10 Things Every Beginner Should Know How To Do Well 

Falling properly is something that a skater should definitely know how to do. I would have included it in this video but I already had 10 things so I'll make a separate video about that. ;)

"They immediately try to do tricks" While I'm only trying to not break my neck Edit: heyy guys, just wanted to let you know that know I can push and cruise around without breaking my neck :)

I swear VLSkate is the most beginner friendly skating youtuber.

Yesterday i landed my first tre-flip, just wanted to share my joy with random people on yt

Corona virus + stuck at home + don’t have a board Me : yeah let’s learn how to skate board just in case

He makes it look so easy 😢

"Pretty much anyone can stand on a skateboard while it rolls." Me: *Can't even stand on one that's not rolling.*

1:26 - Picking up board 1:54 - Throwing down board 2:38 - Getting up curbs 3:23 - Riding down curbs 3:51 - Getting over cracks 6:23 - Stopping

“All it takes is a little bit of confidence!” Dang it.

im 56years old, just retired. Im in great shape and just got my first board. Your video was perfect for a guy like me. Gonna go work on these basics.

**setting down my violin** so this is what I’m doing now, huh 1 year update: i now play guitar and still cant do an ollie, i just have commitment issues

“People usually buy a board an start trying tricks” Me: trying to figure out which foot should be in the front

When I got mine, I didn’t wanna start doing tricks I wanna get to know my board and know what’s comfortable for me.

im glad you turned something negative into something positive. couldnt stand all your viewers begging for "10 things that are stupid about beginners" or "10 reasons why beginners need to just stop skateboarding". well done man

Friends: don’t fall for him Me: 6:56

"They immediately try to do tricks" Me:Okay first of all I'm just trying not to die

“Gotta crawl before you walk, walk before you run, and fall before you crawl.” These are the tings that if not learned well will cause newbies to quit. Reading, puzzles, playing an instrument, and SKATeBORDING everyday keeps you young in mind and body. I've been skating since the summer of 1974. I was 10. This is a great tutorial and well filmed etc. Thanks for making a difference for both skaters and non-skaters alike.

this dude walks like a skate 3 character lmao

I have been skating since the mid 90's. In my opinion the single best way for beginners to learn balance is honestly just to do manuals like crazy.

I like that you’re not making fun of beginners, and are giving us information that is helpful.

"they immediately try to do tricks" dude i cant even balance on the board yet

And then theirs me: a dude who can’t even correctly get speed

Thanks for this one man. My son really needed to see this. He is always getting upset that he doesn't know enough tricks. I try to tell him, to just ride and the tricks will come.

2:26 lol ya when i first learned how to do this i made the mistake of NOT throwing it ahead of my front foot enough and literally fell uphill and i gotta scare from it lmaoo

I'm glad my father taught me as a kid, but only the basics of it. But now I'm 19, I wanna learn more about skateboards! Thank you man!

I just wanna be a normal girl skateboarder without being harassed LMAO

love your fall at 6:56

"and then all it takes is a little bit of confidence" *sweats in low confidence*

"Everyone tries doing tricks* Me: *Spends 7 days trying to step onto board*

im really trying to get into skateboarding but i can’t even ride yet! idk how you people make it look so easy, i honestly don’t think i’ll ever even get good enough to ride but im trying!

As a beginner, these are basically the only things I want to learn. Thanks for all your informative videos. You make it look easy...I'm enjoying learning at 50!

Holy crap, I started in October and throughout all that time up till now I finally feel comfortable on the board. Now I’m trying to just master 90/180 kick turns, boneless, and throw downs and not even touching ollies till I have that down. Who knew learning took this much dedication.

ITS SO MF HARD😭😭 I cant even have my confident on the pushing everytime I push I go crooked 😭

I tried to ollie up a curb and i did the splits because only one foot was on the board and it dragged my leg

0:44 pushing 1:27 picking up your board 1:57 throwing down board 2:36 getting up curbs 3:23 getting down curb 3:50 getting over cracks 4:32 riding fast 5:03 kickturn 5:46 riding switch 6:25 stopping

I am a 24 y/o woman learning to skateboard as a part of my journey of healing my inner child. None of these things seemed obvious to me 🤣 great video i will be back here once i can balance myself on my skateboard 👍🏼👍🏼

My brother: you should practice outside it’ll be more easy for you Me: *watching these videos and practicing in my basement* Also me : Never ;-; Guys don’t try it my body and soul went yeet on the floor

Thanks dad for the tips

Thanks, just ordered my first board, never ridden before, 58 years of age, great video, thanks...I'm looking forward to learning

I've skating for 8+ years and I loved the video. Thank you for the effort man.

where are you tho it looks like you’re living in the middle of nowhere 😂

one time I slipped on a strawberry peel, let's just say that it didn't end well.

He makes this look so damn easy and every time I try to ride mine I can’t even push without falling 🤣😢

This was very helpful! I’m neurodivergent and the easiest way for me to learn is to have someone explain it to me sort of step-by-step before I try it myself. This was amazingly helpful!

thank you so muchhhh, i'm a begginer and learning how to cruise is my most important mission at the moment

You should make a video of this type but for more advanced skaters

I just got my first skateboard last week, and I can’t tell you how much your channel is helping me. My only problem is being in public, because I’m still learning and don’t wanna get embarrassed. So my only job right now is to find an empty parking lot, or just a spot without a lot of people.

As someone who just set foot on a skateboard a month ago, thank you! I am only just now getting comfortable with pushing, and it was really daunting at first!

I would love to see a video that defines the line between beginner / intermediate / advanced. I always wondered more or less where the limits of each lie.

"If I had to bend over every time to pick up my board, I'd probably die." Same haha

Nice video. thank you. Well, I am a 47 year old ex-skateboarder who has recently retired from sportbike riding and settled into skating again for another type of adrenaline rush. The following comments are coming from a more mature viewpoint obviously and take them for what it's worth. I wish I had followed these a bit more as youngster. 1) Learn to fall. You will fall. Learning to fall correctly will not only save you from injury but it will also give you the confidence to improve as you aren't so scared of things. 2) Learn to ride your board before you try tricking. I know it seems SO boring to just work on the basics, but if you can master them before starting to trick you will progress in your tricking exponentially and probably avoid injuries as well. 3) Learn to ride switch as competently as your normal stance (probably not possible as your strong side will ALWAYS feel a bit more natural.) The beginners will have an easier time with this. The more engrained riding your normal stance, the harder this is. Yeah, you won't look as cool riding switch at least for a while, but the benefits are huge. One reason I really like it because it extends my riding sessions. Whenever I get tired riding one way, I just flip around. Trust me, you should get comfortable going both ways in any sport you choose where one side of your body can become dominant (skating, golf, etc.). When you ignore one side of your body it cause all sorts of imbalances, possible injury & other bad things. 4) Wear protective gear. If you get the right gear (I like triple 8), it doesn't look too bad and when you fall it will save your bacon. Have fun and be courteous. Another thing I have found picking up skating some 30 years since I last participated in the sport, is people still hate skaters. Be courteous out these please.

hold my ballet pointe shoes, today I´m gonna learn to skateboard

ive almost been skating for 11 months now and i just started practicing pushing switch. Its very difficult but its easier than when i first began skating normal. Also im learning my tricks alot faster switch

“if i had to bend down to pick my board everytime.........i’d probably die.”

truly the best video for any beginner skater. have been skating for about 3 weeks at this point and i keep coming back to this one.

If I could just ride around like him, that’d be enough for me. 😢 my board is busted though 😢

How long would you say it takes to actually get good at all this kind of stuff? I'm not even confident with just riding around at the moment

I’m just so scared to skateboard But watch when I do it I’m gonna laugh at myself for being so scared gah 😭😣

probably the most helpful video i've seen so far; literally every problem i've had while just getting comfortable riding was answered. those cracks have gotten the best of me many-a-time, thanks for the tips!

I have learnt to skate using VL Skate. From never skating before to now I can Ollie and casually skate down the street. Thank you VL Skate! Keep the vids coming!!

For personal reference: Kickturn 5:05 (Details at 5:32) Might add times for the other 9 concepts.

Lol not a beginner but still watched this video because I love your videos

My hobby is ice skating, but I’m looking for a more summer friendly hobby so I was like “let’s look into skateboarding” and here I am... convinced I cannot ever do these things.. if my feet aren’t tied in I’d feel so insecure, but I’ll watch a bunch of tutorials before I’ll try. This video was really nice and smooth and the first one recommended so I’ll listen to everything here!

I can't begin to thank you for the content you make for beginner skateboarders like myself. The knowledge and empathy you provide to beginners helps me feel not so lame starting this venture at 30. Thank you!

VLSkate can you make a video about wheels and trucks?

I'm an old man and probably die "😂❤️ this video made me walk in to a bush ! Great info 👏👏👏

i love all the camera work and explanations it's so easy to understand thanks to it! thank you so much!

Ordered myself a skateboard yesterday bc I always wanted to skate but never had enough time to learn but since the whole country's on lockdown (and we can go out to excercise) I figured this is the best time to learn. Wish me luck..

OK Guys something was missed in *Pushing*( just a tip ) , for those that push really quickly and want to get a lot of speed straight away, BE CAREFUL cause if you push to much and your weight isn't on the board properly, the board will shoot left or right depending on the way you skate and trip you up before you even started and NOBODY likes eating concrete, i sure as hell don't. ( i found this out but braking a board cause it shot under a car.) so i hope this helped. #VLSkate.

Hey man I only just picked up skateboarding as a new hobby, some people are goofy and others are regular. I have a bit of a problem where I can only push with my right leg (making me regular) but when I stop pushing and just cruise I feel so uneasy with my back facing the left side and usually always lose balance, any advice ?

i ordered a skateboard on amazon cause i was boarding on my longboard since 2018 and i love your vids they are so helpful and i definetly still gonna watch them for practicing with my new board

“Pretty much anyone can be on a board while it Rolls” - not me not me not me

Thanks VLskate you are the best. I’ve gotten so much better from your vids.

Im 25 but I feel so old for starting. Still looking forward to it. Thanks for the great advice!

Great video man!! Just started skateboarding 3 weeks ago and have been riding bowls and the half pipes. I wasn’t as confident street skating... Going to use these tricks!! Thanks for posting!

Watched this before skateboard came in the mail. I got on my board and didn’t realize I had no comfort just pushing and riding. Always was worried about tricks as a kid. Feel like I’ll improve so much more because of this videos.

Its 2019 and I just got a skateboard for Christmas! This video is helping me understand!

this video is so useful , it is just the thing I am doing recently .

Great video, I'm 53 and I bought a couple of boards and I just started riding as a beginner. Thank you for your time to share with beginner tips 🤙😎✝️💯

great video man. I'm just getting back into skateboarding after about 20 years because now I have kids that wanna go to skate parks all of the time. I wish they had youtube in the 90s when I was first learning. thanks dude.

6:57 OMG, ARE YOU OK

im going to buy my first skateboard saturday so im bingwatching all therse tutorials haha

Great video. I’ve been skating for 33 year (wow that’s make me feel old), and I’ve never learned to do that pick up off the front foot. Gotta get that down..! I’ve always just done it with the back foot. I’m a guitar player and teacher mainly, and I really love the way you explain things. You’re a great teacher. AjC

getting my first board tomorrow, I can't wait to start learning. this video gives me a good place to start. thanks man

yeah. I'm getting good at kickturns. if I perfect those I could do front side and backside pivots which can be my first trick.

I just ordered my board and I can't wait! This video really helped me and I feel like I'm ready to skate, thank you!

when you said "fall a few times" i felt better. because last time i fell from my board, i was embarassed bc i was with my younger cousins. so thank you for that. this video and your words helps me so much!!

I've been riding a bamboo cruiser board for over 6 years, never once stepped on a normal skateboard or achieved any tricks. This was helpful info I wish I would have found put sooner, thanks man.

Me: Don't have a board Also me: Let's watch this video!

“They go and buy a skateboard, and immediately try and learn tricks” Me: 👁👄👁 whoops

Great video for beginners ! I am using it to train my nephew....and i am using your other videos to train myself ! Thank you for such quality and dedication, Peace !

I'm learning how ride a skateboard and this channel is real good use of help,thanks for making these videos

I'm here because I just lost my car and sick of not being able to go anywhere. Plus there's a really awesome skate park near my house that I havent skated in 6 years. Next paycheck, going to see if I still have what it takes.

Really like this video. I’ve seen it a few times, and rewatch as I knock out the different tips in here. I just started skating last November, but started getting serious and committing in March. To this day, I’ve been able to ride well overall and feel like I’ve mastered balance. I’ve actually been trying to learn switch, ride off curbs and throw down. If I can learn those before the end of 2020, I’ll feel pretty good 😇 Edit: I’ve learned more on basics from this video than I did watching the Braille tutorial videos 🤭

So here I am, waiting for my ordered skateboard that should arrive today, I'm so excited I just sit and wait and think about what I'll do later to practice a bit

Thank you for this video. I'll get my board in a few days, and till then I am watching videos about the basics, but this is the first one , that told all the stuffs i really wanted to know. I am having a problem with pushing, I stand on the ground, and moving the board away, so I really should start by the basics 😅

what about falling?

Have you ever feel that tickling feeling when u go fast it feels so good

Thanks bro! You made a way better understanding for me! I’ve been skating Mongo for the longest and I’m going to make the switch!

I’m thinking of getting a board soon and this seems like a good point to start. Thank you for the vid.