How NOT to win a flowboarding competition.

[6wingSeraph]

Hey Root, no one starts out a master. I get it. It's never about how you fall. It's how you get back up. Keep it pushing man. I'm an entrepreneur that is working on a plan to build the largest indoor wave in the world. It's people like you that inspire all to succeed in whatever it is that they love. Be well guy.

[13showzilla]

4th place out of how many people 4?

[jonathanrootcom]

@13showzilla I assume that you've never competed in any sort non-team competition! In the quarter finals there were 16, in the semi finals there was 8, in the finals there was 4. I think you're an idiot, but at least you learned something.

[13showzilla]

@jonathanrootcom pretty defensive there jeez its a joke chill

[jonathanrootcom]

@13showzilla Jokes have, lol or hahaha after them. Cheers.

[13showzilla]

@jonathanrootcom lol. good one!

[quosmo1]

@jonathanrootcom if you dont get it, maybe let me explain ...

its funny cause to be 4th place out of 4 takes no skill.

the guy in the video looked unskilled and useless...

4th place out of 4 would be nothing to brag about.

in the video it brags about being '4th place' ...

get it numbskull ?

[jonathanrootcom]

@quosmo1 Now let me explain it to you. This was my first ever competition, I won in quarter finals, I won in semi finals, but in the finals I came unglued and couldn't ride for shit. Since this competition I've gone on to become a two-time National Champion. I haven't lost a competition in three years.

[quosmo1]

@jonathanrootcom my point was not how un-great you are or whatever .. its just that you replying to peoples silly jokes is .... silly. well, that and you suck at this thing :)

[jonathanrootcom]

@quosmo1 I'm better at this "thing" than you'll ever be at anything. I'm a World Champion in another sport, I'm a two time National Champ at this. Responding to silly messages makes stupid people like you respond over and over on my video. This video, at this point has 143,000 views, I get paid to make videos on Youtube, it's called the Youtube Partner Program, Google it. Haters like you pay my bills, thanks!

[frackcha]

thnx for the upload :D

looks like a right blast.. lucky git!! ;-)

[americanskater2424]

that flip look like it hurt

[kledder2]

Dude, you suck!

[jonathanrootcom]

@kledder2 Yep, that's why the video is called how NOT to win a flowboarding comp. Thanks Captain Obvious.

[kledder2]

@jonathanrootcom

And thank you Captain Retard for giving me this useless feedback.

[jonathanrootcom]

@kledder2 I'm retarded because you're not intelligent enough to realize that this is a video of me sucking! Tell you what, why don't you post a video of yourself doing anything better than me. Do your best at anything, I'll post a video of me doing it better. Unless you're a coward!

[kledder2]

@jonathanrootcom

You upload a video online of yourself making an ass out of yourself. Then you say I'm not intelligent? And do you honostly believe that I'm going to make an effort for you by uploading a video? The fact that you even responded to my first comment said more then enough about YOUR intelligence. Enough said. T.R.O.L.L.

[jonathanrootcom]

@kledder2 Wait how am I a troll because I respond to comments on my video. I don't think you understand what a troll is. As far as making a video, you admit you are a coward. As far as you not being intelligent look how you spelled the word honestly. The reason I responded to your first comment is because I get paid to make videos, this video continues to make me money and the more views and comments I get the more money I make. Thanks, for being a hater, haters pay my bills.

[steeziemayne]

@jonathanrootcom wait you get paid by getting lots of comments on your videos

[bwheel012]

@kledder2 how is he a troll?...its his video.....

[frackcha]

@kledder2 wow.. whats up your ass?? Wait... no..... i couldn't care less... go troll elsewhere you plank!

[henshin800]

@frackcha

And the reason you are getting involved is because... you are a retard also? Obviously.

[frackcha]

@henshin800 no... the up-loader replied to you, thus putting your comment on the top page (would it hurt you to exercise your brain once in a while?)... The same right you have, and exercised, when you flamed this guy... Is afforded to me... and... the rest of the world :D

we can ALL see what sort of a person you are when you stoop to such levels. makes me glad that i dont know you to be honest about it.... good day.

[henshin800]

@frackcha

Wow I got to admit I have never seen someone writing so much bullshit in a single comment.

You must be really smart then that you know what EVERYONE thinks. Wow, what...a...dumbass. Obviously, YOU are the type that thinks highly of himself. Other then the fact that you are a dumbass that 's the only thing that you have proven to be. So funny that there isn't a single bit of constructive criticism in your comment. Lol. I LAUGH IN YOUR FACE!

[frackcha]

@henshin800 just fyi... constructive criticism applies when you want to give someone advice on how to improve their *what ever*. why you think it should be offered to a comment is beyond me, especially when you had the chance to offer it to the poster, but declined. oh and insults too, delightful!

If you intend to mock my statements, at least try to get the premise right, don't want 2 look any thicker, do we? x x x :D

[mjmjmjmjful]

@0:16 made me LOL! Thx for posting this. U got ballz kidd

[MishuTaste]

He got 4th place? Who was 5th?!

[fundingfun]

what the hell is going on here, this looks like the kind of sport only pussies and chicks would do

[jonathanrootcom]

@fundingfun Hahaha, I love the name of your channel, funding fun, you're obviously poor because you don't have any videos of yourself having fun. I went flowboarding yesterday with Brian Grubb, professional wakeskater. He was flowboarding because it's fun. Here's the deal. Because I'm not a girl, I challenge you to a fight in the ring. We will film me kicking the shit out of you for my main youtube channel. That is unless you are a pussy! I'm almost 40, I'm not in that great of shape....

[fundingfun]

hahaha what a sad reality you must live in, sorry i thought you were a girl i could of sworn i saw some titties

[jonathanrootcom]

@fundingfun So you're going to get your ass kicked by an almost 40 year old with man titties. What does that say about your life that you troll videos hiding behind a computer but when someone calls you out you turn into a little whinning bitch? Put some boxing gloves on and fight me in the ring. I haven't boxed competitively in 15+ years. You can take me. hahaha.

[superchanneljim]

@fundingfun Now that I have checked out your youtube page it's real easy to see why you make the comments you do. LOL... way too easy..

[bensbeenjammin]

@fundingfun you are a jackass

[recklesswit2891]

Girls are pussy punk losers who have lost their minds because they cannot cope with the current ways of our society. This is due to their recent shift in thinking and their pride has gotten out of control because all you morons are trying to raise hell. You will see what happens when you take the wrong path you pussies.

[jonathanrootcom]

@recklesswit2891 There are no girls in this video, which makes me think are you retarded for spewing your anti women bullshit. It's obvious to everyone reading this that you can't get a girl friend. So you make us some illogical bullshit about girls being losers. This kind of shit makes you a loser. You don't even make any kind of logical argument and the idea about any of this being recent is laughable. Try learning anything about history before you say anything to anyone.

[futurejockey8]

@recklesswit2891 ..forever alone.

[gto69judge]

@recklesswit2891 Wow I am seriously trying to figure out what your rambling nonsense has to do with this video. You sit there and call people morons and girls pussies but yet you are the one showing the lack of intelligence you have. Its guys like you that give the good guys a bad name.

[ideasarebulletpro0f]

@recklesswit2891 I hope you know how stupid you look posting this stuff.

[SidderzA]

he some crispy nigga

[jonathanrootcom]

@SidderzA I don't even know what that means! You could say anything and this is what you chose? Odd!

[SidderzA]

@jonathanrootcom lol im not even black im a dark mexican i was just thinking about it and i thought it would be funny

[DRP996]

@shobeans CRY? no. When did i cry? you are the one thats crying. take a look at your previous statement. "im better than him and im fuckin 12" ..idiot.

[recklesswit2891]

Wow who cares what stupid girls think

[jonathanrootcom]

@recklesswit2891 I'm don't know what you are referring to?

[iWontSmileWithYou]

@recklesswit2891 are you gay? or just 9

[recklesswit2891]

@iWontSmileWithYou oh really, why should i allow myself to be weaker and less intelligent because girls can't be on my level or do things that guys do. You are part of the new age mentality that gets people to fdownsize everything in order to be able to feel good about yourselves. people like you should get shut down immediatly every time you move or open your stupid mouth you weak excuse for a person. why dont you come out and say that you and "most" girls are falling behind and you suck.

[iWontSmileWithYou]

@recklesswit2891 Girls CAN do things that guys do. Sexist bastard.

[recklesswit2891]

@iWontSmileWithYou Are you crazy!!?? You are sick in the head. Girls cannot do what guys do you pussy. people like you are letting girls get away with whatever you want because you think it's funny. I'm not sexist, I'm right. You are a fucking moron if you think girls can compare to guys. People like you just pretend like girls can do manly things. It's the girls that are sexist. Stop playing that stupid game. Girls are pussies and they deserve to get there faces kicked in. fucking punks!!!

[iWontSmileWithYou]

@recklesswit2891 Whats so bad about girls? One rejected you and now you hate all of them? You my friend, are a pussy and deserve to get bitch slapped.

[finnsia]

@recklesswit2891 "I'm not sexist, I'm right." The KKK have used that many times too, by saying they're not racist, they're right. There is nothing manly or feminine in this world. You're making yourself out to be more important than your insignificant pathetic life is. 

[climber1278]

Maybe he was drunk. Respect!!

[jonathanrootcom]

@climber1278 That would have justified the way I rode but sadly, I did this poorly sober.

[xdoomedx14]

Sucked anyway.....

[jonathanrootcom]

@xdoomedx14 I've looked at your Youtube channel and I'm better than you, not only that it based on the number of subscribers you have. You can't even get your friends to subscribe to your channel.

[DJChris688]

jeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shobeans]

im better than him and im fuckin 12

[sinepevol]

@shobeans Bullshit you are better than him. You don't even have a fucking video up you poser piece of shit. Put up a video or SHUT THE FUCK UP!

[DRP996]

@shobeans But your a little publess cunt..

[shobeans]

@DRP996 umad? dont cry its the internet

[TuneBot4iPhone]

Is this a FAIL compilation? On the same day? BY THE SAME DUDE?

Awesome

[jonathanrootcom]

@TuneBot4iPhone No, as the video say this is one dude doing really badly in the finals of a flowboarding competition.

[lilz20]

4th place out of 4 people! good job!:)

[jonathanrootcom]

@lilz20 No there was lots more people that did not make the finals. They were eliminated in the quarter and semi finals. I placed first in those, but then I came unglued in the finals.

[SuperSparky809]

, ,  .

[tjtheplay]

Wtf the board is etra small!! Put a real skateboarder on there and watch how he does tre flips and stuff

[yotantube]

・・・・good jump!!jump!!jump!!



[070PVK]

Thank you, you just made my day

[jaceynz]

pre-comp joint?

[jonathanrootcom]

@jaceynz No, all the people who did that won.

[TheTrentle]

@jaceynz hahahahaha

[GenieveB123]

Looks like a skate board lol. This is pretty sad, but funny. Lol I enjoyed it.

[ColeKirisute]

hey man whatever works lol that had to be fun tho

[ColeKirisute]

ok just saying, the video's title is How NOT to win a flowboarding competition.

No where at all does the guy say he's good at the thing. I know this is youtube and I know trolls are gonna troll buy come on guys, it's not like he's bragging

[jonathanrootcom]

@ColeKirisute Honestly, I think people get upset, I've been making money off this video for a few years now. It was my first competition, I've won a number of them since then, most people will not post when they do bad, I am not that way, if I suck I post that too.

[newintown024]

the announcer is trying to make him sound good but its not working

[edward313flores]

u suck



[jonathanrootcom]

@edward313flores Thanks Captain Obvious, that's the entire reason for the video.

[paintballan321]

@edward313flores root would destroy you

[tymotoboy53]

@edward313flores you sir, should just jump off the side of a building :D

[juicystuffboarder]

the title explains it all! :D

[kaiser85collins]

Wipe out city!

[Jared2324]

hahahahaha dang that was a fail! you've improved so much!!!

[whitepimp1991]

that looks like fun! XD

[jonathanrootcom]

@whitepimp1991 It is, I've improved a bit since then.

[whitepimp1991]

@jonathanrootcom i only did it once in my life so i suck balls at it. windsurfing is my thing =)

[LightningX417]

He probably only skateboards.

[TheMrSquirrell]

oh wow, i'm almost 40 and can do better than that

[jonathanrootcom]

@TheMrSquirrell I'm almost 40 too, and I challenge you to a flowboarding competition this summer. As soon as the schedule is posted I will get you the dates of the competitions.  Sincerely, Jonathan Root 2008, 2009 National Champion. P.S. This was my first contest, I feel I'm a bit better now.

[jonathanrootcom]

@TheMrSquirrell They just posted the date for Fantasy Surf Contest, April 30th, 2011. See you there.

[JemiFrubaYo]

@TheMrSquirrell Burrrrrrrrned.

[jonathanrootcom]

@TheMrSquirrell Alright the flow tour schedule has been posted on waveloch page, just let me know what event you are going to be at.

[adonut4u]

@jonathanrootcom you suck

[jonathanrootcom]

@adonut4u Yeah, that's point of the video, thanks Captain Obvious.

[adonut4u]

@jonathanrootcom stop it

[paintballan321]

@TheMrSquirrell no you cant stfu, like root said come to one of the flow tour stops.

[hardstyleisbad]

im the same xd

[jonathanrootcom]

@XILEDMW2 Last place looked much worse.

[DragonBoyX9000]

that must have been embarrassing

[jonathanrootcom]

@DragonBoyX9000 It was more frustrating than embarrassing. I did not get to compete again for a month and a half, I competed with a broken arm, I won.

[TinaandGeorgia1]

lol

[annspade]

hahaha!!! Never heard of this! Looks fun to wipe out, though. :)

[idrum4jesus767]

hhahahahahahahahaha



[mikkel2791]

it looks cool

[myperfectapathy]

that sounded like the birdman doing the commentary....

[MannyValdes]

You should do a voice over on this video. Kinda like the Talking Trash-A Rant.

[jonathanrootcom]

I wish I could add it in to the video, that would be so funny. I wish I would have thought about it before I put it up, if I ever post another one I'll add commentary. It would be fun to make a crash video with commentary.

[koribryant]

dope

[beachbumkara]

The thrill of victory the agony of defeat.

[duckeddie]

Congratulations on winning the National Championship, and thanks for the continued videos, your videos are so funny

[jonathanrootcom]

Check out the video above, it's amazing what a year of practice can do....

[mastrauzi]

where would you practice for something like this...

[jonathanrootcom]

It's better to tell me where you are and I can tell you the closest one to you. There are about 150 flowriders/flowbarrels in the world.

[jonathanrootcom]

It's a new year of competition and I'm sure I'll have some fun videos to post. Hopefully not any breakdowns but i'll probably have some of those too.

[CureFTW]

wowo, he did meltdown... BTW is this at Wild Wadi, Dubai?

[jonathanrootcom]

No this is Waterville in Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA.

[ThirteenAreOwes]

este 13r0z check it out

[sebastienchardon]

tro for c de la bal ca dechir

[arifromhawaii]

props...comps are about having fun and learning new shit.....ppl should def see the work that goes in before you are doin fucking vflips and such

[weflowboard]

Thanks for posting this video more people should see how difficult it really is

[cheriroot]

And after this you went on to win 1st at Massanutten!

[flowriding]

no worry i fall all the time for no reason

[profreewill]

Thanx for sharing the stuff that does not go so well most people just want the good stuff. When do you get to compete again?

[jonathanrootcom]

Hopefully I get to compete in August. There is a chance I will get to compete before then but no guarantees.

[sinepevol]

Funny in victory and in defeat, although defeat is normally funnier.

[teamrootberry]

Keep working on those shuv-its those r fun to watch.

[tracyc66]

At least you kept dropping in....so many people are afraid to even try it.

Comps are supposed to be FUN anyway!

[jonathanrootcom]

Are you guys going to VA? Are you going to any comps this summer?

[tracyc66]

I would love to go to Va...but this little thing called worked gets in my way. I will for sure be trying to get to ALL Texas comps. I hope to get to meet you and your crew!

[DampRabbitVideo]

Are there drop lines for flowboarding? I liked the cartwheel :)

[cheriroot]

I am extremely proud of my husband!

[RicotheJuggler]

just a bad day, man. It happens to the best of us.

Keep riding.