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12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:41 pm
by bass_culture
I'm not really into skating, but this is amazing!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2 ... 1080-video
Tom Schaar, 12, completes the first ever 1080 on a skateboard at the MegaRamp in California. The trick requires six 180-degree spins in the air and a successful landing. Many professional skateboarders have tried and failed to complete the 1080. Schaar has been skateboarding for eight years
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:46 pm
by Sexual_Chocolate
most people are complaing that it doesnt count because its on a megaramp, not a halfpipe
still a pretty decent feat regardless tbh
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:47 pm
by Electric_Head
He nearly landed this at the X-games a couple months back.
He`s a serious skater of the future.
New xbox skater, like nyjah houston.
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:10 pm
by jameshk
Saw this earlier, impressive as fuck. I was playing runescape at that age...
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:52 pm
by LA_Boxers
He started skateboarding aged 4??
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:11 pm
by gwa
it's scary how good kids are getting at skating these days.
12.... TWELVE!
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:06 pm
by pikeymobile
nah i could've done that at 12 but i just didnt have a camera
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:15 pm
by knell
gwa wrote:it's scary how good kids are getting at skating these days.
12.... TWELVE!
that's all I can think about this... he has some serious skill for a youngster. maybe he cheats with his small little bones and center of gravity shblob
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:46 pm
by apmje
Easier to spin when your so little....still, not taking anything away from him. Mad skills.
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:28 pm
by wolf89
Also doesn't hurt so much when you fall over too.
Being large hairy lump now makes falling off a skateboard way more painful for me
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:58 pm
by Trichome
wolf89 wrote:Also doesn't hurt so much when you fall over too.
Being large hairy lump now makes falling off a skateboard way more painful for me
pussy
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:29 pm
by parson
evolution is exponential
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:46 pm
by NilsFG
knell wrote:maybe he cheats with his small little bones and center of gravity shblob
Not maybe, he does "cheat" in that way. It's impressive but not that impressive.
I'm being a bit of a little bitch though because I can't even stand and ride a bit on a skateboard without falling
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:19 am
by prime|evil
Did it when I was 11, switch.
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:22 am
by wubstep
Not that impressive lol.
I've skated for nearly 10 years and would think twice about even riding down the landing of the megaramp.
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:58 am
by NW_DUBAHOLIC
wubstep wrote:Not that impressive lol.
I've skated for nearly 10 years and would think twice about even riding down the landing of the megaramp.
Yeah i've skated about 6 years and agree with this. That comment made me laugh haha. I skate mostly transition but cant imagine even grinding that or doing an air on it. That quarter pipe is over 20 feet tall. Just skating transition even half that height is intimidating.
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:20 am
by Immerse
jameshk wrote:Saw this earlier, impressive as fuck. I was playing runescape at that age...
yup
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:37 am
by legend4ry
Mental, when I was that age I was shit scared of even dropping in on the half pipe at playstation (bay 66 I think its called now?)
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:49 am
by clifford_-
legend4ry wrote:Mental, when I was that age I was shit scared of even dropping in on the half pipe at playstation (bay 66 I think its called now?)
It will always be playstation!!!
I dropped in on that vert aged 14, couldnt do anything else on it though, so doong a 1080is siiiiick
Also, tony hawk was the 2nd to do a 900, jussayin!
Re: 12 year old boy lands first 1080 on a skateboard!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:51 am
by Sexual_Chocolate
clifford_- wrote:legend4ry wrote:Mental, when I was that age I was shit scared of even dropping in on the half pipe at playstation (bay 66 I think its called now?)
It will always be playstation!!!
I dropped in on that vert aged 14, couldnt do anything else on it though, so doong a 1080is siiiiick
Also, tony hawk was the 2nd to do a 900, jussayin!
here we go.... the danny way conspiracies come out