I think he is so underrated in our modern period of skateboarding. People need to know Natas, he is the man! True legend, some of his moves in videos are still so awesome I have to play the again and again, so I can get what he actually did! He is so awesome.. Greetings from Czech Republic, true fan- Martin!
@stoplying
14 жыл бұрын
A man who truly deserves to have a bio movie made about him. Thanks for posting this, it was great.
@MarkHarrellJr
13 жыл бұрын
He's always smiling, always happy...even his normal conversational voice has an undercurrent of laughter in it, like he's always on the verge of busting up. I love his personality, he seems like a way cool dude. I certainly looked up to him back in the day. We all day dreamed about being able to ollie like Natas. But man, I had no clue what major force he was in so many other ways, this was an informative documentary.
@csedition
17 жыл бұрын
Natas. Gonz. Mullen. Hawk. The only four skaters that will ever really matter. Everyone else has just been a footnote. Great video, thanks for posting.
@marvinshenk
14 жыл бұрын
Natas was the illest street sk8er, and every pic I saw of him inspired me to go do that! He and Gonz were definitely the pioneers of what could be done on the street on a sk8board. Without them, sk8ing is set back ten years from where it is now. I was lucky enough to sk8 with Gonz in 2000 in San Fran one night, and it will always be one of my favorite memories. I remember I was doing switch k-flips every time, and he couldn't pull one, but he was stoked on the ones I pulled. So awesome.
@JN-vi9iv
5 жыл бұрын
marvinshenk that’s because way back in the 80s riding switch and doing tricks switch really didn’t exist.
@chiznarlie
10 жыл бұрын
Good tip. When Gonz does it it seems artistic. Genius.
@FatPigCypris
12 жыл бұрын
I'll always remember the Thrasher advertisement of Natas and Gonz doing ollies over barb wire. Then there was another advertisement in Thrasher of Gonz doing the ollie over the 8ft bird bath pool. I remember thinking about how cool it was that skaters could now become a professional street skater. This really was a new concept in the skateboard world dominated by Chinese acrobatic McTwists. It was like street skating finally got the recognition it deserved.
@mehugtree
16 жыл бұрын
natas has been inspiring me since at least 88. rock on..
@bonsaibochum
12 жыл бұрын
I want the old SMA Decks back! I loved this time and i miss it! Natas the Best Street Skater of all Time! :)
@frog606
15 жыл бұрын
Legend, plain and simple. An artist in all senses of the word.
@srarcade
15 жыл бұрын
Amazing story and true inspiration for any skater looking to build a successful career from a passion. I never knew the entire Quicksilver branding change was based on his designs! I can't even begin to think how long I tried to learn the fire hydrant trick, I eventually gave up and just said the dude was superhuman. What a legend!
Excellent! Natas and Gonz practically started street skating as we know it. There would be no Koston et al without them. I'm sure he'd be the first to say it, despite being one of the roolas of the day.
@bigstefan
17 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for posting this! it takes me back to some creative times.
@chetrok1
11 жыл бұрын
I remember getting my first white pair of Converse high top basketball shoes and thinking I can Ollie anything now, and that shit built me up watching Natas made me push next shit I was ollieing trash cans, fire hydrants, shop carts..Thanks Natas
@bamberwales
15 жыл бұрын
I had the extreme good fortune to spend a couple of weeks hanging out with Natas and Jessie Martinez on their European tour in 1989? The things I saw Natas do in the early hours of the morning in Lacanau Ocean on that trip stay with me to this day. I beheld things that are not rightly possible that night. Natas defined a skate ethic that remains and endures, but in my judgement his ability will never be surpassed.
@allisonmodelone
13 жыл бұрын
I was at that demo where he hit that box that the kids held up in NY. It was huge that day. Its cool seeing this video and stumbling across this unexpectedly.
@lucard001
14 жыл бұрын
that was AWESOME! NATAS is forever! thanks for posting.
@DavetheChimp
11 жыл бұрын
because he's the Gonz, dude! he does whatever he feels like doing, without worrying about what others might think about it. that is freedom, plain and simple!
@danielsaredi
16 жыл бұрын
He is still living! A living legend!!
@TIJTG
11 жыл бұрын
my idle dude thanks to him i re-envisioned the down hill style i try as much as possible to incorporate it in my street skating
@nivag2508
15 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for upping this. I remember seeing the first Natas video part and was like WTF? Pity I sucked at skating, but the guy is still an inspiration. Cheers
@somegeek
17 жыл бұрын
Dope upload. Thanks. My fist board was a Natas back in 89. ;-)
@dootiefree
17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading all of this!
@billwong9588
11 жыл бұрын
The only board I ever rode, it's no wonder they sell for such high prices... wish I kept some as art.
@MP78213
16 жыл бұрын
Same thing with taking me back to being a kid...I remember the best board I had was a Natas 32 inch black.
@Surfmus
5 жыл бұрын
My first skateboard was a Natas. (1990)
@kickflipking06
17 жыл бұрын
wow man ima go out n skate but everytime i ollie or everytime i grind ima remeber why thank u natas for makin street skatin wat it is
@ceguinhotulio4335
18 жыл бұрын
respect kaupas ...nice doc guys thnks for posting
@hillbomber69
17 жыл бұрын
I am a speedboarder, boardwalk boarder, any type of longboarding i do it. I can say from a different view that he is the best skater to walk on this earth. With out him street skating would be a thing in the past.
@PGHSK8R
13 жыл бұрын
I got a Natas deck around 88, it had the best kick tail ever. I wish I still had it.
@JN-vi9iv
5 жыл бұрын
PGHSK8R I had the original deck also . It was short but wide and for some reason I could Ollie better on that deck then any other deck I ever owned. But the wood they used wasn’t that good and the deck was very flexible. I went off the launch ramp and when I landed the tail snapped off. I was so bummed and never had a natas deck again after that
@boldequation
8 жыл бұрын
This video reminded me I have a pair of Natas Etnies reissue sitting in my closet
Im in seventh grade so I had NO IDEA about this stuff... it feels good, kinda like listening to big L and classic hip hop
@COroom156
15 жыл бұрын
thats the best video I've seen in a long time wow!!!!!! *****
@faxxo1972
15 жыл бұрын
..I had one your board ! ..for me Natas....you are the best !
@JN-vi9iv
5 жыл бұрын
I had an original SMA NATAS deck in the 80s I was 13 years old. Went off the launch ramp and snapped the tail right off the board. I was so bummed out
@stripjay
15 жыл бұрын
Thanks much for posting this.
@jagonation
13 жыл бұрын
the real word in all this is PURE
@2541steve
15 жыл бұрын
hes easily the best in my opinion
@seancarterx
12 жыл бұрын
dude you cant say theyre the greatest skaters of all time. you cant forget gonz. they're probably the most revolutionary, but if we're talking about changing the world of skating, never forget about mark gonzalez
@csedition
17 жыл бұрын
Danny Way is to vert (and Hawk) as Pat Duffy / Chris Cole are to street (Natas/Gonz). They took things to a different level, but really didn't add to, or change, the foundation that was laid by their predecessors. Danny Way, no doubt, is one of the best skaters that ever lived. That said, he is a tecnichian. Hawk was the creator.
@dude19288
14 жыл бұрын
@pointblank4 Agreed, Whenever I tell people which skateboarders I like, they're like "oh.....ok?". They don't understand that skateboarding is supposed to be like this.....fun.
@sk8punk720
16 жыл бұрын
one of my fav boards back in the day. SMA natas. he ripped so hard his whole career and i thought that was it when he was not around anymore. man i had no clue all he did for sk8ing and then some. quicksilver? the current logo font? wtf? oh and inventing handrails? man i thought the wallrides, and 5050 to switch 5050 and the dumpster was enuff back in the 80's. just think about that - inventing sliding handrails. how many boardsports fabricate handrails these days. natas rips.
@dbspaceoditty
14 жыл бұрын
@chiznarlie when you have long hair it keeps it out of your face, also, it actually cools your head off. like those people who live in the desert, the head goes too the shirt instead of your head. also the gonz is just fucking weird. take a look at flip sorry(the original) at bastien salabanzi(SP?) he rocked it also, keeps your head cool, keeps sweat out of your eyes. i do that a lot in the summer. also, it helps with balance and wind. it works kind of like a wind sock in high winds
@Clefty09
12 жыл бұрын
Natas was a sick skater because he surfed.
@chiznarlie
15 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know why the Gonz wears that shirt on his head? BTW I never knew the extent of Natas' contributions..... amazing
@PhilPhilms55
11 жыл бұрын
so inspiring
@deo.strengthspan.project
14 жыл бұрын
@pointblank4 I would agree that skate history doesn't get passed down to a lot of new skaters, but I wouldn't say that the current generation has done a poor job because new skaters are not always in contact with people who know the history, they just get started because they see friends or other people doing it. It would be somewhat unrealistic to expect all new skaters to learn the history due to the fact that new skaters aren't learning skateboarding from the same or similar sources.
@crashedupderby
12 жыл бұрын
natas, sickest ever.
@everready59
15 жыл бұрын
amazing. just fuckin'amazing--I don't think people got the full impact of what he was trying to do.
@Dshowcat
14 жыл бұрын
what is that song that starts on 2:55. i have also heard it from Motorola phones
@surfskatecreate66
12 жыл бұрын
This guy used to be a myth to me until I started seeing him in the water surfing 204's ...Ill never forget surfing at 204's 5-7 foot perfect peeling lefts going for atleast 150 yards....it was sick...and there were only us 3 guys out while everyone was watching the finals at the boost mobile at trestles............fuck the contests we were getting sick ones and its never broke like that again in san clemente...........Natas Rules
@REVERENDJOSHGODDERS
14 жыл бұрын
@chiznarlie its the gonz. no one knows anything a about what he does. thats why we love him!
@Clefty09
12 жыл бұрын
There are doubts... in your abilities...
@N8trone
12 жыл бұрын
Gonz wears a shirt on his head 'cause he's the fukin' GONZ!! He's like, watch I'll be up in this video rockin' a fukin shirt on my head, bitchez
@unknownskater121
17 жыл бұрын
du got the full vid on google like u did with the rodney mullen bio?
@petrius666petrius
18 жыл бұрын
GOD SKATER!YE FROM LITTHUANIA,KAUNAS,
@southboundtraveler
14 жыл бұрын
respect
@nicksnicknet
14 жыл бұрын
@pointblank4 thank goodness for utube then ay ;) especailly because all my old VHS have huge lines through the middle o them line Video Days, Animal Chin, etc... Wheels of fire.... damn!!
@elgab123
14 жыл бұрын
3:36 sick lol
@Heathcliff1848
Жыл бұрын
Natas makes you want to skate....Is there higher praise than that?
@panamanubian
14 жыл бұрын
@pointblank4 That is because we are graduating from law school, and concentrating on how to be the next big shot, hahahaha I remenber those days I miss them, magazine pages on my bedroom ceiling, hahaha, nice.
@montysurfs
14 жыл бұрын
wicked
@dbspaceoditty
14 жыл бұрын
@coolmadness200 didnt know the day had already come. now he gets to sit in glass cases with monroe the king and JFK
@RUSSTRADAMUS
13 жыл бұрын
@toymach2000 me 2 but 4th grade I think
@dbspaceoditty
14 жыл бұрын
@bizzmarky76 one day the hawk man will be on a stamp.
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