Paul Rodriguez, In Bloom Part

From our 2002 all-amateur video.
Video: Jon Holland and Ewan Bowman

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[jukijunk]

I'm in my 30's. Stopped skating when I graduated high school, I use to watch this part every single damn day after school before I went out to go skate.. I'm seriously thinking about getting back on a board again.

[MrBassface]

People need to understand, this video, this part, and this music was the beginning of a new era in skateboarding

[turtle]

A real classic that will never die in skateboarding history. 1 of the best skateboarders to ever exist on this planet. I give it up to Paul Rodriguez.

[gaffers]

Still watching this 13 years since I stopped skating. Memories Last forever. Good times

[miamikt]

I'm 40, I remember watching this when I was like 18 skating downtown Miami kick flipping 10s and 12s.. me and my friends used to go hard and this video was so motivating.. Bayside 7s, court house 10s.. skating was life

[LorenzoBliss]

when skateboarding was something underground and not trendy af

[krystalm]

2020 and this is still one of the best video parts in history..

[OGSkateshop]

Best Part of All Time for me !!! That track and young OG Paul !

[illastration]

This part was on repeat for a long time. The music was perfect with his skating.

[aaronlopez]

Still gives me chills down my spine. I'm 36 and use to watch this when I was in high school.

[Mech-cpnr]

I was 12 when I first watched this. 33 now and watching it again gives me goosebumps. P rod was the only famous person in any category who I wanted to dress like at the time, and to see how guys career unfolded since then is unbelievable. He did it all with so much class

[ryanleone]

I always liked prod. He wasn’t one of my favorites but I always thought he had amazing style. After he got hurt, and came back with that “What the prod?” Promo for Nike... I appreciated him so much more. Now that I’m revisiting his old parts I’m blown away that I didn’t see it as much before: one of the really great things about him is the trick versatility. Its a much wider range of tricks than most pros. I think before I thought we was overrated. I don’t think that anymore.

[thatguy.namedmitch]

Atiba Jefferson said it best at the end....wow.

[amazinginformation]

I got this DVD when I was 13 and watched it everyday before I went out to skate. Out of every part, p-rod had such a smooth style, even as a teenager, and that influenced my skating so much. Since then, I have gotten to skate with lots of shredders, some from this same DVD. Such as Mike Taylor, Mike Mo, Chris Cole. Skateboarding is such an awesome thing to be part of and has always been a tight community, and we had to be! We were the outcasts. The popularity will come and go but it's good to see us stick together and stay friends. We could be from opposite sides of the planet, but if you've got a skateboard, we're instant homies, and that's dope. Shout out to all the homies I haven't skated with yet. See y'all out there.

[craigwardle]

Best part is the "wow" at the end, jawdropping stuff from a kid at the time.

[edgarmata]

These were the skating days.. great memories!

[kyubebtw]

Now everyone tries to get so technical. Just simple tricks done well are so good.

[EASYRED]

Brings back many memories skating during those early 2000 years. One of the best times of my life and will always remember those memories skating created

[azawilson]

He took the switch game to a whole another level

[enriquealva]

Back when Es footwear had a stack team