Thumper Nagasako: 2008 2009 Edit
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December 5th, 2009 at 10:26 am
That edit was damn good, I didnt realise Thumper was that sick. I want to skate a park…. now!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Good god was that! Haven’t seen vert skating in a while, such as good edit. Nice inverts!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:44 am
that was amazing @nathan that makes me want to skate a park too! i didnt think he was as good as that but oh boy oh boy he is! that had everything i like in an edit lots of park, amazing switups, spins and flips some street and woodward!!! and not forgetting them 360 fish grinds the were sweeeeeeeet!!!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:45 am
sometimes you get edit which are just street and i find them a bit boring too watch
December 5th, 2009 at 10:53 am
woah that reminds me of Matt Salerno, kills it on everything!!!!!! return of the classic skater!!!!!
December 5th, 2009 at 11:45 am
enojoyed every second..variety!!!
he really killed everything on a very high level! how old is he now, on the scene forever?!
@pdub, matt salerno was amazing where is he now?
December 5th, 2009 at 11:47 am
fkn amazing… good to see hinm skating.. awsum moves thumper!! keep it up and keep the longevity going!, hope you can make the rolltogether battle royal here in malmo sweden! we have a vert ramps thats in the process of getting resurfaced and a roll in installed so your welcomed.. the facebook group is available so search it..
December 5th, 2009 at 11:49 am
@Justin Bailey: there was not a single invert in this edit.
… great skating.
December 5th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
@felix last i heard he was doing high end real estate in Sydneys north shore in Australia, hes actually sorta fat now too hahaha still kills it tho whenever he puts on the boots (which is SUPER rare)
December 5th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
There was an internal ASA petition sent out to all ASA judging staff back in 2000 basically begging to let this guy into the finals because he failed to qualify on his own. He couldn’t cut it then. NOw he has the tricks but he lacks that extra finesse. How do guys like this get sponsors?
December 5th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
This dude’s awesome
December 5th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Thumper Nagasako used to be amazing before and now he still is,i watched him do that 900 on that hip ramp
December 5th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
@old
at least he goes for hard tricks, i get tired of seeing pros do easy tricks just so they can be in complete control of their “style.” sometimes you have to go big, even if you’re not sure if (or how) you’ll land. like maybe people wouldn’t jock [insert name of trendy skater here] so much if they saw him make a 900 look hard, instead of making a 540 look easy, ya know?
i also enjoy the fact that thumper is his own skater, he’s not following anyone else’s trends, like so many groupies and wannabes today. it’s SOOOO refreshing and i think it gets at the OG meaning of what it is to be a rollerblader (something that has gotten lost or forgotten since 2000!)!! and while he doesn’t have franky style (who does?), i still find his skating very enjoyable to watch.
December 5th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
oh, and i love the smile! if you’re not having fun and you’re not smiling, you are taking yourself as a rollerblader WAY too seriously
December 5th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
amazing thumper
December 5th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
one of the most ridiculously skilled skaters i have ever seen in my life kills everything
December 5th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I hate to be “that guy” but jeez, a lot of those tricks were kinda sloppy. Some sick airs and vert skating but for someone that frequents woodward, you should get your steez down…
He completely missed the 540 tta, some switchups weren’t locked either. Did they not watch these clips before throwing them into a razors edit? haha.
December 5th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Thumper, awesome job.
This is the way a skater / edits should be, well rounded in everything.
Everyone go visit http://www.highrollaz.org
December 5th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
that was sweet! like the kush i’m blowin.
hells muthafuckinya. He skate’s all terrain.
ya he didnt lock some shit. that coulda been left out.
but who cares its an online edit. That was refreshing
to see so much versatility. PROPS HOMIE
December 5th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
sick man!!! great skater
December 5th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
@pdub Good comparison man.
December 5th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
@ damn
By inverts I meant fliparoos and doodads. Not hand plants. I know, I know proper terminology.
December 5th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Thumper is a straight up killer!!! Murdering everything in sight. rails, ledges, halfpipes, wallrides. Anybody hating on this is a straight up insecure pussy.
December 5th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Absolutely lovely, as you can see, some of us get better with age! to all you 16 year old suckaaassssss!!!! haha!!
regards!
Fred
December 6th, 2009 at 12:19 am
wow. that was sik. Really looks like his own man and in an industry full of sheep that is refreshing
December 6th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Really sick skating! Its very rare for skaters this days to skate everthing they get under there wheels. Don´t care if its vert, street or park.
But always when I see Thumpers skating i think”Wow, what a trick, but could you please do it again with style and a proper landing!?”
This is not meant to understand as hating or flaming around.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:05 am
So people are not fully content with a man that has achieved so much progression and they still find something to say about how Thumper Nagasako has a style that does not respond to the stereotyped canons of todays skating trends.
Well, I´d take that as a very good compliment!
One must add on the fact that in an environment like woodward is so easy too pick influences from other skaters, including style. So here we have man that is still very much himself and its so obvious that it shocks the viewer, what a great achievement!
Ever heard of that “be yourself” ethos to life?
Aw they turned that into a trend too ;)
December 6th, 2009 at 3:26 am
Thanks for the kind words everyone and the constructive feedback.
@old that’s completely not true. I only competed in the ASA Am circuit in 1999 & 02. In 1999 I qualified for finals in Florida. In 2002 I won the am vert world championships. why would I have a need to petition? don’t make statements that are completely false.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:31 am
not false. wish i saved that email
December 6th, 2009 at 3:55 am
So, I was drinking with Thumper one night and I told him that he was the Tim Ward of the new millennium, and then he said “Yea, but Tim Ward couldn’t do 1080′s.” Thumper is fucking ill, great person and a great skater, and also very good at filming weddings!
December 6th, 2009 at 4:06 am
YES THUMPER is MAUI BUILT! FAKAWAT! Rob C. is a bitch that moved to Alaska. Hhahah.. That guy left Hawaii and now we are another rollerblader short. Yo when you comming back? Thumper is will be back next week and we gonna kill shit.
SHOOOTSZ
December 6th, 2009 at 6:17 am
oh hell yeh, really enjoyed that, probably the best edit I’ve seen on Rollernews or for the year. I remember this guy from I dont remember when. incredible, amazing vert skating, reminded me of what rollerblading is. On his grinds he doesnt look completely controlled maybe a tiny bit stiff like an older skater or someone who hasnt skated for a while, but it doesnt matter and it doesnt neccesarily mean he’s not controlled or a bit stiff, could be a part of his style or maybe it just looks like that to me
December 6th, 2009 at 6:25 am
thumper is nice, none of you could out skate him or it would be you we are watching so shut the fuck up
December 6th, 2009 at 6:45 am
This is what real pros used to be made of. Able to skate everything. Props!
December 6th, 2009 at 7:53 am
Saw this dude win the Am Championships for vert. Now he skates everything. A real inspiration that it’s all about rolling, not about being a one-trick pony.
December 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am
really inspired!
December 6th, 2009 at 10:09 am
that was damn nice! fuckin great tricks! yeah the landings were a little sloppy but it was all hammers and i thoroughly enjoyed the edit.
December 6th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
@pdub
thanks a lot for the info, cool he puts on his skates from time to time :-).
December 6th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
talk about versatile??? this is one of the most vaired sections i have ever seen!
Thumper is there anything you can’t skate?
so much variety, one of the most ‘anything goes’ bladers i have ever seen!
massive vert flatspins and 360 top acid down a rail should not even go in the same sentence.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
@old you must have me confused with some one else.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
thumper, may i ask how old are you?
December 6th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
lol the email had the title: “Thumper’s petition”
I only remember it because my entire judging staff made jokes about it for months on end.
December 6th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Great section!
Old: You’re anonymous because you don’t want to reveal your name. Why one may ask. However, Thumper Nagasako clearly didn’t skate ASA that year so what you’re saying can’t be true. Also it’s a very uncouth thing to do, spreading rumours that are completely irrelevant.
December 6th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
“i get tired of seeing pros do easy tricks just so they can be in complete control of their “style.”
You’re n idiot.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:48 am
if that was all one guy im pretty impressed
December 7th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Hey Old!
You must be a great person, right?
have you grown that right wing moustache yet?
December 7th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
what’s a right wing moustache?
December 7th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
{ROLLERBLADING}
December 9th, 2009 at 5:02 am
@old:
whether youre telling the truth or not, nobody likes you either way