fustercluck
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Hey OP. I noticed you said you just started at 24. What compelled you to take up skating at that age? I ask because I've been wanting to learn to skate board for a long time now (am 23 years old) just never could convince myself to actually buy a skateboard. Not that I could tell a good board from a bad one anyways. I'm a heavy ah heck too (230lbs I guess, haven't weighed myself in forever)...kinda worried about breaking the skateboard. Maybe I'd be better off attaching four wheels to my ironing board 
(was joking of course but now that I think about it...). Not really sure where I would skate either. Would have to be somewhere quiet where no one could see me falling on my arse over and over.
Still want one though. You seem to be very happy that you took up skating, so talk to me since we're in the same boat kinda.
(was joking of course but now that I think about it...). Not really sure where I would skate either. Would have to be somewhere quiet where no one could see me falling on my arse over and over.Still want one though. You seem to be very happy that you took up skating, so talk to me since we're in the same boat kinda.
One more tip - skate with other people, especially people better than you. You'll learn faster. It really does take a tremendous amount of time and practice. It was normal for us to start skating at 10:00 and not stop until dark or even going downtown when it got dark.
yeah, I started skateboarding in middle school and skated for about 5 years. Best times of my life
I started by learning nollie shove-its at first, then the ollie, then kickflips, and it just progressed exponentially from there. There's also switch stance tricks which adds a whole another dimension. I think street skating is the best.. vert type skating is lame
it's a LOT of fun skating with your buddies downtown and trying to get a handrail grind in before getting kicked out and trying to put together skate videos.
I think I had a very clean style... hardly ever broke a board (due to the clean style), no injuries, and I did tons of risky stuff.
I started by learning nollie shove-its at first, then the ollie, then kickflips, and it just progressed exponentially from there. There's also switch stance tricks which adds a whole another dimension. I think street skating is the best.. vert type skating is lame
it's a LOT of fun skating with your buddies downtown and trying to get a handrail grind in before getting kicked out and trying to put together skate videos.
I think I had a very clean style... hardly ever broke a board (due to the clean style), no injuries, and I did tons of risky stuff.
ViviTheMage
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I was never very good at it...been doing it for 6 years though.
Practice those ollies and kick flips though, that's the start.
Practice those ollies and kick flips though, that's the start.
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I took up skateboarding about a month ago (at age 24
what kind of set up did you get? I think it's crucial
It makes life easier and skating more fun
I hope you went to a local skate shop at least and not something from walmart
gsellis
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Mullen revolutionized skating and blended freestyle and street skating. He totally changed everything.
ps - that video is insane sick
ps - that video is insane sick
JulesMaximus
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Here's a skate vid of me -- took me about 15 minutes of trying over and over before I somehow landed it. Didn't mean to throw away the board
cheezy321
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Yes. If I feel my shin, there are still nicks and bumps all up and down it from all the skateboarding I did.
I used to skateboard a lot more when I was younger. I was a big time short boarder all the time thru middle school and high school. Once I got to college, I moved to a longboard but still shortboarded all the time. Now I just leave my shortboard in the backyard and jump on it from time to time. Still can land a killer ollie and do random 180 tricks and some flat land tricks. (I am 24 now too). Soo much fun to just try and manual for as long as you can.
Spidey is right, skate with people better than you. It pushes you more and helps you improve your skills much quicker. Work out your core muscles a lot. It helps so much with balance its ridiculous. I got myself one of these (work plug) and its helped me a lot with balance when I snowboard and skateboard. Also its pretty damn fun to just mess around on. It doesn't beat all of the experience you get from being on a real board tho.
I used to go to This place all the time to check out videos, but that was pre-youtube and I am sure there are much better places to get trick tips nowadays.
Edit: Rodney Mullen is the Michael Jordan of skateboarding. The guy can do some ridiculously sick shit.
I used to skateboard a lot more when I was younger. I was a big time short boarder all the time thru middle school and high school. Once I got to college, I moved to a longboard but still shortboarded all the time. Now I just leave my shortboard in the backyard and jump on it from time to time. Still can land a killer ollie and do random 180 tricks and some flat land tricks. (I am 24 now too). Soo much fun to just try and manual for as long as you can.
Spidey is right, skate with people better than you. It pushes you more and helps you improve your skills much quicker. Work out your core muscles a lot. It helps so much with balance its ridiculous. I got myself one of these (work plug) and its helped me a lot with balance when I snowboard and skateboard. Also its pretty damn fun to just mess around on. It doesn't beat all of the experience you get from being on a real board tho.
I used to go to This place all the time to check out videos, but that was pre-youtube and I am sure there are much better places to get trick tips nowadays.
Edit: Rodney Mullen is the Michael Jordan of skateboarding. The guy can do some ridiculously sick shit.
alkemyst
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fustercluck
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Skateboard must be pretty durable
- No way that guy is 345 lbs unless he's like 7ft tall though.
Saint Nick
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Yep...started skateboard back in 2000 and still do a little bit once in a while today. Once I got to college I had a hard time finding people I actually wanted to skateboard with. Plus maybe my interests were changing...
I used to be pretty good. I'm pretty tall so hardflips came relatively easy. Its actually a great workout and kept me in pretty good shape. I miss it sometimes but I guess I don't have anyone to skate with anymore
I used to be pretty good. I'm pretty tall so hardflips came relatively easy. Its actually a great workout and kept me in pretty good shape. I miss it sometimes but I guess I don't have anyone to skate with anymore
fustercluck
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Originally posted by: fustercluck
Hey OP. I noticed you said you just started at 24. What compelled you to take up skating at that age? I ask because I've been wanting to learn to skate board for a long time now (am 23 years old) just never could convince myself to actually buy a skateboard. Not that I could tell a good board from a bad one anyways. I'm a heavy ah heck too (230lbs I guess, haven't weighed myself in forever)...kinda worried about breaking the skateboard. Maybe I'd be better off attaching four wheels to my ironing board
Still want one though. You seem to be very happy that you took up skating, so talk to me since we're in the same boat kinda.
Hi sorry I lost track of this thread before your bump
As to what compelled me to take up skating, I was chatting with a friend of mine who does a lot of programming and he mentioned that a good way to get a break from the screen is to go out and get the adrenaline pumping for a while. Prior to getting the board, my idea of taking a break from coding would be surfing the net or neffing ATOT. He made the point that it's not really much of a break if you're still in front of the screen, and getting outside and doing something like skating will really clear your head and make you more productive.
So the next day I bought a skateboard, and he was right. On top of that, it's a lot more fun than I anticipated!
I don't think you need t worry too much about breaking the board. I'm not a heavy guy (~65kg, 145lb) but skateboards are amazingly sturdy and can take a lot of punishment. I would certainly recommend trying it out, it's fun and it's great exercise.
Heh, once you get better and have some power to your moves breaking a board is a pretty common thing. All it takes is landing wrong then SNAP, breaks right in front of the rear trucks.
hanoverphist
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Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Originally posted by: fustercluck
Hey OP. I noticed you said you just started at 24. What compelled you to take up skating at that age? I ask because I've been wanting to learn to skate board for a long time now (am 23 years old) just never could convince myself to actually buy a skateboard. Not that I could tell a good board from a bad one anyways. I'm a heavy ah heck too (230lbs I guess, haven't weighed myself in forever)...kinda worried about breaking the skateboard. Maybe I'd be better off attaching four wheels to my ironing board
Still want one though. You seem to be very happy that you took up skating, so talk to me since we're in the same boat kinda.
Hi sorry I lost track of this thread before your bump
As to what compelled me to take up skating, I was chatting with a friend of mine who does a lot of programming and he mentioned that a good way to get a break from the screen is to go out and get the adrenaline pumping for a while. Prior to getting the board, my idea of taking a break from coding would be surfing the net or neffing ATOT. He made the point that it's not really much of a break if you're still in front of the screen, and getting outside and doing something like skating will really clear your head and make you more productive.
So the next day I bought a skateboard, and he was right. On top of that, it's a lot more fun than I anticipated!
I don't think you need t worry too much about breaking the board. I'm not a heavy guy (~65kg, 145lb) but skateboards are amazingly sturdy and can take a lot of punishment. I would certainly recommend trying it out, it's fun and it's great exercise.
back in the late 80s the boards were more like logs... i had a trick board (looks exactly like boards now) that got ran over by a car in a parking lot when i borked a grind. it was like slomo, the tire went over it, board just about touched the ground and popped out the side as the tire bounced over the back trucks. damn thing took out a trash can after almost hitting me. the lady thought she ran one of us over, lol. boards are very flexible, and if taken care of wont break, even when my 6'3" 200lb ass was on them. that was back in HS when i was 200 tho, now im much larger...
hanoverphist
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only time we had that problem was on old boards that had taken tons of abuse without rail guards. but no boards now have rails, tails or nose guards...
meh, my boards didn't last a month before they were torn up or broken and I started when rail guards were on the out. Set of trucks every 4 months, same with wheels. But that was skating 8+ hours a day, everyday. Then again we liked street ramps where you were literally launched 6+ feet in the air. My vert boards would last forever though, no real strain on them.
This thread is killing me. We've got a nice concrete skate park here in Louisville and I never got to skate it. Might have to pick up a board, but I know my body ain't what it was in my teens/20s.
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