Tony Hawk is an uncommon athlete. Set aside his obvious breakthrough achievements on four tiny wheels, Tony is a sharky businessman (estimated $140M in the bank), an excellent role model and ambassador for action sports and as you can see in the following video, incredibly well-spoken when it comes to breaking down the progression of tricks that lead him to be the top skateboarder in the world. Follow along as Tony demonstrates everything from the basic ollie to next to the impossibly difficult heelflip 720 in this piece by WIRED Magazine:
