Skateboarding at 44 years old... It's been a year since I last tried to learn shuv-its. A trick that's supposed to be simple, but I found incredibly difficult. #beginners #over40 #skateboarding
Dude, I just noticed all the early attempts line up with the song. That's some next level editing there! You're right though, it's crazy how as we age the fear turns something pretty simple into something really hard. We just have to put the reps in!
If you tighten your trucks you'll have way better balance. For example. I have mine so fine tuned now to the point where I only have to loosen/tighten a quarter turn to get them right or all out of whack lol I also use hard bushing on the bottom and medium ones on the top. And my back truck is tighter than my front (for balance but still being able to turn).
"... well that was more dangerous than just commiting" is definitely the half way point for me when trying scary Parkour hops. Just for the record, I've watched a few of your vlogs now and Ive been enjoying them - keep it up 👊
It translates. And my barrier in PK is the point where I know it’s possible will full commitment but don’t want to risk my brains ability to give up on me halfway through a jump.
Stoked you managed to push through and land it, well done! Your attempts are exactly the same as mine are now... I need to get out and just keep pushing to get that back leg on!
Hey just found your channel, over 40 London newbie here too, not quite at this level yet but getting there. Great to see the journey I’ll be taking too and inspiration to commit!
yeah, mate!!! painful to watch because i struggle with the same issue of "back-brain-half-commitment" but cheers, you finally giot it. now i feel its my turn to finally commit...
Great work mate! It's so so hard to commit to landing on the board, you saw my similar struggles with the no comply shuv, and I struggle with this one too. But you showed that determination and repetition pays off! Now don't neglect it and try to get one every session!! Also cheers for the shout 😎
I had the same thing going on with the backfoot and not landing it. The other week i landin it a few nice times, even on the ramps. Its a great feeling when u finally nail it. U earned my sub. I love the progression, keep it up 🤘🏻
Well I’m with ya my man 46 stopped riding in the early 90’s just getting back on it and pushing was struggle bus but here we go! Gonna try them this weekend.
Going one for one with the deck and then the skateboard was a good step. I think this helped you a lot. Another thing that could be worth a try is doing them on grass or carpet this will take away the fear of slipping out on the concrete but still get you used the doing them on a full skateboard set up rather than just a deck.
Great Job! you could really see the mental block fade away once you got the toe on there. What you explained at the end about it hurting more not to commit is exactly the thought process I had while learning Blunt Fakies, I bailed so many and hurt myself until I finally committed to one where I still fell but it was a whole lot less painful than most of the bailouts I had. The amount of skateboarding that is literally just a mental battle within ourselves is crazy but it's part of what makes it one of the most rewarding things to do/learn.
god. putting trust in you body to do the same as it did the last time, or the board likewise, my brain cannot believe it. So to finally commit to take my body over to where the board will be... jeez. I am stoked on this one though.
😂 missus… “why are clapping up there?” dont worry babe you wouldn’t understand 👊 I had a whole paragraph written and about to send and I saw that back foot toe clip… put phone down and BOOM! 🔥 🙂 job done!
@@Ungracefulmovement i practice on a carpet like you did and do a few where I land on front foot only! Imagining rolling away just on the front foot! Helps teach the front leg to catch it and it helps keep that back one in the air a little! I can’t pop my bs shoves yet. I feel you with the fear. I’ll either primo or wack my shin 😩
Good job man. Shoves are sometimes hard for me too. Definitely more uncomfortable than Ollies. I usually have to do several before I “ remember” how easy they really are. They’re freaky
You hit the nail on the head there. I was told to try and land them like that and can do it on a carpet board, but it’s easier said than done with wheels.
amazing haha congrat man, i have complications with this trick too you inspired me, tomorrow i gonna do it too. say hi to BRAZIL PLEASE, NOW YOU HAVE A NEW FOLLOWER FROM HERE
Smashed it mate, always good to get a new trick. That mental barrier of getting that second foot on is always a difficult one to overcome. Looking forward to seeing what you try next.
I discovered that because my back wheels would never actually have to leave the ground, fakie shuvs were much easier for me to learn than regular shuvs.
I’ve tried a couple Fakie and it didn’t feel right at all. I’m trying moving a bit now and it’s going to be regular all the way. Have you tried pop-shuv?
It's mad how as soon as you get both feet on, no matter how sketchy, your brain then unlocks the mental block of being like, 'oh that's actually quite safe'. It's all in the fucking mind... well a lot of it is in the mind, not all of it. Cos technical and that... but maybe technical skill is in the mind too. I guess it is isn't it, just a different type of execution of the mind. Like the same but different. Two seemingly unlinked attributes that are actually dictated by one central scrutiniser ( ref. ). Or maybe one is the mind (the fear) and one is the brain (the technique). But surely they influence each other. I reckon Jacques Lacan might know. It's like a battle and and a partnership at the same time, mind over matter (is 'matter' the brain? And why not work together rather than trying to get one over on each other). The metaphysical vs the physical, kairos vs kronos... We'd all be better off if these things worked together harmoniously. But can they, or do they, or would we? Also come to question, which comes first, technique or fear factor. Once you're over the fear factor, then you can focus on refining the technique. But actually you need a bit of technique first, to then overcome the fear, and then improve the technique. These are important questions that definitely need an answer before anything else can happen.
