WORLD'S GREATEST FREESTYLE SKATEBOARDER!?

[@brailleskateboarding]

Who should we invite to skate with us next?

[@irishtemper8240]

Me! Lol

[@megaflux7144]

FANCY LADS!!!!! seriously go to boston, portland (maine), maybe providence, philly (stop in NYC if you must), skatopia, DC, and anywhere else you can think of and just completely cover the north east.

[@justinscatina5321]

Gigar and frost

[@skierr]

julian from powell peralta!!

[@Avaddon911]

Nyjah

[@chrismulero2578]

My warm up is slightly different. I start with a snack cake and a coffee. I then move on to more intense training like watching Braille skateboard. By this time I am usually ready for the extreme tricks like napping and wondering what I am going to eat for lunch.

[@errolwilcox747]

😂

[@Labergemusic]

Wow, very similar to me but maybe add in some cannabis in there somewhere

[@TheWhoost]

Literally my morning right now

[@Souls8]

Lol 💪

[@joshuaturney7242]

Hahaha, so accurate.

[@SiirAnalytiical]

Rodney M. Is the goat and the reason he is the goat not only did he pioneered just about every variation of freestyle but he didn’t self proclaim himself the best of anything. He just wholeheartedly loved skating.

[@brailleskateboarding]

So true I love him

[@rohancowley6130]

I agree he loved skating but if you read his autobiography it becomes clear there is a sense of boasting. However that was present with all freestylers such as Primo Desiderio. What’s important to remember is there were so many legends of freestyle with amazing styles with Rodney of being one part of the whole. I think what Mike is saying is don’t forget about the other guys

[@mylo123]

@@brailleskateboarding did Aaron Kyro Say "so true i love him"?

[@opens11]

Fair to say that Utah didn’t claim himself to be anything either, these guys are claiming it. 😊 I only see greatness from this gentleman. 😊

[@RonnieTheRat]

It's super interesting to me how different their styles are. Mike is quite snappy and I love the way he stomps tricks. Yuta is real flow-y but still super precise, a real joy to watch

[@mike_osterman1]

Gah! Yeah, freestyle can be super different. It makes competitions really fun and really tough to judge

[@pedrojosedelgadoantunez5463]

In my mind, I don't call it "freestyle". I call it P-style (personal style). I had the opportunity of see more than 100 differents ways last weekend in the Euro-Freestyle. And Mike.... WE MISS YOU !!!!

[@khairulmuzzamirmatkassim4500]

I think ISUMA is better

[@heyo79801]

The consistency and control is absolutely mind blowing mad respect

[@josephwimerYoYoYo]

Yuta is AMAZING! Truly impressive flat-land tricking here. Watching this video was a treat!

[@christianvielstich4073]

I love the addition of the slow mo clips. Being able to really see and understand what the board is doing in the air and what the skater is doing with their feet is super interesting.

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thank you

[@olivetwist]

I'd love to see Yuta colab with Andy Anderson. His technical skill combined with Andy's wild adlib creativity.

[@MoNsTeRCaT121]

Next Braille video?

[@khairulmuzzamirmatkassim4500]

I think ISUMA is better

[@musicalala]

Both of these guys are badass! Mike and Yuta💪💪💪

[@brailleskateboarding]

Yes they are!

[@darenboyer8270]

This video should have a million views these guys are skateboarding at some of the highest skill levels possible

[@brailleskateboarding]

Maybe it will get there

[@rawirikorewha2138]

Rodney is the Pioneer to freestyle. Yuta is clean, meaning makes it seem effortless.

[@hellboy30098]

My mind is blown I've always loved freestyle tricks , they always have the craziest steez

[@mike_osterman1]

Dude, for real. Seeing him skate in person is surreal

[@jekster]

Slow mo shots were awesome. Great video and amazing talent all around.

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thanks! We finally got it together on adding slow mo, hahahaha

[@mike_osterman1]

Yeah! Thanks for filming, Gabe!!!

[@random40s]

@@brailleskateboarding best skaters to break that out on for sure! 👍 👍

[@XFourty7]

SLS and DewTour are gonna need a freestyle section in their tournaments at the rate people are pushing this stuff! Yuta is truly amazing haha. Great vid showing off his capability and style. ;)

[@brailleskateboarding]

Ya they should include it

[@komi-origami]

My jaw dropped 😳 So many talent in this video!

[@brailleskateboarding]

True

[@MARGWAA]

hes insane!!! so sick to see tricks still being invented in this style!

[@cr4cker394]

Love the slowmo for super technical tricks. Its sometimes difficult to even make out how many flips someone does in a video

[@firetamer]

Always great to see freestyle! I'm loving all the attention it has been getting here in Australia the past year or two and seeing Flatlandia as a site be created to help promote freestyle here in Australia has been super interesting.

[@Avaddon911]

Watching this man skate is like watching Bob Ross paint. So peacefully satisfying

[@brailleskateboarding]

Happy little skateboards

[@mike_osterman1]

Ugh, so true

[@random40s]

Hells to the yeyah. 😂

[@NickWalczak11]

He is amazing! But there's always someone stronger, there's always someone better, in everything

[@brailleskateboarding]

True so the goal can always be to better yourself

[@khairulmuzzamirmatkassim4500]

I think ISUMA is better

[@random40s]

YO! That man is ABSOLUTELY... KILLING IT! 👍 👍 That version of a switchblade is boss lvl. I have mad lvl hype for him. I can definitely see why Mike is all about it. This... This right here is why I wanna skate. BOMB 💣 video guys! 👍 👍 Please dear Skate Gods we all NEED more of this. Amazing video guys, and thanks SO much for the awesome slow-mo montage. I'm just blown away... Really.

[@Labergemusic]

Mike is such a perfect recurring guest, love this!

[@brailleskateboarding]

We love Mike

[@mike_osterman1]

Thank you!

[@random40s]

Definitely. He's got that awesome energy, and a totally different style than the rest of the people usually featured. Aaron made me want a skateboard, but Mike made me want to skate.

[@montylittle8499]

Exciting NEWS that Yuta has been picked up by WALTZ and has his own pro model board coming out soon. Love what Mike and Daniel are doing for freestyle, making freestyle products accessible to everyone.

[@random40s]

YES! Awesome stuff.

[@frakfeem]

Need way more freestyle on this channel, great vid. Very inspiring

[@mike_osterman1]

Hope you went out and skated after!

[@random40s]

@@mike_osterman1 Aaron made me want a skateboard, but you made me want to skate. 👍

[@Heather420]

He makes it look so effortless. Freestyle skateboaring always looks so fun

[@tyno_skt]

The level of skating in this video was insane!

[@SupaVlinSantonE]

Both of those dudes are masters of their craft. I tip my hat to their dedication as well.

[@brailleskateboarding]

Much love

[@montylittle8499]

So happy to see that BRAILlE Skateboarding is still covering Freestyle. Yuta Fujii, is one of the very best freestyle skaters the sport has produced, winning 1st place in the Pro Division in the 2020 World Round-Up Online Showdown which BRAILLE hosted. That same year his dad Masahiro Fujii won the Masters Pro Division. Imagine learning how to do freestyle tricks from your father.

[@brandonmason388]

Masahiro is amazing too. I was hoping they would mention him. He has quite a few trick variations that no one else does. Plus he’s still picking up new stuff into his 50s

[@davidmcmahan8]

I love to see new generations bring to life Rodney, so I wish him so much success, keep skating body!! You are the amazing!

[@danielmiller5971]

There is just another whole level of appreciation for freestyle skaters!

[@El_Matador13]

Rodney is the best skateboarder of all time, he could freestyle and street skate and the way he blend them together is just ridiculous!!

[@brailleskateboarding]

Totally

[@brendonwilliams2058]

He is the best. Many more years and more insane new tricks up his sleeve

[@gunnarlehman1089]

Yuta & Rodney both have different styles but a lot of the same tricks. I feel like the reason that a lot of people say that Yuta is better than Rodney is because freestyle tricks and in its whole is so much more popular and advanced than it was back in the 80’s. I tho k they’re both insane!

[@thatdude3977]

Prime rodney slays yuta. Dude was raw af on the street style. Casper slide, darkslide etc etc. We only saw half the skills Rodney showed.

[@PISStopherNolan]

I don't see how anybody can make an argument that Rodney Mullins not the best ever do it. And created everything lol including the Ollie. It's not even close.

[@SamytyKill]

The years of warm up I would need for that warm up... Man, was this fun to watch!

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thank you

[@Headstash1080]

love how theres nothing but love and respect from Aaron.

[@brailleskateboarding]

I love all skaters

[@Headstash1080]

@@brailleskateboarding we love you too man

[@-dfh-866]

Those slow motion clips looked magical.

[@TangentChaos]

Omg this is really cool. I love Rodney, He's been my favorite as I've been discovering freestyle skateboarding and it's refreshing to see new talent like this

[@alicemystery5332]

he's great for sure. i'm just glad i got to watch.

[@wheres_the_butter01]

Rodney is probably the Greatest skateboarder of all time, doing tricks that haven’t even been landed by anyone today…At a time when the ollie and kickflip were just being invented(by him of course). However, we can’t let Rodney’s awesome skill distract us from the talent of modern freestyle skateboarders! I think that’s what mike was getting at. Also, modern freestylers can do many tricks that Rodney Mullen never landed or will land, and that’s just how skating works over time, it progresses.

[@marienkaefer1660]

Wow; just wow; some of the best freestyle ever. I could watch this a million times over; thank you for sharing💥💥💥

[@gmtfender]

Love the stalled tricks that slow down mid trick. Super cool looking

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thanks so much

[@rylanscooterboy8745]

Love the video. Keep doing what your doing

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thanks

[@Stig69]

I love how Japan seems to be pumping out great skaters the last couple of years. Or at least making us more aware of them.

[@jackfrost9354]

No one is better then the man that made this stuff up. Rodney Mullen 💪

[@brailleskateboarding]

Word

[@cgonz8]

Which of these tricks did rodney make up? Be specific.

[@Chuhbb]

@@cgonz8Rodney Mullen invented the 360 flip that yuta does on his warm up. Rodney is credited with the kick flip yuta does too. Rodney is The Godfather.

[@Ollv33]

@@cgonz8 numbnut, every trick yuta is doing is a variation of the original trick.

[@Themonkeyman987]

I'm a from Montana small town too and am trying to learn how to skateboard. Thanks a ton for the videos and please keep them coming.

[@blakebrenton120]

When I was younger I used to do things like rail slides and primo slides across flat tops. I could pressure flip out of both of them and I was skating with someone one day. He was a friend of a friend so I had only just met him that day. He told me that I'll never amount to anything doing tricks like that. I'll never be anybody because nobody wants to watch flatground skateboarding. This crushed my spirit and since then I've stopped doing all those tricks completely and started favoring more modern street tricks like frontside flips and back nose slides.

[@WouterDeSmedt-ib1vn]

It has been 30 years , before I saw anyone who would be better than Rondney Mullen , but this guy will do it . I look forward to it , at least 10 years of exiting trixs , no one can ever match

[@reykjavik9187]

This guy is SO talented! 🔥 Is it any chance to make him an offer to become Braille sponsored skateboarder? You guys have a great team, but PRO freestyler would be an AWESOME addition!

[@Shicken-q4h]

The Japanese, bro

[@brailleskateboarding]

He certainly deserves it

[@random40s]

@@brailleskateboarding YES! 👍 Pick him up is at all possible. Legit.

[@ricardoferns56]

I want to see Yuta + Kilian Martin + Isamu + Andy Anderson killing it together.

[@brailleskateboarding]

Me too

[@cadekeegan122]

Not sure how it translates into engagement on the channel, but mike is always my favorite guest and I can’t get enough of the freestyle vids! Also… why does he not like Rodney lol

[@mike_osterman1]

Thank you Keegan! Means a lot to read that. I love Rodney. I don’t like having every skater that I admire compared to him though. I believe that constantly comparing freestylers to a guy who hasn’t contributed to our sport in 30 years overshadows the contribution that folks like Yuta and many other have made.

[@cadekeegan122]

@@mike_osterman1 makes perfect sense, appreciate the response! Also you’re amazing! And the waltz boards are amazing! Hope the business is thriving!

[@mike_osterman1]

@@cadekeegan122 of course! Thanks for chatting. Stoked to see your comments on here

[@unstpblej]

My warm ups are definitely similar. Might be the DeafBlind in me but I can do the footwork over & over.

[@justplaygamer2331]

That kid is definitely amazing. Mind blown!!

[@mike_osterman1]

Thanks for watching!

[@Junkremoval-hvac]

This is so sick! I am so crazy happy freestyle is back, been riding around learning again can’t wait to get back in to my old grove. It’s like Peter Pan I have to remember how to fly. “ Happy thoughts” 😅 thank you guys for all you do.

[@djroundhouse1085]

Freestyle never went away

[@dbc.ash.]

DBC.. Daily Blessings Coming! Thank you ALL for Skateboarding, FREESTYLE SKATEBOARDING, EVERYTHING SKATEBOARDING!!

[@dbc.ash.]

Rodney Mullen, grew up skateboarding bcuz ALL THOSE GUYS IN THE 90’s…..

[@ringo_tsubaree]

This kid is insane!! I searched Rodney mullen best, he'll be forever my favorite skater. This kid is onto something absolutely incredible and I hope he continues skating!

[@DC180]

Incredible skills, these guys need more $$$ for what they do

[@megaflux7144]

speechless after the first 5 seconds of the intro.

[@notanoob9208]

These vids are always 10/10

[@infamousgamer]

This guy is insane I LOVE it

[@kckillakrack9714]

Rodney and daewon pioneered freestyle. I still freestyle and street skate at 45. Back then hardly no one skated freestyle it was all about very and street. Skating has evolved but Rodney and daewon literally created most of the tricks we all do now

[@brailleskateboarding]

So good

[@Philzoid]

Daewon isn't a freestyle skateboarder. I don't think he invented any tricks either.

[@kckillakrack9714]

@@Philzoid watch the old VHS Rodney vs daewon and tell me he's not a freestyle skateboarder

[@Philzoid]

@@kckillakrack9714 He's a street skater.

[@kckillakrack9714]

@@Philzoid so is Rodney mullen dum dum

[@theschaapman]

Both have mad skillz but Rodney came up with literally all these tricks back in the 80's! and he changed the shape of the freestyle board as we know it..! Rodney will always be the GOAT of freestyle skateboarding

[@brailleskateboarding]

Much love

[@_Maxten]

he didnt invent freestyle he invented street

[@justchilldude4777]

Yuta is like an IRL skate 2 character that is constant with perfection

[@brailleskateboarding]

Ya true

[@DRYPSTAR]

Aye yo Mike, what wheels is Yuta riding? They have a very “squared’” edge/tablet shape, I really dig them. And they don’t look offset…? Either way, his skating is absolutely next level. Effortless style and execution of ridiculously hard tricks…what more could you want? Arigatogozaimasu for the great vid!💥💯💥

[@mike_osterman1]

He’s riding sk8king Crown Jewels. You can pick some up at Waltz skateboarding

[@DaveBloodstream]

Wow... He's amazing!!

[@brailleskateboarding]

Truly

[@christhomas8867]

I wouldn’t say one is better than the other, honest opinion they are the same, this kid wouldn’t know what to do unless Rodney Mullen made this type of slaying the skateboard possible! Respect for both skaters!

[@-ragetoxxicc-3676]

Bro for him it looks so eazy, it looks like he turns of the gravity. Amazing

[@MikaTarkela]

That slow-mo audio track was sick!

[@yahwehisdead]

3:45 I'm out of it now by many years but when I was like 18 I loved finger flips and I had finger hard flip for a little second. .....and yes moving lol

[@chrisgrow]

man the slow mo freestyle footage is amazing

[@tannerbuitron7075]

The slow mo music was such an intense vybe bro. Loved it lol

[@brailleskateboarding]

That is all Aussie Dan, I will make sure he knows you liked it!

[@johnwayne8059]

I guess he absorbed all physics becomming this kind of wizard! Simply amazing!😮😮😮

[@DEDETheMenace]

Skkkkkrrtt that board braile!!

[@jazzqueen1]

Nice video and this was sick to watch Braille

[@petermaardananders6803]

This kid is at a level up on Rodney Mullen the goat, the new Animal Chin is found. Smooth operator from Japan you rock 👍

[@brailleskateboarding]

Much love

[@mattymaxin]

That 720 shove it flat ground nollie was BONKERS!!

[@himebaughchris4026]

I like the Yuta Spin. Gunter's Kneed Spacewalk though.... Is Mike Vallely still coming?

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

What kind of boards are used for freestyle? Like what companies? To be honest I never knew that these types of boards existed till recently

[@brailleskateboarding]

Ya Waltz

[@TheToaster101]

6:57 that's wholesome

[@brailleskateboarding]

Yes

[@skolifoust49]

So great keeping the dream alive

[@mysides_]

this video could not be long enough. yuta is so sick to watch

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thank you

[@majaullt]

this was satisfying to watch

[@LesediMasuku-l9k]

Yuta skills are outta of this world

[@JacobCanote]

Applause!

[@glenalden-h6s]

the talent just blows my mind

[@donnieji4825]

That was amazinggggg

[@rainerdurst1959]

That kid is just sick 😱 He is the best! Does anybody recognise what shoes he is wearing?

[@brailleskateboarding]

Not sure but ya he is sick

[@killer50714]

Hey Aaron i just found out your birthday is 4 days before mine so happy early birthday from Montana

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thanks Tyler

[@karitews4663]

Yuta is amazing 🤩

[@YNC0124]

I agree

[@brailleskateboarding]

True

[@mike_osterman1]

I agree too! Thanks for watching!

[@Bigjdo]

You know how all ages of humanity we “stand on the shoulders of giants”? Rodney Mullen is the giant that everyone is standing on in skating

[@irishtemper8240]

So gnarly I can watch them all day

[@brailleskateboarding]

Same

[@stefan_k2075]

Yuta Vs Jamie Griffin game of skate would certainly be interesting 😅 both gods of their respective styles

[@brailleskateboarding]

Wow ya

[@dallascoxsmk1]

🤯🤯🤯🤯 like, wow….. Yuta is amazing

[@twanvan7619]

Yuta is great- Rodney is a skateboarding legend!

[@aMcConghie16]

I’d say he’s on his way to be on level with Rodney but Rodney is the goat.

[@mike_osterman1]

AHH! Yuta is amazing!

[@brailleskateboarding]

Thanks for bringing him to skate with us Mike!

[@MCRotrix]

No one is better than Rodney because it’s not possible to compare the GOAT who is the inventor ahead of his time

[@brailleskateboarding]

Much love

[@SaintsFC999]

Impressive, Most impressive

[@justinscatina5321]

Warm up I still can't kick flip 80% of the time amazing talent 👏

[@michaelwzdanowicz5463]

WOW!!! That’s all I have to say is WOW!!!!

[@MichaelCRodriguez223]

Rodney Mullen is a legend. People who don't skate know of him. Literally inveted sooo many tricks. Unfortunately, I feel like this kid is way better. So many variables are involved though...Rodney had to learn these tricks just by trying and imagination. He had no tips or tricks to do these stunts, he literally had to trial and error. This dude has definitely gotten tips from other skaters. Not to mention the growing technology of boards over the decades. He may very well have it easier than Mullen ever did. That being said, I feel like Yuta (forgive me for not spelling that correctly), has way more potential and a lot more time grow his bag of tricks than Rodney. But let's be honest, without Mullen the whole genre of skating wouldn't be where it was today.