Skateboarding is more mental than physical so you gotta get your mind in check. CBD helps me the most. I use 4 Corners Cannabis brand cause they're the best and what most pros use.
Old guy here (69 years old), started to skateboard again about 2 weeks ago for the first time in decades. I bought a new board with the large soft wheels, so pebbles are not an issue, and I won't be dong any grinding stuff, so the very sticky wheels aren't an issue. Surprisingly, I was able to to tic tacs much easier than simple pushing, since I'm old school and pretty much avoided touching the ground with my feet. I spent sometime learning to balance on the front foot pointed forwards for pushing practice, but I'll be mostly using tic tacs to propel the board. Once at speed, you can propel the board similar to tic tacs, but without lifting the front wheels. If doing a series of kick turns in the same direction, I steer and push the front wheels outwards before doing the kick turns to propel the board a bit more. One issue with the new board is the trucks were set way too tight, making balance an issue because the board didn't turn well. I loosened both wing nuts about 2 turns each to get it to turn what is "normal" for me.
@@pat1263 - I forgot to mention, simple pushing was only an issue because the trucks were too tight to get the board to turn with just the front foot facing forwards on the board. After adjusting the trucks, it wasn't an issue. The very sticky wheels require more precision on moves like endovers or monster walks, since the wheels won't slide into place.
Does your height matter in ollies and other tricks that require it because I am 12 and am pretty short and I can’t seem to Ollie higher. I also have been practicing how to Ollie for a month just need some tips when I recover from a broken arm injury.
This video gave me a burst of motivation because after feeling stuck in my progress because my brain is too scared to do an ollie. But I am excited to go back to the basics and master this before trying ollies.
So, no one's gonna mention how my guy yeeted that floor mat to the land of Narnia? Gotta keep that frame clean! I appreciate this more than I likely should...
I feel like this video is a little ambitious. New skater here, and my first week of skating is basically just trying not to die. Getting comfy balancing on the board, learning to push, carve and flirting with kick turns. No way in hell I'm gonna try a caveman just yet.
That's a fair criticism, and everyone learns at their own pace and has different backgrounds, but as will all new things you will learn in skateboarding, you have to decide and know for yourself when you're ready to start trying the next thing, so I'm glad you're being careful and using your head and not trying to learn these things too quickly (which is a surefire way to get injured)!
@@NeverStopImprovingSBHow come you always tell people to "wear a helmet" yet you never live by your own advice in the videos and wear one yourself? You might not realise this, however it creates a lot of incongruency with the kids watching who model what you do, and not necessarily just what you say. Aside from that, well done on all your work, you're an inspiration 💯
@@YaNeK92well i thought it was pretty obvious even with no context but this is a beginners video, and if you cant protect yourself from skill of muscle memory in falling then helmets it is.
this guy is a gem...he doesn't try to sell us some cheap gimmicky course and when he explains he actually falls down to re-iterate his point....you have a viewer for life..cheers from India
So I've been practicing the throw down or running start for a couple days, and I found it's especially important to put your front foot on the board before it totally hits the ground. Otherwise the board might bounce, especially if you have softer wheels like I do, and it ruins the throw down because the board bounces away from where you were gonna hop on. If you stick your front foot on the board as it's falling though, your body weight prevents the board from bouncing up and it stays right where you intended for it to go.
@@NeverStopImprovingSB I started skating last year actually but I only got to practice like two or three days because I got really sick and didn't recover until the weather got too cold to skate outside. It's just gotten warm here again about ten days ago so I'm restarting my attempt to learn skateboarding and it's going even better than I'd hoped. Your channel and VLSkate have become my favorites to watch.
Started learning when I was about 13... skated for 7 years pretty consistently(I'm 29 now), I was the best out of ALL my friends in terms of hills, cruising. Speed and balance were no problem. I could bomb the biggest hill on one foot, no problem. I could chug a 40 while one footed slamming down a hill... looking so cool... BUT, I could never master an ollie, a manual, and never took the time to learn a mini-ramp. This has got to be THE best beginner video I've ever seen. If I had this even a couple years into my riding I could've been a much better skater. I found my old board and started riding again at the park and some hills... I'm gonna be starting over with this video. THANKS.
Hey man. This is one of the BEST and EASIEST skateboarding tutorials/tip video i have ever layed my eyes on. Many others do not compare. Ive never been on a skateboard frfr. But you make it simple and easy to understand. Youre very good at explaining this stuff
Just practiced falling today at one of those playgrounds with fake turf. It is so soft. If you are worried about getting hurt, that is where it is at to begin practicing your falling techniques. And so much fun 😁
In the first day I have to learn how to properly push first, I swear it’s the hardest thing ever to actually learn, unless you only want to do like little awkward looking steps
This is a really great manual. I searched for him for 4 hours. Thanks dude. Any other RU-vid video for beginners in skateboarding: step 1. Choose your stance step 2. Drive forward step 3. Seems like it's time for the tricks!
Being into free running definitely helped me before skating since falling safely was something that is very important there as well. Avoiding really jagged and rocky areas too is important as a beginner as small rocks and gravel will absolutely tear up your skin if you're falling on it a lot. If possible stick to well maintained roads and skate parks for the first few months.
list for what i neeed to practice( got this idea from someone in the comments so ty) • kick turns ✅ • tic tacs back ward✅ • getting over curbs • riding rlly fast on the board • nose manuals •running and jumping on board( idk what to call that)✅ •picking up board without abruptly stopping •up and down curbs •caveman✅ *update:* i was on vacation for like a week and my birthday came up and so much stuff happened but that didn’t stop me from skating. i tried my best to skate everyday and i’m getting rlly good at riding fast and i’m able to pick up the board quick. im working on running and jumping onto board but i’m actually so close and kickturns and tic tacs getting a whole lot better(backwards too). now i need to work on nose and regular manuals those are kinda hard for me rn. edit :learned a lot and feel a lot comfortable on the board, also i’m working on balance rn on my skateboard especially on my front foot so i can ride faster-aug 13
Most important "trick" is time on the board. As many tricks as i try, cruising around helps a LOT. You gain board control and understand the weight distribution much better that way.
Thank you so much for this video! I have been practicing for 1 year now and still haven't landed my first ollie yet, these tricks might be a good start for me as I might level up my skateboarding.
Always wear a helmet! Learning to skate in my 40s and on my first day face planted. Luckily just a bloody nose. The helmet prevented me cracking my temple and breaking my nose.
I’ve been skateboarding for alittle bit about a month just riding and I really enjoying cruising more than anything and this helped alot so thanks man!
I started skating last month…I’m a 30yr old man that grew up living a rough life and chose gangster life…but now I’m calmer and trying to do good things ….I always respected and loved skateboarding culture, since a kid . Here I am now lol ….I can Ollie and form a kick flip but can’t land it…but videos like this are real educational..thank u guys ..is $170 a fair price for a Brand new Complete set up Baker skate board?just making I wasn’t played….and is pushing mongo still frowned upon? Smh embarrassing..(Poser)jk …but I’m fixing everything before I’m too dedicated and comfortable with my stance. Thanks homies 💯
wow. now i have another burst of motivation to continue. i'm about a month skateboarding for 1hour a day after work. im practicing ollie but can't still do it then i stumble upon this video. there are a lot more things to learn first! im going to practice more basic things
the first time i set my board down at the skatepark 3 days ago i hit a wood chip. i was going quite fast (i've learned to roll around before in the past and am somewhat comfortable) and i get launched out of nowhere. but im thankful that happened because i did everything correctly to not get hurt and was a huge confidence booster. all in all i've kind of learned that skateboarding isn't nearly as scary when you're more liquid and aren't glued to the board. the most you can expect from falling and rolling out of it is some very minor road rashes here and there. fell a few more times that day and applied the same logic: stay liquid and roll out, even if you're not experienced with rolling out.
Don't know if you remember my comment from a previous video you uploaded, but ive been out of skating for over 10 weeks from a wrist facture. Just got some good news today that the fracture has healed, and i'll be doing surgery within a week. So stoked to start skating again - with wrist guards this time :)
Ah, bringing up nostalgia of the excitement I had when first trying to skateboard, me practicing trying to ollie over and over alone in my garage (so no one could see, heh) on my super cheap little half sized Nash (lol) skateboard. I was so pumped trying to learn though, and eventually I got there
don't worry about manuals in your first week. learn how to control your board. how to push properly. don't worry about what he calls the throw down. or, running and jumping on the board your first week. board control. board control. board control. balance, balance, balance. two major key features in skating.
guys yesterday i landed my first ollie. i actually wasnt feeling riding board for like 3 weeks but then i had a dream that i was riding with my friends and i got motivated and i landem my first ollie and im happy
Amazing! If I’d had this when I was a kid I probably would have kept skateboarding! Now that my youngest is getting into it, I’m getting back into it. Exciting!
@@josepholiver3190 a little bit. It’s slow progress, but I’m not in a hurry, I have a few tricks that I can do and I’ve started working on no-comply 180s and Ollies (I know that an Ollie is a lot of people’s first trick, but I wanted to build up a base.
4:09 “Now this might be the first time in your life that’s this happens to you but you’re gonna start to be afraid of pebbles”😂😂 i still remember my first flight from a pebble🤦🏾♂️
Manuals are all based on how much you've practiced them so every session set a 5 minute timer and don't stop practicing until the time is up! (that would be my advice haha)
bruh i literally just came out of our house thinking i could do tricks and shit after watching a bunch of how to skate videos then the first thing that happened after i got on my board is me falling off terribly with a bunch of bruise 🙂 i just came back to our house immediately cause I'm so embarrassed and I'm probably never gonna go out of our house forever ❤️ edit: wtf i commented this a month ago?! i just came back here to learn tricks cause i finally had the courage to get out of our house again and i just cruised around it's so fun, but i always have to stop on that huge ass hump on our street and my board keeps on automatically turning when i push uphill idk why so i only skate downhill 😭 but im practicing now though
just practice cruising everywhere you can whenever you can and to avoid getting injured too much is like the guy said, knee pads + elbow pads + wrist guards and helmet if you’re good with it Also, wear (preferably thick/sturdy) pants always. I’ve learned the hard way not to ever wear shorts, especially without kneepads And on that note, wear long sleeves or thick flannels or smth in case you have to roll when you fall I encourage you to come out of your house again, it’s worth the embarrassment to have fun
i got my board about 2 months ago and i would like to say ik some people need the balance and stuff but i would practice on concrete so you're already comfortable with it starting off and used to it so you're not afraid cause that's what i did and it helped a ton
Dude, I haven’t skated in almost 20 years, just bought a cheap board, and landed an ollie almost right away. And I wasn’t a good skater at all back then. Feels amazing. Now I just need to land a kick flip for the first time ever.
thank you so much for your wisdom 💛 man, I wish I'd had you the first (and last) time I tried skating at 13, on my culdesac, just freefalling downhill and then trying to turn backside until I inevitably fell and burned the skin off my shoulder 😂😂😂 just found my bro's old board, 12 yrs later, and decided to give it another go, this time with proper advice lol 💪🏼 and y'know, maybe on flat and not just expecting the hill to do the work for me 😂
I love this beginners guide, I've been trying to learn Ollie's casually for a few weeks now, I'm stoked to try on work on some of these here and there. Especially picking up speed with tic tacs? Insanely cool
As a beginner skater, your videos are rlly helpful! You explain everything in an amazing yet so simple way. I love your channel and just wanted to say keep going with the awesome videos 👍🏼👍🏼
When I push on the board it feels like my front foot is making the board lean too much to the left so I don't ride straight when pushing so I'm not sure what to do
If it only happens when you're pushing, one option you have is you can tighten up your trucks a little bit so the board doesn't steer to the left as easily, but also, you can try repositioning your front foot so that you have more of it on the right side if the skateboard (either by shifting it over or by rotating it inward a little bit). Either way, I strongly believe with more practice and improved balance, this will eventually just work itself out! 🤙
Make sure when you push that your front leg point forward and you stand on the bolts, not to the side of them. Rotate it when you stand on the board to steer. You can push a few times to gain speed before rotating your foot. To rotate it you want to put your back leg on the bolts (not the tail) so you can support a bit of your weight on the back leg. You can put the back leg on the tail again later. While the video say a week, i dont recommend racing it. Take your time pushing and stopping before going down ramps. The first trick is to ride well. Especially if you start late.
Another trick is to practice standing on one foot... You will get a better feel for how your center of gravity shifts and how you can use your push foot and arms to balance.
Thanks for being straight to the point! I just land right now thanks to you my run and jump into the board!! Feels great. And thanks for not saying subscribe bla bla bla like others, you gain a new subscriber !
nice advice! since i started to skate 2 years ago, i broke something every summer, gypsum is my 2ns shell, no matter if i use defence gear or not, but the feeling,,, Skate or die!
Actually there is a 3rd way to move on a skateboard. You can swing the front side to side quickly and use the centripetal force to "pull" yourself forward. This great for a game of tag on a skateboard as it's a ton of work to do this!
Great video! Maybe also have a video on how to get over cracks, uneven payments and curbs ? One thing I still struggle is getting over drive way payments, or surfaces that are higher than my current level.
Hello. I am just joining the skateboard world at 36 but I am on the heavier side around 260. What is the best advice you would have and also safety gear? I ordered a complete board setup from a local shop hopefully I was given the correct board length and whatnot.
@@luisvelazquez8933 Thank you. I was looking to get the all in one helmet, knee/elbow pads and wrist guards then as I get more comfortable take stuff off.
Thanks for this video! I've found it to be perfectly pitched :) I just got my first board 8 days ago. Before starting I thought the vid seemed unrealistically optimistic but after 5 sessions, even at 29yo and obese, I've had a good go at them. Haven't managed all of them, and the ones I have are of pretty poor quality but I'm definitely pleased with the prorgress.
I can't even learn any of these on my first week of skateboarding because I fell and injured myself on my first day of skateboarding. Sprained my wrist, ankle, and scratched my elbow.
got my first longboard about 2 weeks ago, found out my issue is one foot balance. I can cruise pretty easily but always feel like im losing balance when pushing too hard, working soley on balance for a couple days now... Im hoping it will help me build up confidence to use longer strides when pushing to look more natural!
It's SO embarrassing, but it seems as if I'm WAY TOO DUMB to master the running start. It looks so easy and every tutorial just says "... Take two or three steps and then just jump/step on it". For some reason when I try it, it never works, maybe it's some kind of timing problem (?). Anyways, thank you VERY much for your videos, always a pleasure to watch! 😊
I practiced this in my garage until I figured it out. The way he explains it is perfect. You really hold the board in the hand that corresponds to your lead foot, start walking with your back foot, then you time throwing the board down just as your back foot leaves the ground and you stomp your front foot on the front bolts as the board lands. Lastly, get your back foot onto the tail and ride away. That's basically it.
One intermediate step i found helpful was to start out by taking a single step, and placing my front foot on the board as i lowered it to the ground. Almost kind of in slow motion at first. Sounds dumb, but after that it started to feel natural to keep doing it faster. Then without really thinking about it i transitioned to dropping the board and jumping onto it with both feet.
I've been skating for a while now and I'm very comfortable on a board.. but I never actually actively wanted to learn tricks as all I did was cruise... but I've got myself a new deck and a fresh set of bearings for my spitfires so I'm binging a bunch of these videos to see if there's anything I need to relearn
Where you living at now classmate.i remember when u started skating with cato.i wouldve never thought u would end up doing tutorials teaching other ppl
Im now 25. Been skating for 10 years now. Only tricks i can do is go up/down a small curb, kick turn 180, tic-tac. Skating taught me life is hard, take the fall and get back out there.
The fastest and preferred way for me to stop my board is to reach down and grab it as I take my front foot off, as if preparing to do a boneless. I stop right in place with the board firmly in my hand and the wheels spinning all cool like
7:45 As a noob, it sketches me out trusting these at full speed because of the tiny pebble thing. Last thing i wanna do is run full force into a face plant
