The Start Of Skateboarding’s Golden Era | Mark Appleyard “Sorry”
Channel: Trick Dojo
Published: 2026-02-09T04:52:57Z
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Mark Appleyard’s part in Flip’s Sorry (2002) is widely considered one of the greatest video parts in skateboarding history—a performance that helped define the aesthetic of a golden era of street skating. This video revisits that part and explores why it was so significant and what made Appleyard’s skating so remarkable at that moment in time.
About Mark Appleyard
Mark Appleyard came out of the Canadian skate scene and was relatively unknown before Sorry catapulted him to global recognition. His part in that film combined technical street skating with an unusually natural, fluid style—kickflips and backside ollies that seemed to defy gravity while looking completely relaxed. He has ridden for Flip Skateboards throughout his career and has remained a respected professional for over two decades.
What To Watch For
- Why this part is considered historically significant: The video discusses what made Sorry and Appleyard’s part specifically so important in the timeline of skateboarding. Understanding the context makes watching the skating more meaningful.
- His technical style and what made it distinctive: Appleyard’s skating combined technical difficulty with effortless style—watch for the specific elements that created that combination and how rare it was at the time.
- The era it represents: 2002 was a particular moment in street skating—the tail end of what many consider a golden era. The video likely contextualizes Appleyard’s part within the broader landscape of that time.
Key Takeaway
Sorry represented a high-water mark for a certain kind of street skating—technical, stylish, and completely committed. Appleyard’s part in particular showed that the two qualities that are often treated as opposites—technical difficulty and personal style—can coexist at the highest level.
Dojo Note
Video parts like Appleyard’s Sorry section do not just entertain—they set a standard. Skaters who grow up watching parts like this one develop a sense of what skating can be at its best. Finding and watching the definitive parts is an important part of skate education.
Related Viewing
Watch the Sorry film in full if you have not—Appleyard’s part is the centerpiece but every part in the video is worth seeing. Also look for Appleyard’s later work with Flip to see how his skating evolved after the part that made him famous.
