Formed by their mutual understanding that no other soundtrack could ever top TH. Tony Hawk Lands 900 At 48 RIDE Channel 1.72M subscribers Subscribe 181K 12M views 6 years ago 17 years to the day after making the first 900, Tony Hawk pushes himself to the breaking. 'Thanks to my unyieldingly supportive, tolerant family - and all of you - for the love and support through the years I wouldn't be here without you,' he said. The 900 are the UKs first and only Tony Hawks Pro Skater cover band. The athlete, also known as Birdman, concluded his post by expressing his gratitude to his fans and loved ones. The 900° is considered one of the most technically demanding tricks to be performed on a board and back in 1999 it was the Holy Grail of the skatepark. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE 's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. This isn’t the first time that Hawk has proved age is just a number. I'll be back… maybe not at full capacity but I resigned to that notion years ago as I approached 'mid-life.' ' Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk posted a video of himself landing a 720 at age 52. Hawk’s Pro Skater video game franchise was already in its 11th iteration. Considered the greatest skateboarder of all time, Hawk retired from. He did need the help of a tennis ball shot from a lawn mower to land it though. Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk shared a video of him landing a 720 two full spins in mid-air at the ripe age of 52. He added, 'A broken leg - with plenty of hardware - will probably be the biggest test of that creed. It had been nine years since Tony Hawk landed the 900 two and a half turns at the X-Games. It was originally called the Super McVarial 900 and Otto Rocket was the first to land it.

Hawk also discussed a promise he's made to himself many times before: 'I won't stop skating until I am physically unable.' The answer is complicated, but ultimately it's because I have found my sense of purpose and shaped my identity through skating, and it nourishes my mental health like nothing else.' He continued, 'There is a strange irony that this happened on the eve of HBO releasing a trailer for ' Until The Wheels Fall Off,' Sam Jones' documentary about my life & career, which has a strong focus on the philosophy of how I/we do this at our age.

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