HOW TO SKATEBOARD FOR BEGINNERS 2.0 

I hope Aaron is still skating making videos when he’s 70

Beginner OG here! I'm 47 years old and just started skating after never being on a skateboard ever before. In my life. Ten weeks down the road now. I skate alone all the time, because there are no OGs in my area at all. That being said, I go to skate parks and everyone is so friendly, encouraging and helpful. I also got injured twice already trying stuff way over my skill level. And that's going to happen if you push yourself too hard. Yes, you'll fall and may even injure yourself, but you can get really badly hurt if you are trying too hard to progress beyond yourself. The best advice I got from some Homies I met online is to enjoy the process. Just go out there, and skate. Have fun! Push yourself to learn in baby steps every time you go and before you know it, you'll be somewhere you never thought possible. The first couple of times I went out, I was like, "this is IMPOSSIBLE! I'll NEVER be able to push myself around!!" And here I am, 10 weeks later carving all over the parking lot I practice at, pushing myself around like a champ! HAVE FUN!! Best. Advice. Ever.

I just landed my first ollie 😁

Everyone: I just landed my first Ollie Me: I just learned how to balance on my board

I'm 39, and I just got my first board. As soon as I got it home, I started to feel like maybe I shouldn't be doing this. I appreciate what Aaron said about not worrying about what anyone else thinks. I'm going to take those words to heart.

"Skateboarding is for you, it's yours" i looove that qoute Aaron!

I’m not a beginner, I am expert at failing.

I feel like the people who call others posers are posers😂

I am 25 and lost all my muscle memory since I stopped at 16. I fall yesterday riding for the first time in 9 years and for somebody that's dealing with depression lately I am having so much fun, I never felt more happy in my life trying to re learn how to ride back again. Thanks Aaron ✌

I bought my first board a month ago at age 39. It's never too late to start

“we teaching the hole world how to skate, and you are the part of the hole world. so, it’s time for you to learn”. Aaron😭

My son and I are learning together.... my skateboard arrives this week..... he’s 10 & I’m 40 and a total beginner..... should be interesting- these vids help massively - thanks

To anyone who feels like a poser... I quit skating for YEARS! A bully stole my skateboard rail and my best friend on the same day and it was the DAY I got my first skateboard. It sat in my garage for years :( but now I’m learning now I’m happy and now it’s awesome! Never quit you’ll make new friends

My friend finally convinced me to skate and I have fallen in love with it. I’m mad I didn’t start sooner. I’m 20 so I have a whole life of it ahead of me!

I wanna watch as many vids like this as possible before I finally commit and fork out money for a board and protective gear. I don’t even wanna learn tricks man I just wanna ride around the streets.

I just landed my first pop shove-it today! thx braille and community 🛹🛹 Stay safe everyone and have fun 😷✌

Aaron: Get really comfortable on your board Us: He said it! He said the thing!

Thank you! 30+ yrs old. In my first month learning. My hip hurts but it’s a lot of fun.

Turning 40 soon and I just got back into skating after a 20 year break. These videos are a great tool and refresher. Thanks for making these.

I’m 28 and I started skating 2 days ago after always wanting to but being intimidated, and your videos have been so welcoming and helpful! When I was able to put both feet on the board for the first time yesterday and ride down the block I literally started crying I was so happy. Being able to learn something new and overcome fear/anxiety in a concrete way, one step at a time, has been such a gift already, especially right now. Thank you!!

I did my first ollie today! :)

aroon kyro : I’m a sponsored skater from the bay area Everybody: THE LEGEND ITS BACK

I started skating about 2 months ago and the most difficult thing is living in Vegas with 115 degree weather, but I’ve still pushed through the blood sweat,sweat,sweat,sweat and more sweat. But it’s honestly so much fun and the process of learning tricks is amazing

Currently learning how to turn infront of my bed. Carpet makes it where I don’t take of and if I lose balance I fall on my bed, todays my first day skateboarding, I’m staying positive

This was so wholesome overall. Thank you for being so supportive of healthy learning and progression.

I've been skating for about 10-13 years, I wasn't a big fan of "normal" tricks, I enjoyed the freestyle Rodney Mullen, he got me to actually Skateboard. Thank you mentioning about helping with Anxiety, it does, push ups and squats help too! Stay healthy, stay safe, even Steve-O had to learn, and work on self care. Everyone knows that man wasn't safe, and wasn't healthy, but everyone learns, and everyone can be just as Rad.

I just now got comfortable after 3 years on my skateboard! My biggest tip to anyone who's new to skateboarding would be to follow Aarons advice of getting comfortable riding around and bending your knees. At first it feels impossible to hold your balance when rolling but the longer you practice it becomes way more natural to roll than do stuff stationary. Bend your knees and always commit! It gets more and more fun the better you become. :D

3days into Skateboarding now. Its very frustrating cause I look dumb. Im already 35yrs old. But this beginner video tips really help me a lot, not only to learn but be inspired. Love Aaron Kyros videos.

"wouldn't that be fun? I think it'd be fun." this guy is awesome.

Ive just started skating (Long after my brothers and my father) And as a very tall woman, it gets pretty difficult. Even after watching this, it gets a little hard merely skating around a park. Im 6'2, and I was pretty bad before watching this. Ive improved quite a lot, and this helped so much. Thank you for your kindness. No matter what anybody says, stay positive. You were kind enough to help all the people that dont know how to do this. It definitely helps a whole lot.

I'm not a beginer, but I'd really like to see this video.

My deck and trucks are coming in a couple days just gotta put it together and I’ll be skating you’ve inspired me to try this out and gotten really interested ima take it slow at first so I get stuff perfected and one day once in decent I’ll show you what you’ve done promise I’ll do it

Im a toootaal beginner havnt even got my skateboard yet. But im planning to learn. I keep binging all your previous vids. 😭🙌💓

It is true... Skateboarding did help me with my anxiety! I'm gonna learn a lot and embrace this art

Oh dang, I'm nervous. Havent been skating since I was 13-14 and back then it was mostly stationary ollies, kickflips and heelflips. I'm now 27 and just ordered a board.. Hope I wont fall and die... The work you're doing here is truly amazing and inspiring. I love every bit of content you and everyone on the brailleteam are doing! Thanks for inspiring me ✌

Ima get a helmet after this. I've been learning for a month, but still feel real scared. Hopefully the helmet will take that fear away

you are literally shining on this video, and it fells like you sitting right in the front of me... i love it! (and, yeah, this is not quite about me, im learning hillflip, but, anyway)💛

Aaron Kyro just made 2020 the best year ever

I always feel embarrassed when I'm trying to learn and there are all those experienced skaters around me.. but it really helps when my two little sons are cheering whenever I pass them with my board. I just learned to drive, no tricks yet, but it's so much fun already. Thanks for your kind words!! :)

I wanted to introduce skateboaring to my 6 year old son so I started practicing along with him (as I have never skateboarded). Someone saw us struggling and recommended your app and channel. Thank you for the simple introduction. We will focus on the basics and share our progress soon.

I’m so scared I just got a new board it’s so nice but scary

I love the mindset tools you give: for example ending the day with something you do well and something you improved on.

A tutorial on ollie manuals would be a cool idea

Thank you very much. I'm a 40 y.o. with a 3 y.o. son that loves skateboarding. I just got him his first 🛹. I always wanted one as a kid, but my mom couldn't afford it back then. It's finally time for me to learn so I can teach my son. Thank you again.

I am 46 and today was the first time that I rode a skateboard in 30 years. At first, I was horrible, but as time went on, I got far more comfortable. I fell several times, but never got hurt.

I’m a straight up beginner in skateboarding and when I saw your videos I had to go out and buy one. I started trying it out maybe 3 days ago and literally have had so much fun. Thank you for inspiring me to start skateboarding my dude! I can’t wait to get better and better! Thank you so much!

Got my board on Sunday and already feel comfortable pushing and riding in my driveway. Thank you for the tips on your videos!

Aaron, thank you so, SO much for the amazing videos you’re putting out! Mid-30s now, I finally decided to learn to ride a skateboard. And your content inspired me so much and helps me every day in making baby steps to achieve my goal, being able to consistently and ride my board and do an ollie by the end of the year (currently still on „trying to stand on the board, and push and ride straight ahead without falling off“). Thank you for being a positive voice for the skating community and especially beginners like me, feeling selfconscious about being „that old dude there who can’t do s***“. Your videos keep me going. Much love from Germany!

I just got my first board (37yo). My daughter (6) really wanted to learn and I figured we'd do it together. Thanks for the video.

You're definitely one of the best coaches I've had. I felt like I was gonna give up today becuase the area I live in I feel nervous Skating, feel like I'm gonna get made fun of becuase I look dorky with my pads on and I'm a but in the heavyset side. I'm also still learning how to stay on the board and push without launching the board away from me, and I just watched this and it made me feel not as bad.

Today’s I kinda of my first day. I’m just trying to balance and ride comfortably.

i just wanna say thankyou to you and your channel ive come to your vids for comfort before i started skating 5 years ago and when i started skating 3 years ago. without your channel i would have never found the motivation to progress partly as my parents are not very supportive but because your how immersive and exiting your vids are. you and the guys are so unique and envious never stop doing what you do . thank you.

Man I missed this channel!! Haven't watched it for years, forgot how much I loved it! I want to start skating already, just don't have the money to get the gear rn but I WILL learn and this channel will help me. Thank you for everything Aaron and all the Braille crew. Love u all💕

I'm 25 and today is my first day on the board. And I gotta say, once I'm getting over people's judgemental eyes, it's pure joy for me. I spent 2 hrs just to be able to ride 15m without falling and man how amazing it feels. Thanks for your amazing videos and tips!

I’m 48 and just started skating 3 days ago. I’m getting the grasp of pushing, stopping, turning, and cruising around and I’m absolutely loving it!!! Not interested in tricks-we old folks break easier. 🤣 I have mad respect for all you skaters! Thanks for all the tips and videos like this.

This is the most wholesome video on RU-vid. I'm gonna start learning in a couple of weeks, and this guy has me so pumped to start ♥️

Thanks for doing these videos, Aaron. My 15 year old daughter got her first board and after a couple of days, I want to learn too!! Loads of fun. Thanks for helping us start right 👍👍

This is on my recommendation 1 hour after I bought a skateboard... actually perfect

We have no skatepark or anyone to teach skateboarding in my city. But I love to skate and with the help of your videos I can learn how to ride a skateboard. I love to become a new memeber of Braille family.

OH MY THANK YOU FOR THIS. I just made significant progress. As in, went from shaking in terror to being able to keep my front foot on the board and push a couple times in a row. THANK YOU. Can I suggest linking this from the original video for beginners? I came here from that and this one was a lot more helpful. Specific things that helped me: - Reminder that of course this isn't going to be easy at first - Making me think about which foot to have forward. I thought I was sure that it should be my left foot, and it felt *okay*, but I started thinking and then realized right foot forward is so much more steady. - The idea to not even worry about getting the back foot on at first, and just push a few times. - The thinking of pushing as walking. I first got a little bit comfortable when I walked up to the board and just stepped on and let my momentum go. That showed me that I could do it. I wasn't even planning to step on the first time I did that, just to check my distance, but the momentum figuratively and literally carried me forward.

I thought this vid was 2 years ago but I heard "we know 2020 is the worst year ever" Me: DID HE TIME TRAVEL Me also: checks date oh ok I'm dumb

I need to go buy myself a board. (I been saying that for the past 3 months😭)

Y’all are my inspiration for skating

In 1981 I was 14 and speed skating around the rink, yesterday I have decided to build a custom board and go for it, thanks for sharing some awesome tips for the old dudes.

Got my first skateboard today at 16, waited 2 years cause I wasn’t sure if I would use it. Best decision I’ve made in a long time, I’m so happy - no regrets!

Share this with your freinds and family. Let's spread the sport of skating

Who else is learning how to skateboard because of quarantine?

Thank you for posting this, this was so helpful and it made me feel less scared/worried about learning how to skate as an adult and girl

Thanks for creating this beginner's guide. I'm a "super beginner", learning with my bf. 2 weeks ago I couldn't imagine being able to stand on a skateboard, now i can push off, jump on, and steer down a small hill in a school carpark - I feel proud of myself 😁

I am learning how to skate because I saw a video from you today, and I always wanted to learn! I am 25 and I feel like a boomer just trying to switch my left foot to the side after I pushed, but it is feeling great and I will definitely put the time

Aaron talking about people going to tricks right away Me who only want to cruise around

Awesome video I I’ve convinced a ton of my friends to start skating and I’m sending this to all of them

Ahhh this was actually a real confidence boost. I get pretty self conscious when out skating but this time I had your voice in my mind keeping me going and I managed to do my first shuvit today 😊

Found this because a few days ago my 4yo son came home with a little plastic skateboard that my mother-in-law bought for him. A teenager two doors over literally goes EVERYWHERE on a skateboard, but I haven't touched one since 2000 when my bandmates tried to convince me to do an ollie on the guitarist's driveway and I woke up in the hospital. I figured this would be a great way to save on fuel when I go back to work in a few weeks and have to get around base quickly but can't afford the gas. Thanks for these video series, they'll probably save me from getting injured!

I long-boarded a bit in high school, but my friend borrowed my board once and then ended up moving once school ended, so I never got it back and stopped skating. Fast forward over a decade, and I'm re-teaching myself how to ride on an arbor pilsner now at 30, hoping that it'll help my commute to my college from the metro rail station I take. I'm back at school getting another degree too since I didn't like anything my first one led me to. It's never too late to re-orient your path in life in a direction you feel it should go: Even if it's harder, it's your path, and you're the only one who can stop you so don't and go for it!

I mongo pushed for 4 years when I found out it was wrong this month I spent a week re learning how to skate properly

I just followed your other social medias so fast!! This was so helpful and inspiring!! Hoping to document my learning process this year!

You look like Shaggy from Scoobie doo

I’m 51 and brand new and really love your attitude and passion bro. Loving your beginner tutorials. Thank you

I picked up skateboarding to get my mind off from this depressing situation, there’s a popular skate park across the street under the bridge and I’ve never gone there till today. Also there’s a high rated skate shop a few blocks a way too (I’m in downtown manhattan). I bought my first one today, I love it, I literally got a chicks number today pretty much cause I had it.

Got my board 3 days ago and I landed my first Ollie today and I’m really starting to feel more comfortable on my board so I’m mad hype to keep skating

I'm Aaron kyro and I'm a sponsored skateboarder from the San Francisco bay area and I'm gonna teach you..! Nostalgia hits hard

On day two I sprained my ankle because I was trying to learn how to ride the board all at once. It never even accord to me to break down the steps and master one step at a time.

i love how aaron uses his left foot to push, it motivates me because people kept saying it's the "wrong" way but I'm comfortable pushing with my left foot

I JUST bought my first skateboard in about... 35 years. Not a Braille one, alas. Supported my local shop - which, until recently, I had no idea even existed. I fell three times just trying to re-learn how to push. No regrets. Getting more confortable riding the board. I wouldn't have bought it and gotten back into skateboarding if I hadn't started getting Braille videos recommended to me, from out of the blue. I just started remembering how much fun I had just rolling down a little hill, back in the day. And, some bruises after, here we are. Thanks guys.

i finally got my ollie but only on the grass😭

I didn't know Aaron could make a formal video lol

So funny I was watching a other Braille video how to skate

you're the man kyro. so full of positivity and encouragement. you should start a skateboarding podcast

I’m 50 and just started to learn skating, it brought so much fun & joy to me. I don’t do crazy trick for now, just riding, but I will get there soon

I don’t even have my *own* skateboard yet and I’m here-

4 of my best friends started skating and I’m watching this for them so they don’t have to 😂

Ahhsjs I got my board today so I'm really excited to learn >~

Cause of you guys. At 25 years old I want to learn how to skate. You guys make everything look fun! Love you guys

I'm 37, and my son 10. We just started skateboarding this week after seeing your videos. "End on a high" is something we do after every session. Cheers from the UK.

I’m a small dude, and I got an 8.5 as my first board lol

Once I was sitting on my board and started to roll and somehow I got wheel bite but my fingers were over wheels it hurt so much so that's why like to stand on board

I see Aaron's gotten REALLY comfortable with his board, he can have griptape graphics now! What's next, NOT counter-sinking the bolt holes before inserting the bolts?!

Just started and it’s so fun

I just started skating, and I went to the skate park for the first time the other day. So many people approached me and just offered to help and answered my questions it was crazy. Everyone was so welcoming and encouraging. The only thing I didn't like was that I was the only girl...we need more female skaters!!