE

[@mashmartmusic]

Amazing!!🎁

[@losheroes6076]

is it back?

[@JTR_3]

The brothers!!!! Total inspiration

[@TheMih4wk]

I still miss those inline events.

[@RichHeart89]

Ah. This is when inline vert was at its best. A couple years back a double backflip was enough to win any event and people were like 'this is peak performance' Then the Yasutokas showed us how wrong we were

[@Sac2Bay]

Thanks for posting this xgames. Really brought back my teenage vibes watching inline on espn like the old days. Still blading til this day, and I gotta say this is gold .

[@katehedges9808]

Yesssss! 2004 vert, fabiola with the boys? I would also like to see new! Imagine today’s champs on this!! Would be amazing to see! Plus female game is strong now over forty entered winter clash! Fabiola and Jenna are looking to compete too! Imagine!

[@999alex9991]

inline on the mega ramp, that could be interesting

[@3rdeye15]

Chris haffey got you!

[@freshzinn]

JDPatterson CJ, Abrate & Cudot also 😎

[@nicholascrow7405]

@@freshzinn Jonny Jenson has been putting in some work down under at the megaranch ;)

[@mikereach33]

Chris haffey, dave lang, Roman abrate all could do it no problem an have done it

[@dopetag]

Watch Dave Lang edit from Mega Ramp. It’s crazy.

[@GolfCourseCrew]

X-Games was amazing every summer. Loved watching all the events, Skateboarding, Inline, BMX, Moto. Watching old throwback X-Games and then found Street Luge! That was an awesome event too.

[@joe_3y3s]

these guys went so much bigger than anyone else. amazing

[@stanleyhipkiss4690]

I used to inline alot back in the 90s and early 2000s the yasutoko brothers were my idols so happy to get a nostalgia bomb dropped on me

[@teodorusdikypermadi]

Yasutoko brothers aggressive inline skate feel the authentic of Jet Set Radio

[@nickcampbell6434]

B3 Bikes, Boards, Blades. XGames B3, Bring Back Blades.

[@mikereach33]

Really hoping this is a precursor to having blading come back especially with all the people picking it up in 2020

[@Habeev07]

It should. Blading is alive and well. It just needs to be broadcast.

[@glyphbrand6105]

I remember watching this live being mad hype on the yasutoko runs! Takeshi was killin it with the switch ups then chucking that 1440 at only 17yrs old!Timeless!!!

[@dapabz87]

Wow ! Memories, I remember watching this as a kid

[@MacChuck]

Brings back good memories, Yasutoko bros were unstoppable! Big props to all bladers and I hope Aggressive Inline makes a comeback in X-games:- )

[@atmo_dopamine]

Thank you uploading this. Amazing time. I love it.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

remember a couple movies like brink and the one with jack black that had rollerblading. I've tried putting on skates and that's a lot harder than skateboarding. was pretty cool to see some of this back then

[@bearwolffish]

Yes g, brink was fire lol

[@iansampson8083]

BRING THIS BACK. PLEASE!

[@StefanBrandowX]

Bring rollerblading back to the games!!!!

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@Habeev07]

YES!

[@if3709]

Some girls love ballet, I love aggressive inline skating. If this isn't art, then what is?! Amazing athletes ❤️

[@Atmos_Glitch]

God I'd love to see where this'd be today if Inlines were still in the XGames

[@06racing]

Bring back the unique vert ramps

[@lucazarts25]

Inline skating was the one single sport I used to watch on X Games and for me it was reason enough to love and consider the X games the coolest thing in sports. Do bring it back, guys!

[@cupcakeevolution2209]

I love this! I greatly miss it being a feature sport at the X games. Just finished watching the 1999 park competition and it is hard to believe that many people were there to watch, the stands were packed! I miss that vibe. Would love to see you bring this back and see where the sport goes! Thank you!

[@jenkims1953]

Just so people realize the significance of this the Yasutouko brothers are literally even to this day the only ones that can do some of those moves they are doing. Back then they were pinnacle revolutionary skaters. The X games also killed Rollerblading When Rollerblading was the most popular sport and its also the reason why the X games Exist. At 21:18 he nearly does the 1440 which is no small feet and he landed straight on the flat right onto his kneecaps while nearly landing right on the flat. The force alone from him spinning so hard could of easily put him out the game. He looked concerned when he went down.

[@craigjames1996]

Yasutoko brothers two of the best action sports athletes of all time no one could or still can't touch them

[@spade4acer]

I see you guys liking comments, bring inline back!!! It's coming back!!!

[@Habeev07]

YES. Bring back the sport that started it all.

[@3rdeye15]

Man yall making me happy panda with all this Inliiine!

[@Habeev07]

10:45 the way he carried that soul grind to the other coping was SICK!!!

[@Habeev07]

It is time for Blading's glorious return

[@jeffreycastillo6886]

This was my childhood, my Olympics. I love blading! It's interesting how the announcers had NO VOCABULARY for the grind tricks though.

[@tchalla7973]

Woooo crazy brothers nice tricks👀 👍🏽🤙🏽🤟🏽

[@tsowheel]

Eito and Takeshi are Legend vert skaters !!

[@notch7751]

Legends

[@raddog1478]

bring rollerblading back the sport has very much evolved since the mid 90s early 00s please at least give it a chance. its 2020 and nostalgia still brings in money.

[@Habeev07]

THERE IS SOOOO MUCH MONEY OUT THERE NOW. Danny Beer who rides for THEM skates is making awesome royalties. Skaters just need a chance for exposure with events... LIKE XGAMES. Razors and USD are doing great things as well. The sport is so much stronger at its core because its mostly OWNED BY BLADERS - FOR BLADERS! The companies now care and with COVID all skate shops sold out worldwide basically. Good luck finding any size 9 or 10 XD. Razors even is making the SHIMA 2's again!!

[@raddog1478]

@@Habeev07 i think the lg event really damaged the image i mean kids beg their parents to buy them like 300 400$ scooters.

[@samuelmedeiros3695]

Sven and the yasutoko still killing it to this day!!

[@REMS_JAC]

Should never have been removed from the xgames. Especially with talents like the yasutoko brothers.

[@togarmah9848]

This is too much for my heartt, I was born too late to be able to witness this all in person. Watching these guys and Fabiola reminds me of y I was so passionate about wanting to master in-line skating in the first place. I would always try to make time to practice but then kinda procrastinate but now no more of that, this is art and its is fun to watch and way more fun to do :) God bless you all

[@TakeshiYasutoko86]

Thank you X GMAES🙏

[@johnathannaranjo]

This was my favorite as a teenager. So sad aggressive inline got pulled from the xgames. Bring it back. Keep inspiring generations to come. It's the right thing.

[@Joey.Oranje]

Please bring this back in the program. Inline is making a uprising 🤘🏼

[@paulhoulden]

i started skating inline back in 2002 as a 10 year old, right in the peak!

[@ElementHD44]

That 1080 California roll from E.Yasutoko is actually disgusting! How in the world do you learn that?!

[@nateruscito]

I was mind blown, he spun after stalling in the air !! Haha

[@Shake_jeffield]

Yo

[@angel_of_rust]

it's like he saw awesome tricks in a videogame and decided to do em in real life

[@johannesr8709]

YO THIS SHITS MENTAL!!!! HOLY MOLY

[@pathtek4]

You know what’s interesting, I really feel they were SO good and set the bar so high that they may have destroyed the sport since most people realized there wasn’t even a point of competing anymore when nobody was going to be able to touch their talent for nearly a decade.

[@Habeev07]

The X Games needs a boost and BRINGING BLADING BACK IS WHAT WE NEED

[@KrystianZarzeczny]

Great video! Bring it back!

[@cyroluzindo]

Absolutely amazing! So sad that xgames took inline skating away

[@bencoates6081]

Put rollerblading back in games!! Timing is perfect now. The interest is there. Ever since Covid rollerblade sales are through the roof.

[@MrYetid]

Practically grew up watching these two. Aahhh the memories

[@TheSnazah]

Bmx vert / in-line sk8 the most elegant of extreme sports air comps.. so beautiful to watch and HELLLLLLLAH SCARY at the same time

[@aatikahnikmazian]

Loving these, bring back happy childhood memories.

[@clay2889]

The Yasutoko Brothers are so inspiring. Their dad has got to be so proud watching them skate!

[@Eighty6TCG]

i remember watching this back in the day. these boys were nuts and my idols

[@lustforlow-end6022]

I’d love to see these amazing vert skaters on the mega ramp. I can only imagine the insane stunts they could do. Come on XGames, make it happen! 🤞

[@duckyjp17]

The golden age. Amazing.

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

Pisses me off that agressive inline skating was the reason the x games ever became a thing… and they had the nerve to just disown us is bullshittttt

[@jenkims1953]

Yep the whole reason X games exist is because of Rollerbladding, Its was also the biggest revenue raiser of its time back then. All the other sports raised less attention and also less revenue. Rollerblading barlely gets mentioned on the X games wiki and it a massive disservice considered it was the dominate attraction back then.

[@BFTVCanada]

This is insane!!!! I wish to see this come back to the mainstream because it didn't go anywhere.

[@sometimesweskate7002]

Jaded skateboarders killed inline. I was one. Now we’ve all got bad backs and knees, and are learning to fall in love with the sport we once looked down on for no reason.

[@SkyeMaz]

I forgot how exciting this was to watch. Thank you and more please!

[@Habeev07]

10:25 omy that front Torque to backside royale was NUTS for a halfpipe!! STEAZE!!